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Jordan Raanan, ESPN editorOctober 19, 2024, 6:00 a.m. ETCloseJordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The New York Giants defense was without outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, that doesn’t seem to slow him down.Thibodeaux’s replacement, Azeez Ojulari, was constantly in the backfield. He had two sacks and six pressures, which is tied for most of any player in Week 6. On the other side, outside linebacker Brian Burns had four pressures and two tackles for a…

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This is our online morning newsletter, The bear’s necessities. Subscribe to get the latest Bear news delivered every day to your inbox.What’s the latest with the Chicago Bear?The Bears are in the middle of their bye week after another impressive win in Week 7. Although it is an earlier bye week, it allows players like Jaquan Brisker, Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon to get healthy before a big Week 8 showdown against the Washington Commanders. While we’re only six weeks into the season, Chicago’s rookies have made an early impact, so it’s a great time to check in on their…

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October 6, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) walks on the field before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesThe current mentality of the sky is falling on our heads Cowboys The nation tends to color every observation, but some of these pessimistic perceptions are simply wrong. We’ll begin today’s recap by taking a closer look at a popular narrative that wide receiver CeeDee Lamb took a major step back from the career year he had last season…and we instead, let’s reveal what the numbers say. We’ll…

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Rob Demovsky, ESPN editorOctober 19, 2024, 6:00 a.m. ETCloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN covering the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sports Writer of the Year, selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at @RobDemovsky.GREEN BAY, Wis. – Bob Slowik didn’t have much time to chat this week. The 70-year-old former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator was doing what he always did.“I coach the Calgary linebackers in the CFL,” he said via text message. “I’m on my way to Hamilton,…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin, fresh off 11 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns last week against the New Orleans Saints, sat down with Insiders Mike Garafolo and Judy Battista to talk about anything related to Bucs football, but one much of the conversation centered on his relationship with Baker Mayfield.”[Godwin and Mayfield’s] second year working together. We’ve had our ups and downs in terms of what each person is looking for. We are both very intelligent players. We’re just trying to win. We have a good connection that comes with a lot of hard work and…

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The Washington Commanders are one sleep away from facing the Carolina Panthers in Week 7, but a few players won’t be ready to suit up on Sunday.The Commanders released their final injury report ahead of the team’s game this weekend and ruled out defensive back Tyler Owens (shin) and defensive end Dorance Armstrong Jr. (knee).Losing Armstrong will be tough, especially since the team also won’t have Jonathan Allen for the game after he tore a pectoral muscle last week against the Baltimore Ravens and was subsequently placed on injured reserve .The team received some promising injury news, particularly regarding running…

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(Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images)Sean Payton clearly still has a soft spot for his old team.After the Denver Broncos defeated the New Orleans Saints by a score of 33-10 on Thursday Night FootballPayton described the Saints as a good football team that has been hit hard by injuries.“They’re down,” Payton said. “I told Dennis Allen to get in shape. They have a good football team. A lot of their players weren’t able to play right now.”New Orleans was missing several starters on Thursday, and they lost more players during the match. Payton insisted on console quarterback Spencer Rattler after the game, and…

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October 13, 2024; Denver, Colorado, United States; Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) and linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu (45) celebrate a fumble recovery in the second quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesLos Angeles heads to Arizona after a big division win over the Broncos in Week 6 as a team gaining momentum despite mounting injuries. The Cardinals have looked like an exciting team at times, but have struggled against non-NFC West opponents.Here are some reasons to be optimistic about Chargers’ odds on Monday Night Football.Develop a Passing GameOctober 13, 2024;…

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Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson can’t help but love the new addition his former team made this week.Johnson, the first man in Bills history to string together three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, expressed his approval of the Amari Cooper trade and explained why it would instantly improve the offense. The prolific road runner spoke as a guest on WGRIt is Jeremy and Joe Show.“Now you have Amari Cooper. He’s a level above me and he plays with Josh. [Allen]so enjoy it, because you’re about to see something special with Cooper and Josh,” Johnson said Friday morning, three days…

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