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Eagles rule out A.J. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson questionable
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was ruled out for a second consecutive game, but safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson still has a chance to take the field Sunday at New Orleans. Head coach Nick Sirianni kept it close to the vest earlier Friday regarding the status of both players. Brown also missed the 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night with a hamstring injury. "We got today, we got a little bit of tomorrow, and obviously Sunday before we make that decision. He's working his butt off to try to get back," Sirianni said before the official injury report...
Week 3 NFL Capsules
NY Giants (0-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-1) If must-win territory can be reality in September, the Giants are ready to cross the border. They lost their first two games of the season to the Minnesota Vikings and Washington Commanders. If they lose to the Browns, things really get dicey. New York then has a short week before hosting the Dallas Cowboys next Thursday. Anxiety is growing as only two teams (out of 32) that started 0-2 over the past four seasons made the playoffs. That 6.3 percent success rate raises the urgency. But Giants coach Brian Daboll said he doesn't...
NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8) reacts after a fourth down stop against the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
NFL: New England Patriots at New York Jets
Sep 19, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) sacked by New York Jets defensive end Micheal Clemons (72) and defensive end Will McDonald IV (99) in the 1st half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Report: Top CB Shavon Revel Jr. tears ACL, out for season
East Carolina cornerback Shavon Revel Jr., a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, tore his left ACL in practice this week and will be sidelined the rest of the season, ESPN reported Friday. He made a highlight-reel play in the Pirates' 21-19 loss to Appalachian State on Saturday with an interception and a 50-yard return for a touchdown in the first quarter. In 24 games over two-plus seasons with East Carolina, Revel has 71 tackles, one sack, 16 pass break-ups, three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Committed to the Pirates, he turned down opportunities to transfer to schools rich with NIL money in the offseason. Before the injury, draft analysts put Revel on track to become East Carolina's first-ever top-20 pick and the first player from the school taken in the first round since running back Chris Johnson was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the No. 24 overall pick in 2008. --Field Level Media
Vintage Aaron Rodgers appears as Jets dominate Patriots
Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Jets beat the New England Patriots 24-3 on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J. Rodgers was playing at MetLife Stadium for the first time since tearing his left Achilles tendon in New York's 2023 season opener. He was injured on the fourth snap in that contest before missing the rest of the campaign. Jets fans had to be pleased with what they saw on Thursday, though, as the 40-year-old completed 27 of 35 passes and was constantly escaping pressure from New England's front seven. Rodgers was sacked...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers injures ankle vs. Jets
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers' status is up in the air for the second half of Thursday night's game against the host New York Jets because of an ankle injury. Peppers was initially injured on the first play of the second quarter, a 27-yard completion to Allen Lazard. He was listed as questionable to return and did eventually come back, but he was then seen heading back to the locker room just before the break. The Jets led 14-3 at halftime. Before failing to finish the first half, Peppers had four tackles. Peppers, 28, entered Thursday with 12 tackles in two games (all starts) this season. --Field Level Media
QB Bryce Young 'grateful' to be on Panthers, pledges to improve
Quarterback Bryce Young pledged to help the Carolina Panthers any way he can, though the former starter will be watching from the sidelines when the team plays the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Young, addressing his demotion from earlier this week, took responsibility on Thursday for his play after being lauded as the franchise quarterback since he was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. "I had a lot of plays last year and in the first two games," Young told reporters during locker room availability. "For the most part, every snap hit my hands and...
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) walks for the locker room after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. The Chiefs took a 26-25 win with a go-ahead field goal as time expired.
Jets LB C.J. Mosley (toe) out vs. Patriots
New York Jets standout linebacker C.J. Mosley is sitting out Thursday's night game against the New England Patriots due to a toe injury. Mosley was listed on New York's group of inactive players. He injured his right big toe in Sunday's victory over the Tennessee Titans. Mosley is a five-time Pro Bowl selection. He is in his fifth season with the Jets after spending his first five campaigns with the Baltimore Ravens. Also inactive for the Jets are offensive linemen Max Mitchell and Carter Warren, defensive lineman Eric Watts, cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse and running back Israel Abanikanda. New England's inactives are guard Sidy Sow, offensive tackle Vederian Lowe, linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, cornerback Marco Wilson and defensive end Jamree Kromah. --Field Level Media
NFL: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles
Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with head coach Nick Sirianni during a timeout in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
NFL: London Games-Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
Oct 8, 2023; London United Kingdom, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) carries the ball against Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen (41) during the first half of an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jets place DE Jermaine Johnson (Achilles) on IR, ending his season
The New York Jets placed defensive end Jermaine Johnson on injured reserve on Thursday because of a ruptured right Achilles tendon, ending his season, and signed defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes from the practice squad to the active roster. The Jets also called up linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball for their home game Thursday night against the New England Patriots. Standout linebacker C.J. Mosley is listed as questionable with a toe injury. Johnson, 25, was injured on a non-contact play while rushing Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-17 road win. He immediately grabbed his right leg and...
Week 3 TNF: Patriots-Jets Preview, Props, Prediction
A rivalry that has been extremely one-sided for the past decade boasts new intrigue when the New England Patriots visit the New York Jets to kick off Week 3 on Thursday Night Football. Both teams enter 1-1, making this a critical early-season AFC East clash as the Jets and Patriots try to position themselves as legitimate threats to the Buffalo Bills. ODDS AND ACTION The Jets are consensus 6.0-point favorites. That includes at DraftKings, where they have been backed by 58 percent of the spread-line money, while the Patriots have drawn 55 percent of the total bets. New York's -278...
Local dentist office provides free work to local first responders
Town Creek Family Dentistry in Lenoir City hosted its fourth annual First Responders Day on Sept. 11 — providing free dental work to more than 30 local first responders. Police officers, firefighters and EMTs were able to sign up for teeth cleanings, extractions, fillings and crowns, while also being treated to breakfast and lunch courtesy of volunteers and donations from United Community Bank. Two doctors and other medical staff volunteered...
Texas' Arch Manning to get first college start on Saturday
Texas quarterback Arch Manning will get his first college football start on Saturday when the No. 1 Longhorns host Louisiana-Monroe in Austin. Head coach Steve Sarkisian made the start official Thursday. A redshirt freshman, Manning will be filling in for Quinn Ewers, a Heisman Trophy candidate who suffered an abdominal strain in the Longhorns' 56-7 win against UTSA last Saturday. "Arch will start at quarterback Saturday," Sarkisian said Thursday on his weekly pregame video call, per 247Sports. "You know, I feel like Quinn has made great strides ever since Saturday night into where he's gotten to. But my decision is...
Anonymous donor gives Mississippi State football $8M
A donor family that wishes to remain anonymous pledged $8 million to Mississippi State football to launch the State Excellence Fund, which will pay for things such as recruitment and athlete compensation, the university announced Thursday. It is the second-largest commitment ever to the Bulldogs' athletic program, the school said. "This thoughtful and generous investment in our program is critical to what we are building here in Starkville in this new era of college athletics," athletic director Zac Selmon said in a statement. "To be an elite-level program, it takes elite-level resources. A gift of this magnitude shows the unwavering...
Report: Lions coach Dan Campbell sells home over security fears
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family have moved to a new home in the metro area, forced to list their former house for sale out of security fears. Crain's Detroit Business reported the Campbells' address got out online, leading to pranks and harassment on multiple occasions. After the Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game in January, the family filed a police report over harassment, Fox 2 Detroit reported. The publication said Campbell and his wife, Holly, bought what it described as a 7,800-square-foot Cape Cod-style "mansion" in Oakland County, Mich., in 2021. "The home is beautiful," Campbell told Crain's. "It's just that people figured out where we lived when we lost." While Campbell gave no information about the family's new home, the old one was listed on Zillow at $4.5 million on Tuesday and was under contract the same day. Per Zillow information, the five-bedroom, seven-plus bathroom home set on 1.72 acres sold for $3.5 million in March 2021. Campbell's Lions were 3-13-1 in his first season in 2021 but have gone 22-14 since. --Field Level Media
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