Day: December 1, 2016

Mike Zimmer won’t coach in Thursday night’s Vikings-Cowboys game

December 1, 2016

The Minnesota Vikings will be without coach Mike Zimmer when they play host to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. Zimmer, 60, had emergency eye surgery Wednesday to repair an issue with his retina that apparently wasn’t solved by two early-November procedures. Special teams coach Mike Priefer will fill in for Zimmer on an interim basis, according […]

Rams explain how Jeff Fisher wasn’t really mixing up names of Patriots RBs

December 1, 2016

Rams coach Jeff Fisher came under some fire on Wednesday after his conference call with members of the New England media. Ahead of LA’s meeting with the Patriots on Sunday, Fisher was asked about New England’s three-headed monster at running back: LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis and James White. Only, Fisher referenced Brandon and Danny, for […]

Here’s how the Cowboys are making NFL history during their epic win streak

December 1, 2016

Before the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings meet in Minneapolis on Thursday night, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe went head-to-head on FS1’s "Undisputed" to discuss which team has the advantage. Both men see a hard fought, closely contested game that will end in a Cowboys victory, pushing Dallas’ current 10-game win streak to 11 straight […]

Report: Rob Gronkowski to undergo back surgery, expected to miss 8 weeks

December 1, 2016

If the New England Patriots want to lock up a No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs, they’ll likely have to do so without their best receiving threat. According to Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News, Gronkowski suffered a ruptured disk in his back against the Seahawks in Week 10 and will […]

The 15 most unthinkable QB divorces in NFL history, ranked

December 1, 2016

<!– The most shocking splits in NFL history The NFL is a business. Decisions are often made based on money with the goal of bettering the franchise more often than not. It’s led to teams parting ways with their iconic players earlier than expected, sending shockwaves through the league. Even Peyton Manning was released by […]

Losing Rob Gronkowski won’t ruin the Patriots’ season

December 1, 2016

The New England Patriots are not automatically going to be fine without Rob Gronkowski. You don’t just brush off the loss of the most dynamic pass-catching tight end the NFL has ever seen. But in an AFC that has a good, but not world-beating, Oakland Raiders team tied for the best record, Brock Osweiler leading a division and […]

Jay Cutler to miss rest of the season with shoulder surgery

December 1, 2016

A little more than a week after coach John Fox disputed reports that his quarterback would be out for the season, the Chicago Bears made it official Thursday, announcing that Jay Cutler will undergo shoulder surgery Saturday and be placed on injured reserve. Cutler, who suffered the shoulder injury Nov. 20 against the Giants, has […]

5 times NFL teams have had to deal with a coach’s unexpected absence

December 1, 2016

<!– The Minnesota Vikings announced on Thursday that head coach Mike Zimmer will not be at the helm for its TNF game against the Dallas Cowboys after undergoing emergency surgery on Wednesday to repair an issue with his retina. According to Vikings general manager Rick Spielman, the 60-year-old coach’s vision “got significantly worse” on Wednesday, […]

Keyshawn Johnson says NFL is ‘bullying’ showmen like Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham

December 1, 2016

Back in Keyshawn Johnson’s prime as an NFL wide receiver, he was known as a bit of a "diva." He danced, he celebrated, and he always wanted the damn ball. But if you ask Johnson, he’ll tell you that a diva and a showman aren’t the same thing, and the latter is classified as the former […]

Schrager podcast: Are the Pats still Super Bowl contenders without Gronk?

December 1, 2016

In the new Week 13 edition of the Peter Schrager Podcast, Schrager discusses three key storylines in the NFC East with the Cowboys, Redskins, and Giants. He brings on NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal to discuss in length the future of Tony Romo, plus the Patriots’ loss of Rob Gronkowski, and the teams to watch this […]

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