The vaunted Washington Commanders defensive line feasted on the young Houston Texans offensive line. The Commanders sacked Texans quarterback Davis Mills five times for 42 yards. Washington’s dominance keyed on rookie left guard Kenyon Green, highlighted by a devastating bull rush by Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen. Allen walked Green …
Spurs drop fifth straight to Lakers to wrap the road trip
The San Antonio Spurs squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night to close out a long five-game road trip, where they had dropped the previous four in a row. Fans tuning into the broadcast midway through the game could be forgiven if they thought they were watching …
X-Rays On Russell Westbrook Thumb Return Negative, Will Be Re-Evaluated Monday
X-rays on Russell Westbrook’s right thumb returned negative on Sunday night following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Westbrook, whose hand was wrapped following the game, will be re-evaluated on Monday. Westbrook finished the Spurs game with 10 points and 10 assists, his fourth straight …
49ers’ Psych Ward ready for the Cardinals’ challenge
This week against the Arizona Cardinals could be interesting for the San Francisco 49ers secondary. In the off-season, I remember creating a name for two of the 49ers’ defensive backs—Jimmie Ward and Charvarius “Mooney” Ward. I called these two to the Psych Ward, and this week against the Arizona Cardinals, …
The Myth Of The NFL Coaching Guru
With this NFL season at the midway point, many games have gone by with weird ineffective head coaches. The coaching this year led to many losses to their teams, including Josh McDaniels, Kliff Kingsbury, and Brandon Staley. Pundits called these coaching gurus in past positions, especially with Josh McDaniels and …
San Antonio at Los Angeles, Final Score: Lakers demolish struggling Spurs, 92-123
The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in a relentless rout, 92-123, losing their fifth straight game while slipping to 6-12. Head coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t on the sidelines as he dealt with an illness tonight, but even the legendary play-caller probably could have done little to …
Raiders Corral Broncos, Show Faint Signs Of Life
With the game looking like another lost Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders managed to pull one out. Prior to the Las Vegas Raiders Week 11 game against the Denver Broncos, the team had a relatively loud week in the media. To start, Derek Carr broke down in tears during a …
Maybe Raiders Players Are Buying Into Josh McDaniels After All
The national media essentially buried Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels this week. You also had fans going at each other, blaming everyone from McDaniels to Mark Davis to beleaguered quarterback Derek Carr. Well, as the old adage goes, winning cures everything, and while the team sits at 3-7, …
Commanders win as stifling defense holds Texans to 148 yards
Taylor Heinicke passed for 191 yards, Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat combined for four sacks and the visiting Washington Commanders won for the fifth time in six games by smothering the Houston Texans 23-10 on Sunday. The Commanders (6-5) limited Houston (1-8-1) to 148 total yards and 2.7 yards per …
Vikings loss snaps Kirk Cousins’ touchdown streak
Entering Sunday, Kirk Cousins held the active streak for most consecutive games played with a touchdown thrown (39), per Stathead. The Cowboys put an end to the streak in a dominant 40-3 win. Dallas was 12-of-17 on third downs and Minnesota was 1-11. The Cowboys finished with 458 yards of …
Takeaways: Cowboys make a statement, Eagles survive Indy scare, Pats win late
8:00 PM ET NFL NationESPN Welcome to Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season, a week that saw an electrifying finish to a New England Patriots–New York Jets game that had been less than electric for more than 59 minutes. The Patriots beat the Jets for a 14th consecutive time …
Giants lose 6 to injuries, including WR Robinson
6:56 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants had six players leave Sunday’s 31-18 loss to the Detroit Lions with injuries, including wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson. There is concern that Robinson suffered a serious right knee injury, according to a source. The rookie immediately grabbed at the …