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Bears beat Commanders on last-second field goal

Bears beat Commanders on last-second field goal

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

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 …

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A Brain Fart Scientist Explains Why NFL Players Drop the Ball at the Goal Line

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 …

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Cardinals’ Demercado becomes 2nd player in as many weeks to lose ball at goal line for touchback

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 …

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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 …

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Seattle Seahawks kick last-second field goal to stave off fourth-quarter comeback from Arizona Cardinals

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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