Le'Veon Bell's debut with the New York Jets will not come until the regular season after Adam Gase announced the star running back will be held out of the final two preseason games. Gase says Sunday he was leaning toward that decision, but a season-ending knee injury to linebacker Avery Williamson
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LeBron James became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, scoring 28 points to become the seventh member of the club. However, James couldn't keep the Cavaliers from dropping their 10th in 13 games in a 114-102 loss at San Antonio.
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The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday amid a midseason slide that has left the playoff hopeful in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It was a surprising end to Kidd's three-plus season tenure in Milwaukee, when the Bucks made the playoffs twice
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Led by QB Nick Foles, the Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship. Next up after their most-lopsided playoff victory: the Eagles' first Super Bowl trip since 2005
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Tom Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
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There are so many sports events every weekend that it can be nearly impossible to keep track of them all. The first weekend of January features the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, plus the new-look Cavaliers.
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The Titans and Mike Mularkey couldn't agree on how to build off the team's first playoff berth since 2008. That job will now fall to a new coach. The Titans split with Mularkey on Monday after he led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years.
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Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game's final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game at Philadelphia.
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Rookie running back Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Blake Bortles added 214 yards passing and a vital fourth-quarter score and the relentless Jaguars stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-42 on Sunday.
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Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive conference title game.
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Manning gets introduced to the Raiders Hall of Famer and his famous pass-catching goop on Peyton's Places, airing on ESPN+.
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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll told reporters Sunday night that rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf needs knee surgery, but said there's optimism Metcalf could be ready for the start of the regular season.
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Whitaker, who had been the only living play-by-play announcer from the first 21 Super Bowls, died Sunday at age 95.
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Rams linebacker Micah Kiser has a pectoral injury that will require surgery. It is uncertain when he will return.
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Jets coach Adam Gase blames himself for playing Avery Williamson late into the second quarter of Thursday's preseason game. After Williamson suffered a season-ending injury, Gase decided running back Le'Veon Bell won't play in the preseason.
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The Seahawks take on the Vikings in second week of preseason action.
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Antonio Brown has departed Raiders training camp again over his helmet issue, leading general manager Mike Mayock to issue the wide receiver an ultimatum: "It's time for him to be all-in or all-out."
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There could be a backup quarterback battle brewing in New Orleans. Here's a look at all the big takeaways from the second full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
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Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard should be ready to play Week 1, and fellow wide receiver Golden Tate is in concussion protocol, coach Pat Shurmur said Sunday.
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers didn't practice on Sunday despite being expected to return after a sore back held him out of Thursday's preseason game against the Ravens.
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AB Says No Football Without Old Helmet
Aaron Schatz
09 Aug 2019, 04:39pm
Antonio Brown has reportedly told the Raiders that unless he can wear his old helmet, he will not play football again. Brown was one of a handful of players whose preferred helmets were banned by the league this offseason. (Tom Brady also has this problem.) I'm not sure why he's taking it out on the Raiders when it's a league rule. But this is kind of nuts. The league isn't going to overturn a player safety rule for just Antonio Brown, a guy who doesn't even know that if you're going to sit in a...
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Top 25 Prospects In Review: 2008
Rivers McCown
09 Aug 2019, 11:56am
by Rivers McCown
As what amounts to our "lead prospect writer" on staff, I think it is important to look at what has and hasn't worked in the past so we can inform our evaluations of the future. Every year, we make a list of the top 25 prospects in the NFL who have not been drafted in the first two rounds and have not hit a certain figure of starts or snaps. (This definition has changed as snap counts became more readily available.) This will be the second in a series of articles looking at...
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2018 Slot vs. Wide: Quarterbacks
Bryan Knowles
08 Aug 2019, 07:41am
by Bryan Knowles
We continue our third annual look at slot/wide splits in the passing game, thanks to the charting efforts from our friends at Sports Info Solutions. Earlier this week, we looked at wide receivers, and noted that we saw a significant jump in slot rate from 2017 to 2018. Today, we'll take a look to see how quarterbacks helped push this increase.
The following table shows...
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Off The Charts Podcast: August 8
Aaron Schatz
08 Aug 2019, 06:57am
Topics on today's Off The Charts podcast include the Duke Johnson trade, Scott Spratt's "Talent Under 25" list, and a recent SIS article on icing the kicker. Plus: players to watch in the first week of the preseason.
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Scramble for the Ball: 2019 East Over/Unders
Bryan Knowles …
07 Aug 2019, 05:31pm
by Bryan Knowles and Andrew Potter
Andrew: Hello, and welcome to Scramble for the Ball. It's the first Wednesday in August, which can only mean one thing!
Bryan: My air conditioning unit is broken for the umpteenth time?
Andrew: I live in a country, at a latitude within that country, in which air conditioning is but a figment of another man's imagination. It's the stuff of myth and legend -- like unicorns, or pixies, or AFC East division winners...
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ESPN: Ranking All 32 Teams by Under-25 Talent
Scott Spratt
07 Aug 2019, 11:09am
ESPN+ has our annual look at all 32 teams ranked by their talent under 25. This year we changed things to also consider value and length of players' current contracts. We end up with Cleveland and Indianapolis on top, and a couple of surprising Super Bowl contenders on the bottom.
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Aaron Schatz on The Sports-Casters Podcast
Aaron Schatz
05 Aug 2019, 04:34pm
FO head honcho Aaron Schatz went on the Sports-Casters podcast for his annual appearance, hitting a number of issues from Football Outsiders Almanac 2019. Includes breakdown of our high Saints forecast, why we're skeptical about Josh Allen, and how to project Daniel Jones for the Giants. Also includes a long interview with Michael Fabiano, fantasy analyst for NFL.com.
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2018 Slot vs Wide: Wide Receivers
Scott Spratt
05 Aug 2019, 02:35pm
by Scott Spratt
This article kicks off our now-annual tradition of examining splits from the slot and out wide for wide receivers, quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends, and defenses, made possible by Sports Info Solutions' charting efforts. Their charters note where each player who was targeted on every play had lined up -- either out wide, in the slot, in the backfield, or in the standard tight end position -- when the ball was snapped.
This is the third year we've looked at these...
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20 Best Candidates for Expanded 2020 HOF Class
Aaron Schatz
02 Aug 2019, 06:34pm
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced an expanded class for the 100th anniversary of the NFL in 2020. There will be 20 inductees. Unfortunately, this isn't going to solve the problem of a backlog of modern players, because there will still be only five modern players. But there will be 10 senior players, 2 coaches, and 3 "contributors." Here, our old friend Doug Farrar has his picks for the Class of 2020. You can click on the link for all of his explanation, but here's his list:
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The Month In Quotes: July 2019
Cale Clinton
02 Aug 2019, 01:50pm
by Cale Clinton
THIS MONTH IN THE NFL'S FAVORITE OFFSEASON HOBBY: REACTING TO MADDEN RATINGS
"I will not be playing Madden, period. My overall is an 89. F'sho. My Short Route-Running is a 91. Sips tea. My Medium Route-Running is an 88. What? My Deep Route-Running is a 75, like bro who's making this s**t, dawg?
-- Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen had to pull over to the side of the road and film a video in his car to express the criminal...
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Kirk Cousins speaks with Pam Oliver about the Vikings' expectations. Cousins is entering his 2nd full season with Minnesota.
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Minnesota Vikings defeat the Seattle Seahawks 25-19. DeShawn Shead picks off pass for Sean Mannion and takes it 88 yards for a touchdown.
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Dean Blandino breaks down the new pass interference challenge rule, which is now in effect in the NFL. He called it the biggest rule change since the league brought back replay in 1999.
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Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi was sleeping on the grass outside a training facility just months ago. His 4.38 40 time earned him a tryout with the Browns and he hasn't looked back. In his first preseason game, he returned a punt for a TD.
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Jackson looks sharp, Rodgers sits as Ravens beat Packers
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Washington's Dwayne Haskins inconsistent, Cincinnati's Ryan Finley impressive in Bengals' 23-13 preseason win over Redskins
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Matt Ryan and Sam Darnold both appear ready for the regular season after sharp preseason performances as the New York Jets defeated the Atlanta Falcons 22-10
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Lamar Jackson sparks Baltimore Ravens to 26-13 victory over the Green Bay Packers, who played without quarterback Aaron Rodgers
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Cody Kessler's was knocked out of Philadelphia's 24-10 preseason victory against Jacksonville on the opening drive
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Steelers mourning Darryl Drake's death as training camp ends
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Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown was absent Tuesday as the team prepared to leave for training camp in West Virginia, according to NFL Network's James Palmer.
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The Indianapolis Colts announced Tuesday that first-round draft pick Malik Hooker will open training camp on the PUP list. Hooker injured his hamstring during Monday's conditioning test.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Lucky Whitehead was arrested and charged with misdemeanor petty larceny in June after he was accused of shoplifting in Virginia, according to court and police records.
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Ravens RB Kenneth Dixon enters Year 2 facing more adversity. After earning a four-game ban for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs, Dixon is slated for knee surgery Tuesday.
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Former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned. For his ex-teammate in San Francisco, Jeremy Kerley, that's a shame. Because for Kerley, Kaepernick "knows how to get" a team back to the Super Bowl.
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The Broncos have reached an agreement with general manager John Elway on a new five-year deal through 2021, the team announced Monday.
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Cowboys star receiver Dez Bryant may have shown up late to training camp, but that didn't stop him from professing his love for the organization that drafted him.
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Veteran pass rusher Tamba Hali took to Twitter to vent some frustration he has with fellow Chiefs teammates. Coach Andy Reid said Hali "doesn't need to go there and do all that."
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The Colts will open training camp with their franchise quarterback on the sideline. GM Chris Ballard announced Monday that Andrew Luck will be placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
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LeBron James became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, scoring 28 points to become the seventh member of the club. However, James couldn't keep the Cavaliers from dropping their 10th in 13 games in a 114-102 loss at San Antonio.
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The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday amid a midseason slide that has left the playoff hopeful in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It was a surprising end to Kidd's three-plus season tenure in Milwaukee, when the Bucks made the playoffs twice
4 min 50 sec
Led by QB Nick Foles, the Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship. Next up after their most-lopsided playoff victory: the Eagles' first Super Bowl trip since 2005
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Tom Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
4 min 50 sec
There are so many sports events every weekend that it can be nearly impossible to keep track of them all. The first weekend of January features the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, plus the new-look Cavaliers.
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The Titans and Mike Mularkey couldn't agree on how to build off the team's first playoff berth since 2008. That job will now fall to a new coach. The Titans split with Mularkey on Monday after he led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years.
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Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game's final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game at Philadelphia.
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Rookie running back Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Blake Bortles added 214 yards passing and a vital fourth-quarter score and the relentless Jaguars stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-42 on Sunday.
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Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive conference title game.
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Philadelphia's defense executed a last-minute goal-line stand and kept the Falcons off the board to secure a 15-10 win and a berth to the NFC championship game. Kicker Jake Elliot made three field goals to help the Eagles top sixth-seeded Atlanta.
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Rafael Nadal retains his Rogers Cup title with a dominant 6-3 6-0 victory over Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
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Bianca Andreescu wins the Rogers Cup after Serena Williams retires with a back injury while a break down in the first set.
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Serena Williams beats qualifier Marie Bouzkova to set up a Rogers Cup final against Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu.
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Visit BBC Sport's live guide for direct links to all our live sporting coverage and text commentaries.
44 min 50 sec
British number one Kyle Edmund beats Australian Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to reach the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
44 min 50 sec
Watch as Nick Kyrgios collects a new pair of trainers from the stands before kneeling to present it to Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Washington Open semi-final.
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Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic becomes the first player to win a Wimbledon singles title with a fifth-set tie-break against Roger Federer.
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Watch the winning moment Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 13-12 (7-3) in a final-set tie break to secure his fifth Wimbledon title.
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Novak Djokovic says his final-set tie-break win over Roger Federer was "one of the most thrilling finals" as the Serb won his fifth Wimbledon title.
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Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer says his final-set tie-break defeat by Novak Djokovic "had everything" and "he couldn't have given more".
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Le'Veon Bell's debut with the New York Jets will not come until the regular season after Adam Gase announced the star running back will be held out of the final two preseason games. Gase says Sunday he was leaning toward that decision, but a season-ending knee injury to linebacker Avery Williamson
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Devin Fuller got his first taste of the NFL's business side during his rookie minicamp. Not much after that, the player was no longer Fuller's teammate. In the coming weeks, as training camps break and the regular season beckons, it will be like that for hundreds of rookies and young veterans
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On the latest Eagle Eye podcast, Reuben Frank and Dave Zangaro break down the Josh McCown signing and what it means for Nate Sudfeld and Clayton Thorson.
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Raiders general manager Mike Mayock clearly is frustrated by the whole Antonio Brown helmet saga, and the wide receiver's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, weighed in Sunday night.
58 min 50 sec
It remains to be seen how much we'll see No. 10 on Monday night.
58 min 50 sec
The Raiders clearly are sending a message to Antonio Brown that he needs to be at practice.
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Pete Carroll said the surgery will be minor and the hope is that Metcalf can make it back in time for the regular season opener.
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Thoughts on Ford, Russell Wilson and Paxton Lynch in the team's second preseason game.
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Here's a look at how fans, media and NFL players reacted to the Seahawks 25-19 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
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Let's take a look at the best highlights from Seattle at Minnesota.
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Paxton Lynch exited Sunday night’s preseason game between the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings after taking a massive helmet-to-helmet hit from Holton Hill. Lynch decided to tuck and run on a run-pass option play with around four minutes remaining in the game. As he went to slide, Hill came in head-first and nailed him in the helmet. Hill was ejected for the hit, while Lynch left the field for a medical examination. Former Ohio State quarterback JT Barrett entered the game in Lynch’s place. Lynch was 6/15 for 67 yards prior to his exit. He is competing with Geno Smith for the Seahawks’ backup quarterback job behind Russell Wilson. Lynch was waived by the Broncos before the start of last season, just two years after they made him a first-round pick.
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Teddy Bridgewater started the New Orleans Saints’ second preseason game Sunday and turned in a very discouraging performance that his coach is taking the blame for. Bridgewater went just 5-of-12 for 40 yards and an interception in a 19-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, with backup Taysom Hill rallying New Orleans to a win. Coach Sean Payton, however, took the blame, stating Bridgewater was sick and probably shouldn’t have stayed in as long as he did. Bridgewater won’t see much of the field in 2018 unless something disastrous happens to Drew Brees. However, for a guy who was pursued as a potential starter during the offseason, seeing him off that much was jarring. At least there’s a decent explanation.
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Sunday’s slate of preseason NFL action consisted of just two games. It started with the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Chargers doing battle in Southern California. Neither future Hall of Fame starting quarterback suited up in that game. Instead, backups Teddy Bridgewater and Tyrod Taylor struggled big time. The evening matchup pitted the Seattle Seahawks against the Minnesota Vikings in the Twin Cities. That game saw both Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins play well in limited action. Though, lesser-known players also stood out Sunday. Chargers running back Justin Jackson performed well in holdout Melvin Gordon’s stead. Meanwhile, the young Saints secondary looks to be a juggernaut. These are among the biggest takeaways from Sunday’s limited slate of NFL football. Pumping the brakes on the Teddy Bridgewater hype This former first-round pick got the start for Drew Brees in New Orleans’ second preseason game of the summer. To say that it did not go swimmingly would be an...
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Cut day is coming soon, and teams are beginning to get a glimpse of what their final rosters may look like following a full slate of games in NFL preseason Week 2. Many of the league’s young quarterbacks have been shining brightly so far this preseason. Though, one of the most prominent had a humbling experience in Week 2. A team that struggled last year appears to have some pieces in place to make a run. Meanwhile, last year’s highest-scoring offense was stuck in reverse. These are among the biggest winners and losers from the NFL preseason Week 2 action. Winner: Dwayne Haskins may win the starting job after all Heading into Week 2 of the preseason, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden hinted that his first-round rookie still had time to earn the starting job. Haskins’ NFL debut went poorly, but on Thursday night against Cincinnati, he rebounded with a strong showing. Though Haskins completed just half his passes, he averaged 8.14 yards per attempt and heaved one of the most...
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Who is Marcus Mariota? Is he a dynamic talent capable of lifting a franchise to the next level? Or is he merely a serviceable game manager with a limited ceiling? These are the questions the Tennessee Titans must answer in 2019. QBs WITH BIG QUESTIONS Is Cowboys' Dak Prescott worth massive deal? Is Bucs' Jameis Winston a franchise QB? Can Titans' Marcus Mariota make leap to elite? Mariota had a sparkling debut season in 2015, posting a passer rating of 91.5 that ranked as third best ever by a rookie (minimum 300 pass attempts). He followed that with an even better second season, throwing for 26 touchdowns (and only nine interceptions) and recording a passer rating of 96.5 (10th best that season). Curiously, Mariota failed to build on his early success, as his production dipped in his third and fourth seasons. Still only 25 years old as he enters his fifth season, Mariota aims to put his career back on track. Let’s assess his greatest strengths and weaknesses. STRENGTHS Getting it...
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Both Browns kickers — incumbent Greg Joseph and fifth-round rookie Austin Seibert — missed their only field goal tries Saturday night. Although each came from beyond 50 yards, the Browns are now considering bringing in additional competition. Freddie Kitchens said he and John Dorsey have discussed adding another kicker to their mix, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com notes. While it would certainly be odd for the Browns to go elsewhere after spending a mid-Day 3 pick on one of the nation’s best college kickers last season, teams are quicker to give up on kicker draft picks than they are at nearly every other position. “To me, those critical errors are just as important as the missed field goals themselves because we’ve got to put them in a better position to make them. But are they expected to make a 53-yard field goal? Yes they are,” Kitchens said, via Cabot. “Am I concerned about it? No, because we’re not playing for real yet, but I will be.” Joseph made 17 of 20 field goal...
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If Antonio Brown does indeed decide to give up football at some point, his next career could be in a starring role on any day-time soap opera. That’s not hyperbole. The Oakland Raiders wide receiver continues to create drama at a scale that’s unmatched around the NFL world. The latest example of this came Sunday when Brown failed to show up to Raiders practice because he’s still upset about the NFL not allowing him to wear a specific helmet. Remember, Brown was away from Raiders training camp earlier this month for that specific reason. It led to suggestions that he might retire. While Brown did eventually report to camp, he was not in attendance on Sunday. It led to a visibly upset demeanor from Raiders general manager Mike Mayock, who pretty much offered up an ultimatum to Brown. Needless to say, the football world had its reactions to this latest Brown drama. Here are some of the best:
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Antonio Brown was not at practice Sunday, missing the team’s final training camp practice of the summer, and he skipped out over his helmet. The league closed a loophole on Saturday to ensure that Brown cannot wear his preferred helmet, even if it was less than 10 years old. On Sunday, Brown skipped out on practice, drawing some stern words from general manager Mike Mayock. This is not the way the Raiders were hoping any of this would play out. Following his freak foot injury due to cyrotherapy, Brown left camp amid a grievance filed against the NFL over his helmet. After losing that battle, he arrived back at camp, his agent in tow, and said he’d be getting back to business. Then, this happened. The drama never seems to end when Antonio Brown is involved.
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Antonio Brown missed another Raiders practice on Sunday. While Brown is still dealing with feet issues, Mike Mayock confirmed this latest absence was related to his helmet. The Raiders’ supportive tone has shifted. “He’s upset about the helmet issue. We have supported that; we appreciate that,” Mayock said, via Vic Tafur of The Athletic (video link). “At this point, we’ve pretty much exhausted all avenues of relief. From our perspective, it’s time for him to be all-in or all-out.” The first-year GM reiterated hope Brown will be a major part of this new Raider regime’s attempt at a bounce-back season, but the team is clearly frustrated with its trade acquisition’s recent antics. An arbitrator ruled in favor of the NFL regarding Brown’s helmet grievance, and despite the four-time All-Pro finding a slightly newer model of his since-discontinued helmet, he’s been informed it failed an NOCSAE test. Mayock’s comments run counter to Jon Gruden’s last weekend. Oakland’s HC expressed...
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Former Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson died over the weekend at age 36. Benson was reportedly involved in a motorcycle accident on Saturday night, according to NFL reporter Dov Kleiman. His brother and former coach at the University of Texas, Mack Brown, were among those who confirmed the sad news on social media. Emergency officials in Austin, Texas, told the American-Statesman that they are investigating a crash that killed Benson and a passenger. Two other people were injured in the accident and suffered non-fatal injuries. Benson shared a photo on his Instagram earlier in the evening that showed a BMW motorcycle and said “my Saturday evening. The Bears selected Benson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. The former Longhorns star went on to play eight seasons in the NFL in Chicago, Cincinnati and Green Bay. He finished his NFL career with 6,017 rushing yards and 33 total touchdowns. Benson was in trouble with the law numerous times during and after his...
