Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to move to 2-0 on the young season when they host the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. Just as they did when they defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the opener, however, they’ll have to do it without wide receiver Hollywood Brown. In fact, he’ll be out for the foreseeable future. Kansas City …
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Five 49ers to watch in illuminating Week 2 matchup vs. Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Minnesota Vikings have a new quarterback, running back and edge rusher. The 49ers are quite familiar with some of the Vikings’ key offseason acquisitions, especially quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Aaron Jones. San Francisco is coming off an impressive Week …
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Sep 13, 2024, 11:29 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they bicycled on a rural road had a blood-alcohol level of .087%, above the .08% legal limit in New Jersey, a prosecutor said Friday. Gaudreau, 31, and brother Matthew, 29, were killed in Carneys Point, New Jersey, …
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The Miami Dolphins may be without starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the foreseeable future after he suffered a concussion in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills. This is the latest in what has become a growing list of head injuries involving the former first-round pick, which is why the club may be embarking on an extended period …
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Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst The 2024 NFL Draft featured a record six quarterbacks among the first 12 picks, yet the never-ending search for talent at the position remains. Entering this year’s college football season, several signal-callers — like Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders, Texas’ Quinn Ewers and Georgia’s Carson Beck — had already gained significant traction with NFL scouts. Through the …
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Rapper Lil Wayne is weighing in on not being selected to perform at the halftime of Super Bowl LIX in February 2025, which is scheduled to take place in his hometown of New Orleans. In an emotional video that was posted to his Instagram account, Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter Jr., stated that “it hurt a lot” …
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Report: 49ers eyed Meyers trade with Raiders before Aiyuk deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers worked through contingency plans in the event they were unable to come to an agreement with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. San Francisco reportedly inquired with the Denver Broncos about a trade for receiver Courtland Sutton but were rebuffed before Aiyuk …
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After winning in his pro debut, Caleb Williams will appear on Sunday Night Football for the first time when his Bears visit the Texans. Houston is a 7.5-point favorite, per the Week 2 NFL odds, and No. 1 overall picks have a mixed history when it comes to playing on primetime as rookies. Since 2018, top picks are 1-5 straight-up …
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PHILADELPHIA — Devin White was a starting linebacker in every training camp practice but one. The assumption was White was going to start, even with the emergence of Nakobe Dean during the back nine of camp. That performance by Dean was enough, as he was named the starting linebacker over White by Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio this week. White …
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‘They know what I can do:’ Devin White surprised to lose starting spot originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia We all thought Devin White would go into the regular season as a starting linebacker because every day but one during training camp he took the first set of reps with the starting defense. He seemed like a starter because he …
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Regardless of what happens Sunday in Denver, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation may continue to be a hot-button topic for the rest of the 2024 season. The Steelers are planning to go with Justin Fields for a second straight week as Russell Wilson continues to deal with a lingering a calf injury. And while Fields could continue to strengthen his case …
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FRISCO, Texas — Simply having three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott back in the Dallas Cowboys locker room after the team re-signed him to a one-year deal last spring elicited the following reaction from quarterback and BFF Dak Prescott. “[It’s] the f—ing best,” Cowboys three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott said of Elliott’s return and first full month back …
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Many NFL survivor pool picks lost in Week 1 after the Patriots, Steelers and Cowboys all won outright as underdogs. For those who hit their first NFL survivor picks of the season, it’s on to Week 2 of the NFL schedule, and there are plenty of games to evaluate. The Week 2 NFL schedule features multiple division-rivalries that could go …
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Patrick Mahomes is universally the greatest quarterback in the NFL today, but is it time to start putting him in the conversation as the greatest of all-time? Amy Trask, a former Raiders CEO and current CBS Sports NFL analyst, recently explained why giving Mahomes (or any quarterback) the “GOAT” title is somewhat complicated. “If we’re only evaluating quarterbacks in this …
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How close is Cooper DeJean to being ready for full-time slot duty? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean is going to be the Eagles’ full-time slot at some point. It seems inevitable. It’s just a matter of when. There were a lot of moving pieces in the secondary Friday night in the Eagles’ opener in São Paulo. With …
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