Defense experts warn US military ‘not prepared’ for major global war as Congress feuds over funding
As Congress plunges into another fiscal showdown, defense hawks are warning that the United States faces one of the “most difficult and most dangerous” global environments since World War II. National security experts are warning that the U.S. military is woefully unprepared for the growing risk of a major international conflict, echoing concerns expressed by […]
Defense didn’t force a single stop vs. Commanders
There were heroes, zeros and a flurry of runs in the Giants' 21-18 loss to the Commanders on Sunday. hero Kicker Austin Seibert, who signed earlier this week, made 7 of 7 field goal attempts, including a 30-yard game-winning shot in the final seconds of the game. zero General manager Joe Sean, head coach Brian […]
Shane Bowen’s Giants run defense trampled by Commanders in loss
LANDOVER, Md. — With Shane Bowen on the scene as defensive coordinator, the Giants' run defense was supposed to improve. The Giants fell to 0-2 after a 21-18 loss to the Commanders at Northwest Stadium and looked pretty doomed. “It's not ideal,” linebacker Bobby Okereke said. Washington running back Brian Robinson took an unmatched step […]
Texans’ defense creates havoc for Bears rookie Caleb Williams in victory
The Houston Texans intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams twice and sacked the rookie seven times en route to a narrow 19-13 victory. The Texans defense made Williams look like a rookie, and the pressure Houston put on the Bears offensive line was enough to wreak havoc on the USC native, who threw one interception […]
Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair throws punch after Bears come to Caleb Williams’ defense
Bears players were upset that Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shail had punched quarterback Caleb Williams as he was going out of bounds, leading to a scuffle with Al-Shail punching Williams. Neither Al-Shire nor any other player was called for unnecessary roughness or any other conduct during the exchange, which took place midway through the third quarter […]
Giants Week 2 report card: Run defense was lousy
Ratings for the Giants' 21-18 loss to the Commanders in Week 2 on Sunday: attack The unit had seven possessions and scored three touchdowns. The problem was, Daniel Jones and company just weren't doing enough. Jones (16-of-28, 178 yards, 2 TDs, 100.0 passer rating) bounced back strongly from a terrible opener. In fact, there was […]
Pressure on Jets defense to make Week 1 disaster an anomaly
You may not have heard it in years past, but the Jets are so good defensively that they tend to brag about their place in the NFL defensive rankings. While they have never made the playoffs or had a winning season during that span, their defense last season ranked third in the league in yards […]
Jets defense vows to stop the run for Week 2 vs. Titans
Not up to par, not up to standard, doesn't fit with the team's personality. Two days after the Jets' thumping 32-19 win over the 49ers, head coach Jermaine Johnson used that word to describe the Jets' defensive performance in Week 1, adding the word “embarrassing” for good measure. “That was not our standard. Obviously it's […]
Israel’s Defense Minister Reveals Photo of Hamas Leader’s Kids Celebrating 9/11
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant released a video on Wednesday revealing some of the documents recovered by soldiers in the Gaza Strip, including a photo of the children of Hamas leaders celebrating the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The photo shows three children, believed to be those of Yahya Sinwar, standing in front of the burning […]
Defense hawks oppose House GOP's six-month CR plan
Republican defense hawks say Plan B in House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) stopgap federal spending bill is not viable as long as the six-month deadline is still included. “I'm not in favor of anything that takes four months. I'm not in favor of anything that goes beyond Dec. 31,” House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike […]