What we learned: Scores and lessons from every Week 1 NFL game
The recipe for forming opinions on the first Sunday of the NFL season calls for plenty of one ingredient: salt. It’d be ridiculous to read too much into anything that happened in Week 1, but at the same time, for all but four "Monday Night Football" teams, 6 percent of their season is now over. In a league driven by parity, that means an early-season loss won’t define a season moving forward — no one should panic — but that one loss, in a league where margins are so tight, could also be t..>> view originalIn temporary role, Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo shows off lasting talent
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Now you know why Tom Brady did not seem terribly thrilled this summer with the whole notion of Jimmy Garoppolo, first-string temp. The kid has a lot of talent, a little swagger and the kind of cover boy looks that, you know, a supermodel could fall for.Oh yeah, and he's 15 years younger than the 39-year-old Brady. Deep down, even a four-time Super Bowl champ who will likely go down as the greatest quarterback of all time could feel a little threatened by that.Editor's PicksJim..>> view originalCruz keys Giants' win over Cowboys in return
ARLINGTON, Texas -- If New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz had drawn up a storybook return, it might've looked something like what unfolded in Sunday's opener against the Dallas Cowboys.Cruz scored the winning touchdown for the Giants in a 20-19 victory over their NFC East rivals at AT&T Stadium. He renewed the tradition of dancing the salsa in the end zone after a score, and catching big passes from quarterback Eli Manning when the Giants needed them most.After 700 days, Cruz finally returned ..>> view originalNFL Winners and Losers: Alex Smith takes his game to a different level
If you didn’t buy into the Kansas City Chiefs as a Super Bowl contender before Sunday, it was probably because of Alex Smith.But if the Smith we saw on Sunday is what we can expect all season? Might be time to reconsider.If you’re picking a quarterback to come back from a 24-3 second-half deficit, Smith isn’t the first choice. He might not be in the top 10, 15 or 20 picks, either. He has always been known as a conservative quarterback who is stuck with the game manager label. But there Smith was..>> view originalA timeline of Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest and the NFL players who joined him
Colin Kaepernick was alone in his early protests, but has now been joined by players from around the league. The most noteworthy part of a national anthem before a NFL game used to be a great singing performance or a riveting flyover. Colin Kaepernick changed that. All eyes during the anthem are now on the San Francisco 49ers quarterback and other NFL players who have joined him in sitting or kneeling during the anthem. Kaepernick began sitting during the national anthem this preseason. A silen..>> view originalRaiders aim to grow from another memorable Superdome visit
AP 8:57 p.m. EDT September 11, 2016Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) celebrates with defensive end Khalil Mack (52) after an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. The Raiders won 25-34. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Even if the Oakland Raiders' latest visit to the Superdome won't go down as their most memorable triumph in New Orleans, it certainly has the potential to be a pivotal mome..>> view originalRams vs. 49ers 2016: Game time, TV schedule and team news for 'Monday Night Football'
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The Rams and 49ers couldn't possibly play alone on "Monday Night Football," so they'll be the second game of a doubleheader. The Los Angeles Rams will open their regular season in hostile territory, though the travel wasn't nearly as bad as it was in years past. The Rams now travel from Los Angeles, so it's not far to face their NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. When the two teams meet under the bright lights of Monday Night Football, one player ..>> view originalStan Wawrinka's superior firepower, moxie sets him apart
2:34 AM ETPeter BodoTennis ClosePeter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic "The Courts of Babylon" and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), "A Champion's Mind."NEW YORK -- Five minutes before Stan Wawrinka walked out onto Arthur Ashe stadium to meet top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Sunday in the US Open men's final, the Swiss star nearly had a breakdown."I..>> view original40 things we learned in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season
40 things we learned in Week 1 of the 2016 NFL season(Photo: Photo illustration: Greg Hester, USA TODAY Sports)The 40 things we learned from Week 1:1. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio ‌ our Week 1 hero. That took, well, you know.2. As far as first impressions go, Philadelphia's Carson Wentz couldn’t have asked for a better start — especially against the Browns, who didn't think he'd develop into a top 20 quarterback.3. Jameis Winston > Marcus Mariota.4. Rex Ryan. Hot seat. Some things never ch..>> view original
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