Category: NFL Buzz

The Eagles were rightly upset Sunday night about the opening kickoff in their 29-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.  Kamu Grugier-Hill called it “ridiculous” and Malcolm Jenkins said the folks making the call at the command center should “stay off the bottle.” NBC Sports Football Rule Analyst

The Giants are a bad football team. But, sometimes, the stars align and bad football teams sneak into the playoffs, and this might be one of those years. After winning four of five against terrible quarterbacks (Nick Mullens, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Chase Daniel and Mark Sanchez), the Giants have a very realistic

ESPN.com Miami pulled off a miracle against the Patriots. Kansas City needed overtime to take down the Ravens. And bad losses for the Panthers and Redskins have both teams nearly out of the playoff picture. All that and more in Week 14’s biggest takeaways from NFL Nation. Jump to a matchup: NO-TB

Kareem Hunt’s NFL career is on pause but likely isn’t over. The 23-year-old running back went unclaimed on waivers after the Kansas City Chiefs released him following the release of a video that showed Hunt kicking and shoving a woman during an altercation at a Cleveland hotel February. While

The Patriots have been the best team in the NFL this century, except when they travel to Miami.

After clinching the NFC West title in Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans last year, the Los Angeles Rams rested their starters in the season finale. The Rams still had a chance to change their seeding based on Week 17 results, but Sean McVay opted to give his players a rest, knowing they’d have

Henry tied Tony Dorsett’s 99-yarder on Jan. 3, 1983, for Dallas against Minnesota for the longest TD run in NFL history. Henry ran to his left and ran up the sideline, stiff-arming first Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye, then rookie linebacker Leon Jacobs twice and finally a shove to linebacker Myles

Over the past few years, the NFL has been nudging toward eliminating the kickoff. Before that happens, the NFL apparently will be dressing up the clubhouse leader to replace the traditional process of starting a game. That’s the immediate takeaway from the news that the NFL wants to make the punt safer

The National Football League has placed game official Roy Ellison on administrative leave following an incident which took place during and after Sunday’s Buffalo Bills game against the Miami Dolphins. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hughes will not be suspended for the incident. Following

Jerry Jones says he has ‘no tolerance for domestic abuse,’ but his track record tells a different story.

And lest anyone think there will be a major drop-off, consider that Ware’s career average of 4.6 yards per carry is almost identical to that of Hunt, and his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield is just as potent. Ware ran for 47 of the Chiefs’ 174 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’

Week 12 of the 2018 NFL regular season schedule is in the books. Now it’s time to see where all 32 teams rank. For reference purposes, here is a link to last week’s NFL Power Rankings. BLG’S WEEK 14 NFL POWER RANKINGS 1 – Los Angeles Rams (Last Week: 2) – The Rams are back on top for the

OAKLAND — Disclaimer: Obviously hindsight is 20-20. Jon Gruden had his reasons for making each of the decisions below, and this isn’t to knock him for players that have gone on to perform better elsewhere. Some, like Bruce Irvin and Marquette King, have been equally or even less ineffective in their

If I learned one thing over the weekend it’s that going out on Black Friday is a horrible idea. I’m pretty sure my life flashed before my eyes at least three times, and that was just in the checkout line at Target.  Although I didn’t see any shoppers fighting this year, I did notice that

The bounce-back happened last week with my picks. I was good both against the spread and straight up. Thanksgiving wasn’t good to me, but the rest of the weekend was a nice rally after a slow start. By the way, picking the Detroit Lions to beat the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day was the right

The slump continued. Uggh. Thank you Leonard Fournette for the ejection, by the way, and a first-and-goal to cover turning into a 42-yard missed field goal! Such is life in the topsy-turvy NFL, I suppose. So 1-2, again. Not good enough. So this week, we are going to go big in an effort to turn the tide

Here are 10 thoughts on the hunt for the NFL postseason at the three-quarter point of the regular season: 1. Before Chargers coach Anthony Lynn warned that the Broncos were better than their 3-6 record, I’d completely written off Case Keenum and Co. Since then, of course, they’ve done everything

It happened Thursday in Dallas. It happened last week in Dallas. It’s happening every week, though not only in Dallas. Why, after the NFL made such a big deal about curbing helmet-to-helmet contact with its ballyhooed offseason initiative to protect its players, does it seem like dangerous helmet-to-helmet

It’s official! Obi Melifonwu has made his New England Patriots debut this week. While the numbers may not jump off a stat sheet, it’s an important step forward for the former 2nd round draft pick. Following the 2017 NFL Combine, hopes were incredibly high for the athletic safety. He was built

“We had some great battles over the years,” says Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, specifically referring to the matchups with Jim Harbaugh when he led the 49ers. “If that’s what you guys want to call a rivalry, I’m not trying to minimize that part, it’s just that isn’t the

If you’re looking for a huge payout during Week 13 of the NFL season, there’s nobody better to listen to than Hammerin’ Hank Goldberg. Hammer enjoyed a 17-year ESPN run in which he had only two losing seasons. Last year, he competed against 10 top handicappers in the Las Vegas Review-Journal

Among the 5 Things I Liked: Josh Allen’s play-making ability, teams trying to outmuscle Gronk and the Seahawks’ jaw-dropping athleticism.

The New Orleans Saints (10-1), led by quarterback Drew Brees, meet the Dallas Cowboys (6-5), led by quarterback Dak Prescott, in an NFC Week 13 NFL football game on Thursday, November 29, 2018 (11/29/18) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Here’s what you need to know: Who: Saints vs. Cowboys What

Vincent Verhei, Football Outsiders Truth be told, luck probably plays a bigger outcome in sporting events than most of us would like to believe. That luck, good or bad, can manifest itself in various ways, from injuries to officiating to the quality of teammates or coaches. One of the most obvious signs

The Jaguars season took another ugly turn on Monday evening, when the NFL announced that star running back Leonard Fournette would be suspended for one game as a result of his role in a wild brawl during the middle of the Jags loss to the Bills on Sunday afternoon.  Specifically, according to NFL VP

Marcus Mariota nearly made NFL history on Monday, but would likely trade his big passing day for a win.

The Seahawks came into the season with a lot of questions, but are in good shape for a playoff spot after beating Carolina.

NFL Network’s Nate Burleson tells Cleveland Browns fans why quarterback Baker Mayfield is ready to be the Browns quarterback for a long time.

There have been some masterful coaching jobs in the NFL this season, but only one man can win the Coach of the Year award — even if several may deserve it. The job Pete Carroll is doing rebuilding the Seattle Seahawks on the fly is really pretty amazing when you itemize the change he’s overseen the

Philip Rivers threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while also setting an NFL record for consecutive completions to start a game, and the Los Angeles Chargers overcame a double-digit deficit and rolled to a 45-10 victory Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals in Carson, Calif. Rivers completed his