The last time the New England Patriots surrendered a punt return touchdown before Sunday, their head coach was still an active player. Then as now, Jerod Mayo had to watch from the sideline as special teams failed the Patriots. In 2015 against the Philadelphia Eagles, the result was an 83-yard runback by Darren Sproles. In 2024, the distance…
The San Francisco 49ers just lost yet again to the Kansas City Chiefs, this time by a score of 28-18. Here are the 49ers’ grades for this embarrassing performance. QUARTERBACK: F This was the worst performance of Brock Purdy’s career. He was 17 of 31 passing for 212 yards, 1 touchdown run, 3 interceptions and a…
In some 2-minute situations in the past, Jordan Love tried too hard to be the hero. The Green Bay Packers’ 2023 season ended in the playoffs at San Francisco when the quarterback tossed an ill-advised, cross-body throw into the hands of a defender. But against the Houston Texans on Sunday, the second-year starter played some…
The Green Bay Packers entered Sunday’s game against the Texans an NFL-best plus-9 in turnovers. They were minus-3 against Houston but won, anyway, 24-22. “It’s hard to overcome losing the turnover battle by three in this league; I don’t know if we’ve ever done that and still come out and find a way to win…
The Los Angeles Rams defense, a unit that ranked fifth-last in the NFL heading into Week 5, forced four turnovers from the Las Vegas Raiders to earn a 20-15 win, their second victory of the season. A Rams team that features one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Matthew Stafford relied on the…
There has been a lot of chatter around the Chicago Bears, with the 2024 National Football League trade deadline quickly approaching. Chicago is in a good spot right now. The Bears are 4-2 on the season so far and have looked like a team that is ready to take another step in the right direction. Chicago…
The New England Patriots have struggles with the run game on both sides of the ball. But specifically on the defensive side, they were letting the Jacksonville Jaguars run all over them in Sunday’s loss. And Keion White kept it real what’s going wrong. “I see that we’re not stopping the run. As simple as…
For the sixth time in seven games this season, the New England Patriots suffered a devastating loss. But similar to the Week 6 defeat to the Houston Texans, there was one positive takeaway. And that was Drake Maye. Not only did the quarterback show promise on the football field, but it was his leadership that…
The New York Jets lost their third straight game last week against the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football. Aaron Rodgers threw a late interception to end the Jets’ chances for the second game in a row, then threw his receiver, Mike Williams, under the bus in the post-game press conference. Shortly thereafter the Jets announced they had traded…
Known to be shopping wide receiver Mike Williams, the Jets have reportedly been discussing a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who they will play tonight. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, the two teams have put talks on hold prior to facing one another tonight. Williams’ time as a Jet was clearly ticking away after running…
Raider Nation knows what they have regarding offensive lineman Kolton Miller. He can be described as tough, physical, strong and smart, as those are just a few things that describe No. 74 for the Las Vegas Raiders. However, at this point in his career, the two words veteran and experienced need to be used. In…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was not confident veteran offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler would play against Minnesota in Week 7. The Lions have ruled out Zeitler this week, along with new defensive lineman Isaiah Thomas. This week, Detroit begins life without Aidan Hutchinson on Sunday, as the defender will be out for the remainder of…