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More bad kicking, more quarterbacks with turnovers, and some very surprising results marked Week 5. Did anyone expect the Green Bay Packers to come out and obliterate the Dallas Cowboys in the first half on the road, for instance? Did anyone see …
The NFL was left embarrassed when the medical cart didn’t work in Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and the criticism is beginning to mount. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the …
Much has been made over the last week of wide receiver Stefon Diggs’ happiness with the Minnesota Vikings, but he now says there’s no problem. Diggs has been cryptic in his comments about his happiness with the team. On Sunday, however, …
The Washington Nationals will stick to the plan and start Max Scherzer in Game 4 of the NLDS. Manager Dave Martinez announced ahead of Sunday’s Game 3 that Scherzer will be good to go for Game 4 after throwing an inning of relief in …
Strange roughing the passer calls remain a great source of frustration for defensive linemen. Oakland Raiders lineman Maurice Hurst was the latest victim. In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the Raiders appeared to …
The Tennessee Titans had some major kicking problems on Sunday. Cairo Santos, signed in early September after regular kicker Ryan Succop was placed on injured reserve, tried four kicks and missed all of them against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. …
Might Derek Carr have produced the worst play of the day in London? The Oakland Raider quarterback had a baffling moment against the Chicago Bears, flinging the ball backwards on what looked like an intended handoff. That led to a turnover deep in …
Multiple teams are interested in bringing in Joe Maddon as their manager, but one team seems to have a better shot than the rest. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Angels are Maddon’s top choice, and he is set to …
The Atlanta Braves are well known for their “tomahawk chop,” in which fans are given foam tomahawks or use their arms and sing along to a distinctive warchant. That practice has also been criticized by people who feel it is disrespectful …
Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask suffered a significant-looking leg injury Saturday against the Auburn Tigers. Trask went down about midway through the second quarter against the Tigers when an Auburn pass rusher was essentially blocked into …
There are few things better than a defensive lineman scoring a touchdown. There are few things more heartbreaking than a defensive lineman being denied a touchdown on account of the turfmonster. Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, officially …
The Miami Hurricanes have a very real quarterback problem. After starter Jarren Williams threw three first-quarter interceptions against the Virginia Tech Hokies, coach Manny Diaz pulled him in favor of N’Kosi Perry. Miami makes the quick move …
New England Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones delivered a hit on Josh Allen that landed the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback in the concussion protocol, but will not be punished for it. Jones was not fined by the NFL for his hit on Allen, with the …
Auburn and Florida are set to face off in a big game Saturday, and tensions were running high before kickoff. Auburn running back Shaun Shivers and an unidentified Florida player squared up during pregame warmups, with Shivers poking a finger in the …
The NFL continues to establish a case against Vontaze Burfict in light of their decision to suspend him for the remainder of the season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter shared video of the Oakland Raiders linebacker’s second helmet-to-helmet hit in …
The New York Mets and Joe Girardi appear to have mutual interest. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Girardi, who is also lined up to interview with the Chicago Cubs, is “keenly interested” in the open job in New York. Heyman hints …
