More bets were placed on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game between the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears at William Hill sportsbook than on the day’s baseball games. The first preseason football game attracted nearly twice as many bets as New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox did Thursday. Sportsbooks said the money wagered on Ravens-Bears […]
Continue readingIt’s going to look different this year. A full year of working with next-generation consoles. A revamped franchise mode. For the first time in a decade, two athletes on the cover. Madden is back, and the latest iteration of the iconic video game (Madden NFL 22, in stores Friday) is bringing a new generation to […]
Continue readingThe situation Kendall Hinton and the Denver Broncos were forced into Sunday was unprecedented in the NFL’s modern era. Hinton, a practice-squad wide receiver, played quarterback against the New Orleans Saints. The result was a 31-3 loss to the Saints, with Hinton completing 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards. The Broncos found themselves in […]
Continue reading“Right now, we’re excited. Mitch is ready,” Nagy said. “This is an opportunity for him.” Veteran Nick Foles, who took over for Trubisky in Week 3, was unable to practice all week because of a hip injury he suffered near the end of Chicago’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16. Foles officially is […]
Continue readingWith 44 seconds left in the game, Foles dropped back to pass and attempted to avoid the Vikings’ rush, but Minnesota defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo caught hold of the veteran quarterback and drove Foles backwards into the ground. Bears coach Matt Nagy, in his postgame availability, said Foles had suffered a hip or leg injury. […]
Continue readingWe’re roughly halfway through an NFL season unlike any we’ve seen before amid the coronavirus pandemic. Every team has now played at least eight games, so it is time to take stock of the first half and look at what lies ahead as the playoffs near. How do we describe the first half? What are […]
Continue readingFoles, 31, has the credentials most professional football players dream of. The Texas native — over the span of a nine-year career — has been a Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP and Pro Bowler. The difference is Foles has never stayed in one spot more than 2½ years. “As a player that is something […]
Continue readingTeams in the NFL were required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. Given the irregular offseason, with OTAs and minicamps occurring virtually for the first time, teams have had only training camp, which included 14 padded practices, to see their players in person. The biggest names let go […]
Continue readingThe 2020 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 10, when the Kansas City Chiefs play host to the Houston Texans. It has been an irregular offseason to say the least with OTAs and minicamps canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. While teams have been in training camp since late July, they have had only 14 […]
Continue readingPicking 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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