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CeeDee Lamb got tackled and hit with a penalty on his day off. The Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after getting hit by an official on the sidelines. Lamb had been standing on the sideline with his arm in the air to celebrate teammate Jonathan Mingo getting open when the official, who was …

The Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and there were a lot of encouraging signs from both sides of the ball to work with going forward. The Vikings saw some good things from starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, and the defense forced three fourth-quarter turnovers to help close things out and push the Vikings …

ORCHARD PARK — Here are three takeaways from the Giants’ 34-25 win against the Bills.  1. 3-for-3  Rookie Abdul Carter didn’t start but played six defensive snaps and looked like the No. 3 pick in the draft.  How’s this for an impact? He had three pass rushes and created a quarterback pressure on all three, according to NextGen Stats.  New …

Saturday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs open up their preseason schedule with a road game against the Arizona Cardinals, giving us our first look at the team near the end of training camp, which will conclude Wednesday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. Kansas City head coach Andy Reid said that his starters would play during the first …

FOXBORO – A short walk from the shadow Tom Brady’s statue now casts outside their doors, the Patriots took yet another first step Friday into what they hope will be a brighter future. They sprinted, then stumbled. Started again and took off, running away with a 48-18 blowout of the Commanders. Welcome back, football. We missed you. Of course, real …

BUFFALO – The Russell Wilson Era is starting earlier than expected for the Giants. In a surprise decision, Wilson and the rest of the Giants’ healthy first-teamers will start Saturday in the preseason opener against the Bills at 1 p.m. Head coach Brian Daboll had refused to reveal his plan before Thursday’s backups-heavy walk-through practice. Wilson is going to play …

Here’s what to look for in the Giants’ first preseason game against the Bills on Saturday at Orchard Park, N.Y. Just Winston, baby! This will be the first appearance in a Giants uniform for Jameis Winston and that should be fun. Winston is the freest of spirits and will chuck the ball all over the lot. He is also a …

Real football returned to Foxborough on Friday night. After three weeks of training camp the New England Patriots played their first preseason game of the summer, taking on the Washington Commanders, which they won 48-18. The Patriots played their starters in the first quarter, while the Commanders didn’t. That led to some mismatched competition but there were still clear moments …

Wester has warp speed as a punt returner. When LaJohntay Wester returns a punt, you don’t want to miss it Wester scampered for an 87-yard house call and took a major step toward winning the punt return competition. The rookie wide receiver from Colorado looked like an NFL veteran returning punts. On his first opportunity, Wester fielded the ball aggressively …

Moore said Rattler, a second-year player out of South Carolina who started six games and played in seven for the Saints in 2024, will start before giving way to Tyler Shough, the team’s second-round draft pick this year. Third-year pro Jake Haener also will see action Sunday. “Super excited, awesome opportunity,” Rattler said. “Excited to get to start the game. …