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Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler made a leaping touchdown run against the Detroit Lions in the first quarter of the Week 2 matchup in the Motor City. .@AustinEkeler's fourth TD of the season! #LACvsDET 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/lIvmKQwwkv — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2019 Ekeler, essentially subbing in […]

Heading into the 2019 NFL season, it was unclear what role veteran running back Adrian Peterson would play in the Washington Redskins’ offense. Despite any hang-ups, though, it was nearly impossible to keep the 34-year-old rusher out of the history books. A second-quarter touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday moved Peterson into fifth place […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin scored a 38-yard uncovered touchdown in the team’s opening drive against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. .@MarquiseGoodwin goes uncovered for the 38-yard @49ers TD! #SFvsCIN 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/HUXLBFMWCm — NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2019 In what must have been a blown coverage […]

New York Giants Saquon Barkley opened his team’s opening drive in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills with a thunderous 27-yard rush and score. The second-year running back was nearly untouched as he found the end zone for the first-quarter touchdown. .@SAQUON untouched to the end zone! #BUFvsNYG 📺: #BUFvsNYG on FOX📱: NFL app // […]

The bulk of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason had been spent tiptoeing around the contract extension talks of both star running back Ezekiel Elliott and quarterback Dak Prescott. However, first-round wideout Amari Cooper could also be in line for an extension. The Cowboys are taking their time with Cooper, though, after offering big money and a […]

Veteran sports analyst Bill Simmons is not happy with how Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker took his comments about him not playing for Team USA. Simmons, who founded The Ringer, posted a tweet last week directed towards Booker. The former Grantland Editor-in-Chief said that it would have been better had the Suns guard played for […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Buddy Hield is a native of the country of the Bahamas, which was one of the targets in the path of a Category 5 hurricane in September. In his efforts, the 26-year-old NBA-er is doing the most to raise awareness and point towards relief to help the people of the Bahamas, who […]

Are you a fan of the 1992 Dream Team? Do you have hundreds of thousands of dollars lying around? Well, you’re in luck, because former Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson will have his jersey from the Olympics sold at auction on Wednesday. According to TMZ Sports, the jersey on the auction block was worn […]

With a Week 1 rout over the Cleveland Browns in northeast Ohio, the Tennessee Titans were not without their distasteful responses—but coming from a fan is a different story. Titans cornerback Logan Ryan, who had intercepted Browns franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield for a pick-six, too, was the target of purposefully sloppy beer handling by a […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard made history—again—with his second buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a playoff series last April. A gutsy, long-range triple attempt over a defending Paul George went through for Lillard, cementing him as a postseason legend for the Blazers as the Oklahoma City Thunder were defeated in five games. We […]

Marcus Smart believes his new Boston Celtics teammate Kemba Walker is more than just a scorer. Smart, who got to know more about Kemba in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, thinks Walker is often overlooked on the defensive end of the ball because he is known more as a scorer. However, Smart said […]

New Arizona Cardinals offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert suffered an ACL tear during the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. Thus, the Cardinals will place the 31-year-old offensive lineman on the injured reserve (IR) list, per the NFL’s Ian Rapoport. The #AZCardinals placed OT Marcus Gilbert on Injured Reserve because of […]

While appearing on ESPN program “The Jump” to promote his “30 for 30” autobiographical documentary, NBA legendary forward Dennis Rodman dissed new Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant while defending his former Chicago Bulls teammate Scottie Pippen. “Scottie Pippen is probably the innovator of the point forward. I love Magic [Johnson], I love [Larry] Bird, I love […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley faced as potentially serious injury in the team’s Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup with AFC West division rivals Denver Broncos and, frighteningly, had to be carted off the field due to a neck injury. After more than 24 hours of medical surveillance, though, Conley dismissed the severity of his […]

In the latest sports crossover news, retired Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade reportedly is interested in one day owning an NFL franchise. The 37-year-old Heat legend and three-time NBA champion retired following the conclusion of the 2018-19 season after 16 years as a professional athlete. The Heat made Wade the fifth overall selection in the […]

Under his “Mamba Mentality” moniker, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant has released a new app available for athletes looking to train their brains called “Mamba Rise.” According to its App Store description, the app drills users across multiple sports to improve cognitive abilities. Compete against the pros. Discover unique drills to develop your […]

The New England Patriots completed an unlikely move on Tuesday afternoon by trading five-time Pro-Bowl wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to AFC East division rivals New York Jets. The Thomas trade, in which the Jets will send a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Patriots, means head coach Bill Belichick has finally dealt with every other franchise […]

The Oakland Raiders made a statement Week 1 win against their AFC West division rivals Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football yesterday—the last Monday night game at the Coliseum. Head coach Jon Gruden was especially impressed with running back Josh Jacobs’ performance. The 21-year-old Jacobs was the Raiders’ first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft […]

Despite an offensive onslaught from New England Patriots receivers on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the AFC East team is still noticeably missing the decorated tight end Rob Gronkowski, who retired after last season’s Super Bowl victory. The 30-year-old Gronkowski has stated recently he’s still in good enough shape to keep playing football, but […]

It was a tough first game for the Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost Week 1 on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs. More pertinent, though, was the loss of quarterback Nick Foles, the team’s prized offseason acquisition who went down with a broken clavicle. In his stead, rookie Gardner Minshew had to rise to the occasion […]

Linebacker CJ Mosley made quite the debut on Sunday for the New York Jets, but a late-game groin injury sidelined the former Baltimore Raven from making a fourth-quarter impact in the narrow home loss. The 27-year-old Mosley signed a five-year, $85 million contract with Gang Green in the offseason as a free agent, ending his […]

With lofty aspirations heading into the 2019 NFL season, Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is on the board for his first receiving touchdown. Hopkins topped a 16-play drive from the Texans with a two-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Deshaun Watson. It brought Houston’s score total to 14 in enemy territory—a vicious New Orleans […]

With Dallas Cowboys franchise quarterback Dak Prescott lighting up the New York Giants in a Week 1 victory, the fourth-year player may have a resolution in his ongoing contract dispute sooner than later. Per Charean Williams in NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk: “You have to ask [Jerry Jones what he means],” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones […]

With third-year New York Jets safety Jamal Adams entering a position of leadership and pride on the team’s defense, he is also tasked with the hardship of explaining tough losses, like Week 1’s heartbreaking home defeat to the Buffalo Bills. The Bills scored 17 unanswered points, dashing the Jets’ 1-0 hopes and cutting through a […]

Veteran wide receiver John Brown made Buffalo Bills franchise history when he recorded more than 100 receiving yards in his debut on Sunday. The 29-year-old Brown came over from the Baltimore Ravens in the offseason, signing a three-year, $27 million deal with the Bills. The 5-foot-11 wideout totaled 123 receiving yards on seven receptions in […]

First-year Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is already off to a rocky start leading a group that went 7-8-1 during the 2018 season. Hired as head coach after his quarterbacks coach tenure last year with then-rookie Baker Mayfield, Kitchens is still working on disciplining a squad teeming with talent, but a bad Week 1 […]

In a tough blow for the Atlanta Falcons, the NFC South franchise will be without starting right guard Chris Lindstrom for some time as the offensive lineman suffered a fracture in a bone in his right foot during Week 1’s defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. The 22-year-old Lindstrom will be in a boot, according to […]

Besides a 30-point beatdown at the hands of the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, the Cleveland Browns face another embarrassing issue: scrutiny for offensive tackle Greg Robinson. The 26-year-old tackle was seen kicking Titans opponent safety Kenny Vaccaro’s head on a first half play, resulting in Robinson’s immediate ejection. According to the NFL’s Tom Pelissero, […]

The Indianapolis Colts already faced one disappointment when franchise quarterback Andrew Luck retired prior to the 2019 regular season. They don’t need another one in superstar kicker and longtime veteran Adam Vinatieri, who had a tough time against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. The 46-year-old Vinatieri is playing in his unprecedented 24th NFL […]

As if New York Giants fans needed any more grief, fourth-year wide receiver Sterling Shepard will undergo the NFL’s concussion protocol after being diagnosed with one from Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 26-year-old wideout suffered a concussion against the Cowboys, per SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano, and could miss time in the near future. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 1 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars saw both sides bloodied in the AFC West franchise’s season-opening victory. While Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles—a new signing in the offseason—broke his clavicle, the matchup also resulted in star Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill injuring his shoulder. Hill had to be hospitalized after leaving […]

Kansas City Chiefs franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a sprained ankle in the Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to head coach Andy Reid. The 23-year-old Mahomes stayed in the game despite the ankle injury: Patrick Mahomes suffered a sprained ankle, per Andy Reid. He stayed in the game. — Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) […]

This is going to be one Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns will want to forget. After going 7-8-1 during the 2018 NFL season, expectations were dramatically raised for first-year head coach Freddie Kitchens and the Browns heading into 2019. With franchise quarterback Mayfield — the 2018 draft’s first overall selection — and Odell Beckham […]

In a full-fledged romp over the Cleveland Browns in Northeast Ohio, Logan Ryan of the Tennessee Titans poured salt on the Dawg Pound’s wounds, mimicking NBA superstar and Cleveland Cavaliers champion LeBron James. The 28-year-old Logan Ryan intercepted Baker Mayfield, last year’s first-overall selection, on a third down with four yards to go on Cleveland’s […]

It was a disappointing day for Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns. But when one teams falters, the other takes advantage. The Tennessee Titans secured their first win of the season in their Week 1 NFL season opener in Cleveland. The victory was capped by a a third interception from Mayfield, the 2018 draft’s first […]

When it rains, it pours. The Baltimore Ravens set a new franchise record on Sunday in their Week 1 NFL kickoff weekend matchup with the poor Miami Dolphins. With backup quarterback Robert Griffin III in the ball game, the former Heisman Trophy winner found Mark Andrew for a three-yard touchdown reception. A successful extra point […]

Welcome back, Le’Veon Bell. In his debut for the New York Jets, the 27-year-old star running back scored a receiving touchdown on a pass from franchise quarterback Sam Darnold. .@LeVeonBell's first official @nyjets TD 🙌#TakeFlight #BUFvsNYJ 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app Watch on mobile: https://t.co/PoZiStO3mL pic.twitter.com/0OF2VYdprh — NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2019 […]

LeSean McCoy is making his Kansas City Chiefs debut, reuniting with head coach Andy Reid after their time together with the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first game for the Chiefs, McCoy pulled off this impressive shake-and-bake rush against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth quarter. SHADY making moves for the @Chiefs! @CutonDime25 #KCvsJAX 📺: CBS📱: […]

Could this be a good omen that times are finally changing for the Cleveland Browns? Under second-year franchise quarterback Baker Mayfield, the first overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Browns scored a touchdown on their season kickoff’s opening drive for the first time in over 20 years! Per NFL Research on Twitter, the […]