Jack Del Rio on Derek Carr: Obviously it's a big setback
Getty ImagesThe Raiders have won each of their last two games, but the postgame response was very different in Week 15 than it was on Saturday. In Week 15, the Raiders got to celebrate their first playoff berth since 2002 while looking ahead to a shot at clinching the AFC West title and a first-round bye. Quarterback Derek Carr fractured his fibula on Saturday, though, and that made for a far more muted celebration tinged with wistfulness about what Carr’s loss means to their hopes of making n..>> view originalFBN--Jets-Patriots Folo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Another week, another win, another reason to believe the Patriots are the team to beat in the AFC.New England played it safe in the final two weeks of the regular season a year ago, and it might have cost them a trip to the Super Bowl.But Saturday's dominating 41-3 win over the Jets put the AFC on notice that the Patriots aren't in cruise control this time around.Tom Brady did what he has done so many times during his career, throwing three touchdowns in three quarters o..>> view originalClowney, Texans headed to postseason after win over Bengals (Dec 25, 2016)
HOUSTON (AP) Jadeveon Clowney can’t wait for his first career playoff appearance after missing Houston’s postseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs last season with a foot injury. ”It’s going to be great,” he said. ”I was mad last year. I missed it and I was real upset I couldn’t get out there with my teammates. This year, I’m going to try and get out there with them and try to help win another game and keep going forward.” Clowney and the Texans are headed to the playoffs after survivi..>> view originalCleveland Browns Victory Scribbles: One win really does matter to this team -- Terry Pluto
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Cleveland Browns notebook after their 20-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers: 1. There are a lot of good things coming from the Browns winning at least one game this season. Let's start with the team avoiding an onslaught of national media attention this week about how the Browns are a disgrace. You can easily imagine the story lines. 2. I received some emails from fans who liked the idea of a parade for a 0-16 team as a form of protest against the franchi..>> view originalPackers move step closer to division title, boot Vikings (Dec 25, 2016)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The resurgent Green Bay Packers moved one win away from another NFC North title. The Minnesota Vikings headed home to stew about missing the playoffs and wasting a 5-0 start to the season. Looking again like a Super Bowl contender, the Packers won their fifth straight game on Saturday by riding another hot start to beat the Vikings 38-25. Up next for the Packers (9-6) is a winner-take-all showdown for the division title against the Lions on New Year’s Day. ”We’re plan..>> view originalTrump says he's closing foundation, but Democrats want more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that’s not enough and is calling for the billionaire businessman to put his assets in a blind trust. The New York attorney general’s office has been investigating the foundation following media reports that foundation spending went to benefit Trump’s campaign. A spokeswoman says the foundation cannot close until the i..>> view originalNFL Week 16 Blanket: Seahawks' issues derail any legitimate shot at Super Bowl run
Week 16 provided more clarity as the playoffs near. The Vikings, Saints, Panthers, and Colts have all been eliminated, while the Giants and Falcons officially punched their ticket to the postseason. The Nightmare Before Christmas was real for the Raiders and Titans who lost their young phenom quarterbacks for the season. Here is what else we learned from the penultimate week of the regular season… BLANKET COVERAGE Your resident “Wet Blanket of Reason” takes th..>> view originalTitans sputter, lose Mariota, fall to inspired Jaguars 38-17 (Dec 25, 2016)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Tennessee Titans delivered their worst performance of the year at the most inopportune time. The Jacksonville Jaguars played their best game much later than anyone expected. The result was a 38-17 drubbing that left the Titans (8-7) and Jaguars (3-12) considering what might have been. Blake Bortles played without pressure, able to exhale after popular coach Gus Bradley was fired, and threw for 325 yards and a touchdown. He also was on the receiving end of a 20-y..>> view originalSources: Sacramento Kings references removed from George Karl's forthcoming book
George Karl's time with the Sacramento Kings has been documented in the longtime NBA coach's forthcoming book, but there have been passages critical of various aspects that have been removed from the final version of his book‎, according to league sources.Karl's book, co-authored by Curt Sampson, included some unflattering views in a proof copy obtained by ESPN.com about Kings star DeMarcus Cousins, general manager Vlade Divac and owner Vivek Ranadive. But sources say Karl's views were stricke..>> view originalCain Velasquez out of UFC 207 fight with Fabricio Werdum
Cain Velasquez is no longer competing at UFC 207 after being ruled medically ineligible to compete by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. ESPN first reported the news on Saturday. UFC officials have not responded to FOX Sports for comment on the fight cancellation. The commission will not allow Velasquez to compete after he revealed in an interview earlier this week that he was due to have back surgery just days after UFC 207 ended. Velasquez admitted that he was dealing with the injury durin..>> view original
Thursday, January 5, 2017
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