Jul 27, 2022; Costa Mesa, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) speaks following training camp activities at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert appeared to be in significant pain when he left Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the team received one piece of positive news about his injury. Herbert limped off the field midway through the third quarter of the Chargers’ 20-10 loss to the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. Herbert entered the game with a high-ankle sprain, so it was immediately…
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The Dallas Cowboys on Sunday got away with a play that many felt should have resulted in a safety, and the NFL could eventually implement a new rule because of it. The Cowboys were trailing 14-3 and backed up deep in their own territory during the second quarter of their 28-25 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Dak Prescott took a shotgun snap on 3rd-and-10 and was nearly sacked in his own end zone, but he was able to get rid of the ball at the last second. Prescott’s pass (which was very close to…
May 11, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) works out at at the New England Patriots rookie camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots remain committed to Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback heading into Week 4, but one prominent reporter expects that to change some point this season. Albert Breer of The MMQB wrote on Monday that the Patriots are planning to give rookie Drake Maye an opportunity to start in 2024. Breer believes head coach Jerod Mayo’s decision to give Maye some snaps late in Thursday…
Sep 19, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Dallas Cowboys fans were all thinking the same thing about Derrick Henry during their team’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and some comments Jerry Jones made after the game probably will not make them feel any better. Henry rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in Baltimore’s 28-25 win over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During free agency this offseason, many people felt Dallas…
Anyone who bet on Patrick Mahomes’ rushing total on Sunday unwittingly hopped on a wild roller coaster of emotions. The Chiefs survived a Week 3 upset bid from the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The line for Mahomes’ rushing yard total was set at 19.5 yards. The 3-time Super Bowl winner already had 30 going into the final minute of the game. But after the Falcons’ questionable final play resulted in a turnover on downs, the Chiefs got the ball back with 51 seconds left. Patrick Mahomes rushing yards prop was 19.5. He had 30 rushing yards…
The Atlanta Falcons probably want a do-over on their final play Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Falcons trailed the Chiefs 22-17 with under a minute left at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Facing 3rd-and-1 on the Chiefs’ 13-yard line, the Falcons appeared to be in prime position to score a go-ahead touchdown against the defending Super Bowl champs. But Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier got stuffed for next to no gain on the ensuing play. With one more chance to get the first down, Atlanta decided to call a sweep for Bijan Robinson. It did not work…
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 Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has no plans of trying to win over any of his critics. Prescott put up a huge stat line against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, going 28/51 for 379 yards with 2 touchdowns. But it wasn’t enough as the Cowboys lost 28-25 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. A frustrated Prescott was seen walking back to the Cowboys’ locker room after the game.…
Nov 12, 2018; Santa Clara, CA, USA; A general overall view of the San Francisco 49ers logo at midfield at Levi’s Stadium prior to the game against the New York Giants. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The San Francisco 49ers blew a big lead against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and lost 27-24, and the defeat had everyone saying the same thing. San Francisco led 21-7 in the third quarter and still lost, allowing 13 unanswered points by the Rams to end things. The loss for the Niners was stunning. This chart shows how their win probability for…
Sam Darnold has gotten used to being the butt of the joke over the last few years. The roles were reversed on Sunday. Darnold was surgical in the Minnesota Vikings’ dissection of the Houston Texans for a 34-7 win at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The Vikings quarterback went 17/28 for 181 yards with 4 touchdowns to 4 different receivers. Most importantly, Darnold led the team to its 3rd win in as many games to start his Vikings career. Darnold’s counterpart CJ Stroud gave up 2 interceptions in the contest. Fans couldn’t help but clown Stroud for getting thoroughly…
Aug 11, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) walks on the sidelines during the first half Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Lamar Jackson knew just how important a Week 3 win was to Baltimore Ravens fans. The Ravens snagged their first win of the season in a 28-25 contest against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Jackson got the game’s decisive first down with under two minutes left. The 2-time MVP faked out everyone in the building on the play, including the FOX broadcast (video here).…