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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an update on the status of star running back Aaron Jones. Minnesota will face the Tennessee Titans on Sunday to keep pace with the Detroit Lions in the NFC North. But the Vikings’ ugly win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to reach 7-2 came at a cost. Quarterback Sam Darnold had his worst game of the season with three interceptions, and Aaron Jones left the game on a cart with a rib injury.Despite this huge scare, the Minnesota head coach gave an optimistic view of the running back’s status. According to ESPN Minnesota Vikings…
Ancient Denver Broncos Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, 61, was arrested last Friday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, it was reported Monday. Del Rio hit a street sign and broke a fence, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.Del Rio served as defensive coordinator in Denver from 2012 to 2014, under head coach John Fox, before serving as head coach in Oakland and Washington.Prior to his arrest, Del Rio was a senior advisor to University of Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell. After his arrest, Del Rio resigned from his position, according to ESPN.“I am grateful to Coach Fickell and the University…
Former NFL and college football coach John Robinson has died at the age of 89.Robinson found tremendous success in Los Angeles, while coaching the University of Southern California and the NFL team. Los Angeles Rams.He died Monday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from complications of pneumonia. according to USC.Robinson coached the USC Trojans to the 1978 national championship and won eight bowl games as head coach.His football coaching career began as an assistant at Oregon in 1960 before USC hired him as offensive coordinator in 1972. Robinson became the running backs coach for the Oakland Raiders in 1975 before returning at…
Travis Kelce had a big game on Sunday, while his pop superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift watched from the stands. The Kansas City tight end tied Tony Gonzalez’s franchise record for touchdown receptions in the team’s 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos, propelling the Chiefs to 9-0 on the season. He caught quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ 2-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, his first touchdown on the team’s field at Arrowhead Stadium this year. It was only his second touchdown of the season. Swift was in the crowd for the second straight week and attended all five home games this season,…
January 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, United States; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an AFC Wild Card Playoff football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsYou can take Big Ben out of Pittsburgh, but you can never take Pittsburgh out of Big Ben.SteelersLegendary QB Ben Roethlisberger had his eyes on the team’s Week 10 game against the Washington Commanders, even sharing his live reaction to Russell Wilson’s tough count that resulted in a game-winning neutral zone infraction penalty .With 1:02…
The Dallas Cowboys clearly wanted to eliminate a reflection on Monday. Following a glare involving a dropped CeeDee Lamb pass.Captured by WFAA’s Jonah Javad, head coach Mike McCarthy’s press conference took place in a different shade. McCarthy took the podium without having to worry about the sun on his face.The shadow comes after Lamb loses control of the football due to the sunlight shining on his face. Lamb could have given Dallas its only touchdown of the afternoon Sunday in what otherwise would have been a 34-6 debacle at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. Jerry Jones even destroyed the…
The Arizona Cardinals have been one of the biggest stories of the 2024 NFL season under former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon. The Cardinals have won four straight games and now sit atop the NFC West standings with a 6-4 record.Could Gannon turn to his former team’s roster in an effort to bolster his defense for a potential NFC playoff push?THE Bleacher Report Recognition Department recently urged Arizona to poach defensive end Tarron Jackson, who was waived by the Carolina Panthers and joined the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad last week.Jackson was a sixth-round pick of the Eagles in 2021 and…
November 10, 2024; Munich, Germany; New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) carries the ball on a 32-yard touchdown run against the New York Giants in the second half during the NFL Munich 2024 game at Allianz Arena. Mandatory credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesThis morning there is no glimmer of hope for New York Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. to look out for.Yes, Tracy continued his stellar season with a 103-yard rushing performance in front of the whole world on Sunday in Munich, gaining 5.7 yards per carry. But it’s his finishing touch that will stay with…
Week 10 was another chalky week for the NFL. Even this week’s upsets were reasonable. The Pittsburgh Steelers coming off a bye? That’s eight straight wins for Mike Tomlin. An interim head coach making his debut in a rivalry game? That “we just fired our head coach” bounce is very real. It sunk the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Despite an underwhelming slate of games — you could have gone from the morning’s Munich game to Patriots-Bears to Eagles-Cowboys and never felt you were watching anything better than USFL action — we still wound up with plenty to learn. The Minnesota…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions watches the second quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)Injuries across the Detroit Lions The lineup forced head coach Dan Campbell to ask a lot of his healthy regular starters, and also more than expected from several reserves. It wasn’t always encouraging enough, but the Lions pulled out a thrilling 26-23 victory.The account of Detroit’s Week 10 trip to Houston reveals how short on healthy bodies the Lions were in some spots. It starts…