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Despite clearly not playing particularly well through two weeks, there is one vital area in which the Buffalo Bills defense has improved from years past. Converting pressures to sacks. Through the vast majority of the Sean McDermott era, the Bills pass-rush unit was rarely one of the league’s better units actually sacking the quarterback. We […]
The Los Angeles Chargers mostly had losers in their Week 2 loss, but it's worth analyzing nonetheless.
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season will go down as one of the highest openings weeks in the history […]
The Baltimore Ravens suffered an upset defeat in Week 2, falling to the New Orleans Saints at home by a score of 24-17. The Ravens led for most of the game before being outscored 15-0 in the fourth quarter and squandering an eight-point lead. It was a disappointing follow up to a resounding victory in […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars came out flat in a winnable game Sunday, surrendering 17 second half points to the Denver Broncos, falling 20-13 on the road for the team’s first loss. It doesn’t take this column to tell you this game was a dud. That was a winnable game in all versions of the phrase, but […]
The Detroit Lions defense is in trouble. After two extremely troubling performances, fans and analysts are already wondering if Detroit needs to make massive changes on the defensive side of the ball, while others are already claiming defeat for the team. The silver-lining crew points to the fact that it’s early in the season. September […]
Did Skyy Moore just save the Green Bay Packers’ season? The premise of the question is a bit absurd, yes. Short of catastrophic injuries, the result of one play is almost never the difference between a single win or loss, let alone the trajectory of an entire season. But Moore’s 63-yard punt return in the […]
Before the latest Sunday Night Football (SNF) overtime thriller between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts, comedian Nikki Glaser called for more of Travis Kelce’s wife, Taylor Swift, during a hype video, and the singer lent one of her biggest songs to NBC for it. Glaser narrated the hype video before the Chiefs’ […] The post Taylor Swift lends song to NBC’s cold Nikki Glaser SNF hype video before Chiefs-Colts thriller appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Two weeks of football and two losses for your Texans. Every victory and every loss comes with its own set of circumstances. The key is to take down the data and figure out the patterns in what you see. If you see the same things in defeat then you can avoid defeat by avoiding those […]
Here's what we know about Puka Nacua's chances of playing in Week 2.
Former MLB scout Jason Pennini checks in from MLB instructional league player in Arizona to report on five pitchers from the Rockies and Giants. The post 6 Intriguing MLB Pitching Prospects From 2026 Instructional League appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The 49ers may need another wide receiver after Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins, but Brandon Aiyuk will not be that player. Kyle Shanahan ended that possibility with one word after San Francisco’s 35-13 victory. Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard asked Shanahan whether the team’s latest injuries could change its stance on Aiyuk. […] The post Kyle Shanahan’s 1-word response to Brandon Aiyuk question amid 49ers WR injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Travis Kelce looked like his old self against the Colts with a record-setting performance that proved he still has plenty left in the tank.
It's still early into the 2026 NFL season, but the Los Angeles Chargers couldn't have gotten off to a worse start.
Chicago Bears fans held their collective breath Sunday when franchise quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a non-contact hamstring injury. He was carted to the locker room during an agonizing 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. With Chicago’s season suddenly hanging in the balance, however, an encouraging update from ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio offered a much-needed reason for […] The post Bears rumors: Mike Florio’s Caleb Williams injury update brings optimism that total disaster didn’t str...
The Green Bay Packers had to navigate a difficult afternoon in East Rutherford after losing Jayden Reed and Zach Bako-Bewele to injuries. The Packers and Jets struggled to generate offense early, entering halftime with the score tied 7-7. New York later built a double digit advantage in the fourth quarter, but Green Bay responded with [...]
Injuries to Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Saquon Barkley and Nico Collins pushed backups into bigger Week 2 roles and shaped the top Week 3 waiver targets.
Tom Brady is getting more comfortable in the broadcast booth, but he still slips into his old quarterbacking self every once in a while. While calling Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, Brady had to contribute to the swear jar after watching a replay of quarterback Jayden Daniels’s injury. Viewer discretion advised—it…
With four more sacks, seven more quarterback hits, and countless additional pressures and disruptions, Aaron Rodgers is under siege to begin his final NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers simply haven’t done a good job of protecting him and New England teed off on him Sunday afternoon. Below, a breakdown of the four sacks he took […]
Derrick Johnson gave the Kansas City Chiefs almost his entire NFL career, playing 182 of his 188 regular-season games in a Chiefs uniform and starting 169 of them before a forgettable six-game stint with the Oakland Raiders in 2018. So when Kansas City finally put its longtime defensive backbone into the franchise Hall of Fame, […] The post Chiefs Legend Derrick Johnson Inducted Into the Team’s Hall of Fame at Colts Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Baker Mayfield got paid like an elite quarterback this offseason, but two games into his $165 million deal, he is playing nothing like one. The Buccaneers handed Mayfield a three-year extension worth $55 million annually, only to watch Tampa Bay stumble to an ugly 0-2 start. Now, the honeymoon is already over, with critics openly […] The post “Baker Mayfield Ain’t Worth That Money”: Buccaneers QB Receives Harsh Reality Check After Week 2 Loss to Browns appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Simone Biles chose to watch her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens, from the comfort of their home. She made it a cozy affair, without all the craze that usually surrounds a player’s partner on game day. However, her efforts behind her gameday look were minimal, for which she ‘apologized.’ “Sorry my gameday fit at […] The post Support Mounts Behind Simone Biles After Her Apology Over Week 2 Outfit For Colts Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Before attempting a game-tying field goal in overtime against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen considered going for a game-winning touchdown.
The Green Bay Packers are 1-1 on the season following their 20-17 overtime victory over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon. They avoided starting the season 0-2, something they have not done since 2006. It did not, however, look like they were going to get the win for most of the contest. Fans who [...]
Colin Kaepernick has offered his perspective on the current generation of NFL quarterbacks, particularly the young Black quarterbacks making their mark across the league. Nearly a decade removed from his last NFL appearance, Kaepernick remains interested in how the position continues to evolve. Speaking on the Men’s Health Strong Talk podcast, Kaepernick explained that he […] The post Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out on NFL QBs Today appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
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