LANDOVER, Md. — On the site of the Fail Mary, it was the Commanders’ turn to make a colossal mistake Monday night. Call it the Hands-off Hand-Off. The Bears capitalized when kicker Jake Moody, who had been on the Bears’ active roster for less than eight hours when the ball was snapped, made a 38-yard field goal as time expired …
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Panthers-Cowboys: Carolina escapes with last-second game-winning field goal
By Jon Machota, Joe Person and Jenna West The Carolina Panthers improved to 3-3 with Sunday’s 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Panthers their second straight win. Tied 27-27 with a little over six minutes remaining, Carolina capped off a 15-play, 71-yard drive with the …
Read More »A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line
In 2015, star U.S. distance runner Molly Huddle was rounding the final turn of the 10,000 meters at the world championships, almost certain to earn a bronze medal. Runners from Kenya and Ethiopia had just crossed the finish line, and Huddle noticeably eased her stride three steps before her own finish. Exhausted after a punishing race, she put her arms …
Read More »Cardinals’ Demercado becomes 2nd player in as many weeks to lose ball at goal line for touchback
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Emari Demercado committed a cardinal football sin by dropping the ball before crossing the goal line. His inexcusable gaffe sparked a monumental collapse by the Arizona Cardinals. Demercado had a 72-yard touchdown wiped away early in the fourth quarter and the Cardinals proceeded to blow a 15-point lead on Sunday, losing to the Tennessee Titans 22-21 …
Read More »Tip from long snapper Scott Daly helped set up Bears’ game-clinching field goal block
Bears long snapper Scott Daly wasn’t on the field for the blocked field goal that sealed Sunday’s 25-24 win over the Raiders, but he had something to do with the big play. Cornerback Josh Blackwell came off the left edge of the Bears line and got his hands on Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson’s 54-yard try. After the game, Blackwell said …
Read More »Colts WR Adonai Mitchell’s fumble at goal line one of many self-inflicted mistakes in loss to Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Colts receiver Adonai Mitchell made the most visible mistake in Indianapolis’ 27-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, botching a potential 76-yard touchdown catch when he lost control of the ball at the 1 and fumbled out of the end zone for a touchback in the third quarter. However teammates insisted that play wasn’t …
Read More »Bears-Raiders takeaways: Josh Blackwell’s blocked field goal seals win for Chicago
By Dan Wiederer, Kevin Fishbain and Tobias Bass It wasn’t pretty, but the Chicago Bears escaped with a 25-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, spoiling a breakout day for rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. Chicago seized the lead late in the fourth quarter on a D’Andre Swift touchdown run, though a two-point try failed, …
Read More »"My Goal Is To Finish All Outstanding Orders And Hopefully Hang Around For A Little Longer" Modder Voultar Opens Up On Health Issues – Time Extension
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Read More »Quick hits: Olano's game-winning field goal seals No. 23 Illini's 34-32 bounce-back victory over No. 21 USC – 247Sports
Quick hits: Olano’s game-winning field goal seals No. 23 Illini’s 34-32 bounce-back victory over No. 21 USC 247Sports USC struggles with mistakes, penalties in last-second loss to Illinois Los Angeles Times Altmyer and Olano help No. 23 Illinois edge No. 21 Southern California 34-32 Yahoo Sports Auburn vs. Texas A&M: Listen to the Live Radio Broadcast – College Football Week 5 SiriusXM Olano’s Walk-off …
Read More »Seattle Seahawks kick last-second field goal to stave off fourth-quarter comeback from Arizona Cardinals
The Seattle Seahawks kicked a field goal as time expired to stave off a spirited fourth-quarter comeback from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. With the game tied at 20-20 and just 28 seconds remaining at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold orchestrated a late drive to set up Jason Myers for a 52-yard field …
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