On a last-second play, the Chicago Bears defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 29-27 on Friday night, dropping the Chiefs to 0-3 for the 2025 preseason. But that’s not what we’ll remember about the preseason finale. Now, that’s what we needed to see in the pass protection! The No. 1 story surrounding the Chiefs since their disastrous performance in Super Bowl …
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Aaron Glenn bothered and amused by outside noise about the Jets’ passing offense
Jets quarterback Justin Fields’s performance in the team’s second preseason game didn’t do much to inspire confidence in what the passing game will be capable of doing this season. Fields was 1-of-5 for four yards during his brief time in last Saturday’s game against the Giants and he has not thrown a pass over 10 yards in either of the …
Read More »Caleb Williams, Bears No. 1 offense shine in preseason debut
Williams completed three straight passes to start the possession, connecting with tight end Colston Loveland for 8 yards in the right flat, 29 yards to tight end Cole Kmet over the middle and 6 yards to receiver DJ Moore in the left flat. After a holding penalty, Williams hit Loveland for 18 yards and then rifled a slant pass to …
Read More »Aaron Glenn: Jets’ “sloppy” offense “wasn’t good enough” vs. Giants
It’s a good thing for the Jets that the annual preseason game against the Giants no longer has the Snoopy trophy up for grabs. On Saturday night, the Giants won easily, 31-12. The word of the night for first-year head coach Aaron Glenn was “sloppy.” That’s what he said at halftime, and that’s what he said after the game. Sloppy. …
Read More »Jets’ identity for offense on display during preseason loss to Giants
It would have been less obvious who the Jets plan to be on offense this season if coordinator Tanner Engstrand just shared snapshots from his playbook on the MetLife Stadium video board. After giving up an early touchdown to the Giants on Saturday in their annual preseason matchup, the Jets ran the ball on each of the first 10 plays …
Read More »Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey’s role on offense and defense explained
Hardy discussed the team’s new star prospect, offseason training and plans for the upcoming season. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Will Hardy as the Utah Jazz host the Atlanta Hawks, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey will have to make some changes to thrive in the NBA. That …
Read More »Patriots’ starting offense handles two drives at Minnesota
After a couple of joint-practice days in which the Vikings seemed to get the better of the Patriots, the Patriots sent their starting offense out for the first two drives of Saturday’s preseason game in Minnesota. The No. 1 unit punted once and then scored a touchdown. The first drive should have resulted in an interception. The second of two …
Read More »Seahawks’ new-look offense aces its biggest test yet, dominating Chiefs: Takeaways
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks’ first-team offense couldn’t have asked for a better showing Friday night at Lumen Field, both in terms of schematics and success rate. On Seattle’s first play from scrimmage in a preseason bout with the Kansas City Chiefs, running back Zach Charbonnet shot through a hole created by the right side of his offensive line and …
Read More »Mike Macdonald pleased with Seahawks’ offense, wants defense to play better
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was pleased with his team’s performance in Friday night’s win over the Chiefs, at least on one side of the ball. “Offensively it’s about how you script it. Defensively I thought we would have played a little better,” Macdonald said. Macdonald was impressed with how smoothly the offense ran, both with the starters in the …
Read More »Stefon Diggs Has ‘Disappeared’ From Patriots Offense
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs sat out the team’s preseason opener against the Washington Commanders last Friday. Diggs is recovering from last year’s ACL surgery and by most accounts, the offseason has been making solid progress in his return. The four-time Pro Bowler made headlines on Thursday, however, when he said of his Week 1 status, “we’ll see.” …
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