The ejections of Jefferson and Richardson brought the NFL’s 2017 total to 15, the most in a single season since at least 2001. Bennett cut off Jefferson’s interview with reporters in the locker room and angrily dismissed them. “The man was disrespected,” Bennett said. “People threw food on him. He’s not an animal, he’s a […]
Month: December 2017
The Cardinals have the distinction of being the only sub-.500 team alive in the top-heavy NFC.
“Folks in the stands was throwing beer and throwing soda, whatever. I mean, I don’t know what I’m supposed to do,” said Jefferson, a second-year player. “I’m a human just like anybody else. I’m a man just like the other man in the stands. I’m not going to let somebody disrespect me, throw a beer […]
Gurley: “Not really. We’ve had some pretty tough ones.
Atkinson admittedly doesn’t truly qualify for this space, as he is rostered in more than two-thirds of ESPN leagues, but we’re making an exception, pointing to a potential end to the winger’s dry spell. The Bills did what they were supposed to do against the Colts, even if snow and Nathan Peterman and Joe Webb […]
Steelers LB Ryan Shazier transported to hospital after scary back injury
Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was placed on a backboard and carted off the field at Paul Brown Stadium early in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Bengals. The Steelers’ leading tackler lowered his head to stop Bengals receiver Josh Malone less than four minutes into the game. Shazier, in his fourth year from […]
The two games that stand out as possible wins: Packers in Week 14, Bears in Week 16.
“Jacoby is as mentally tough as you’ll find. Those types of guys, they’re going to grow and they’re going to get better from experience they have.” Brissett was acquired from the Patriots on Sept. 2 to take over for Andrew Luck, who has yet to play in a game this season due to ongoing complications […]
NFL playoff picture: Scenarios for Eagles, Steelers, others to clinch in Week 15
Due to some unpredictable results over the weekend, the NFL playoff picture clinching scenarios for Week 15 are not too different than those of Week 14. With the Eagles and Steelers having clinched postseason berths with their division titles, they and four more teams are presented with a variety of clinching scenarios this week. “Really […]
The Raiders held on to defeat the Dolphins 27-24 in Miami on Sunday night.
The Dolphins scored a touchdown and followed with a successful two-point conversion to cut the margin to three in the final two minutes, but Oakland recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock to secure the victory. After the game, Redskins coach Jay Gruden indicated that Thompson has a fractured fibula and will […]
Saints control NFC South, but Panthers, Falcons in position to steal division
The NFC South was touted by some as the best division in the NFL before the 2017 season. It has been even stronger than expected, with the potential of three teams from the division making the playoffs. Consider that after Week 10, New Orleans, Carolina and Atlanta have a combined points differential of plus-154. “It […]
After holding off the Cardinals last Thursday, the Seahawks have a mini-bye before hosting the Falcons on Monday.
“We got some nice 2-point conversions,” said Wentz, who was 14 of 27 for 168 yards. “Now we’ve got to go back to the drawing board with our 2-point plays.” The Cowboys appeared to have fixed the problems of missing injured left tackle Tyron Smith and 2016 All-Pro linebacker Sean Lee from a week earlier, […]
Carson Wentz and Zach Ertz need to be moving up the ratings as well.
When coaches and scouts find a quarterback who can “make all the throws” and possesses the physical traits often associated with NFL success, the player’s college career plays out on a two-track path with attention paid to both how he’s developing and his impact on the team. Out in Los Angeles, there are three quarterbacks […]