In a season-opening clash that doubled as a test for both programs, Nebraska and Cincinnati delivered a defensive chess match at Arrowhead Stadium. For the Huskers, it was an opportunity to showcase Matt Rhule’s third-year defensive identity, featuring aggressive fronts, versatile safeties, and improved pursuit angles. Cincinnati countered with tempo, misdirection, and a quarterback who tested Nebraska’s eye discipline and …
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The Jets’ shuffling of their defensive tackle unit continued on Sunday. They traded Derrick Nnadi to the Chiefs, The Post confirmed. The Jets are swapping a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick for a conditional 2027 sixth-round pick. Nnadi spent the first seven years of his career with the Chiefs before signing with the Jets this offseason. But he became expendable when …
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The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced two roster moves ahead of their third and final preseason game against the New York Jets. Let’s sort through this news on a player-by-player basis. Wilson reportedly suffered knee and ankle injuries that will require season-ending surgery. Pretty unfortunate development for the second-year wide receiver who turned things around after a rough start to training …
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PLAY OF THE DAY WR CHARLIE JONES If anybody came up with an all-Camp team, Jones would have been a unanimous choice and he went out in style in camp’s last practice with a Dave-Lapham-You’ve-Got-To-Be-Kidding-Me one-arm grab of a Burrow tracer for a one-yard touchdown. For the second time in 72 hours, Burrow hit Jones with a precision touchdown pass …
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Phillips saw the benefits of the depth in June, saying he imagined his snap counts would decline from his 2023 peak of 74%. That year, he became the first Vikings defensive tackle to play more than 70% of the team’s snaps since Kevin Williams in 2012. His snap count was a more reasonable 60% last season; he said the Vikings’ …
Read More »The Milwaukee Brewers broke a franchise record on Saturday with their 14th straight win, and they owe a big thank-you note to the defense of the Cincinnati Reds. Plus the bat of Andruw Monasterio A pinch-hit, three-run homer from the Brewers utility man gave Milwaukee a historic 6-5 win in extra innings on Saturday, their second straight game breaking the …
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Brewers’ win streak reaches franchise-record 14 games as defensive mistakes sink Reds in extra innings Yahoo Sports Brewers rally again to win record 14th straight ESPN No. 14 Monasterio the latest hero in Brewers’ club-record 14th straight win MLB.com Christian Yelich wasn’t sure if he should use his Bob Uecker bat. The Brewers are glad he did – The Athletic The New York Times …
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Brewers’ win streak reaches franchise-record 14 games as defensive mistakes sink Reds in extra innings Yahoo Sports Brewers rally again to win record 14th straight ESPN No. 14 Monasterio the latest hero in Brewers’ club-record 14th straight win MLB.com Christian Yelich wasn’t sure if he should use his Bob Uecker bat. The Brewers are glad he did – The Athletic The New York Times …
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ALLEN PARK — By all accounts, the Detroit Lions dominated the Miami Dolphins on both sides of the ball and in drills during Wednesday’s joint practice that wasn’t even close. The same could be said for Thursday’s session, depending on who you ask. “It was a good practice,” Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington told reporters. “It was good for us …
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CARSON, Calif. – Thursday’s joint practice with the Saints saw the Rams offense look not as crisp initially as it did last week against the Cowboys but still find a way to finish strong, while their defense’s front seven dominated throughout the practice. Here are 10 observations from the session: 1) Matthew Stafford does not practice. As noted in our …
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