The Dallas Cowboys’ defense has been heavily criticized all year, and rightfully so. They can’t seem to cover anybody while also being high on the list of teams that have given up the most points in the NFL this season. Rico Dowdle was one story, as he backed up his bold promise last week when he told the Cowboys to …
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The Cowboys are 2-3-1, with their wins over two teams with a combined 2-10 record. They are third in the division, and they have the 32nd-ranked defense. Despite having Dak Prescott play at an MVP level, the Cowboys look like they are going nowhere this season. The next two weeks — at home against the Commanders and at Denver — …
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Atlanta, G.A. — Before the game even kicked off, the Buffalo Bills lost one of their defensive starters. During warmups on Monday night, defensive tackle DaQuan Jones suffered a calf injury. The Bills’ PR team would go on to add that Jones would not be able to play. The Atlanta Falcons took full advantage of Jones’ absence in the middle …
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4. The Seahawks took care of the ball against the team leading the NFL in takeaways. A big talking point all week for the Seahawks was ball security, and for good reason. The Jaguars came into the game leading the NFL with 14 takeaways, including a 99-yard pick-six last week, and prior to that they had at least three takeaways …
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London — The Denver Broncos won a defensive slugfest 13-11 in London on Sunday to leave the New York Jets as still the only winless team in the NFL. Denver quarterback Bo Nix threw the only touchdown of the game at the end of the first quarter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the team’s defense sacked …
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EUGENE — Oregon will be without another receiver for the rest of the season against Indiana. Receiver Kyler Kasper, who missed the game at Penn State, is designated as out for the year on UO’s player availability report for Saturday’s game against Indiana at Autzen Stadium. Defensive back Daylen Austin, who suffered an apparent arm injury late in the first …
Read More »Ohio State lost eight defensive players from its national championship team to the NFL Draft this year and somehow got better. Six games in, it’s safe to take Matt Patricia’s pencil and write that the first-year Buckeyes defensive coordinator is the most important variable in that equation. Patricia, a defensive mathematician, has had a formula to stump every college football …
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The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two roster moves ahead of their Week 6 Thursday Night Football game against the New York Giants. An overview: Note: teams can temporarily promote practice squad players up to three times each in the regular season and an unlimited number of times in the postseason. Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis. Dean …
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The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in Week 6 of the 2025 season on “Sunday Night Football.” “Got a lot of respect for what Coach (Andy) Reid has done,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Wednesday. “(Defensive Coordinator Steve) Spagnuolo, man; outstanding defensive coordinator. They’ve been intact, that staff, these players have been intact for a …
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive performance against the Denver Broncos was complicated. Statistically, this was one of the Eagles’ weakest defensive outings by success rate since Vic Fangio took over. However, the Eagles were on the field for 70 plays and got worn down, giving up just 36 rushing yards on 10 carries in the first half (3.6 YPC) but 94 …
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