I did it. I made it over .500 for the season picking NFL games against the spread. Let’s celebrate. It’s been a heck of a climb, one that has taken a few weeks. But after going 8-6 last week, I am now at 80-78-6 for the season. Let’s go. I went 10-4 straight up last week to improve that mark …
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Steelers’ Diontae Johnson, Minkah Fitzpatrick involved in heated argument after loss to Browns, per report
USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns was dramatic for several reasons. For one, the Steelers defense allowed a rookie quarterback making his second career start to engineer a game-winning drive, and the Steelers offense had yet another terrible outing, which led to the firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Frustrations reportedly boiled over after the final …
Read More »Widely assumed Commanders will fire Ron Rivera after season; Washington could be looking for new GM as well
The Washington Commanders are 4-8 on the season, winless in the NFC East, just fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and have a new owner who has transparently stated he will make changes throughout the organization after the season is complete. Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that managing partner Josh Harris is inclined to keep Ron Rivera through the end …
Read More »Maybe the teams he played for
Tom Brady complained recently that modern football has a lot of mediocrity. Another Hall of Famer disagrees. Barry Sanders said on Robert Griffin III’s podcast that this NFL season has been great, and Sanders thinks Brady’s perception may be coming from watching the 2-8 Patriots and 4-6 Buccaneers, while Sanders has been watching the 8-3 Lions. “Maybe he’s talking about …
Read More »Ravens put Andrews on IR, elevate Ross and Adams before matchup with Chargers
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens put tight end Mark Andrews on injured reserve Saturday with an injured ankle. Andrews was hurt in a win over Cincinnati in Baltimore’s most recent game, on Nov. 16. He had surgery, although coach John Harbaugh didn’t completely rule out a possible return this season. The Ravens play on the road against …
Read More »Dexter Lawrence doubtful to play for Giants
The 12th week of the 2023 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with wins by the Packers, Cowboys and 49ers, and it continued with the league’s first-ever Black Friday game. There will be 11 more games on Sunday, which means that the 22 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The Bears and …
Read More »Maxx Crosby doubtful for Week 12 vs. Chiefs
It looks like Maxx Crosby will miss the first game of his career on Sunday. Las Vegas’ best defensive player, Crosby (knee) is listed as doubtful for the Week 12 matchup with the Chiefs. He did not practice all week. Interim head coach Antonio Pierce said on Friday that Crosby is doing everything he can to play. “Getting treatment around …
Read More »Luke Getsy’s defense of calls vs. Lions says a lot about Justin Fields, Bears’ offense
Luke Getsy’s defense of calls vs. Lions says a lot about Justin Fields, Bears’ offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — For three quarters in Detroit, Justin Fields and the Bears’ offense were clicking. However, during the fourth quarter, the plan of attack got conservative and kept the door open for the Lions to make a …
Read More »Dolphins move to 8-3 with 34-13 win over Jets
Jets fans who turned out at MetLife Stadium for Friday’s game likely wish they went shopping instead. Raheem Mostert ran for two touchdowns, Tua Tagovailoa threw for one, and Jevon Holland returned a Hail Mary for a 99-yard touchdown as the Dolphins rang in the start of Black Friday football with a rout of the home team. The 34-13 win …
Read More »Jets takeaways from Friday’s 34-13 loss to Dolphins, including same old offense under Tim Boyle
In a game where they were always expecting to be overmatched, the Jets played well enough in the first half that it was the kind of game where just one freak play might give them a chance to win. Unfortunately, though, when that freak play came, it would go in Miami’s favor. Down 10-6, and with possession of the ball …
Read More »No consideration to taking play-calling duties from Nathaniel Hackett
The Jets changed quarterbacks this week and they didn’t see much improvement in their offensive performance, but that won’t lead to a change to their offensive play-caller for Week 13. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s calls generated two first downs, 40 yards, zero third-down conversions, and zero points through the first three quarters of Friday’s 34-13 loss to the Dolphins. While …
Read More »Cowboys blowout of Commanders nevertheless draws 41.4 million viewers
A captive audience can easily overcome a blowout. The Commanders-Cowboys game, landing in the middle window on Thanksgiving, drew an average audience of 41.4 million, according to CBS. It’s the most-watched show since Super Bowl LVII. CBS also calls it the third most-watched regular-season game in league history. Making the development even more amazing is the fact that it was …
Read More »Chiefs fans are furious with Nick Sirianni and he loves it
Chiefs fans are furious with Nick Sirianni and he loves it originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If you’ve spent any time at all on social media this week, you’ve seen the videos of Nick Sirianni losing his mind after the Eagles beat the Chiefs Monday night. “See yaaaaaaa!!!” he screamed toward Chiefs fans as he strutted along the sideline …
Read More »Dolphins’ Jevon Holland calls MetLife Stadium turf ‘trash’ after Jaelan Phillips carted off field in tears
The Miami Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets on Black Friday had plenty of ugly moments, but the worst came early in the fourth quarter, when the MetLife Stadium turf struck yet again. Dolphins standout pass rusher Jaelan Phillips went down with a non-contact injury at the line of scrimmage and eventually had to be carted off the …
Read More »Will the Giants determine which quarterback starts for the Patriots?
Will the Giants determine which quarterback starts for the Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Which young players may provide some hope for the future? Which veteran leaders are still showing some week-to-week resiliency during a lost season? And, of course, what exactly is going on at quarterback? The why and how of the winning and losing of games …
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