Monthly Archives: September 2024

Falcons WR Drake London says he regrets machine gun celebration after TD vs. Eagles

Drake London scored the winning touchdown for the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football” in Week 2. He would come to regret what he did next. While celebrating with teammates, the Falcons wide receiver mimed shooting a machine gun in the air, earning himself an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned the point-after attempt into a 48-yard kick. That was significant …

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Tom Brady’s 3 Stars of Week 2, including Cardinals’ Kyler Murray

The second week of the 2024 season is a wrap, which means it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his 3 Stars of The Week! At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players coming off impressive performances who stood out the most. Tom Brady’s 3 Stars of Week …

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Baker Mayfield believes Bryce Young is ‘far from finished’ after benching

Baker Mayfield can relate a little bit to the struggles that Bryce Young is going through with the Carolina Panthers, so he offered support to the young quarterback on Wednesday. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback assured Young that things can get better following his benching, suggesting that Young isn’t entirely to blame for what’s happened in Carolina since it selected …

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Aiyuk feeling ‘better’ ahead of increased 49ers workload vs. Rams

Aiyuk feeling ‘better’ ahead of increased 49ers workload vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brandon Aiyuk’s stat line was not impressive against the Minnesota Vikings, but the 49ers wide receiver said he could see noticeable improvements from the 2024 NFL season opener. “I was happy watching tape this week,” Aiyuk said Wednesday. “I liked …

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49ers projected to have majority fan presence at SoFi Stadium

49ers projected to have majority fan presence at SoFi Stadium originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area One week after 34 percent of the crowd in Minneapolis was wearing 49ers colors for the team’s Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a full takeover will be happening in Los Angeles. According to Vivid Seats’s proprietary algorithm Fan Forecast, at least …

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Report: 49ers work out DB trio before Week 3 game vs. Rams

Report: 49ers work out DB trio before Week 3 game vs. Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area After getting burned by the Minnesota Vikings during a 23-17 loss in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, the 49ers reportedly took a look at some secondary depth this week ahead of their matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on …

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Eli Manning leads group of first time nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, former Defensive Players of the Year Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs, and postseason kicking hero Adam Vinatieri are among the first-time nominees for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Hall announced 167 modern era candidates for the class on Wednesday that included 16 players nominated for the first time, including two-time All-Pro …

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Fact or Fiction: Florida will fire Billy Napier before mid-October

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload//f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/yzshcipks2bdufbizb63 Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. is joined by national analyst Sam Spiegelman, 1stAndTenFlorida.com’s Jason Higdon and CanesCounty.com’s Marcus Benjamin to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. MORE FACT OR FICTION: Kalel Mullings is Michigan’s best running back CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …

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Have NFL kickers gotten so good a rule change is in order?

On Sept. 28, 2008, then Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin infamously sent out Sebastian Janikowski to try a 76-yard field goal. It fell short by almost 20 yards and the NFL world laughed, contributing to Al Davis’ decision to fire Kiffin just two days later. Sixteen years later, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy initially wanted Brandon Aubrey to …

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Capitals’ T.J. Oshie to be placed on LTIR with chronic back issue

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 04:51 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie will be placed on long-term injured reserve for the 2024-25 NHL season because of a chronic back issue, the team announced on Wednesday. The club’s decision came following Oshie’s medical examination on the Capitals’ opening day …

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