GLENDALE, Ariz. — After using his legs to pull the Arizona Cardinals back into a game they trailed for the majority of the afternoon, quarterback Kyler Murray used his arm to win it. Murray found DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown with two seconds left to give the Cardinals a 32-30 win over […]
Continue readingBreshad Perriman was ruled out Friday with a concussion and leading receiver Jamison Crowder suffered a setback with a nagging groin injury and was deemed unlikely to play. It’s “not looking great” for him, coach Adam Gase said of Crowder, who officially is doubtful. Listed as 19½-point underdogs — the largest spread of the season […]
Continue readingIf it weren’t for the Steelers-Titans game getting postponed, we would be through exactly 25% of the NFL’s regular season. As is custom, with (something close to) the first quarter in the books, I’m taking stock of the league by handing out quarter-season awards for the best performances over the first month of the campaign. […]
Continue readingThis week, I’m going to check in with progress reports for quarterbacks from the 2018 NFL draft. Five quarterbacks were drafted in the first round that year, and I’ll take detailed looks at Lamar Jackson (Tuesday), Josh Allen (Wednesday), Baker Mayfield (Thursday) and Sam Darnold (Friday). Sorry, Josh Rosen; I’ll get to you another time. […]
Continue readingWhat if every NFL team had a complete do-over in building its roster? What if every single player were a free agent? What if the worst team in the league had a chance to add a Super Bowl MVP at quarterback? Or one of the worst defensive teams out there was able to plop a […]
Continue readingHe had one year left on his current contract. Poyer came to Buffalo as part of coach Sean McDermott’s first free-agent class in 2017 and forms one of the NFL’s best safety duos alongside Micah Hyde. ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques contributed to this report. Source
Continue readingWith 2020 NFL free agency getting underway next week, many teams will be looking for the veteran impact players to put their franchise over the top, or to contribute to culture change. But it doesn’t always work like that. While many free agents have a positive impact upon signing with their new teams, a lot […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he could learn from his first career playoff start, a 22-19 overtime loss to the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card game Saturday. Allen noted that every possession matters. He said his fumble early in the fourth quarter cost the Bills three points, which was ultimately the […]
Continue readingAnd so, after 256 games over four months, we finally know who will compete for the Super Bowl LIV trophy. The 49ers’ exciting 26-21 victory Sunday night over the Seahawks finalized the NFC bracket and set in motion the next five weeks of NFL playoffs. The win gave the Niners the No. 1 seed in […]
Continue readingPlaying championship defense is exhausting. Every time a team looks elite on that side of the ball, Lamar Jackson happens. Or pass interference review happens. Or the San Francisco 49ers need 48 points to win in New Orleans. Savvy playcallers run enough shifts and motions to dizzy the best defensive fronts. But defenses are standing […]
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