The Green Bay Packers probably didn’t deserve to beat the Houston Texans on Sunday. Losing in turnovers (3-0) and penalties (8-5) and giving up a 115-yard rushing game is usually a losing recipe. But the Packers did what great teams do: They found a way to win. With Jordan Love delivering late and Jeff Hafley’s defense…
The Green Bay Packers are 5-2 after beating the Houston Texans on Sunday, so selling at the trade deadline doesn’t seem like a probable scenario for general manager Brian Gutekunst. When he traded cornerback Rasul Douglas away last season, the team was 2-5 after losing four consecutive games. Nevertheless, some teams around the NFL are predictably interested in some…
For the past couple weeks, the Green Bay Packers have been trying to get Josh Jacobs into the end zone and out of the NFL record book. On Sunday, they succeeded. Midway through the third quarter of the Packers’ victory over the Houston Texans, Jacobs caught a screen and lost 3 yards. It was the…
What a stretch that Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is on right now. Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, in the last four games Goff has gone 76-91 for 1,086 yards nine touchdowns and one interception. He’s completing 83.5% of his passes and has a passer rating of 144.8. That’s really good. After…
The Detroit Lions took over first place in the NFC North with another outstanding offensive performance on Sunday, and they made history in the process. Jared Goff went 22-of-25 for 280 yards and two touchdowns while leading the Lions to a 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Goff has now thrown just 15 incomplete passes…
Here is a collection of quotes from Detroit Lions players, via the team’s social media channel, following their 31-29 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7. Jared Goff On the importance of composure in the hostile enviroment Minnesota presents. “We think we know who they are from what they’ve shown on film, and they’re a hectic…
“Gotta take care of the ball,” said Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said after a 20-15 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. “I mean, interceptions — three interceptions and a sack-fumble. The football’s the most important thing, gotta take care of the football. Gotta be smart with the ball, at the end…
The Las Vegas Raiders entered Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, hoping to salvage their season with a win on the road. However, the exact opposite happened, as the Raiders’ struggles on offense continued in their 20-15 loss to the Rams on Sunday. Essentially, each of the Raiders’ flaws was displayed in another disappointing…
Malik Mustapha produced an impressive performance against the Kansas City Chiefs, one in which he made a big impact with his ability to get downhill and deliver punishing hits in the open field. Unfortunately, the hit most people will remember is the one the San Francisco 49ers safety took from Patrick Mahomes. Mustapha met Mahomes at…
Week 7 was a chance for the San Francisco 49ers to get their season on track. They hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl LVIII with a chance to hand the Chiefs their first defeat of the year and exact at least a small amount of revenge for the Super Bowl defeat. Instead…
Things weren’t looking great for the Indianapolis Colts before halftime against the Miami Dolphins. They were fortunate to find themselves down only ten points because the offense couldn’t move the ball, and the defense had its own issues on the ground. A beautiful ball to Michael Pittman Jr. before the half allowed Matt Gay to kick a…
After the conclusion of their preseason on Saturday, the New York Knicks waived Landry Shamet, who was on an Exhibit 9 contract with the franchise. Seeing how the Knicks waived Shamet, the team only had to pay him $15,000 and still have extra funds for signing free agents. It’s worth noting that during the preseason, Shamet dislocated…