The Los Angeles Chargers took care of business on “Thursday Night Football,” dominating the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, in a game where Justin Herbert shined with three touchdown passes. The Chargers had a bounce-back victory after losing to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to improve to 5-3, while the Vikings fell …
Read More »Giants' Russell Wilson calls Broncos head coach Sean Payton 'classless' after postgame jab
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton gave New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart his flowers after an epic come-from-behind win for the Broncos Sunday. But Payton wanted to face the veteran Super Bowl champion quarterback the Giants have behind Dart, Russell Wilson. “They found a little spark with that quarterback,” …
Read More »NFL bust whose career was marred by gambling addiction predicts NBA indictments are 'start of something big'
After Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were arrested Thursday, one of the most prominent figures sports gambling said he suspects more arrests may be on the way. Art Schlichter, the fourth overall pick of the 1982 NFL Draft whose career was marred by a gambling addiction, predicted in …
Read More »Details emerge in death of ex-NFL star Doug Martin
Details around the death of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin began to trickle out on Sunday after his family said that he had passed away. The former NFL star was identified as the man who died in police custody on Saturday after Oakland police …
Read More »Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham finalizing deal to come out of retirement to rejoin Eagles: reports
After seven months away from the Philadelphia Eagles, Brandon Graham has the itch to play again. Graham, who spent all 15 years of his NFL career with the Eagles, is tacking another one on as he is finalizing a deal to rejoin his old squad, according to multiple reports. The …
Read More »NFL hits Giants with hefty fines for concussion protocol violation during Eagles game
The NFL assessed some hefty fines against the New York Giants after head coach Brian Daboll and running back Cam Skattebo violated the league’s concussion protocol. During the Giants’ Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jaxson Dart was taken into the blue medical tent for a concussion evaluation. …
Read More »Ex-NFL referee believes Christian McCaffrey's game-sealing touchdown against Falcons shouldn't have counted
San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey shouldered the team’s offensive output in the win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. But the game-sealing touchdown late in the game was controversial, and one former NFL referee believes it should not have counted. The 49ers were leading 13-10 with …
Read More »Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa cites height as one reason for Jaylen Waddle's lack of targets in latest loss
There are a lot of questions that need answering for the 1-6 Miami Dolphins, but one of them was why Jaylen Waddle, the Dolphins’ top receiver without Tyreek Hill on the field for the remainder of the season, didn’t see much action in Sunday’s blowout loss to the Cleveland Browns. …
Read More »Video games, ping pong tables, other recreational items pulled from Ravens locker room, John Harbaugh decides
Recreational activities will not be part of the Baltimore Ravens locker room, at least for the foreseeable future. Coach John Harbaugh made the decision to strip the room of video game consoles, ping-pong tables, cornhole boards and other items, The Baltimore Sun reported. The decision was made following the Ravens …
Read More »Jets' quarterback situation takes bizarre turn days after Aaron Glenn's tense back-and-forth with media
Less than a full week after New York Jets owner Woody Johnson trashed Justin Fields and head coach Aaron Glenn refused to name a starting quarterback for a “competitive advantage,” the Week 8 decision has been made without much of a choice. Fields has struggled since signing a two-year, $40 …
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