LANDOVER, Md. — Jake Moody couldn’t get comfortable the night before his return to the NFL. The bed in the team hotel was a full-sized — or was it a twin? — one, not the king he prefers. The water in his shower was intermittently too hot and too cold. “I couldn’t get it to go in the middle …” …
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LANDOVER, Md. — With everything on the line Monday night, with three seconds remaining and one final snap to decide another nerve-fraying game, Jake Moody knew simple would be his best friend. Keep “a nice, neutral thought process,” Moody told himself. Lock in for one last field-goal attempt and let the results take care of themselves. Nothing to it, right? …
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The Colts on Tuesday signed kicker Michael Badgley to the 53-man roster, replacing Spencer Shrader after Shrader sustained a season-ending injury in the Colts’ Week 5 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Colts also placed Shrader on the reserve/injured list, placed cornerback Mike Hilton, who left Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury, on the practice squad injured reserve and …
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Kicker Spencer Shrader will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after sustaining ACL and MCL injuries when Raiders safety Tristin McCollum collided with his kicking leg on a PAT in the second quarter of the Colts’ Week 5 win over Las Vegas, head coach Shane Steichen said Monday. Steichen said the Colts will work out a handful of kickers …
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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns kicker Andre Szmyt deserved our support before he kicked a 55-yard field goal to beat the Packers. We just didn’t know it yet. Because before Szmyt kicked the longest walk-off field goal in Cleveland history, we didn’t know him at all. Didn’t even try, if we’re honest. Kickers don’t draw attention unless they’re deciding games. New …
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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — It was a quick gesture, one most fans likely didn’t even clock as Browns first-year kicker Andre Szmyt nailed an improbable 55-yard, game-winning field goal against the Packers on Sunday. Szmyt lined up with 2 seconds remaining at the Green Bay 37-yard line, the game tied at 10. And just before he raised his left hand to …
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Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson or Ja’Marr Chase. Instead, I’ll look at the players who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For …
Read More »Embattled ex-49ers kicker has already landed a new NFL home SFGATE The Jake Moody blunder was no anomaly: Why highly drafted kickers fail so often – The Athletic The New York Times Jake Moody finds new home just days after missing short FG, being waived by 49ers Niners Wire Can 49ers’ new kicker Eddy Pineiro restore calm to turbulent spot? ‘He’s a performer’ San …
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