The Vikings keep winning one-score games and it is hard to pull that off without a kicker you can count on to make clutch kicks. Greg Joseph has proven to be just that kind of kicker this season and he hit his biggest one against the Giants last Saturday. After a Saquon Barkley touchdown tied [more] … [Read more...] about Greg Joseph named NFC special teams player of the week
New Broncos coach apparently will run the football operation
Broncos G.M. George Paton is staying with the team. But he will no longer be running the football operation. Although the Broncos haven’t announced that development, it’s the inescapable conclusion to be gleaned from the comments made Tuesday by Broncos CEO Greg Penner. Paton had been firmly in charge of the football operation in Denver. [more] … [Read more...] about New Broncos coach apparently will run the football operation
Mike Vrabel on Malik Willis: Some positives, some things we’re trying to correct
Titans rookie quarterback Malik Willis made his third start of the season against the Texans last Saturday and it looked a lot like the first two. Willis was 14-of-23 for 99 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions in Tennessee’s 19-14 loss. Willis has not thrown for 100 yards in any of his starts and he [more] … [Read more...] about Mike Vrabel on Malik Willis: Some positives, some things we’re trying to correct
Mike McCarthy makes the case that Micah Parsons is defensive player of the year
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has fallen behind 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa in the betting odds for the NFL’s defensive player of the year award, but Dallas coach Mike McCarthy says Parsons is still his choice. Asked to compare and contrast Parsons and Bosa as candidates for the title of best defensive player in the [more] … [Read more...] about Mike McCarthy makes the case that Micah Parsons is defensive player of the year
A Derek Carr benching would be a clear precursor to Carr being cut
Earlier this week, Raiders coach Josh McDaniels didn’t rule out benching quarterback Derek Carr for (checks online depth chart) Jarrett Stidham. “I think there’s a possibility that we would do the right thing, regardless of the position, in terms of the team,” McDaniels told when asked by reporters about the possibility of having Carr take [more] … [Read more...] about A Derek Carr benching would be a clear precursor to Carr being cut