Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams had his Week 2 end in the concussion protocol. Three days later, he’s not too happy with how he got there. The All-Pro exited in the fourth quarter from a 38-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit from Bills safety Taylor Rapp, who reached Adams at full …
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Raiders’ Maxx Crosby facing even more attention from opposing offenses with Chandler Jones out
Almost lost in the Chandler Jones situation is the effect his absence has had on the Raiders defensive line. In trying to make up the difference at one of the defensive end positions, Las Vegas has used a tackle in Jerry Tillery, an undersized Malcolm Koonce and not-yet-ready rookie Tyree Wilson. Opponents have been able to pay even more attention …
Read More »Ranking each 2-0 team in NFL, Prisco’s Week 3 picks, plus Tua Tagovailoa shoots up latest QB Power Rankings
Hi everyone, and happy Wednesday. Joe Burrow and the Bengals are in disarray, so John Breech has taken the day to breathe slowly and deeply. Or at least that’s our guess. In the meantime, you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, do yourself a …
Read More »Tom Brady crushes Deion Sanders’ son’s dream of getting a Rolls-Royce at Colorado: ‘Get his ass in film room’
Shedeur Sanders might be living life in the fast line, but Tom Brady is quick to remind Colorado’s quarterback to continue to make time to hone in on his craft. The seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback recently hosted Sanders and his father, Colorado coach and Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders, on the “Let’s Go!” podcast. At one point during their …
Read More »Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog optimistic despite another season on hold
Sep 20, 2023, 09:11 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog sees a much clearer path back to the ice even if he’s not expected to play this season. That’s how encouraged he is 4 1/2 months removed from cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee. Coach Jared Bednar is just as optimistic, which is why he …
Read More »Nick Bosa, 49ers keeping this key Daniel Jones stat in mind for ‘TNF’
Nick Bosa, 49ers keeping this key Daniel Jones stat in mind for ‘TNF’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ defense rattled second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett in Week 1 and contained veteran Matthew Stafford in Week 2. They now face a unique challenge in New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones on Thursday night at Levi’s Stadium. Jones is …
Read More »How much NIL money could Shedeur Sanders make if he returns to Colorado in ’24?
Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are at the center of the college football universe. So, when a video recently surfaced showing Sanders speaking with his two sons, Shedeur and Shilo, about their plans to one day play in the NFL, it was no surprise that it took the internet by storm. In the video, his sons can be seen …
Read More »Inside the numbers on Justin Fields’ slow start: Bears QB struggling to find his way so far in 2023
Justin Fields’ tough start to the 2023 season continued on Wednesday when he mentioned coaching as a potential reason for his early-season struggles. He later walked back those comments and said he takes all the blame. Either way, it’s been a surprising start for Fields, who was a popular pick to take a Jalen Hurts-type leap after the Bears opted …
Read More »Eagles make pair of key special teams moves ahead of Week 3; how team plans to replace Avonte Maddox in slot
The Philadelphia Eagles took three weeks to promote Britain Covey to the active roster last season. They did that one week earlier this year with Covey, promoting the punt returner to the active roster after moving Avonte Maddox to injured reserve. Maddox is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn pectoral muscle suffered in Thursday’s win …
Read More »Bears’ bizarre day at Halas Hall likely will define 2023 season no matter how it ends
Bears’ bizarre day at Halas Hall likely will define 2023 season no matter how it ends originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — What the hell happened at Halas Hall? There’s no other way to sum up Wednesday, a day in which the unfortunate start to the Bears’ 2023 season took so many twists and turns that …
Read More »Rams to Vikings: Can change of scenery reignite RB Cam Akers’ NFL career?
Eric Williams NFC West Writer The inevitable finally happened for the Los Angeles Rams and running back Cam Akers. The two sides parted ways on Wednesday, with the Rams swapping late-round selections with the Minnesota Vikings to move him along. The Rams announced that they gave up Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft in exchange for …
Read More »NFL Week 3 picks: Titans shock Browns on the road, 49ers destroy Giants, Vikings win thriller over Chargers
I would like to start things off here by noting that I learned a very important lesson in Week 2 and that lesson is that you should NEVER turn off an NFL game early. I don’t care if your house is burning down, find a way to leave the game on, because if you turn it off, there’s a 100% …
Read More »NFL Week 3 Power Rankings: Cowboys soar to No. 2; Joe Burrow’s Bengals among nine 0-2 teams in big trouble
Is it too early to get out the shovels and start burying NFL teams? Of course it is. Or is it? Think about the stats. Teams that start 0-2 make the playoffs 11% of the time. That means of the nine teams that are now 0-2 after two weeks, the stats say one will make the playoffs. That’s not good …
Read More »How Patriots pulled off Brenden Schooler’s blocked field goal vs. Dolphins
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Brenden Schooler was ambling his way toward the New England Patriots’ sideline, almost like he had made a mistake and was trying to substitute out before the Miami Dolphins attempted a field goal. But then Schooler stopped — and stayed out near his team’s sideline. It was a bizarre place for a player to stand …
Read More »Why Brock Purdy’s Week 1 shoes, 49ers game ball now in Hall of Fame
Why Brock Purdy’s Week 1 shoes, 49ers game ball now in Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The first artifacts from the 2023 NFL season have arrived at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. And the shipment includes 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s shoes and a game ball from the season-opening victory over the …
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