Saints spoil Cowboys’ home opener as Alvin Kamara tallies 4 touchdowns in rout
The New Orleans Saints scored 47 points last week, but some discounted that because they were playing at home against the underdog Carolina Panthers. But the Saints looked like the real deal this season, traveling and giving up 44 points to the Dallas Cowboys on their way to a 44-19 victory for their second win […]
Christian McCaffrey’s backup Jordan Mason torches Jets in season opener
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The 49ers were without star running back Christian McCaffrey for Monday night's game against the Jets, but that didn't matter. McCaffrey's absence was announced before the game. The 28-year-old had missed four weeks of training camp with a calf injury but returned to practice and was expected to play. Despite McCaffrey's […]
Jets’ opener will bring overreactions—but some proved right over last decade
The Week 1 overreactions reached a fever pitch Monday morning. Nothing gets more overanalyzed than the first weekend of the NFL season. Regardless of the outcome of Monday night's game against the 49ers, the Jets will be the subject of overanalysis on Tuesday morning. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had this to say about how the Jets […]
Jalin Hyatt looks like odd man out for Giants after sparse usage in opener
Jalin Hyatt is the Giants' fourth wide receiver as he has not proven he deserves more playing time than veteran Darius Slayton. Hyatt never surpassed Slayton on the roster this summer, which is why he saw minimal playing time in the 28-6 loss to the Vikings in the season opener. Hyatt was on the field […]
NFL player Tyreek Hill detained by police hours before season opener
Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill was briefly detained by police on Sunday after being involved in a traffic accident on his way to the stadium for the team's season opener. The team announced On social media. The Dolphins said in a statement Sunday morning that wide receiver Hill was stopped and detained by police about […]
Jets won’t have Haason Reddick for opener as contract holdout continues
Haason Reddick's strike appears set to last into the regular season. Despite former Browns general manager Mike Lombardi reporting Friday night that Redick was scheduled to report on Saturday, coach Robert Saleh said that wasn't the case. “We'd welcome him with open arms if he gets here,” Saleh said before the Jets' final practice before […]
Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson announces death of his dad ahead of season opener
Deshaun Watson announced the death of his father on Friday, just two days before the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. The 28-year-old star quarterback shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Rest in peace daddy,” alongside a broken heart and praying hands emojis against a black background. There were no immediate details released […]
Referees grant Chiefs timeout that confused everyone in opener
For football fans who insist the NFL favors the Chiefs, a gift may have been handed out in the Chiefs' season opener against the Ravens — at least that's what the cameras seemed to say. In a crucial moment late in the first half, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was allowed to take a timeout […]
Ravens lose to Chiefs in heartbreaking fashion in NFL opener
The most unlikely catch by Ravens receiver Isaiah Likely fell incomplete. The receiver made an impressive jump catch that was initially ruled a touchdown, but was ultimately ruled out of bounds on his toes, leading to a heartbreaking 27-20 loss to the Chiefs on Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium. For a moment, it looked like […]
The Ravens lost by a tippy toe to Chiefs in NFL opener
of Baltimore Ravens There was one last chance to take the game into extra time. Kansas City Chiefs On the final play of regulation in the 2024 NFL season opener, Lamar Jackson had led the Ravens from their 13-yard line and now had the ball at the Chiefs' 10. Jackson had missed open receivers in […]