Month: December 2024

When Dennis Allen was fired in November, it came as little surprise that special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi took over as head coach on an interim basis. As expected, the latter sees the team’s stretch run as a means of auditioning for the position full-time. “It all depends on what the organization’s

When Dennis Allen was fired in November, it came as little surprise that special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi took over as head coach on an interim basis. As expected, the latter sees the team’s stretch run as a means of auditioning for the position on a full-time basis. “It all depends on what

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has endured quite a unique season. It involved working in the final year of a contract, dealing with an injury crisis and knowing ahead of Sunday’s primetime home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Dallas had already been eliminated from the playoffs.  Despite that,

Braxton Jones exited the Bears’ game on Sunday, and the severity of his injury suggested a lengthy absence would be forthcoming. The third-year left tackle is indeed facing a long road to recovery. Jones had his left leg placed in an air cast before being carted off the field during Chicago’s

Cleveland Browns star pass-rusher Myles Garrett dropped his own Friday news-dump announcement when he suggested he could ask for a trade ahead of the weekend if he learns the organization will begin a roster “rebuild” this coming offseason.  Following a 24-6 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday that dropped Cleveland to 3-12, Garrett reminded those

Prior to the Bills’ win over the Patriots on Sunday, details emerged on an injury Josh Allen had been playing through for most of the campaign. The MVP favorite’s left (i.e. non-throwing) hand had been fractured until recently, although the ailment did not affect his level of play. Ian Rapoport of NFL

The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from the playoffs before their “Sunday Night Football“ game against what was an 8-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers team looking to remain atop the NFC South standings. Dallas notched an upset 26-24 win over Tampa Bay to improve to 7-8 on the season.  Following the victory, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry

All New York Jets fans know about the club’s short-term future is that change is coming to the organization as soon as next month.  Following the Jets’ 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday that dropped Gang Green to 4-11 for the season, New York quarterback Aaron

George Pickens has missed the Steelers’ past three games, but he might be back in time for the team’s upcoming Christmas Day contest. Head coach Mike Tomlin noted the third-year receiver has a “real chance” to suit up for Pittsburgh’s game against Kansas City. A Grade 2 hamstring strain has

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff stumbled before throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter in Sunday’s road game against the Chicago Bears. Or did he? Instant replay showed Goff may have been acting. It appeared he was faking his stumble so the Bears would rush him, leaving

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been one of the most dominant players at his position in the last decade. The 11th-year veteran was forced to miss three games this season with a hamstring injury, but despite that, he’s still racked up 749 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase may have been stat-padding late in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.  Leading 17-6 with 1:49 left in the game, Cincinnati threw a deep pass instead of running the ball on a 2nd-and-6 at Cleveland’s 32-yard line.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett made NFL history on Sunday, recording his 100th career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals. And not only that, he did so before turning age 29 (28 years, 359 days) – the first player in NFL history to accomplish the feat so quickly. This content

Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts left Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders to be evaluated for a concussion and will not return, per an update from the team. Hurts took a hard hit by linebacker Frankie Luvu on an early red-zone drive, with his head hitting the ground. Backup

Justin Jefferson, wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings The Vikings keep rolling and are still in contention for the top spot in the NFC North and a potential bye week. Their 27-24 win in Seattle on Sunday was highlighted by another great game from Jefferson that saw him catch 10 passes for

It is extremely rare for an NFL team to have five turnovers in a game. It is even more rare for an NFL team to have those five turnovers and still win the game. Washington joined the Detroit Lions in being the second team this season to accomplish that feat

Tank Dell remained in hospital overnight on Saturday, but he has rejoined his team. Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Sunday Dell was set to return to Houston, a positive development in the wake of the frightening knee injury he suffered in Week 16. He has now arrived, Aaron

Late this week, Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons made it clear he did not want any help from the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, even if it meant that his own team would be eliminated from playoff contention.  All he wanted was for the Eagles to lose. He was a little

As we make our way through the NCAA’s bowl season, we continue to see a number of college players make their intentions for the future known. One such player is Stanford redshirt sophomore receiver Elic Ayomanor. After three years in school, the Canada-native announced on X that he would forgo

The Dallas Cowboys took advantage of a pair of fourth quarter turnovers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to score a 26-24 win on “Sunday Night Football.” This wild fumble recovery from Cowboys CB DaRon Bland sealed the victory for Dallas. Even though the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs after

Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has rebuffed the opportunity to be a head coach in each of the last two hiring cycles, and he has done nothing to hurt his stock in 2024. He is again expected to be one of the hottest HC candidates in the upcoming cycle, though

The Eagles and Giants learned the importance of having a capable backup quarterback in Week 16. Let’s take a closer look at Kenny Pickett, Drew Lock and the rest of Sunday’s worst quarterback performances. Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett Most quarterbacks would give anything to have been in Pickett’s position. Gifted

We’ve already written a bit on the topic of new University of North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick securing a job for his son, Steve Belichick, as part of his negotiations. An updated report discloses that the younger Belichick will head to Chapel Hill and join his father when his

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce sent out a clear message to Raider Nation about potentially losing out on the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after a 19-14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon. “Talk to (general manager) Tom Telesco,” Pierce told reporters. Pierce could

George Pickens has missed the Steelers’ past three games, but he might be back in time for the team’s upcoming Christmas Day contest. Head coach Mike Tomlin noted the third-year receiver has a “real chance” to suit up for Pittsburgh’s game against Kansas City. A Grade 2 hamstring strain has led to Pickens