Day: November 25, 2016

Jordan Reed played through AC joint separation in huge performance against Cowboys

November 25, 2016

Down 7-0 early in the second quarter, Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed got hit mid-air and landed hard on his left shoulder when trying to reel in a catch in the back of the end zone, then stayed on the ground in obvious pain. The collision caused a separation of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint […]

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NFL Quick Hits: Watkins should play, but how much?

November 25, 2016

Sammy Watkins (foot) has been limited in practice this week, but Bills head coach Rex Ryan said Thursday that “as long as there’s not another setback or anything like that, I feel pretty good about him playing.” Good news … sort of. WBKW’s Joe Buscaglia reports that the Bills seem to be taking it easy […]

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Colts punter Pat McAfee delivers beautiful Thanksgiving tribute to stuffing

November 25, 2016

Due to Andrew Luck’s injury, the final course of Thanksgiving football didn’t quite live up to the earlier two games, although Colts backup QB Scott Tolzien gave a pretty solid relief effort. And fortunately there were other bits of entertainment from the Steelers-Colts showdown, including a pair from Colts punter/comedian/Conor McGregor-impersonator/emergency quarterback Pat McAfee. true #Colts actual QB depth […]

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Ezekiel Elliott has already passed Emmitt Smith in the Cowboys’ rookie record book

November 25, 2016

Credit the offensive line or Zeke himself, whichever you prefer. Either way, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is out here topping some of the legends in Dallas football history. With two more scores in the Cowboys’ 31-26 win over the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving Day, Elliott matched Emmitt Smith’s rookie mark of 11 rushing touchdowns. On top of […]

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2016 NFL quarterback power rankings, Week 12

November 25, 2016

<!– It's all gravy Turkey Day has come and gone, along with a football feast that featured some of the top QBs in the NFL (and Scott Tolzien). And while Dallas fans are thankful for their QB, other teams are out there looking for a Black Friday deal. Each week this season we're ranking the […]

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The Redskins accomplished a rare offensive feat in their losing effort at Dallas

November 25, 2016

It’s certainly not a feat that the Washington Redskins set out to accomplish in Dallas on on Thursday but they made history nevertheless with a mammoth 505 yards of offense a and turnover-free offensive performance in a losing effort. Bob Strum of Sportsradio 1310 "The Ticket" in Dallas noted the oddity and links the Pro Football […]

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Preview: Packers look to stay alive with win over Eagles

November 25, 2016

The Green Bay Packers started the season, as they always do, with championship aspirations. The Philadelphia Eagles, after crushing Pittsburgh 34-3 to improve to 3-0, looked like they were emerging as a surprise challenger. Instead, Monday night’s game at Lincoln Financial Field could serve as an elimination game. The Packers have lost four in a […]

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Bill Belichick doesn’t want to ‘disappoint’ with Tom Brady injury update

November 25, 2016

Maybe it’s the holiday season. Maybe it’s knowing that his quarterback appears to be healthy. Either way, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was in a jovial mood on Friday. As Tom Brady returned to practice after missing the previous two sessions with a knee injury, Belichick took questions from reporters about the New England quarterback […]

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The Browns want to eliminate Eli Manning to enable brother-on-brother violence

November 25, 2016

When the New York Giants visit the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, it will mark Eli Manning’s 194th consecutive NFL start, one of the Browns’ five remaining chances to avoid 0-16, and also the first time the Nassib brothers have ever suited up on the same field together. “I never played with him, never played against him," said […]

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The 10 best things about Sunday’s Week 12 NFL games

November 25, 2016

<!– Check out our Sunday bests The Lions and Cowboys came away with two exciting Thanksgiving Day wins, while the Steelers cruised over a Colts team that was without its starting QB. Here are the 10 best things to look for when Week 12 continues on Sunday, including Trevor Siemian and the Broncos hosting the Chiefs […]

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