There are statement games and there are STATEMENT games. And nine capital letters might not even do justice to what the Miami Dolphins did to the Broncos on Sunday afternoon in South Florida, engineering just the fourth 70-point game in NFL history and absolutely humiliating Sean Payton and Russell Wilson while dropping Denver to 0-3. Listing the records Miami set/broke/was …
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Ravens fall to Colts in overtime after controversial pass interference no-call
The Ravens would have been in great field position to beat the Colts had a pass interference call went their way. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) The Baltimore Ravens had opportunities to top the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3, but couldn’t capitalize and fell 22-19 in overtime. It was a sour loss for them, as a fourth-down play in overtime led to …
Read More »Where do Spartans land after another blowout loss?
There’s a clear cutoff in the Big Ten between the good teams and the bad ones. Right now, Michigan State is sadly in the bad tier — but how low should they rank compared to their peers? Michigan State was blown out for a second straight week on Saturday in a 31-9 loss against Maryland. The Spartans made countless mistakes …
Read More »The Chargers planned perfectly for the Vikings — then held on for dear life
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Los Angeles Chargers had the Vikings’ number in Minnesota from the get-go. They just needed to avoid their own Chargering and lean into whatever ire the Vikings faced from their own chaos gods. It ended up working on the way to a dramatic 28-24 Chargers win. Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was clearly no …
Read More »Dolphins score 70: Mike McDaniel explains why his team decided not to go for NFL scoring record by getting 73
The Miami Dolphins absolutely destroyed the Denver Broncos on Sunday 70-20. By scoring 70, the Dolphins tied the NFL record for the fourth-most points ever scored in a game, but here’s thing, they actually could have scored more. Miami hit the 70-point mark with roughly eight minutes left to play after De’Von Achane scored on a 67-yard run. After a …
Read More »Army football lineman Andre Miller discharged from Syracuse hospital, back at West Point
Army junior lineman Andre Miller was released from a Syracuse hospital and is back at West Point on Sunday, per the athletic communications department. “Andre continues to be in the care of our amazing medical staff and support team,” the release said, quoting a Tweet by the Army Football account. “We thank you for all your thoughts and prayers over …
Read More »Derek Carr injury update: Saints QB believed to have suffered AC joint sprain, per report
Getty Images Derek Carr is believed to have suffered an AC joint sprain during the Saints’ 18-17 loss to the Packers in Week 3, according to NFL Media. The shoulder injury is not expected to be season-ending. In the third quarter, Derek Carr exited the game after being injured on a sack, and was eventually ruled out for the remainder …
Read More »Dolphins put up 70 points
What works in the Miami Dolphins playbook this year? How about everything. Nobody has the adequate words to describe Miami’s 70-20 dismantling of Denver on Sunday, but we’ll try. It was poetry. It was a track meet. It was fantasy nirvana. It was fins to the left, fins to the right, and the Broncos were the only bait in town. …
Read More »Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa makes himself clear front-runner for NFL MVP
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Tua Tagovailoa pulled off a no-look, off-hand touchdown pass on the way to the Miami Dolphins’ 70-20 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 3. And the play might get overlooked because it was just one of the team’s 10 touchdowns on Sunday. I’ll let all that sink in for a moment. Yes, on arguably …
Read More »College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 5: Texas, USC open as big favorites vs. conference upstarts
The haymakers of Week 4 have come and gone, and many College Football Playoff contenders have survived and advanced. While Week 5 of the season doesn’t have the same number of top-25 matchups, there are a lot of storylines to follow as conference play gets underway. The best battle of the weekend resides in the Pac-12. Utah, back in the …
Read More »Taylor Swift attends Bears-Chiefs game with Donna Kelce amid Travis Kelce dating rumors, reacts to TE’s TD
Getty Images Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially a thing. Or at least close to it. After weeks of rumors related to a new dating relationship, the Grammy-winning pop star was in attendance at the Chiefs’ Sunday game against the Bears, specifically to watch the star tight end. Swift has not made a public comment about Kelce, who joked …
Read More »NFL Week 3 grades: Dolphins earn ‘A+’ for scoring 70, Ravens get ‘C-‘ after upset loss to Colts
Getty Images Welcome to the Week 3 grades! The third week of the season has suddenly turned into one of the wildest weeks in NFL history, and that’s mostly thanks to the Miami Dolphins, who scored 70 POINTS against the Denver Broncos. Since you’re probably wondering how often that happens, I’ll go ahead an answer that question for you: Not …
Read More »Northwestern capitalizes on gaps in U’s often-reliable strategy
EVANSTON, ILL. – Last week, P.J. Fleck wore the look of disappointment after his Gophers made too many mistakes in what he considered a winnable game at North Carolina. Saturday night at Ryan Field, Fleck wore the look of utter frustration because the Gophers not only blew a 21-point fourth-quarter lead over Northwestern and lost 37-34 in overtime, but they …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes injures right ankle while leading Chiefs to 34-0 halftime lead vs. Bears; QB returns in third
David Eulitt / Getty Images The Chiefs owned the Bears to start their Week 3 matchup, cruising to a 34-0 halftime lead in front of the Arrowhead Stadium crowd. But bad news arrived just before the break, when quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a right ankle injury just before half. Fortunately for the Chiefs, Mahomes returned behind center to start the …
Read More »Wilson has blunt response to question about Jets’ struggles vs. Patriots
Wilson has blunt response to question about Jets’ struggles vs. Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New York Jets have the ugliest offense in the NFL, and quarterback Zach Wilson deserves the majority of the blame for those struggles. The third-year quarterback, who was thrust back into the starting role when Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending Achilles injury …
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