Month: October 2019

7:44 PM ET HOUSTON — For the Oakland Raiders to be considered playoff contenders, they need to fix their defense. Simply put, they could not get a stop against the Houston Texans when it mattered most in the fourth quarter. And as a result, a golden opportunity for the Silver and Black to win a

7:28 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The door could be open for Cam Newton to return, but the Carolina Panthers have more serious issues to address than quarterback if they hope to be a contender for an NFC playoff spot. First, the blame for Sunday’s 51-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers can’t be

7:29 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On a day when the San Francisco 49ers moved to 7-0 for only the second time in franchise history, it was rookie defensive end Nick Bosa and veteran running back Tevin Coleman who led the way by making some history of their own. With their 51-13 domination of

6:26 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans defensive end J.J. Watt confirmed on social media that he is done for the year after he was injured in Sunday’s 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders. “This game can be beautiful and it can also be brutal,” Watt tweeted on Sunday. “Absolutely gutted that I won’t be able

6:26 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans fear that defensive end J.J. Watt tore his pectoral muscle in Sunday’s 27-24 win over the Oakland Raiders and will be done for the year, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Watt left the field for the Texans’ blue medical tent midway through the second quarter before

6:22 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — After the Denver Broncos‘ 15-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, an angry Joe Flacco called into question the team’s conservative approach down the stretch, including first-year offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello’s play-calling given the Broncos had held the lead for most of the game. Adam Vinatieri‘s 51-yard field goal

6:19 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy passionately defended his decision to forgo running another play and have quarterback Mitchell Trubisky take a knee on first down with 43 seconds left to set up a 41-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro that sailed wide left as time expired. “Yeah, I’m not even

5:58 PM ET ATLANTA — Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he plans to evaluate coach Dan Quinn’s status over the next few weeks after a 1-7 start, but also stated he has no immediate plans to make a coaching change. Blank addressed the media in the hallway following Sunday’s 27-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks,

5:40 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said there’s “definitely concern” that running back Chase Edmonds may not play Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers after leaving Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints with a hamstring injury. Edmonds hurt his hamstring while blocking on a pass play with 4:29