Sep 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
The Dallas Cowboys are on a bye this week, and it looks like Dak Prescott has used some of the time off to make a big commitment in his personal life.
Prescott shared a photo on his Instagram story Friday of himself, his longtime girlfriend Sarah Jane Ramos, and the couple’s infant daughter. Ramos had a massive diamond ring on her left hand and the caption read “4ever with @sarahjane.”
The photo appeared to be Prescott’s way of announcing that he and Ramos are engaged.
Prescott and Ramos welcomed their daughter, Margaret Jane Rose Prescott, in February. The Cowboys quarterback and Ramos were first publicly linked to one another in September 2023, and they announced in November that they were expecting their first child.
The Cowboys have faced a lot of criticism (including from one franchise icon) in the wake of their latest blowout home loss. Perhaps Prescott will play better as an engaged man coming out of the bye week.
Dec 11, 2017; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler (6) looks on after defeating the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested on multiple charges Thursday, and some new details from the incident have surfaced.
Cutler was arrested on Thursday evening in Franklin, Tenn., and charged with driving while under the influence, possession of a handgun while under the influence, failure to exercise due care and violation of implied consent law. According to a new report from TMZ, the arrest came after Cutler was involved in a car accident.
Cutler reportedly rear-ended another vehicle, and police were called to the scene. When officers arrived, the 41-year-old was allegedly slurring his words and had bloodshot eyes. Cutler refused to take field sobriety tests.
When police searched Cutler’s car they found two firearms, one of which was a loaded pistol.
Cutler was booked into Williamson County Jail and released on $5,000 bond a short while later.
Cutler played in the NFL from 2006-2017. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 11th overall pick in 2006 and spent three seasons there before being traded to the Chicago Bears. Cutler played for the Bears for eight seasons and then finished his career with the Miami Dolphins.
Cutler’s best season came in 2008, when he threw for 4,526 yards, 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. The former Vanderbilt star made his only Pro Bowl appearance that year.
In addition to his playing career, Cutler is known for the reality show “Very Cavallari,” which followed his life with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari and their three children. The former couple announced in April 2020 that they were getting a divorce after 10 years together.
Wil Lutz did not exactly receive a warm welcome in his return to New Orleans on Thursday night, but the Denver Broncos star got the last laugh both on the field and via social media.
Lutz spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Saints. He was one of the most reliable placekickers in the NFL for much of that time. Despite that, fans booed the veteran during his first field goal attempt on Thursday night at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La.
Broncos kicker Will Lutz makes his return to New Orleans and he’s welcomed by a stadium full of boo’s. pic.twitter.com/qatEPndhGz
Lutz drilled the 46-yard kick right down the middle to give the Broncos an early 3-0 lead. He then converted three more field goals to help lift Denver to a 33-10 victory.
After the game, Lutz had a great response for a fan who said the veteran was “booed out the building.”
“Ehh, I think we know who was getting booed out the building. All love WhoDatNation,” Lutz wrote on X.
Ehh, I think we know who was getting booed out the building All love WhoDatNation https://t.co/tHIh1jgIU1
Lutz is right. Saints fans were not happy with their team’s performance, which is why many of them left long before the game ended. Star running back Alvin Kamara even shared his thoughts on the mass exodus.
The return to New Orleans went about as well as it could have for Lutz and Broncos head coach Sean Payton. Lutz’s victory lap was just the icing on the cake.
Oct 30, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) during warm ups against the Las Vegas Raiders at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Many New Orleans Saints fans chose not to stick around for the finish of their team’s blowout loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, and Alvin Kamara does not fault them for that.
After the Saints lost 33-10 to the Denver Broncos at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., Kamara told reporters there were some “unacceptable things going on” for his team. The most obvious was the way the Saints played, but Kamara also mentioned fans leaving the game early. The star running back says he would have done the same.
“One, our play is unacceptable. And two, the dome being empty or emptying out. I think I saw some fans leaving in the second quarter,” Kamara said. “That’s unacceptable, but I don’t blame the fans. It’s on us, because they come to see us play and perform. When we don’t perform, that’s the results you get.
“But I’ve never experienced that. If I was a fan I’d leave too, because it’s just not good enough right now for whatever reason. We just gotta figure it out.”
The Saints were only down 13-3 for most of the second quarter, and Kamara specifically mentioned how some fans left at that point. It almost seemed like the veteran wanted to call the fans out but thought better of it.
Sean Payton was obviously motivated to beat his former team in his first trip back to New Orleans. The Saints, on the other hand, showed no urgency. It did not help that they were without Derek Carr, Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, but even Richard Sherman felt the lack of effort from Saints players almost seemed deliberate.
Thursday night games are not the most popular from a fan attendance standpoint anyway, so that was probably another factor in why people headed for the exits early.
Oct 20, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) watches team warm up before game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested this week.
According to jail records that were obtained by TMZ, Cutler was arrested during a traffic stop on Thursday evening in Franklin, Tenn., on multiple charges. Cutler was charged with driving while under the influence, possession of a handgun while under the influence, failure to exercise due care and violation of implied consent law.
The 41-year-old was booked into Williamson County Jail and released a short while later after posting $5,000 bond.
Cutler played in the NFL from 2006-2017. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 11th overall pick in 2006 and spent three seasons there before being traded to the Chicago Bears. Cutler played for the Bears for eight seasons and then finished his career with the Miami Dolphins.
Cutler’s best season came in 2008, when he threw for 4,526 yards, 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. The former Vanderbilt star made his only Pro Bowl appearance that year.
In addition to his playing career, Cutler is known for the reality show “Very Cavallari,” which followed his life with ex-wife Kristin Cavallari and their three children. The former couple announced in April 2020 that they were getting a divorce after 10 years together.
Aug 19, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Richard Sherman on the Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football set before the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The New Orleans Saints came out completely flat in their game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, and Richard Sherman had some harsh commentary about the home team at halftime.
During Amazon’s halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., Sherman unloaded on the Saints’ defense. With New Orleans trailing 16-3, the former All-Pro cornerback said he felt like Saints players were deliberately trying to get head coach Dennis Allen fired.
“I’m confused, I’m vexed, I’m perplexed. I don’t get it,” Sherman said. “They don’t wanna tackle. They don’t wanna make plays. These are good players. Tyrann Mathieu is a good player. Wild, easiest interception of his life … and he drops it. I see guys not having effort to get to the ball carrier, to make tackles. I don’t understand this. It seems like they want to get their coach fired. That’s the effort that they’re playing with.”
Richard Sherman goes off about the New Orleans Saints during the Amazon Prime Video #TNF halftime show:
"It seems like they want to get their coach fired! That's the effort they're playing with… Dennis Allen, you call a timeout so we can watch your quarterback take a knee?!" https://t.co/Q7FNzTnWrypic.twitter.com/rVmRVYWydA
Sherman was also critical of Allen, who inexplicably called a timeout when the Saints had the ball on 3rd-and-4 at their own 36-yard line with 6 seconds remaining in the half. Quarterback Spencer Rattler took a knee on the next play.
The dropped interception that Sherman referenced hit Mathieu directly between the numbers. It could have given the Saints a spark in their eventual 33-10 loss to Denver.
The Saints got off to a historic start this season, blowing out their first two opponents by a combined score of 91-29. It has been all downhill since. Injuries have not helped, as they were without both Derek Carr and Chris Olave on Thursday night. New Orleans has also lost breakout wide receiver Rashid Shaheed for the season to a knee injury.
It is not a surprise that the Saints lost given their injury situation, but the game could have been a lot closer if not for some truly embarrassing blunders.
A fan captured a tremendous video of the Cleveland Guardians’ walk-off home run on Thursday night from his apartment a few buildings away in downtown.
The Guardians beat the New York Yankees 7-5 in 10 innings of ALCS Game 3 on a walk-off 2-run home run by David Fry. Cleveland had blown an initial lead in the 8th when Emmanuel Clase allowed back-to-back home runs, but the Guardians tied it in the bottom of the 9th on a 2-run home run by Jhonkensy Noel.
Fry then came through in the 10th with the walk-off home run.
A fan named Pete Marek, who lives at the Residences at Halle luxury apartment building, captured a video of what the environment was like when Fry connected. You can hear the crack of the bat, the crowd going wild, and the fireworks going off in the great video.
Part of what makes the video so spectacular is that you could see the players celebrating at home plate. Marek zoomed in at the end, and even from a few streets away, you could still get a good view of what happened.
The home run was massive and put the Guardians back in the series. Now the Yankees’ lead has been cut to 2-1.
Bronny James was called for a flagrant foul during his Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday that had people asking questions.
Phoenix was up 103-99 with under four minutes left in the game and Jalen Bridges had the ball. Bridges was going down the sideline in transition. The only defender nearby was James, who didn’t completely go in to contest the layup, nor did he get out of the way.
Instead, James nudged Bridges in the middle of the body as Bridges had gone airborne.
People were asking whether a flagrant foul call was deserved. Flagrant fouls are defined as “unnecessary contact committed by a player against an opponent.” James bumping Bridges certainly was unnecessary contact. Either he should actually try to defend on the play, or he should get out of the way.
The Lakers won the game 128-122 in overtime. James had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 fouls in 17 minutes. He went 2/4 from the field and missed both of his free throw attempts.
The New Orleans Saints were hammered 33-10 in a home loss to the Denver Broncos at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday night. If you want to know how bad things were for the Saints, look no further than one play from early in the game.
The Saints had the ball at their 30-yard line down 6-0 to the Broncos early in the second quarter. Quarterback Spencer Rattler was lined up in the shotgun formation, took a snap from center, and things went bad in about five different ways thereafter.
Offsides can erase the play from history but we all witnessed one of the worst plays of the season
First off, the snap was soft and high. Secondly, Rattler mishandled the ball. Third, after picking up the ball, Rattler bumped into a teammate. Fourth, he tried to throw a pass as he was being brought down. Fifth, his fumble was recovered by Denver and taken to the end zone.
The good thing is none of that counted because Denver was offsides on the play.
You’re probably not in the least bit surprised that the Saints ended up punting on that possession.
New Orleans also made a quarterback change late in the game, and Jake Haener provided their only touchdown of the night.
The Saints have lost five in a row since their 2-0 start, while Denver has gone 4-1 since their 0-2 start.
Oct 1, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Former Houston Texans player J.J. Watt speaks to the crowd after being inducted into the Texans Ring of Honor during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
JJ Watt shared a post about Justin Fields on Thursday that went viral.
Fields has been replaced as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback by Russell Wilson, who has finally recovered from his calf injury.
Fields was asked about losing the starting quarterback job despite helping his team go 4-2 to start the season. Fields gave a classy response and said that he didn’t play well enough to keep the job, and that if he had, this wouldn’t have been an issue.
Watt saw Fields’ comments and offered some thoughts on them.
“Man, what an answer from a guy who is 4-2 and gave them a legitimate chance to be 5-1 right now,” Watt wrote regarding Fields.
“Poise, maturity, class.
“Hard to not be a fan.”
Man, what an answer from a guy who is 4-2 and gave them a legitimate chance to be 5-1 right now.
Keep in mind that JJ’s brother, TJ, is a star defensive player for the Steelers, so JJ likely keeps a closer eye on the team than others. But there is no denying what JJ said. Fields had a classy and mature response. And you know what? There is still a good chance he can end up starting again at some point.
The Steelers host the Jets on Sunday night. The Jets are 2-4, just traded for Davante Adams, and are desperate for a win.
