Packers’ Malik Willis refused to throw ball after teammate vomited on it, coach says
NFL players will do whatever it takes to win games during the season, but there's one thing Green Bay Packers quarterback Malik Willis won't do, and he made that clear on Sunday. Willis started in place of an injured Jordan Love against the Indianapolis Colts and completed 12 of 14 passes for 122 yards and […]
Giants’ Malik Nabers haunted by crucial drop despite breakout performance
LANDOVER, Md. — Malik Neighbors did everything in his power to help the Giants avoid a season-ending slump except catch the final ball. The dynamic rookie played as advertised — with his easy speed, flashy catches, touchdowns and, on the flip side, drops — in a 21-18 loss to the Commanders in their second game […]
Trump’s fantasy that migrants are eating cats proves the meme has prevailed over real politics | Kenan Malik
IIf any town symbolizes the evolution of blue-collar life in America, Springfield, Ohio, might be as good a choice as any. Located in the heart of the Midwest, Springfield's prosperity was built on manufacturing and publishing. But its decline began early: The gigantic Crowell-Collier publishing plant closed on Christmas Eve in 1956. Thirty years later, […]
Giants move on from Malik Nabers injury scare: ‘No concern’
The Giants' Malik Neighbors injury scare is just that, and it doesn't seem any worse. Coach Brian Daboll said the rookie wide receiver, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday with knee soreness, practiced Friday and is expected to be available for Sunday's game against the Commanders. Neighbors caught five passes for 66 yards during […]
Malik Nabers waiting for chance to make major Giants impact after quiet debut
By the time the ball got to Malik Neighbors on first possession, the Giants had already lost. Anyone who expected Brian Daboll to force the ball to Neighbors in his first game as play-caller, or Daniel Jones to force the ball to Neighbors in his first game of the now-or-never season, or his first game […]
Malik Nabers opens up about being the Giants’ ‘chosen one’ before debut
Giants rookie receiver Malik Neighbors met with Washington Post columnist Steve Selby for a Kickoff Weekend Q&A. Q: You play for the New York Giants wearing the number 1. You've met the family of former Giant Ray Flaherty, whose number 1 became the first retired number in the NFL, and you plan to attend a […]
Giants rookie Malik Nabers to wear long-retired No. 1
Malik Neighbors is already No. 1 in the hearts of many Giants fans. And now, according to information obtained by The Washington Post, he will become the first player to wear the No. 1 jersey for the Giants since the late Giants Hall of Fame defensive end Ray Flaherty became the first professional football player […]
Malik Nabers shows signs of what he can bring to Giants
HOUSTON — By now, everyone knows what Malik Neighbors has been doing for the Giants all summer. Neighbors had four unofficial catches for the first time in his NFL career on Saturday, bringing the explosiveness he’s shown in training camp and practice sessions into the preseason in a 28-10 loss to the Texans. The rookie, […]
Defending working-class interests requires more than simply opposing immigration | Kenan Malik
‘I“Immigration harms British workers. We must limit immigration to improve the lives of the working class.” This is the implicit, and often explicit, message of those who oppose immigration and those who want to dramatically reduce immigration. This message has been made even more explicit by the riots that have erupted in anger against immigrants […]
Giants’ Malik Nabers makes highlight-reel catch in preseason game
Malik Neighbors’ second preseason appearance had it all, from his first catch to the first highlight catch of his rookie game. Late in the second quarter, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones lofted the ball along the right sideline and Neighbors leapt over Texans cornerback Kris Boyd, picked up the ball with both hands, recovered, put both […]