Sam LaPorta was instrumental to the Lions’ 42-17 rout of the Broncos on Saturday night. And Detroit fans know the tight end has been instrumental to Dan Campbell’s offense all year. But it turns out, after LaPorta’s three-touchdown game against Denver, he’s also one of the most accomplished rookie tight ends in NFL history. Not only did the 22-year-old Iowa …
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Ward, Chiefs dared Jimmy G to throw in Super Bowl 54 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ heartbreaking collapse in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV played right into the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs game plan, according to one member of their championship roster from the 2019 NFL season. During an interview on Arik …
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The Lions’ most dangerous weapons all showed up during Saturday night’s victory over the Broncos. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions put one hand on the NFC North division title Saturday night with a 42-17 blowout of the Denver Broncos. It was an offensive explosion for the Lions with all of their weapons playing big parts in …
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The Steelers forced a quick three-and-out to start the second half of Sunday’s game in Indianapolis, but the change of possession was a short one for Pittsburgh. Running back Najee Harris fumbled on the first play of the ensuing Steelers drive and Colts safety Julian Blackmon recovered on the Steelers’ 18-yard-line. Gardner Minshew hit tight end Mo Alie-Cox for a …
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The Broncos are on the scoreboard. The Broncos had only 75 yards in the first half. They went 75 yards on their scoring drive to open the second half to pull within 21-7. But they gained only 31 on their own, with Alex Anzalone penalized 44 yards for pass interference on Marvin Mims. Eight plays later, Denver was in the …
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Jared Goff has thrown four touchdown passes tonight. His latest was a 3-yard pass to rookie tight end Sam LaPorta. It was LaPorta’s second of the night and his eighth of the season, breaking the the team record for most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in team history. He shared the record with Joesph Fauria after a 19-yard touchdown …
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Getty Images By nearly any standard, Aaron Rodgers has made remarkable progress in his rehabilitation from Achilles surgery just more than three months ago. The New York Jets have until Wednesday to place him on the active roster from injured reserve, and sources tell CBS Sports the team could do that this upcoming week without Rodgers actually playing a game …
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In a strange twist, I was better against the spread than I was picking games straight up last week. That’s because there were a lot of upsets and a lot of underdogs covered. I liked a lot of those dogs to cover, but not to win. Thus the record disparity for me as I went 10-4-1 against the spread and …
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The NFL playoff races are as wild and confusing as ever through the Saturday games in Week 15, making the homestretch of the season one we’ll likely remember. The AFC entered the weekend with 11 teams boasting winning records and six with 7-6 records, the most for a single conference through Week 14 since 1970. The playoff standings are so …
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By Wednesday, the Jets have to move quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the active roster or shut him down for the season. Apparently, he’ll end up on the 53-man roster. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports that Rodgers “is likely to be medically cleared to play this week upcoming.” That doesn’t mean he’ll play next Sunday, against the Commanders. One big factor …
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Another week of NFL action is here, which means more surprises are surely in store. The first 14 weeks, after all, have already given us the Browns starting 8-5 despite starting four different quarterbacks, the Bears and even the Giants sneaking back into the wild-card picture, and the reigning champion Chiefs struggling to contend for the No. 1 seed in …
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Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Adversity has taken various forms for the Colts. What’s been so impressive is their success despite it. Rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson was lost for the season in Week 5 after sustaining a shoulder injury. Star running back Jonathan Taylor has been in and out of the lineup — first sidelined on the PUP list with …
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Last year, Bills quarterback Josh Allen spent much of the season as the favorite to win the NFL MVP award. This year, Allen is more of a long shot, at 20-1 as of Friday. By Monday, those odds could change. If the Bills beat the Cowboys on Sunday to move to 8-6, Allen’s eleventh-hour case will be strengthened. The Bills …
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What a weird week in the NFL. Bailey Zappe of the New England Patriots threw three first-half touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Houston Texans were blown out by the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans pulled off the biggest upset of the year against the Miami Dolphins. Up 14 points with three minutes remaining in the game, it …
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Trailing 17-3 late in the third quarter behind an offense that had struggled to move the ball, the Bengals needed Jake Browning to be nearly perfect — and he was. Browning led Cincinnati to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and directed the winning drive in overtime in his latest extraordinary performance since taking over for the injured Joe Burrow, and the Bengals …
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