Bad night for Jeff Ulbrich the defensive coordinator
Scores from the Jets' 23-20 loss to the Bills on Monday at MetLife Stadium. offense The Jets totaled 393 yards in Todd Downing's debut as play-caller, but went 1-of-4 in the red zone and failed to reach the end zone enough to win the game. QB Aaron Rodgers (23-of-35, 294 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, […]
Giants offense at risk of causing friction amid defensive dominance
Let's have a game that has no real purpose other than to damage the mental health of already damaged Giants fans. What if safety Jason Pinnock had recovered a fumble by linebacker Micah McFadden on Sunday night? The ball was right there, and Pinnock was the closest player to it. What if the Giants accented […]
Rangers’ offensive firepower, defensive vulnerability emerging early
Both sides of the Rangers overall were on display through the first two games of the 2024-25 season. The team that defeated the lowly Penguins club also forced the up-and-coming Utah team to strengthen its defense. The Rangers scored 11 points in six periods, but gave up five in 60 minutes (four of them in […]
Islanders must start limiting turnovers in defensive zone: Patrick Roy
DALLAS — Patrick Roy maintained a largely optimistic tone after the Islanders lost their first two games. But he also noted that turnovers from the defensive zone are a persistent problem. It's an issue that directly led to the Stars' goal on Saturday, and one that was prominent in each of the first two games […]
Giants’ disruptive ‘pack of wolves’ creating defensive identity
An identity slowly began to take shape. Five games into the season, the Giants' defense is building an identity in time for Sunday night's game against the mighty Bengals at MetLife Stadium. They rank 11th in the NFL in points allowed and 12th in yards allowed. Bobby Okereke attempts a tackle during the Giants vs. […]
Intel defensive briefings surge as adversaries seek to influence congressional races
Intelligence officials said they have given three times as many defense briefings to potential targets of foreign influence operations this year as in past election cycles. The details come as officials warn that China, Russia and Cuba are making a concerted effort to target U.S. congressional elections using tactics similar to those seen to influence […]
The NFL’s best offensive and defensive player through Week 4
October is here, and that means so are the baseball playoffs. What a wonderful time to be alive! With fall in full swing (we hope the cooler weather continues), we can finally start drawing legitimate conclusions about who each NFL team will be in 2024. We have a month's worth of data, and while it's […]
Poland, Baltic States Demand ‘Defensive Line’ from Russia and Belarus
HELSINKI (AP) – NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek European Union funding to build a network of bunkers, barriers, power lines and military warehouses along their borders with Russia and Belarus. Estonian officials made the announcement on Saturday. The Baltic states initially announced the “Baltic Defense Line” concept in January. In May, […]
Giants’ defensive curveball leads to relentless pounding of Deshaun Watson
CLEVELAND — A team that doesn't specialize in applying blitz pressure changed its approach and it made a big difference. “I mean, they changed the game plan,” Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Sunday after finally getting up off the ground after a hard day at Huntington Bank Field. The Giants sacked Watson eight times and […]
Jets’ disgraceful defensive performance vs. 49ers better be an aberration
Midway through the first half, there were a few moments of hope, optimism and positivity that Jets fans have rarely felt in 14 years. The defense made a stop, but then tightened up after Breece Hall fumbled the ball deep in their own half. Aaron Rodgers then turned the clock back 7 minutes and 7 […]