Share this: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton took several punishing hits in his team’s 21-20 loss to the Denver Broncos in Thursday night’s NFL season opener. The most dangerous hit came on Carolina’s final drive when Newton was marching the team into position for a potential game-winning field goal. Newton took a ferocious helmet-to-helmet hit that was penalized, although the penalty was cancelled out by an intentional grounding infraction. [embedded content] Sadly and predictably, the league dropped the ball when it came to evaluating Newton for a possible concussion. Even though this hit was terrifying, plus the fact Newton suffered other hits to the head earlier in the game, medical staff didn’t believe there were “indications of a concussion,” which is mind-boggling. “There was communication between medical personnel on
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Notre Dame’s Torii Hunter Jr. Takes Bad Hit, Goes Limp As Dad Watches
Share this: Well, this was a scary hit. Notre Dame senior wide receiver Torii Hunter Jr. took a hard hit to the head in the end zone during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game at Texas. Hunter Jr., the son of former MLB All-Star Torii Hunter, initially caught the pass, which would have been a go-ahead touchdown, but he dropped the ball after taking the two hard hits. He appeared to go limp afterward, causing concern, but moved his extremities while on the ground and eventually walked off under his own power. He was being evaluated in the locker room when Hunter Sr. and his family joined him there. Hunter Jr. did not return to the game. Hunter Jr. had scored earlier in the
Texas Upsets No. 10 Notre Dame On Tyrone Swoopes’ Amazing Double-OT Run
Share this: If anyone ever questions why you love college football, show them Sunday night’s game between No. 10 Notre Dame and unranked Texas. The Fighting Irish and Longhorns went back and forth for four quarters in Darrell K. Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium before Texas closed out a 50-47 double overtime victory. Texas scored a go-ahead touchdown late in the final frame and seemed to have the game in control. But a blocked PAT attempt that Notre Dame returned for two points tied the game at 37 and forced overtime, which was a treat unto itself. After both teams scored a touchdown and converted the extra point in the first OT period, Notre Dame managed just a field goal in the second overtime. That set
Did Tom Brady Stage Silent Protest Against NFL By Removing Helmet Decal?
Share this: Unless there was a sticker malfunction on Tom Brady’s helmet — maybe that’s what the scissors were for? — it appears TB12 staged a silent protest against the NFL prior to his four-game Deflategate suspension. As Twitter user @Pennzoil90 pointed out in a tweet at 98.5 The Sports Hub, it appears the NFL shield decal was missing from the Patriots quarterback’s helmet Thursday night during New England’s preseason game against the New York Giants. And this doesn’t appear to be a one time thing, either. If you look at this photo of Brady holding his helmet prior to New England’s third preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, the spot where the decal usually is was empty. Coincidence? Probably not. Thumbnail photo via Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY
Patriots Vs. Giants Live: New England Falls 17-9 In Final Preseason Tune-Up
Share this: Final, Giants 17-9: That’s all, folks. We officially have reached the end of the preseason. See you all next Sunday night, when the Patriots visit the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Fourth quarter, 1:16, Giants 17-9:A Brissett pass to Aaron Dobson on fourth-and-1 falls incomplete. The Giants take over, and that’ll just about do it for this one. Fourth quarter, 2:00, Giants 17-9: We’ve reached the two-minute warning. The Patriots are driving, thanks to a steady dose of D.J. Foster. Red-zone fumble notwithstanding, the undrafted rookie is really showing up tonight. Fourth quarter, 3:49, Giants 17-9: A 17-yard strike from Logan Thomas to Roger Lewis extends New York’s lead. Brissett leads the Patriots’ offense back out. Fourth quarter, 11:53, Giants 10-9: The Patriots forced another three and out after a pass breakup by Jonathan Jones and
Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr. Swap Jerseys After Patriots-Giants Preseason Game
by Zack Cox on Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 11:24PM 2,220 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Two of the NFL’s biggest stars shared a nice moment after Thursday’s preseason finale at MetLife Stadium. Following the New York Giants’ 17-9 win over the New England Patriots, Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady swapped autographed jerseys. The postgame swap was nearly a year in the making, according to Brady. “I promised him a jersey last year, and I forgot,” Bra... NESN.com
White House Objects To Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest Before NFL Gam…
Share this: The White House has weighed in on the controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Kaepernick decided not to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner in protest before a preseason game last week. He’s received a lot of criticism for the decision. “What I can say is that I certainly don’t share the views that Mr. Kaepernick expressed after the game in explaining his reasoning for his actions,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Monday. “But we surely all acknowledge and even defend his right to express those views in the settings he chooses. That’s what he’s done. Even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he certainly is entitled to express them.” Earnest said he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama