USATSI Chicago Bears reserve safety Jonathan Owens was Johnny on the spot during Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Owens returned a blocked Ryan Stonehouse punt for a touchdown, trimming the Titans lead to 17-9 pending the extra point in the third quarter. Owens is the husband of Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles. The St. Louis native is on …
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Getty Images Sunday was poetic justice for several members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who recorded an 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons in their regular season opener. Justin Fields, a former first-round pick and Georgia native, won his first career start as a member of the Steelers in a game that was played in his home state. Arthur Smith, fired …
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Teams looking to get off to a fast start to the regular season clash on Sunday Night Football when the Los Angeles Rams meet the Detroit Lions. Detroit ended Los Angeles’ season a year ago when it posted a 24-23 Wild Card victory. The Rams (10-7), who were second behind San Francisco in the NFC West, were dominant within the …
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USATSI The Carolina Panthers’ first drive of the 2024 season looked a lot like their 2023 season. On the first pass attempt of his sophomore campaign, former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young threw an interception. Young’s pass intended for wide receiver Diontae Johnson was intercepted by Saints safety Will Harris, who brought the ball seven yards to the Carolina …
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Jonathan Owens (36) celebrates with teammates after scoring Chicago’s first touchdown of the season. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens traveled to Paris this summer to watch his wife Simone Biles compete at the Olympics. On Sunday, it was Biles’ turn to play spectator as the Bears played their season opener at home against the Tennessee Titans. She …
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Davante Adams and the Las Vegas Raiders kick off the 2024 NFL season against Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Silver and Black finished last season with an uninspiring 8-9 record, and they look to turn things around with Antonio Pierce firmly established as head coach. They visit a new-look Chargers team that went 5-12 …
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Getty Images The NFL’s new kickoff rule has something in common with the old kickoff rule: The returner has to actually catch the ball before he can return it and the Bears had some trouble with that small task during the first half on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. After Tennessee scored a touchdown late in the first quarter, Nick …
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Taylor Swift was in attendance at the US Open men’s final along with Travis Kelce on Sunday, four days after watching her boyfriend’s Kansas City Chiefs open their NFL season with a victory. The singing superstar was wearing a red-and-white checkered dress when she arrived for the match between American Taylor Fritz and Jannik Sinner of Italy. Kelce was dressed …
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Report: Aiyuk nixed last-second Steelers trade before 49ers deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It appears Brandon Aiyuk nearly joined the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before agreeing to a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the 49ers on Aug. 29, the star receiver was close to being dealt to Pittsburgh. Just how close was it? On the same day he …
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The Dallas Cowboys will try to get off to a strong start when they go on the road to face the Cleveland Browns during the Week 1 NFL schedule on Sunday afternoon. Dallas has won 12 games in each of the past three seasons, but it has been unable to get over the hump in the postseason. Cleveland leaned heavily …
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USATSI Stefon Diggs hit a personal milestone when he corralled his first catch in a Houston Texans uniform, one that put him amongst the greatest wideouts in NFL history. Diggs’ first catch with the Texans only went for five yards, but the reception put him over 10,000 receiving yards for his career. Diggs is the 56th player to notch 10,000 …
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An NFC battle on Sunday Night Football features the Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions squaring off. The Lions finished the 2023 season with a 12-5 record and won the NFC North. Meanwhile, Los Angeles was 10-7 and secured the No. 6 seed in the NFC. Sean McVay has gone 18-14-2 as an underdog in his career, while Dan …
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Dak Prescott is set to become the highest-paid NFL player in history [Getty Images] The Dallas Cowboys have agreed a contract extension with quarterback Dak Prescott which is set to make him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Prescott, 31, has agreed to a four-year contract extension reportedly worth $240m (£183m), with $231m (£176m) of that total coming in guaranteed …
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Getty Images It’s only Week 1, but there’s a good chance Ryan Rehkow is going to end up holding the title for longest punt of the NFL season after what he did Sunday against New England. During the first quarter, the Bengals were facing a fourth down from their own 20-yard line, so Zac Taylor sent out the punt team. That’s …
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USATSI Indianapolis Colts 2023 fourth overall pick quarterback Anthony Richardson entered the league with an immense amount of hype after showcasing great dual-threat ability early last season with four rushing touchdowns and three passing touchdowns in his first four games. However, a shoulder injury ended Richardson’s rookie year in Week 5. Just a couple drives into Richardson’s second season in …
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