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Sean Payton roasted over bizarre decision at end of Broncos’ loss

Sean Payton offered an equally puzzling explanation for the Broncos' odd decision not to attempt an onside kick in Sunday's loss to the Steelers. Speaking to reporters after the 13-6 loss at home, Denver's head coach detailed the reasoning behind his decision to kick a deep pass with under two minutes left in the fourth […]

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 […]

Giants’ Bryce Ford-Wheaton part of a special play in Week 1 loss

LANDOVER, Md. — At the end of the day, it would be easy to ignore the role Bryce Ford Wheaton played in his NFL debut last week. It was supposed to be a big moment for the Giants. These important but unseen contributions are often forgotten when the team suffers a major defeat. The 24-year-old […]

Mets cough up lead in crushing loss to rival Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — The first rule when playing against the Phillies, especially in their ballpark, is to never let your guard down after building an early lead. Though the Mets were without Francisco Lindor, they still looked comfortable on Saturday after blowing a four-run lead in the third inning. But that was the only score the […]

Florida State’s nightmare start continues with loss to Memphis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Seth Hennigan threw for 272 yards and two touchdown passes as Memphis beat Florida State 20-12 on Saturday, marking his 40th consecutive game in which he has thrown a touchdown pass. Hennigan completed touchdown passes to Greg Desrosiers Jr. and Anthony Landofer, and Memphis (3-0) took a 20-3 lead into the third […]

Gleyber Torres’ latest fielding gaffe didn’t lead to a Yankees’ loss this time

Gleyber Torres has already been benched once this season for lack of effort, but the Yankees second baseman cost his team another frustrating performance on Friday night. But Torres also had a strong offensive performance throughout September, including a one-run single in the seventh inning of a 5-4 win over the Red Sox at the […]