TUALATIN — The Portland Trail Blazers opened training camp Tuesday with a self-described “intense” workout focused on defense, defense and, well, defense. Throughout it all, coach Chauncey Billups sported a black Blazers shirt with a not-so-subtle message plastered across the back: “Make ‘Em Uncomfortable.” If the Blazers have any chance of defying odds and pushing for a playoff berth during …
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Photo Credit: Environment Agency A resident in Telford, United Kingdom, experienced firsthand the impact of enforcement, receiving a £1,000 ($1,345) fine in addition to other penalties — a significant win for the environment and the community. In a press statement, the Environment Agency reaffirmed its commitment to protecting local communities by making sure polluters are held accountable. Its case against …
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In the words of Michael Penix Jr., the Atlanta Falcons flipped the script in Week 4. The offense finally got into gear, and the defense did enough to hold off the Commanders’ offense. Due to how exceptionally good he is and has been, we will be leaving Bijan Robinson off the list this week so that we can finally acknowledge …
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Lions offensive coordinator John Morton got some notice last week when he said “I don’t think they’ve seen a running game like ours” when he was asked about the Browns allowing the fewest rushing yards in the league through the first three games. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett responded by saying that the Lions had not seen a defensive front …
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Marcel Louis-Jacques Close Marcel Louis-Jacques ESPN Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018. Rich Cimini Close …
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The Dolphins’ defense finally got its first takeaway of the season. And it came just in the nick of time. After the Jets’ offense used the first possession of tonight’s game to run the ball down the Dolphins’ throat, the drive ended with no points when Miami’s Jack Jones punched the ball out of Braelon Allen’s arms and Minkah Fitzpatrick …
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It’s tough to label a regular season game in September as a statement win, but sometimes you just have to call a spade a spade. The Detroit Lions walked into M&T Bank Stadium on Monday night, and repeatedly punched the Baltimore Ravens in the mouth. Defensively, they controlled the trenches, sacking two-time MVP Lamar Jackson seven times, while also limiting …
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Game balls are not dispensed for moral victories in the NFL. Not in Year 3 of a painstaking rebuild in Arizona, where the Cardinals have now lost two divisional games in the span of five days. But in the wake of a 23-20 loss to the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football, let’s hope Marvin Harrison Jr. has finally turned a …
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In last week’s victory over the Giants, the Chiefs finally got a little offense going in the second half. Patrick Mahomes connected with Tyquan Thornton on a 5-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play drive that began the second half. Then Mahomes hit Thornton again on a 33-yard downfield strike to set up Kareem Hunt’s 1-yard touchdown. Through three weeks, the …
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PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Patullo’s word when speaking to his offense going into their third game was attack. In the wake an erratic Sunday win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles’ first-time offensive coordinator still insists the word defines their approach. It’s an attractive verb for a talent-laden offense that returned all but one starter from the unit that …
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