- Home →
- Sam Darnold
Could the Browns and Jets move on from Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold? The fifth-year option deadline looms
First of all, the Cleveland Browns are not about to bench Baker Mayfield for Case Keenum. They are not at that point. If you’re thinking it’s likely because of the prior relationship between Keenum and Browns coach Kevin Stefanski from their time together with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017, I’m here to tell you that […]
Continue readingNFL trade deadline tracker: Latest rumors and deals for 2020
The NFL trade deadline — 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 — is approaching, and teams have been making moves for the past few months. A few 2021 NFL draft picks were dealt, and the Jacksonville Jaguars were busy, including trading pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings. Elsewhere, the Las Vegas Raiders moved […]
Continue readingBaltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson: Lower numbers not a concern
Jackson believes the decline in every passing category — from completion rate to passing yards to touchdowns — has nothing to do with his mechanics. “I don’t think I’ve slipped,” Jackson said. “There are certain situations in the game where you have to throw in certain windows, with the guys putting their arms up trying […]
Continue readingBiggest Week 7 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams: Julio Jones, Joe Mixon, Michael Thomas and more
The 2020 NFL season ambles into Week 7, and it’s a tough time to be an interior lineman or receiver. The Cowboys’ Zack Martin has a concussion; the 49ers’ Trent Williams is having ankle issues; for Buffalo’s Cody Ford, it’s the knee; the Packers’ David Bakhtiari is facing a chest injury; and the Broncos’ Dalton […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 7: 1-32 poll, plus each team’s most impactful injury
Injuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
Continue readingNFL coach firings, hirings and openings 2020: The latest rumors, buzz and everything we’re hearing
Ahhh … no. In case you haven’t been paying attention, two head coaches (and two general managers) have already been fired. At least three more head coaches appear to be on thin ice. We’re coming up on the midway point of the regular season, and there’s no use pretending this stuff isn’t going to happen, […]
Continue readingNFL hot seat ratings: Coaches and players who could get fired or benched in 2020, including Adam Gase, Kirk Cousins
The NFL can be a fickle league. Nobody roots for coaches to get fired or players to be benched, but those consequences are a fact of the football universe. We saw Texans coach/general manager Bill O’Brien get fired after Week 4 and Falcons coach Dan Quinn follow him out the door the following week. They’re […]
Continue readingNew York Jets’ Adam Gase: ‘I wasn’t happy’ about defensive coordinator Gregg Williams’ veiled shot at offense
New York Jets coach Adam Gase, trying to keep his winless team from fracturing, wasn’t pleased that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took a veiled shot at the offense when speaking to reporters on Friday. Gase addressed Williams’ comments Sunday night after a 24-0 loss to the Miami Dolphins, which dropped the Jets to 0-6. “Yeah, […]
Continue readingNFL Week 6 takeaways, stat leaders: An U-G-L-Y showing for the Patriots
Week 6 in the NFL saw a wild division win in overtime for the Titans, a Colts comeback victory after a 21-point deficit, the Giants entering the win column on a final-minute defensive stop of a 2-point conversion and the Steelers staying undefeated by handling the Browns in a 31-point rout. Meanwhile, the Patriots fell […]
Continue readingNew York Jets defensive coordinator Gregg Williams takes veiled shot at team’s offense
The tension is building within the New York Jets’ organization. On Friday, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took a veiled shot at coach Adam Gase’s offense, suggesting the defensive struggles aren’t entirely the fault of the defense. The 0-5 Jets, who face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, are allowing 32.2 points per game, worse than every […]
Continue reading