The New England Patriots would like to know when they can stop hitting rock-bottom. Things were bad after consecutive 30-point losses to the Cowboys and Saints, but an upset victory over the Bills was supposed to right the ship. Instead, the Pats have lost three straight since their home win over Buffalo, including an ugly […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards break down their concerns for the Bills and Seahawks, respectively (1:34) Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two […]
Continue readingFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: Unity challenged: One of the challenges facing the Patriots as a result of record-breaking back-to-back blowout losses is maintaining unity between the offense and defense. Longtime captain David Andrews, the team’s starting center, struck an empathetic tone when asked if he […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum says Patriots vs. Raiders will be a “low-scoring rock fight” Sunday. (0:38) LAS VEGAS — In hopes of sparking their struggling offense, the New England Patriots signed dynamic receiver/quarterback Malik Cunningham to their 53-man roster Saturday. Cunningham, who finished his career at Louisville ranked fourth in school history with […]
Continue readingLONDON — The last and only other time the Baltimore Ravens played in England, coach John Harbaugh spent the flight home watching his team’s 44-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He couldn’t believe what he saw. His team was unrecognizable. A horrible case of jet lag and an unexpected political distraction left the players with […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe gives Tom Brady more credit for the Patriots’ success given Bill Belichick’s recent struggles. (1:28) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon is scheduled to have surgery on his torn right biceps Wednesday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Judon hopes to play again this season, […]
Continue readingThe third week of NFL action was the most consequential for African players in the league this season, with New England Patriots’ Matt Judon the difference between victory and defeat for his side. Kwity Paye and Victor Dimukeje also put in solid shifts, as did Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Foyesade Oluokun and Bobby Okereke. Certainly, it was […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards make their picks for which teams took the biggest fall after Week 2 of the NFL season. (0:59) Week 2 of the NFL regular season was a rebound week for several teams, most notably the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants, while others […]
Continue reading“I know it looks bad when you start [0-2], but this is not a bad team, so don’t get to asking those type of questions,” outside linebacker Matthew Judon said. “I don’t think we’re about to hang our heads in that locker room.” The Green Bay Packers (2006) now hold the NFL’s longest active streak […]
Continue readingThe 2023 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Lions (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). Week 1 then continues on Sunday with 14 exciting matchups — including the Cowboys visiting the Giants on “Sunday Night Football” (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The Bills head a little south to face […]
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