Новости за 09.09.2018

The Dolphins and Titans obviously needed longer to cool off. After a nearly two-hour lightning delay just before halftime, things got heated after Dolphins safety Reshad Jones intercepted a pass, and Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch was flagged for his blindside block on Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan. Lewan went down flat on his face [more]

Training camp? Unnecessary. Preseason? Waste of time. That’s the message from Seahawks safety Earl Thomas today, who didn’t show up to offseason work, reported just before the start of the regular season, and is already making an impact today. Thomas intercepted a Case Keenum pass just five minutes into the first game of the season, [more]

During a radio interview last week, Giants head coach Pat Shurmur said “there’s no reason we can’t” use wide receiver Odell Beckham as a punt returner. Shurmur said the team would be strategic about using Beckham in that fashion and didn’t come up with a reason to use Beckham as a punt returner in Sunday’s [more]

Second time in three days a Montreal player has needed medical attention after a hit.

It was rainy in Baltimore on Sunday for the Ravens-Bills game, but there were plenty of smiles to use as umbrellas for the home team. The Ravens opened the game with a touchdown, added a second later in the first quarter and manhandled the Bills for the entire afternoon. The final score was 47-3 and [more]

This just in — Tyreek Hill is a fast runner. The Chiefs wide receiver didn’t wait long to make his first big play of the season, taking a punt return 91 yards for a touchdown and a 7-3 lead over the Chargers. (The other news is that the Chargers hit a field goal, which was [more]

The Texans played better in the second half but not good enough to make a statement. New England led 24-6 lead in the third quarter and held on for a 27-20 victory over the Texans. It marked Bill Belichick’s 251st regular-season win, passing Tom Landry for third all time. Tom Brady finished 26 of 39 [more]

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo both signed monster contracts this offseason, but today only Cousins delivered. Cousins completed 20 of 35 passes for 244 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, as the Vikings beat the 49ers 24-16. Garoppolo was a disappointing 15-for-33 for 261 yards, with one touchdown and three [more]

There’s a reason the Buccaneers refused to promise Jameis Winston his job back when he returns from his three-game suspension for groping an Uber driver. Part of it concerns whether Winston can be trusted to be the face of the franchise and the leader on the field. But at least some small part of it [more]

The Jaguars held onto a fourth quarter lead this time. Jacksonville took a 20-9 lead with just over 11 minutes to play on a Myles Jack interception return for a touchdown, but Saquon Barkley‘s first NFL touchdown cut that lead back down to five points a couple of plays later. The Jaguars offense elicited some [more]

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is back, but he wasn’t able to engineer a comeback. In a wild game that went down to the final minute, Luck appeared to be writing a storybook ending with a comeback drive. But after he completed a pass to tight end Jack Doyle, Doyle fumbled and Cincinnati’s Clayton Fejedelem scooped [more]

The Steelers seemed to have the game well under control, looking to run the ball and run the time. But their best laid plans were blown up by Myles Garrett. James Conner, subbing for holdout Le'Veon Bell, had the ball stripped by Garrett after being stopped for no gain. Safety Jabrill Peppers returned the fumble [more]

Hood was rumored to have wanted a contract from the Cavaliers in the neighborhood of three years and $27 million.

Texans cornerback Kevin Johnson just received clearance under NFL concussion protocol Friday. He lasted less than four quarters Sunday. Johnson took another shot to the head and is out with a concussion, the Texans announced. In a scary incident in the preseason, Johnson banged his head hard on the turf after being beaten by 49ers [more]

A recent item from Robert Klemko of SI.com takes a fresh look at a moth-eaten narrative: The Seahawks of 2012-17 had a group of players who resented the perceived coddling of quarterback Russell Wilson. For years, rumors, reports, and whispers have suggested that members of the team didn’t like Russell Wilson. He was viewed as [more]

Le'Veon Bell who? For one week anyway, the Steelers have not missed their All-Pro running, whose holdout has continued into the season. The Steelers expressed confidence in James Conner as he takes over for Bell for however long. The running back already has topped the 100-yard mark, with 18 carries for 115 yards and two [more]

Ereck Flowers was a flop at left tackle for the Giants and the former first-round pick’s first game on the right side hasn’t gone well either. Flowers, who had two penalties in the first quarter, barely touched Yannick Ngakoue as the Jaguars defensive end rushed Eli Manning and a hurried pass was tipped in the [more]

The Panthers have both Amini Silatolu and Daryl Williams active for today’s game against the Cowboys. Both were questionable with knee injuries. Williams will start at right tackle, with Silatolu available as a backup if necessary. Greg Van Roten will start at left guard for Silatolu. The Panthers’ inactives are: receiver Curtis Samuel (illness), cornerback [more]

The Bills got a first down on their first offensive play of the third quarter, but any hope that their day would take a turn for the better were quickly eliminated. Two Nathan Peterman incompletions led to an appearance by the punting team and punter Corey Bojorquez couldn’t get a kick away after mishandling the [more]

Jeremy Hill didn’t last long in his debut with the Patriots. The running back, who signed as a free agent in the offseason, was hit in the right knee by a teammate while trying to make a tackle after the Texans recovered a Rob Gronkowski fumble. He walked off slowly with the help of team [more]

The Cardinals listed defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche as questionable to play in Week One because of the foot injury that sidelined him down the stretch in the preseason, but they’ll have him in the lineup against Washington on Sunday. Nkemdiche was not one of the seven players declared inactive by the team. Tight end Jermaine [more]

The Chiefs and Chargers will be without defensive cornerstones, as safety Eric Berry and defensive end Joey Bosa are inactive for this afternoon’s AFC West game. Berry hasn’t practiced since a heel injury in mid-August. Coming off a 2017 season lost to a torn Achilles, that’s an obvious concern for the Chiefs beyond today’s game. [more]

Deshaun Watson looked like a rookie. He also looked like a quarterback who took 27 preseason snaps coming off a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He completed 5 of 13 passes for 61 yards and an interception in the first half. That’s a 21.6 passer rating. Watson also ran for 16 yards on four carries. The [more]

Late in the first half of Sunday’s season opener against the Texans, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski made a great catch for a key 28-yard gain. Unless he didn’t. We’ll never know whether he didn’t because the replay official failed to activate the review process. It’s entirely possible that NFL senior V.P. of officiating Al [more]

The first time Nathan Peterman started a game at quarterback for the Bills, he threw five interceptions before halftime. He’s only thrown one interception in the first two quarters against the Ravens, but that’s about the only thing that could be described as a positive development for the Buffalo offense. The Bills had the ball [more]