Fitzpatrick handles Jaguars again, this time with Dolphins

Ryan Fitzpatrick handles the Jacksonville Jaguars as well as anyone in the NFL. Fitzpatrick accounted for three touchdowns and led Miami to a 31-13 victory Thursday night, becoming the first NFL quarterback to notch six wins over the same opponent with six teams. ”Fitz is out of his mind,” tight end Mike Gesicki said.

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Struggling Vikings need rookie WR Jefferson to develop fast

Justin Jefferson is not used to losing, coming from college powerhouse LSU. After going 34-7 in three years with the Tigers, who won the national championship in 2019, Jefferson has found himself not only on the beginning of the learning curve for an NFL offense but dealing with the unfamiliar feeling of inferiority on the field. The Vikings still have plenty of their schedule left to play, but they’ve been soundly beaten by Green Bay and Indianapolis over the first two weeks of this strange pandemic season.

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Leon Jacobs carted off with knee injury as Dolphins take 7-0 lead

Jaguars starting linebacker Leon Jacobs was injured on the seventh play. He was carted off with a right knee injury. The Jaguars have ruled him out. Jacobs’ leg stuck in the ground as Dolphins tight end Adam Shaheen gave him a glancing blow as tight end Durham Smythe engaged with him. Myles Gaskin gained 7 [more]

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Malcolm Brown fully participates in Rams practice

Two of the Rams’ three running backs didn’t practice on Wednesday due to injury. On Thursday, one of them returned. Malcolm Brown, who had surgery Monday to repair a broken pinky, fully participated in practice on Thursday. Akers, who has a rib cartilage injury, didn’t practice Thursday. “He’s coming along, maybe a little bit slower [more]

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Raimel Tapia hits go-ahead sacrifice fly to give Rockies the edge over the Giants, 5-4, in extras

The Colorado Rockies edged out the San Francisco Giants in extra innings after trailing by three runs. Raimel Tapia hit the game-winning sacrifice fly to give the Rockies the lead. Trevor Story fielded a grounder and threw Alex Dickerson out at home plate to save the game in the eleventh inning.

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