NFL players’ creativity in coming up with cool celebrations after touchdowns has been quite impressive this season. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell took that creativity to new heights Sunday night after scoring a second-quarter touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Bell, with the assistance of Steelers teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, re-created a scene from a workout as he pretended to bench press the football in the end zone. Bell averaged 126 rushing yards with a total of three rushing touchdowns in his last four games entering Week 8. He’s starting to hit his stride after missing the preseason because of his contract situation. < ... NESN.com
Tag: rushing
Jags’ Leonard Fournette Apparently Still Thinks NFL Is ‘Really Easy’
During the preseason, Leonard Fournette made headlines when he said the NFL was “really easy” after his first game. Many expected the Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back would eat his words once the reality check of the regular season rolled around. But that’s not happening. The former LSU star has taken the league by storm, as he ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing yards (596), despite sitting out Week 7 with an ankle injury. He leads all backs in touchdowns, and ranks second in yards per game (99.3) behind Kansas City Chiefs rookie back Kareem Hunt (102.4). So does Fournette stand by what he said during the preseason? “Most defini... NESN.com
LeGarrette Blount Vows He’s ‘Not Done Yet’ After ‘NFL Top 100’ Selection
by Zack Cox on Tue, May 9, 2017 at 8:51AM 2,825 Share this: According to his peers, LeGarrette Blount is the NFL’s 80th-best player. He’s also currently out of a job. Despite leading the league in rushing touchdowns last season and posting career highs in all three rushing categories, the former New England Patriots running back remains unsigned two months into free agency. The Patriots opted to get younger at the position, signing free agents Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee, and while the New York Giants and Detroit Lions reportedly have shown interest in Blount, the 30-year-old has yet to land a new deal. He remains determined, however. After his selection to this year’s “NFL Top 100” on Monday night — ahead of ex-Patriots teammates Malcolm
Cowboys Fans Rush Into AT&T Stadium After Doors Open In Hilarious Scene
Do you think Dallas Cowboys fans are excited for the NFL playoffs? After a 13-3 regular season and a legitimate chance to win Super Bowl LI, Cowboys fans are jacked up for Sunday’s divisional round game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium. Need proof? Check out this scene as the doors at AT&T Stadium were opened Sunday. It looked like a large group of people rushing into a Walmart to grab the best Black Friday deals. But instead of that new HDTV, the rush was to see the Cowboys’ pregame warmups and all of those concession spots. ... NESN.com
James Starks Placed In Packers’ Concussion Protocol After Car Crash
Share this: The Green Bay Packers unfortunate luck with running backs in 2016 continued this week. James Starks is in the team’s concussion protocol after he was involved in a car crash Monday, Packers head coach Mike McCarthy announced Thursday. McCarthy said Starks otherwise is OK but didn’t provide further details of what happened. The veteran running back, who didn’t practice Wednesday due to a concussion, has had a tough year, rushing for just 145 yards on 63 attempts while missing four games due to injury. Converted wide receiver Ty Montgomery and free agent pickup Christine Michael have handled most of Green Bay’s meager rushing attack in recent weeks, combining for 19 carries in last Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks. Starks’ absence likely
Adrian Peterson Injury: Vikings Star Could Return In December, Per Report
Share this: The Minnesota Vikings broke a four-game skid Sunday with a huge win over the Arizona Cardinals, and more good news might be on the horizon. Ben Goessling of ESPN.com has reported, citing league sources, that superstar running back Adrian Peterson could return to the Vikings sometime in December. Peterson suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee in Week 2 and needed to have surgery. The Vikings desperately need him back, too. They rank dead last in the NFL with 2.7 yards per rushing attempt and 70 rushing yards per game. It’s made their offense one-dimensional and was a major reason why they lost four straight games after a 5-0 start. Minnesota visits the Detroit Lions on Thursday for a pivotal NFC
LeGarrette Blount Has Been Much-Needed Workhorse For Patriots This Season
by Zack Cox on Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 1:41PM 1,668 Share this: With the amount of attention that’s been paid to New England’s quarterback situation, it’s easy forget the Patriots’ No. 1 running back also has yet to see the field this season. They haven’t needed him so far. With Dion Lewis sidelined until at least Week 7 after undergoing a second knee surgery, LeGarrette Blount has thrived as the Patriots’ feature back, leading all NFL rushers in rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns through three games. Blount has been especially explosive following quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s shoulder injury, carrying the ball 43 times for 207 yards and three touchdowns since Garoppolo went down late in the second quarter of New England’s Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. “We really