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Giants head coach Brian Daboll downplays tablet toss, says he's on same page with Daniel Jones

Less than 24 hours after 11 sacks and a 97-yard pick-six had sullied the New York Giants on Monday night in a 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, it was a tablet toss that very much commanded the conversation in Gotham. Addressing the media and myriad questions about his sideline frustrations, Giants head coach Brian…

Commanders QB Sam Howell not looking past winless Bears on Thursday night: 'Definitely not a team you can take lightly' 

A blowout loss one week and a heartbreaking overtime defeat the next have seen Sam Howell and the Washington Commanders run an emotional gamut of defeat.  Facing a winless Chicago Bears squad might well be the best remedy for the Commanders’ ills, but Howell isn’t about to look past his Thursday night opponent, 0-4 or…

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans on being tied atop AFC South after four weeks: 'We really don't care'

The AFC South is all square after four weeks. The four clubs each own a 2-2 record, with tiebreakers currently putting the Indianapolis Colts atop the division and the Jacksonville Jaguars bringing up the rear. With the Jags widely expected to run away with the division, it’s semi-surprising to see the teams bunched up to…

Bills OLB Von Miller on Week 5 return: 'If I was a betting man I would say yeah, you can expect to see Von Miller in London'

Von Miller hasn’t played a game in Buffalo or anywhere else in North America since November of 2022. That won’t change this week, but he might take the field in London when the Bills play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, streaming on NFL+ at 9:30 a.m. ET. That’s his hope, anyhow. “I don’t know if…

Move the Sticks: MNF recap, Christian McCaffrey's touches & Week 5 rookie draft

Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks. To start off the show, the guys recap the Monday Night Football game between the Seahawks and Giants (1:28). Following that, the crew break down the percentage of the 49ers’ offensive touches for RB Christian McCaffrey (7:35). The…

NFL contenders or pretenders? Upstart Texans and frisky Rams legit; Jordan Love-led Packers ain't it

NFL contenders or pretenders? Upstart Texans and frisky Rams legit; Jordan Love-led Packers ain't it

A quarter of the 2023 NFL regular season is in the books. Perfect time to take the temperature of franchises across the league, particularly those who’ve won two games and lost two games. Twelve teams currently hold a .500 mark, including the entire AFC South. Of those dozen stuck in the middle, which ones are…

Bengals' franchise-tagged WR Tee Higgins won't have extension by deadline

It appears Tee Higgins will be hitting the free-agent market in 2025. The Bengals and their franchise-tagged wide receiver won’t have a long-term deal in place by the July 15 deadline, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday, per a source. Rapoport added that Higgins will play on the tag in 2024, as expected. Higgins…

Jerry Jones: 49ers matchup a chance to see how Cowboys 'stack up against the best'

Sunday night’s prime-time showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys sits as the most intriguing matchup of the Week 5 slate. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones views it as a measuring-stick game for his club. “They are, right now, probably the most likely team to go win the Super Bowl, but in order for…

2023 fantasy football flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options in Week 5

Pondering some tough flex choices for your fantasy lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the running backs, receivers and tight ends to present his top 150 flex options each week for the 2023 fantasy football season, with some useful nuggets of analysis sprinkled in. The ranking is based on a 1.0 PPR scoring format. NOTE: In…

NFL Fantasy Football Podcast: Week 5 waiver wire targets + listener questions 

Marcas Grant & Michael F. Florio are back with a new episode of the podcast. First, Grant and Florio answer listeners’ questions, then the guys talk to NFL writer Matt Okada about his top waiver wire targets heading into Week 5. Should you pick up Sam Howell, Michael Wilson or Jake Ferguson? And which streaming…