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Darrell Bevell out due to COVID-19 protocols; WR coach Robert Prince to fill in vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Detroit Lions are now on the interim to their interim head coach, as Darrell Bevell will not coach Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to COVID-19 protocols, the team announced Thursday. The Lions will move wide receivers coach Robert Prince into the head coach role and turn playcalling duties over to quarterbacks […]
Continue readingNFL Pro Bowl rosters: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Packers’ Aaron Rodgers starting QBs
The Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks each had seven players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl teams on Monday. The Dallas Cowboys were among the teams without a Pro Bowl player. This is only the third time in franchise history that Dallas didn’t have at least one Pro Bowl […]
Continue readingNFL Week 10 takeaways, stat leaders: Bucs rebound, Lions finally win at home and Giants get by Eagles
Week 10 in the NFL gave the Lions their first home win of the season, while the Giants won an NFC East matchup over the division-leading Eagles. In other early games, the Browns rushed their way to a win in rainy conditions, and Tom Brady led the Buccaneers to a 46-point offensive outburst — a […]
Continue readingThe biggest mysteries from NFL Week 7: How did DK Metcalf do that? What’s wrong with Cam Newton?
Halloween is coming up on Saturday, so it might not be too surprising that the NFL delivered a Week 7 full of mysteries. The week started and ended with dramatic comeback victories, and in the middle, we had a half-hour of sheer chaos at the end of the early-afternoon window on Sunday. Fans of the […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons RB Todd Gurley ‘mad as hell’ as TD leads to loss to Detroit Lions
Todd Gurley was “mad as hell.” He knew he should have gotten down. He should have stopped. He wanted to. He planned to. But he just couldn’t stop short of the goal line on a 10-yard run against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. If he didn’t score, the Atlanta Falcons could have run out the […]
Continue readingNFL Week 3 takeaways, stat leaders: Bills survive, but the Falcons collapse — again
Week 3 in the NFL was pretty wild. The Bills nearly fell to the Rams after taking a big lead, but quarterback Josh Allen led an eventful final drive to move Buffalo to 3-0 on the year. The Falcons did fall to the Bears, losing their second double-digit lead in as many weeks. The Titans […]
Continue readingHow the Dallas Cowboys’ rallying win ranks among the most improbable comebacks of the past 20 seasons
It’s not often that you see a comeback like the one the Dallas Cowboys pulled off Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Down 29-10 at halftime, the Cowboys scored 30 points in the second half to take a 40-39 victory. Along the way, they worked past deficits of 39-24 midway through the fourth quarter and 39-30 […]
Continue readingDenver Broncos agree with kicker Brandon McManus on 4-year extension
Kicker Brandon McManus and the Broncos agreed to a four-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season, the team announced. It was a deal that multiple team sources called “a priority to get done.” McManus’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it’s a $17.2 million extension that includes $9.5 […]
Continue readingFantasy football rankings: Mike Clay’s 192 players who should be drafted
During the offseason, 2,880 human beings (32 teams x 90 players) can be rostered by an NFL team. Once Week 1 rolls around, that number is cut down to 1,760 (32 x 55). The ESPN Fantasy Football player database includes nearly 2,500 players. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> You […]
Continue reading260 players who could win 2020 NFL MVP: Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, kickers and more
Picking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
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