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‘Underachieving’ Atlanta Falcons outline future after Arthur Smith
More Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears explains why Eric Bieniemy would be a good candidate to replace Arthur Smith in Atlanta. (1:11) ATLANTA — Falcons owner Arthur Blank said it was not just one factor — not one thing or game or moment — that made him decide to fire head coach Arthur Smith late […]
Continue readingWhy the Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith, and what’s next
More Teams. More Games. Arthur Smith has a word with Dennis Allen after the Saints score in the final seconds vs. the Falcons. (0:16) ATLANTA — In August, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he would be disappointed if his team was not more competitive in 2023 and didn’t show improvement. What Blank watched throughout […]
Continue readingDe’Von Achane, Tyreek Hill TDs help Miami take halftime lead
Early in the second quarter, it paid off. Locked in a scoreless tie Sunday night with the Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins scored on a 25-yard run by De’Von Achane. Achane’s 11th total touchdown of the season capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive. The rookie had 50 rushing yards on his first six carries of the game. […]
Continue readingSaints’ Alvin Kamara out; Falcons start QB Desmond Ridder
Kamara was declared inactive for Sunday’s game, leaving his snaps to be divided up between rookie running back Kendre Miller and Jamaal Williams. The Saints also will likely lean on quarterback Taysom Hill, who is second on the team with 350 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. Miller is active despite missing Friday’s practice with […]
Continue readingNFL Week 18 injuries: News on Trevor Lawrence, Baker Mayfield, more
More Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears voices his eagerness to see how the AFC South race among the Jaguars, Colts and Texans unfolds this weekend. (0:55) While some teams have clinched playoff spots and thus have the luxury of resting their starters, others in win-and-in situations are dealing with injuries at key positions. The Jacksonville […]
Continue readingFantasy football flex and superflex rankings for Week 18
Welcome to Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season and our weekly PPR fantasy football superflex rankings. We know many of you compete in superflex formats that invite/covet second quarterbacks in starting lineups, so these rankings account for that. It might look odd to see the lowest-ranked fantasy passers ahead of typical RB2 and WR2 […]
Continue readingWeek 18 injury tracker: Kamara, Smith updates, McCaffrey Out
Injury news powered by Rotowire with additional commentary by Stephania Bell. Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET Latest Steelers Injury news Kenny Pickett, QB, Q Jan 1: Pickett (ankle) will likely serve as the backup quarterback in Saturday’s game against the Ravens, according to Chris Adamski of TribLive.com. […]
Continue readingLack of Lamar Jackson pursuit by other teams still raises questions
But last offseason, there weren’t any other teams that made a major push to sign Jackson, and only a couple appeared to have expressed mild interest in signing the star quarterback to an offer sheet. The two teams known to have inquired about Jackson’s services were the Las Vegas Raiders and Carolina Panthers, according to […]
Continue readingHow the Falcons can win the NFC South, clinch a wild-card berth
To keep their postseason hopes alive, they are going to have to root for their archrival, the New Orleans Saints to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. If the Buccaneers win, they win the NFC South. If the Bucs lose, then the message head coach Arthur Smith has been delivering to his team over […]
Continue readingNFL 2023 Week 16: Biggest questions, risers and takeaways
To kick off a two-game Saturday schedule, the Pittsburgh Steelers routed the Cincinnati Bengals, whose playoff hopes also took a hit. Later, the Buffalo Bills took control of their playoff destiny with a narrow victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, who were playing their first game since firing coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom […]
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