A funny thing happened here Sunday night. Two NFL teams -- the Cowboys and the Texans -- played a game and neither one of them scored 20 points. Not even with the help of an overtime period. Yes, even in the high-flying NFL of 2018, you still can find some pockets of defense being played […]
But the most complete team in the NFL? That title currently goes to the Baltimore Ravens, and the numbers back this up. The Ravens are the only team to rank in the top 10 in offense, defense and special teams efficiency, according to ESPN Stats & Information. "The most balanced teams in this league usually […]
Nine months after that rout at the hands of eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, others inside the Minnesota Vikings' locker room might similarly describe their defensive struggles from the first quarter of the season. Some will argue that the defensive prowess of the Vikings’ stout unit, which rose to No. 1 in scoring and […]
A cheetah can hit top speed in three seconds and that top speed can reach 70 mph. File that away because the Denver Broncos get their first look of the season at "cheetah speed" Monday night when they face the Kansas City Chiefs. Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has described his best work as "cheetah […]
In a sense, everything got started for Patrick Mahomes last season in the subfreezing twilight against the Denver Broncos. With the AFC West and their playoff seed clinched, the Kansas City Chiefs had the luxury of sitting starting quarterback Alex Smith and playing Mahomes in Week 17. With the score tied at 24 and 2:45 […]
Green Bay Packers defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson will miss the rest of the 2018 season because of an ankle injury he suffered Sunday, a source told ESPN's Rob Demovsky. Packers coach Mike McCarthy on Monday called the injury "significant" and said it required him to stay overnight in Washington for a procedure so he can […]
Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes tore the ACL in his right knee on Sunday in an unusual way. It happened while Hayes completed a huge third-down sack on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, coach Adam Gase said. "He was trying to not put body weight on the quarterback," Gase said. "His foot got caught […]
Twenty-two head coaches in the FBS share the responsibility of leading the programs for which they played. There's joy in the experience, immense pride and always, at some point, a dash of pain. "You can't call it work," said Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield, who quarterbacked the Mountaineers from 1992 to '95. The highs are […]
A bond exists between members of the same recruiting class, and in particular players at the same position. But a group of Alabama wide receivers felt different last season. Whether on the field or on the bench, former four-star prospects Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and DeVonta Smith were practically inseparable as freshmen. In fact, […]
“One thing we talk about is never doing something to jeopardize the team. We always have to remember to put the team first before our own personal needs,” Harmon said, when asked how the Patriots handle it. “So if you go out of your way to embarrass someone, or trash-talk, you’re not putting our team […]