An NFC South battle will feature the New Orleans Saints (1-0) facing the Carolina Panthers (0-1) on Monday Night Football to help conclude the Week 2 NFL schedule. The Saints narrowly secured a win in Week 1, topping the Tennessee Titans 16-15, while the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Panthers, 24-10. This will be the home debut for Carolina quarterback Bryce …
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Rams’ Puka Nacua sets record: Rookie WR makes NFL history with 25 catches in first two games
Getty Images Puka Nacua made headlines after his performance in Week 1. The Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver upped the ante in Week 2, backing up the impressive start to his career. Nacua finished with 15 catches for 147 yards for the Rams on Sunday, one week after he finished with 10 catches for 119 yards in his NFL …
Read More »Iowa ascends one spot in Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll
The Iowa Hawkeyes made a modest jump in the Week 4 Associated Press Top 25 Poll after a big second half led to a 41-10 rout of Western Michigan. Iowa is up to No. 24 nationally, which registers as the Hawkeyes’ season-high ranking. The Hawkeyes received 125 points in this week’s poll. The Hawkeyes opened the season ranked No. 25 in …
Read More »Browns vs. Steelers odds, line, time: Monday Night Football picks, predictions from NFL model on 163-114 roll
A pair of AFC North teams will come into NFL Week 2 in different frames of mind, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are seeking a better performance at home against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers (0-1) were blown out 30-7 at Acrisure Stadium against the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday. Now, they face a Browns team that is 1-0 after a …
Read More »Giants pull off biggest comeback win since 1949, beat Cardinals to avoid 0-2 start
If you had the New York Giants in your survival pool, you probably gave up on that entry about a dozen times on Sunday afternoon. The Giants looked absolutely terrible to start their game against the Arizona Cardinals. They were down 20-0 at halftime. They scored, finally this season, early in the third quarter but the Cardinals answered right back. …
Read More »Wildcats run away from Big Green
Sep. 17—DURHAM — The outcome was very much in doubt when the Dartmouth College football team reduced its deficit to three points on a Q Jones touchdown run four seconds into the fourth quarter Saturday night, but the game’s key moment took place on the ensuing possession. On a third-and-four play from the Dartmouth 31-yard line, University of New Hampshire …
Read More »Chris Jones, defense guide Chiefs to first win of season against Jaguars
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Chiefs are nowhere close to being a well-oiled machine to start 2023. They’ve had too many missed opportunities, and their execution has been clunky. Take your pick in the first couple weeks of the season: penalties, dropped passes, turnovers. But in the season debut for star DT Chris Jones, Kansas City saw its …
Read More »Seahawks headline Week 2’s winners and losers
When fantasy managers last saw the Seattle Seahawks, things were coming unglued. Seattle had just 12 yards of second-half offense in an ugly 30-13 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams last week. The Seahawks lost both of their starting offensive tackles in that game. Holes needed to be patched, leaks needed to be plugged. Fast forward to a date …
Read More »Sorting the Sunday Pile, Week 2: Brandon Staley seat scorching hot after 0-2 Chargers start, Bills rebound big
The Chargers are either cursed or just poorly coached. How else can you possibly explain what happens on a week-in and week-out basis with Brandon Staley’s football team? Every freaking week the Chargers find a new, innovative way to lose football games. Whether it’s San Diego or Los Angeles is irrelevant — the Chargers have been disappointing us for a …
Read More »Alabama lands commitment from 2024 LB, Alabama native Quinton ‘QB’ Reese
Alabama’s 2024 recruiting class received a boost on Saturday night. 2024 linebacker Quinton “QB” Reese announced his commitment to Alabama via X, formerly known as Twitter. Reese plays for Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He is listed as being 6-feet tall and 210 pounds. Before he arrives on campus, he will likely be asked to gain muscle weight. Reese …
Read More »Chiefs’ Jawaan Taylor penalized five times vs. Jaguars after being scrutinized for alignment in Week 1
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs signed former Jacksonville Jaguars right tackle Jawaan Taylor to an $80 million contract this offseason, and he’s made a considerable amount of headlines through two weeks with his new team. Taylor became a national storyline in the NFL season opener, when he lined up off the line of scrimmage multiple times against the Detroit …
Read More »NFL Week 2 winners and losers: Bills, Buccaneers make a leap as Justin Fields, Brandon Staley stall yet again
Almost another full week of the 2023 NFL season is in the books. We’ve already encountered some more big surprises, like the Bengals and Chargers both falling to 0-2, the Falcons storming back to knock off the Packers, and the Colts losing rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson for a second straight week. But with many eyes already turning to Week 3 matchups, which …
Read More »Eversole passes Hampshire over Grafton, 35-21; East Hardy bounces back; Moorefield loses
Sep. 17—GRAFTON, W.Va. — Landon Eversole threw three touchdown passes, and Hampshire pulled away from Grafton, 35-21, on Friday. The Trojans (2-2) led 21-14 at the half when Eversole threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Vandevander and Brennan Brinker ran in a nine-yard score to give Hampshire a 35-14 advantage after three quarters. Grafton got a touchdown back after …
Read More »NFL Week 2 injury roundup: Anthony Richardson suffers concussion, Davante Adams being evaluated for one
Another week of NFL football and more injuries have taken over the league. Several prominent players have left their respective games with injuries and will be monitored throughout the week. Below is a list of the big-name players who left the Week 2 slate of games. Anthony Richardson IND • QB • #5 View Profile Richardson left Sunday’s win over …
Read More »I don’t think Odell Beckham Jr. injury is serious
The Ravens don’t seem too concerned about wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s condition. Beckham did not play in the second half of Sunday’s 27-24 win over the Bengals after hurting his ankle. Beckham missed a stretch of plays in the first half after appearing to suffer the injury, but returned and was ruled out once the third quarter was underway. …
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