Share this: Second quarter, 2:40, Patriots 20-0: Matt Lengel’s first career reception is … an 18-yard touchdown catch over the Jets from Tom Brady. Brady now is 11 of 19 for 137 yards with two touchdowns. The biggest play of the drive came on a 35-yard hookup between Brady and Edelman on broken coverage. Second quarter, 4:47, Patriots 13-0: First play of the drive: Eric Rowe picked off Fitz. Eric Rowe picks off Fitz. Patriots D now has two INTs, two sacks, a fumble recovery and a partridge in a pear tree (christmas joke). — Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) December 24, 2016 Second quarter, 4:53, Patriots 13-0: James White killed any chances of the Patriots driving down the field with a costly drop on a wheel route on third down.
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NFL Injury Report: Tracking Week 16 Injuries For Notable Fantasy Football Stars
Share this: 1:49 p.m.: Things aren’t going so hot for the Jets, to say the least. On a play that is indicative of the Jets' year, the Jets fumbled, Bryce Petty got hurt trying to make a tackle and Fitzpatrick is coming in. — SI NFL (@si_nfl) December 24, 2016 11:47 a.m.: Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb and Washington wideout DeSean Jackson are among the inactives for the early games, too. 11:37 a.m.: Here are some official updates ahead of the 1 p.m. ET games. Official:Julio Jones: InMatt Forte: OutBrandon Marshall: InMichael Floyd: InStefon Diggs: InJordan Reed: OutLuke Kuechly: Out — Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 24, 2016 10:53 a.m.: There are just two weeks left in the NFL regular season, so players around the league are pretty banged
Watch Ryan Leaf’s Uplifting Story About How Ex-NFL QB Is Turning His Life Around
Share this: Ryan Leaf is heading upward from rock bottom. The former NFL quarterback shared an uplifting story of his own personal transformation Saturday in an interview with FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer. The segment aired on the network before the NFL Week 16 games on Christmas Eve, and viewers are reacting to it with acclaim. Leaf, whom the San Diego Chargers selected with the No. 2 overall selection in the 1998 NFL Draft, describes his journey from the professional football to prison. Substance abuse played a key role in his downfall, and his devotion to helping other addicts recover has helped him move in the right direction. More Stories Source link
Is Steelers’ Mike Tomlin A Great Coach? Terry Bradshaw Doesn’t Believe So
Share this: One of the most important Pittsburgh Steelers of all time appears to have an issue with the team’s current head coach. Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw knows a thing or two about Pittsburgh football, having played on four Super Bowl-winning teams while under center for the Steelers. And he also knows what it’s like to play for a legendary coach in Chuck Noll. So what does he think about Mike Tomlin, the Steelers’ current head coach? Apparently not much. “I don’t think he’s a great coach at all,” Bradshaw said on Fox Sports 1’s “Speak For Yourself,” as transcribed by ESPN.com. “He’s a nice coach. To me, I’ve said this, he’s really a great cheerleader guy. I don’t know what he does.
Bruins Couldn’t Capitalize On Quality Chances In Loss Vs. Hurricanes
Share this: The Boston Bruins were unable to hold a two-goal advantage against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, as they fell 3-2 in overtime. The Bruins certainly had their opportunities to extend the lead as they outshot the Hurricanes 15-7 in the first period. “You hope and you keep talking about the same thing over and over,” coach Claude Julien told NESN’s Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley on “Bruins Overtime Live.” “You hope that you can find ways to extend leads. After two periods, it shouldn’t even have been 2-0, it should have been more than that with the number of quality chances.” Here more from Julien in the video above. Thumbnail photo via James Guillory/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Patriots vs. Jets Keys: New England’s Defense Should Continue To Dominate
Share this: There’s a very good chance the New England Patriots will provide their fanbase with an early Christmas or Hanukkah present Saturday when they take on the New York Jets. The Patriots are 16.5-point favorites over the Jets on Christmas Eve, and that astronomical line seems fair for this lopsided matchup. The Jets were blown out by a backup quarterback last week against the Miami Dolphins, while the Patriots dominated the Denver Broncos on the road. Here are the Patriots’ keys to victory and for staying fresh for the postseason. KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING ON DEFENSEPatriots fans couldn’t stop complaining about their under-performing defense early in the season. Don’t look now, but they’re allowing the fewest points per game in the NFL at 16.6
Kyle Rudolph Will Wear Awesome (And Predictable) Christmas Cleats For Vikings-Pa…
Share this: We imagine it’s probably tough to get through the holiday season without people cracking jokes if you share a last name with one of Santa’s reindeer, but Kyle Rudolph is embracing it. The Minnesota tight end is getting in the spirit ahead of the Vikings’ Christmas Eve game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday with some festive footwear. Rudolph plans to wear cleats featuring, you guessed it, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The cleats pay homage to the 1964 claymation movie version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” that’s a Christmas staple in many households. Whether they help guide Rudolph and the Vikings to a win to hang onto their slim playoff chances, though, remains to be seen. Thumbnail photo via Bruce Kluckhohn/USA TODAY Sports