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Following in their footsteps: Best father-son combos in sports
Mike Shanahan, offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, and wide receiver Ed McCaffrey celebrated their first Lombardi Trophy together in a 49-26 Super Bowl XXIX victory over the San Diego Chargers. The two would win three Super Bowls together, with the 49ers and the Denver Broncos, throughout their careers. Now, 29 […]
Continue readingWorst ‘bad beats’ of the 2016-17 NFL season
Note: Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and pick percentages are via Wunderdog sports. Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins Closing line: Redskins -7.5 Back in Week 4, the Redskins were still seeking their first cover as a favorite under quarterback Kirk Cousins. Washington was previously 0-6 ATS in those games, having lost […]
Continue readingA hard count led to hard times in one of this weekend’s ‘bad beats’
Closing lines are courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, and pick percentages are via Wunderdog Sports. Kansas State Wildcats at Baylor Bears Closing line: Over/under 59 Just less than 25 percent of the action was on the under in this one, and those bettors looked to be on the winning side. The game was scoreless […]
Continue readingKansas City Chiefs add Tyreek Hill, 6 others to reserve/COVID-19 list
Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was among the three starters — and seven overall — who were added to the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday. All seven players tested positive for COVID-19, sources told ESPN’s Field Yates. Linebacker Nick Bolton and offensive tackle Lucas Niang are the other starters to test positive, […]
Continue reading2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams
Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]
Continue readingNFL training camp updates: All smiles at Patriots-Eagles practices, Packers and Giants swap corners, and an injury scare for the Ravens
Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues with four games on Friday night, but Tuesday was the day when teams had to cut down their 90-man rosters to 85 players. That meant the end of Tim Tebow’s time in Jacksonville, and there were also a couple of back-of-the-roster trades that allowed organizations to get a […]
Continue readingSource: Kansas City Chiefs’ Laurent Duvernay-Tardif out 4 weeks with broken hand
Duvernay-Tardif will not need surgery and the Chiefs are hopeful he will be available to play in their regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 12, the source said. NFL Network was first to report news of Duvernay-Tardif’s injury. Duvernay-Tardif had been running as the second-team right guard behind rookie Trey Smith, a sixth-round […]
Continue reading2021 NFL offseason: Everything you missed, including the Aaron Rodgers saga, Dak Prescott’s deal, big trades and new rules
Though the COVID-19 pandemic appears far from over, the NFL gradually regained a semblance of normalcy during the 2021 offseason. The draft returned to being a live event, as thousands of fans flocked to the banks off Lake Erie in Cleveland. Players reported for offseason workouts in the summer. Teams are preparing for packed stadiums […]
Continue readingRating NFL offseasons for all 32 teams: Goals, top moves and biggest remaining questions
Every team has offseason goals. For some, such as the world champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s how to maintain the standard. For others, such as those teams that missed the postseason, it’s how to get better, particularly now that there are two extra playoff teams this season. Mandatory minicamps are done. Some teams shortened theirs; […]
Continue readingKansas City Chiefs hope Kyle Long back by start of regular season after knee injury in practice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are hopeful guard Kyle Long can return for the start of the regular season after he injured his knee Wednesday. Coach Andy Reid revealed Thursday that Long’s injury was to his knee and that the Chiefs are still evaluating the injury, but didn’t think he suffered ligament damage. “There’s […]
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