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Lions reportedly working out ‘group’ of defensive backs

According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Detroit Lions will be working out a group of defensive backs when the team reconvenes from their extended break on Monday. Fowler doesn’t have an exhaustive list of those players, but it will include two known names: Jordan Fuller and Jalen Mills. UPDATE: Fowler added one […]

Christian Gonzalez Had ‘Fun Matchup’ Against DK Metcalf

The Patriots don’t believe DK Metcalf had a fun time going against Christian Gonzalez, but the Pro Bowl cornerback did. Coming off a massive new contract, Gonzalez drew the one-on-one assignment this week against the Steelers’ top wide receiver. While Metcalf helped the cause with a couple drops, New England accomplished its goal with that […]

Patriots’ young pass rushers make their mark in win over Steelers

On their way to a Week 2 victory, the New England Patriots held the Pittsburgh Steelers to just three points in their Sunday home opener at Gillette Stadium, claiming the matchup 20-3. The defense generated quick and consistent pressure on opposing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, with emerging outside linebackers Elijah Ponder and Gabe Jacas helping lead […]

Buffalo Bills pass rush has improved in one overlooked but key area

Despite clearly not playing particularly well through two weeks, there is one vital area in which the Buffalo Bills defense has improved from years past. Converting pressures to sacks. Through the vast majority of the Sean McDermott era, the Bills pass-rush unit was rarely one of the league’s better units actually sacking the quarterback. We […]

How often NFL teams recover from a terrible defensive start

The Detroit Lions defense is in trouble. After two extremely troubling performances, fans and analysts are already wondering if Detroit needs to make massive changes on the defensive side of the ball, while others are already claiming defeat for the team. The silver-lining crew points to the fact that it’s early in the season. September […]

Green Bay Packers News: Anatomy of a comeback win

Did Skyy Moore just save the Green Bay Packers’ season? The premise of the question is a bit absurd, yes. Short of catastrophic injuries, the result of one play is almost never the difference between a single win or loss, let alone the trajectory of an entire season. But Moore’s 63-yard punt return in the […]

Taylor Swift lends song to NBC’s cold Nikki Glaser SNF hype video before Chiefs-Colts thriller

Before the latest Sunday Night Football (SNF) overtime thriller between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts, comedian Nikki Glaser called for more of Travis Kelce’s wife, Taylor Swift, during a hype video, and the singer lent one of her biggest songs to NBC for it. Glaser narrated the hype video before the Chiefs’ […] The post Taylor Swift lends song to NBC’s cold Nikki Glaser SNF hype video before Chiefs-Colts thriller appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Value of Things: In the rearview mirror

Two weeks of football and two losses for your Texans. Every victory and every loss comes with its own set of circumstances. The key is to take down the data and figure out the patterns in what you see. If you see the same things in defeat then you can avoid defeat by avoiding those […]

Kyle Shanahan’s 1-word response to Brandon Aiyuk question amid 49ers WR injuries

The 49ers may need another wide receiver after Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins, but Brandon Aiyuk will not be that player. Kyle Shanahan ended that possibility with one word after San Francisco’s 35-13 victory. Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard asked Shanahan whether the team’s latest injuries could change its stance on Aiyuk. […] The post Kyle Shanahan’s 1-word response to Brandon Aiyuk question amid 49ers WR injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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