Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has never hidden his feelings about preseason games. It’s not that he thinks they don’t matter. He just doesn’t view them as key evaluation points for the starters. For the backups, though? It’s an entirely different story. In past years, eventual members of the 53-man roster staked their claims on Saturday afternoons like this one …
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was crushed on a sack in the first quarter of Thursday’s preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens and suffered a dislocated pinkie finger on his right hand. The third-year pro has been ruled out for the rest of the game. The Ravens blitzed, and the Colts didn’t adjust, which allowed Ravens linebacker David Ojabo to …
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The Kansas City Chiefs open their 2025 preseason schedule on Saturday night when they take their show on the road to square off against the Arizona Cardinals. With just three preseason games on the docket this year, the decisions teams are making regarding which regular starters suit up and participate in these exhibitions are as intriguing as ever. While fans …
Read More »Anthony Richardson Sr. got the first start for the Indianapolis Colts in the preseason. It didn’t last long. On Richardson’s first dropback of the Colts’ second series, he never saw Baltimore Ravens linebacker David Ojabo blitzing him from his right. Ojabo blasted Richardson for the sack. Richardson got up slow, and went to the sideline with what was later announced …
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At long last, football returns to U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend. Not regular season football just yet, but football nonetheless. The Vikings are all set to kick off their three-game preseason slate against the Texans at 3:00 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon (NFL Network, FOX 9). If you want a chance to catch J.J. McCarthy and some other Minnesota starters …
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Read More »Anthony Richardson Sr. got the first start for the Indianapolis Colts in the preseason. It didn’t last long. On Richardson’s first dropback of the Colts’ second series, he never saw Baltimore Ravens linebacker David Ojabo blitzing him from his right. Ojabo blasted Richardson for the sack. Richardson got up slow, and went to the sideline with what was later announced …
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Ryan Day wants Ohio State‘s quarterback competition to be settled by the end of next week. While Day said Tuesday that the competition between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz could “go right down to the wire,” that doesn’t mean he wants the competition to go all the way up until the Buckeyes’ Aug. 30 season opener against Texas. In an …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wednesday brought confirmation from Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski that fifth-round rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders will start Friday night’s preseason opener at Carolina. It also brought a reminder that Sanders’ start will come as a result of circumstances, not a promotion. Despite a number of slight detours, the Browns are going about the rest of their quarterback …
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1. Pete Carroll and Geno Smith’s return to Lumen Field. Once Thursday’s game gets started, it will most likely look and feel like any other preseason contest. But before the ball is kicked off, there are sure to be plenty of on-field reunions between Carroll and his former players and other staff members, and between Smith and his former teammates. …
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