Tag Archives: Night

Lamar Jackson Explains Why He’s So Good on ‘Monday Night Football’

Lamar Jackson Explains Why He’s So Good on ‘Monday Night Football’

Lamar Jackson has often delivered magic on Monday night, but he’s not counting on past success as the Ravens prepare to face the Detroit Lions. Jackson has a 7-2 record in Monday night games he has started, with 22 touchdown passes and no interceptions. There are other reasons to expect that Jackson will shine against Detroit on Monday night. He …

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Bills roll Dolphins on Thursday night; Rams to exact revenge on Eagles?

Bills roll Dolphins on Thursday night; Rams to exact revenge on Eagles?

Why Ali picked the Commanders: The Raiders enter this cross-country affair on short rest, needing to rebound after a brutal offensive outing on Monday night. So far, Vegas has been unable to unlock rookie Ashton Jeanty, who ranks bottom-five among backs in several rushing efficiency metrics. The lack of a functioning ground game has unsurprisingly put undue pressure on Geno …

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Monday night doubleheader averages 13.5 million viewers

Monday night doubleheader averages 13.5 million viewers

Monday night’s non-overlapping doubleheader delivered. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the Buccaneers-Texans and Chargers-Raiders games averaged 13.5 million viewers. That’s the best overall performance of a Monday night doubleheader, regardless of format, since 2015. The early game from Houston, which was televised by ESPN and ABC, averaged 17.4 million. It’s the highest number for a Week 2 Monday …

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Virgil van Dijk: It was another great European night at Anfield

Virgil van Dijk: It was another great European night at Anfield

Speaking to TNT Sports post-match, Van Dijk said: “We kept pushing, pushing for the 3-1 and obviously to concede an equaliser, massively deflected, was obviously not great. “But we found a way again and I think we were dangerous in set-pieces. They were pretty aggressive, I must say. But I’m glad I got the winner. “[They are] a team that …

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Raiders-Chargers: Geno Smith’s Monday Night Football woes continue

Raiders-Chargers: Geno Smith’s Monday Night Football woes continue

Week 2 was a rough one for the Las Vegas Raiders as the team blew a chance to take control of the AFC West, losing 20-9 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. That leaves little room for optimism for this week’s winners and losers. Heading into this week, Smith was 3-6 in nine starts on Monday nights …

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Josh Allen plans to wear a visor on Thursday night

Josh Allen plans to wear a visor on Thursday night

Bills quarterback Josh Allen will be sporting a new look on Thursday night. Allen had to leave Sunday’s win over the Jets for a brief period after he got hit in the face at the end of a running play. Allen’s nose was bleeding, but he returned with gauze in one nostril and had no further issues in the game. …

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Mike McDaniel: Thursday night games after a loss are a “blessing”

Mike McDaniel: Thursday night games after a loss are a “blessing”

Life comes at you fast. Especially when you get the short straw of a Thursday night football turnaround. For the Dolphins, facing the Bills in Buffalo in only two days might be viewed as a curse. Coach Mike McDaniel sees it differently. “Thursday night games, after a loss they can be a blessing because you have no time to think …

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One night summed up Eddie Giacomin’s all-encompassing Rangers greatness

One night summed up Eddie Giacomin’s all-encompassing Rangers greatness

The most famous night of Eddie Giacomin’s career happened when the Rangers icon was wearing a Red Wings uniform. If that isn’t a microcosm of the tortured 100-year history of the Original Six franchise that will be celebrated throughout this centennial season, I’m not quite sure what else would qualify. Before there was Henrik Lundqvist, there was Giacomin. Before there …

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Mark Ronson on being a night person

Mark Ronson on being a night person

Mark SavageMusic correspondent Getty Images Mark Ronson is one of the UK’s most successful producers, scoring hits with everyone from Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga to Miley Cyrus and Bruno Mars Mark Ronson is in trouble. It’s summer 1998, and he’s hunched over the turntables at New York’s venerable VIP bar, Spy. Ronson is there to DJ for Prince, the …

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