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Brian Daboll on Giants' dramatic comeback win over Cardinals: 'It's about the will of the player' 

The New York Giants were down bad Sunday, trailing 20-0 at halftime to the Arizona Cardinals. The tally meant Big Blue had been outscored 60-0 in the first 90 minutes of action in the 2023 season. It doesn’t get much lower than that. Then, the comeback started. Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley and the Giants’ offense…

Buccaneers LB Shaquil Barrett dedicates pick-six in win over Bears to late daughter

Tampa Bay Buccaneers pass rusher Shaquil Barrett sealed Sunday’s 27-17 win over the Chicago Bears with a 4-yard pick-six on a screen pass. The phenomenal read from Barrett iced the victory, putting the Bucs at 2-0 to open the season. But Barrett’s mind, in that moment, was elsewhere. Barrett’s 2-year-old daughter Arrayah drowned in a…

Steelers WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) lands on IR, to miss at least four games

Diontae Johnson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ leading receiver three years running, will miss at least the next four games. Pittsburgh placed the wideout on injured reserve ahead of its Monday night matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Johnson, who suffered a hamstring injury in the Steelers’ Week 1 loss, had already been ruled out against Cleveland but…

'Stud' rookie Puka Nacua sets record with 15-catch performance in Rams' loss to 49ers

Fifth-round picks aren’t supposed to do in the first two games of their careers what Puka Nacua has done to NFL defenses. The Los Angeles Rams receiver has sprinted out of the gate, catching a league-high 25 passes for 266 yards in the first two weeks of the season. In Sunday’s 30-23 loss to the…

The First Read: Six burning questions off Week 2; plus, risers/sliders & Week 3's most intriguing game

The First Read: Six burning questions off Week 2; plus, risers/sliders & Week 3's most intriguing game

In The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha provides a snapshot of the hottest stories and trends heading into Week 3 of the 2023 NFL season, including: Top risers/sliders from Week 2. Sunday’s biggest surprise. Most intriguing game in Week 3. Way-too-early MVP rankings. But first, a look at six burning questions moving forward … A lot…

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill: Patriots fans are some of 'worst fans' in NFL

Following Sunday night’s 24-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill reveled in the road win by taunting the home fans by waving goodbye. “It felt tremendous, man,” Hill said, via Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN. “Those fans are some of the worst fans in the NFL. And I’m going…

Battersea Power Station to host 'NFL Experience London' fan event 

The National Football League will touch down at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station this October for a one-day fan event to celebrate the NFL 2023 London Games. The ‘NFL Experience London,’ an immersive American football takeover to bring fans closer to the game on and off the field, will take place on Saturday, 7 October,…

NFL stats and records, Week 2: Colts' Anthony Richardson in elite company; Bills' Josh Allen back on track

NFL Research offers the best nuggets from each week of games in the NFL. Here are the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments from Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. 1) Puka Nacua sets record start for rookie WRs Nacua, the newest member of the Ramily, has seen his hype level elevated from “sleeper” to “top…

QB Zach Wilson after three-INT showing in Jets' loss: 'I need to be better'

It’s been an arduous week for New York Jets quarterbacks. Zach Wilson took over the starting reins for Gang Green, who lost Aaron Rodgers for the season in Week 1, on Sunday and threw three interceptions while getting sacked thrice in a 30-10 defeat to the host Dallas Cowboys. Still, Wilson and his head coach…

Brandon Staley: 'Convenient storyline' to say Chargers' 0-2 start linked to playoff loss to Jaguars

The Los Angeles Chargers’ overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday continued a frustrating trend. The Bolts own a 21-10 record when holding a lead at any point in the fourth quarter with Justin Herbert at the helm, which is the most such losses in the NFL since the 2020 season, according to NFL…