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NFL Week 4's worst QB performances: It's time to raise the alarm on Trevor Lawrence
Quarterbacks are under more scrutiny than anyone else in the NFL. And for these five, they deserve it.Here is our rundown of the five worst quarterback performances from Week 4.Broncos quarterback Bo NixIt takes a special performance to have one of the worst of the week in a win, but that's what the Broncos rookie quarterback delivered. In Denver's 10-9 win over the Jets, Nix was 12-of-25 for 60 yards and a touchdown. At halftime, Nix was 7-of-15 for negative-7 yards.According to NFL senior researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming, Nix became the first quarterback in league history to win a game in which...
WNBA playoff takeaways: Breanna Stewart breaks former superstar's record while the Lynx fall short
On Sunday, the WNBA semifinals tipped off. It featured the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun. Here are some takeaways from the action: Liberty forward Breanna Stewart out-dueled Aces center A'ja WilsonAces star Wilson recently became the first unanimous league MVP since Cynthia Cooper in 1997. Stewart, however, looked like the best player on the floor in the Liberty's 87-77 victory.Stewart scored 34 points on 12-of-19 shooting. She also had five assists and four rebounds. The Athletic's Ben Pickman reported she broke Lisa Leslie's record for the most double-digit scoring performances (35) in WNBA playoff history. For...
Falcons HC seemingly doesn't care TE Kyle Pitts is on your fantasy team: 'Stats are for losers'
If you started Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts on your fantasy team this week then you saw a big fat zero next to his name at the end of the game. He was targeted only three times and didn't catch the ball a single time on Sunday.Despite that, Atlanta still beat division foe New Orleans 26-24, needing a 58-yard game-winning field goal from kicker Younghoe Koo — the longest ever made at Mercedes Benz Stadium. YOUNGHOE KOO FROM 58 YARDS FOR THE LEAD WITH TWO SECONDS LEFT! pic.twitter.com/8b2A4SlWKm— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024 Atlanta's offense never found the end zone Sunday,...
Watch: Derrick Henry sets Ravens record with 87-yard touchdown run
The Baltimore Ravens and running back Derrick Henry seemed like a pretty good match in free agency. The NFL's best running team and one of the best running backs of this era joining forces to potentially give the Ravens offense another piece to help them get over the hump in the AFC.There might have been some concerns as to whether or not Henry could still be an impact player at his age.He may have erased some of those concerns on Sunday night when he set a Ravens franchise record with an 87-yard touchdown run on their first offensive snap against...
NFL Week 4 winners: Commanders offense keeps rolling; Sam Darnold stays unbeaten
With most of the NFL Week 4 schedule complete, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners from around the league so far.Joe Flacco, quarterback, Indianapolis ColtsFlacco is 39 years old and still hanging on as a viable backup quarterback option. He was forced into action on Sunday due to an injury to Anthony Richardson and helped lead the Colts to an impressive win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Flacco threw two touchdowns and did not turn the ball over against a defense that was the NFL's top-ranked entering the week. He may not be a...
Ross Chastain reminds Cup Series that he hasn't gone anywhere
Of the 16 drivers who qualified for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Ross Chastain was not one of them.That didn't matter on Sunday, when Chastain led 52 laps and held off William Byron to take the win in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. William goes for it, but it's not enough! @RossChastain plays #NASCARPlayoffs spoiler in Kansas! pic.twitter.com/0K8GicNsOh— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 29, 2024 Chastain's win may come as unexpected, given his points position. He has not often had dominant speed in 2024 the way he did in the previous two years, a major reason why he failed to...
Chiefs are fearing the worst with injured WR Rashee Rice
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice left Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers after taking a brutal hit to his knee from teammate Patrick Mahomes while attempting to make a tackle after an interception.Rice, who entered Week 4 as the team’s leading receiver, may now be in danger of missing the rest of the season as the Chiefs reportedly believe the second-year wideout has a torn ACL, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.The injury occurred on a freak play in the first quarter. Mahomes was intercepted by Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton and on the return the star quarterback tried...
Ross Chastain's Kansas win shows how much it means to win in NASCAR Cup Series
If you want to know how much winning in the NASCAR Cup Series means, all you have to do is look at Ross Chastain's celebration on Sunday at the Kansas Speedway. The 31-year-old may not be a part of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field, but you would've thought Chastain and the No. 1 team just won the championship. An exuberant celebration started with a burnout from Chastain and ended with the Alva, Florida, native doing his customary watermelon smash on the front stretch. WATERMELON SMASH! ROSS CHASTAIN WINS AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/julnbegSZa— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 29,...
Kyle Busch's season becomes more heartbreaking after devastating loss at Kansas
With 33 laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at the Kansas Speedway, Kyle Busch was in the cat bird's seat. Busch held the race lead over Ross Chastain, and had the best car under him that he'd had all season. Unfortunately, his chances at the race win were all but wiped out the following lap. As Busch tried to steer around Chase Briscoe — who was trying to stay on the lead lap — Briscoe continued to drive up the racetrack. The move caused Busch to hit the outside wall, sending the No. 8 car spinning from the lead. KYLE...
Two non-QBs among 10 betting favorites to win Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy has been awarded 24 times in the 21st century. On 20 of those occasions, the recipients were quarterbacks. Three running backs and one wide receiver comprise the remaining winners.Again this year, the odds are high that a quarterback will receive the most prestigious award in college football. Per BetMGM, the 10 players who currently stand the best chance of winning the award are: 1 Jalen Milroe QB Alabama Crimson Tide +175 2 Cam Ward QB Miami Hurricanes +500 3 Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado Buffaloes +700 4 Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State Broncos +900 5 Dillon Gabriel QB Oregon Ducks +1400 6 Nico Iamaleava QB Tennessee Volunteers +1400 7 Jaxson Dart QB Ole Miss Rebels +2000 8 Quinn Ewers QB Texas Longhorns +2500 9 Carson Beck QB Georgia Bulldogs +2500 10 Miller Moss QB USC Trojans +2500 Making it into the top 10 betting prospects, Hunter and Jeanty have...
Keegan Bradley continues career resurgence, helps United States clinch 10th straight Presidents Cup
It seems fitting Keegan Bradley sealed the deal for the United States at the 2024 Presidents Cup.In 2023, Bradley was snubbed from the Ryder Cup roster and it appeared he would never play in team competition again. Now, he's one of the main reasons the U.S. has secured its 10th straight Presidents Cup. On Sunday at Royal Montreal Golf Club, Bradley earned the clinching point over South Korean Si Woo Kim with a 1-up victory. "The last time I played (in a team event), I was the point to lose the Ryder Cup."@Keegan_Bradley is emotional after clinching the winning point for...
Mets-Braves doubleheader will determine National League playoff field
Technically speaking the 2024 Major League Baseball season was supposed to conclude on Sunday, with an off-day before the playoffs opened on Tuesday.That plan is out the window with two absolutely massive games on Monday that will determine the remainder of the National League playoff field.Those two games just so happen to be a doubleheader between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, making up two games that were postponed this past week due to hurricane Helene rolling through Georgia. Those games, which begin at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta, will break what is a three-way tie with the Mets, Braves...
Watch: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy connect on 54-yard TD
No Rashee Rice, no problem for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.After losing his top receiver to a knee injury earlier in Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mahomes found a new deep target in rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy.On a first-and-10 from his own 46, Mahomes took a shotgun snap and unleashed a bomb down the middle of the field as Worthy outran the entire Chargers defense and hauled in the catch in the end zone. PATRICK MAHOMES GOES 54 YARDS TO XAVIER WORTHY FOR THE TD (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/Hh1CubtZ0V— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 29, 2024 Per NextGen Stats,...
Chiefs offense loses another major player to potentially significant injury
The Kansas City Chiefs can not afford many more injuries to their offense, but they suffered another major one in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury while trying to make a play following an interception. After Kristian Fulton intercepted a Patrick Mahomes pass, he fumbled the football during the return leading to a scramble for the loose ball. During that scramble Mahomes fell into Rice's knee, bending it in an awkward fashion.After walking to the sidelines he was eventually carted to the locker room and immediately ruled out for...
Breanna Stewart's historic outing helps Liberty take Game 1 over Aces in WNBA semifinals
The New York Liberty took Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals, defeating the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, 87-77, behind a historic outing from forward Breanna Stewart. The two-time MVP led the way, becoming only the second player in WNBA history to record at least 34 points, five rebounds and four assists while shooting .632% from the field or better, per Stathead. Stewart joins Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx, who accomplished the feat on Sept. 25 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty ran their offense through Stewart, who was extremely efficient overall (12-of-19) and from beyond the arc (2-of-4). Meanwhile, she...
Luis Arraez makes history with third consecutive batting title
In what is becoming a yearly occurrence in Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez has clinched his third consecutive batting title, per Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY.Narrowly holding off Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Arraez finishes the season with a .314 average after going 1-for-3 on Sunday before being removed from the game. There it is:Luis Arraez with his 200th hit of the season and the 2024 National League batting title— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 29, 2024 Ohtani was making a late surge in an effort to win the National League triple crown (he leads the NL in...
Watch: 49ers LB Fred Warner has incredible pick-six vs. Patriots
The San Francisco 49ers have one of the top defenses in the NFL — something New England Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett found out firsthand.On a third-and-five from his own 35-yard line, Brissett tried to go deep downfield, but linebacker Fred Warner had other plans. As Brissett fired a pass into the middle of the field, the 230-pound linebacker leaped and plucked the ball out of the air, landed on the turf, got up and raced 45 yards to the end zone for a touchdown. FRED WARNER PICK-6. LEGEND.: #NEvsSF on FOX: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/Mk2VkYc7Q9— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2024 It was Warner’s 10th career interception (he had four last season) and his second career touchdown. The 27-year-old linebacker has surrendered just three catches on seven targets for 28 yards with two three passes defensed and a pass breakup this season.Warner entered the day with a completion percentage against of 42.9 and a 14.9 passer rating against when targeted in coverage, per Pro Football Focus.The 49ers are the first team to intercept Brissett this season.
Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield gets roasted by Tom Brady during broadcast
Baker Mayfield may be 12-9 as a Buccaneer after Tampa Bay’s 33-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles but he’s 0-1 against Fox broadcaster and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady.Earlier this month, Mayfield seemed to suggest that his relaxed demeanor was better suited for a Tampa Bay locker room than that of his predecessor and seven-time Super Bowl champion during an appearance on MLB star Corey Kluber’s podcast, “Casa de Klub.”“The building was a little bit different with Tom in there,” Mayfield said. “Obviously, playing-wise, Tom is different. He had everybody dialed in, high-strung environment, so I think everybody was...
Baffling late-game decisions doom Saints in loss to Falcons
The New Orleans Saints may have looked like Super Bowl contenders through the first two weeks of the season, but poor game management by head coach Dennis Allen has made the promising start to the season go south. After an aggressive fourth-down call one week ago against the Eagles, poor playcalling and a baffling fourth-down call ended up being pivotal turning points in New Orleans' 26-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.New Orleans faced a third-and-goal at Atlanta's five-yard line with 4:46 to play. In a classic passing situation, offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak opted to run the football to the right —...
Vikings QB Sam Darnold's 2024 success shows his career is far from over
Sam Darnold added another chapter to his improbable comeback story. The Vikings' QB1 led Minnesota to a 31-29 win over the rival Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Darnold also didn't just do enough to win, but took charge of the Vikings offense, just as he has throughout the early portion of the 2024 season. Darnold threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while posting an efficient 71.4 completion percentage via completing 20-of-28 passes. And while some might be surprised by Darnold's success, what he accomplished in Week 4 is nothing new at this point. It's what the former first-round draft pick has...
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