Category: NFL

‘We Found a Way to Win’: Lions End Weeks of Agony With Triumph Over Vikings

The Detroit Lions are winless no more after beating the Minnesota Vikings 29–27 on Sunday to end weeks of agony and ridicule. Down four points with four seconds left on the clock, wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught an 11-yard endzone pass from quarterback Jared Goff in front of a relieved home crowd, improving their…


Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey Dies as Age 77

ATLANTA—Pro Football Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey, one of the NFL’s most fearsome pass rushers during the 1970s with the Atlanta Falcons but long-overlooked on mostly losing teams, has died at the age of 77. Humphrey, who also reached the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles, died unexpectedly in Atlanta on Friday night, according to…


Daniel Jones Will Not Play Against Dolphins, Neck Injury

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.—New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will not play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday because of a neck injury, and he could be out longer. Coach Joe Judge ruled out Jones on Friday after being told by the team’s medical personnel that the third-year quarterback had not been cleared for contact. Veteran…


Cowboys Defense Turns Away Saints With Four Interceptions in 27–17 Win

In a defense-dominated game, the Dallas Cowboys (8–4) made four interceptions to hold off the New Orleans Saints (5–7) for a much-needed win on Thursday night 27–17. Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy, offensive line coach Joe Philbin, assistant offensive line coach Jeff Blasko, right tackle Terence Steele, and rookie cornerback Nahshon Wright, all missed the…


NFL Suspends Antonio Brown, 2 Others for Allegedly Misrepresenting Vaccination Status

The National Football League (NFL) announced Thursday it has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown and two other players for violating its COVID-19 protocols. The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the labor union representing NFL players, carried out a joint review with the NFL over recent allegations that Brown, as well as safety Mike Edwards and former wide…


Cowboys, Saints Meet in Matchup of Short-Handed Teams

The Dallas Cowboys have seen their lead in the NFC East shrink and they’re battling COVID-19 issues. The New Orleans Saints are sliding down the NFC wild-card standings and they’re battling a bunch of injuries. The short-handed and struggling teams will meet Thursday night in New Orleans. The Cowboys (7–4), whose 3 1/2-game lead in…


Lincoln Riley Eager to Return USC Trojans to Winning Ways

LOS ANGELES—Standing on the top rim of the venerable Coliseum on a 76-degree autumn Monday, Lincoln Riley took a glance behind him at the Los Angeles panorama stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Hollywood sign to the gleaming downtown skyscrapers. “Wow. Is this real?” Riley asked. “Unbelievable.” Southern California appeared to be asking itself…


Police: Former UCF Football Player Fatally Shot by Father

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A former football player at the University of Central Florida was fatally shot during an altercation with his father and his mother was wounded, authorities said Tuesday. Otis Anderson Jr. was killed late Monday during the argument with his father, Otis Anderson Sr., at his parents’ home in Jacksonville, Florida, according to a partially…


NFL Weekly Scoreboard

Seattle Seahawks (3–8) 15 | Washington (5–6) 17 Washington controlled the second quarter to lead 17–9 before a late touchdown by Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks; Seattle however failed on a two-point conversion that would have tied the game on Monday Night Football. Wilson completed eight of his 20–31 completions on the final drive of 96 yards that…


Patriots Ride Mac Jones’ Career Day to Win Over Titans

Mac Jones passed for a career-high 310 yards and two touchdowns as the host New England Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans 36–13 for their sixth straight win Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The rookie quarterback completed 23 of 32 passes and eclipsed his previous high of 307 yards in New England’s 54–13 rout of the New…