Nick Chubb‘s 59-yard run all but closed out the Cleveland Browns‘ 10-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. His decision to step out of bounds at the 1-yard line, instead of running into the end zone for a touchdown that would’ve covered the point spread, was painful for the betting public. Chubb took a pitch on a third-and-3 with […]
New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan dedicated Sunday’s game to his wife and came up with the game-clinching interception for her just days after she experienced a serious medical scare that almost took her life. “It was an extremely emotional week,” Ryan said after the 23-20 victory against Washington. Ryan had his wife’s name written on his cleats when he […]
Examining the most intriguing bets for New England vs. Kansas City We have two games in the NFL on Monday night this week, as the New England Patriots travel down to Kansas City to take on the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs at 7:05 p.m. ET on CBS and the Packers vs. Falcons (8:50 p.m., ESPN). This wasn’t a scheduled two […]
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent two quarters trying to hem in Deshaun Watson. It didn’t take. After watching the Houston quarterback move the Texans up and down Heinz Field with remarkable ease, the Steelers blew up their meticulously put-together game plan and went back to their default setting: attack. Might want to stick with that one. Probably […]
CLEVELAND — Finally, the Cleveland Browns have a winning record again. With a 34-20 victory over Washington on Sunday, the Browns moved to 2-1, giving them a record above .500 for the first time in six years. Cleveland had gone 90 consecutive weeks without a winning record, which was by far the longest active streak in the NFL. The […]
SEATTLE — DK Metcalf made an unforgivable blunder by starting his celebration too soon, a textbook example of what not to do. His coach told him so. So did his quarterback. “He had that fluke play today and I told him, never do it again,” Russell Wilson said. Given the chance to redeem himself, Metcalf came through in the […]
It’s an all-or-nothing defense, and other thoughts. COMMENTARY Five takeaways from the Patriots’ 36-20 stomping of the Raiders, a run-heavy rout that carries forward the team’s momentum and could have consequences in the months to come … Running back by committee gets it done In each of the first two weeks, the big statements made […]
Deion Sanders will be the next head football coach at Jackson State, he announced Sunday on his new podcast. “God called me to Jackson State,” Sanders said on the first episode of “21st & Prime,” according to a transcription by the Clarion Ledger. Jackson State announced the hiring on Monday. Sanders, a member of the Pro Football […]
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow ran 23 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut and put the Bengals in range for a dramatic, last-minute win. Instead, he ended up like so many Cincinnati quarterbacks before him, wondering what the heck just happened. They lost a game Cincinnati-style: Chargers 16, Bengals 13. The Heisman Trophy winner and national […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyler Murray used the new toy Arizona got him this offseason to get his second season off to a rousing start. Murray connected on 14 passes to newcomer DeAndre Hopkins, including the throw that set up Kenyan Drake‘s go-ahead 1-yard score with 5:03 to play that led the Cardinals over the San Francisco 49ers 24-20 on Sunday. […]