The Cowboys and Raiders have traded third-quarter touchdowns. Las Vegas went 75 yards in six plays on their second possession of the second half. Hunter Renfrow began the drive with a 31-yard catch-and-run. Two plays later, Derek Carr found Renfrow again for an 11-yard gain. Carr was on the ground when Micah Parsons and another [more] … [Read more...] about Tony Pollard’s kickoff return answers Marcus Mariota’s touchdown run
Archives for November 2021
Thursday Night Football: Mark Ingram inactive for Saints-Bills
The Saints acquired Mark Ingram just before the trading deadline to provide depth to their running backs behind Alvin Kamara. But Ingram and Kamara will both miss Thursday’s matchup against the Bills. Ingram is inactive with a knee injury after he was questionable for the game. Ingram was listed as a limited participant for Monday [more] … [Read more...] about Thursday Night Football: Mark Ingram inactive for Saints-Bills
Matt Nagy: There will always be distractions; it’s how you handle them that matters
Bears coach Matt Nagy seemed very pragmatic on Tuesday regarding the report that he’ll be fired after Thursday’s game against the Lions. After the 16-14 win, Nagy was equally pragmatic. “When there’s distractions, which is in every sport, in all facets of life — there’s always going to be distractions. It’s how you handle them,” [more] … [Read more...] about Matt Nagy: There will always be distractions; it’s how you handle them that matters
Lions claim second timeout was called to prevent a touchdown
The Lions did a Lionish thing late in Thursday’s loss to the Bears, calling one timeout to conserve time and then another because they didn’t like the intersection of the offensive and defensive alignments before the next play. By rule (a quirky one), the officials are supposed to ignore the second timeout but, if they [more] … [Read more...] about Lions claim second timeout was called to prevent a touchdown
Raiders upset Cowboys 36-33 in overtime in penalty-filled game
Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia spent five seasons as the Cowboys’ special teams coach. Las Vegas’ defensive line coach Rod Marinelli spent seven years as a Cowboys’ assistant coach, including six as defensive coordinator. So there is no doubt they enjoyed Thanksgiving Day in Arlington. The Raiders upset the Cowboys 36-33, never trailing after [more] … [Read more...] about Raiders upset Cowboys 36-33 in overtime in penalty-filled game