Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has been on the hot seat for some time, and Sunday’s loss to the Packers may have been the final straw. Connor Hughes of SNY.tv says the “odds are” that Bowen will be fired in short order.
Bowen worked under Mike Vrabel as the Titans’ defensive coordinator from 2021-23. When Tennessee cleaned house at the end of the 2023 slate, Bowen joined the Giants’ staff, though his first year on the job did not go especially well; Big Blue finished in the bottom-10 in terms of total defense and just outside the bottom-10 in...
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The Atlanta Falcons’ loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday could prove to be extra costly after wide receiver Drake London suffered a knee injury. He was ruled out at the start of overtime, and the Falcons dropped a heartbreaker, 30-27, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
London was having a solid outing with seven receptions for 119 yards before sustaining the knee injury. Atlanta fell to 3-7, including 2-3 at home.
Fans, however, could breathe a little easier, as London avoided a serious setback, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.
“Falcons WR Drake London’s knee injury is not thought to be overly...
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The Green Bay Packers nearly had a disaster on their hands in their Week 11 game against the lowly New York Giants. The Packers were pushed to the limit before they came through with a late fourth-quarter touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Christian Watson that gave the Packers a 27-20 triumph.
Packers RB Josh Jacobs will undergo more tests Monday on his left knee, but the initial belief is he avoided a significant injury, per sources.
Jacobs returned briefly after jamming his knee into the MetLife turf before leaving for good. There’s optimism he’ll be back...
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The Philadelphia Eagles are in a marquee Sunday Night Football matchup against he visiting Detroit Lions in the City of Brotherly Love, but it appears that veteran offensive tackle Lane Johnson may not help the reigning Super Bowl champions fend off the visitors for the rest of the night after exiting the game early.
The Eagles have announced that Johnson suffered a lower-body injury in the first quarter, leaving his availability for the rest of the contest up in the air.
“Injury Update: T Lane Johnson (foot) is questionable to return,” the Eagles shared via a social media post on...
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Sam Darnold may not want to check out his social media after his performance in the Seattle Seahawks’ matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday evening.
Darnold had a nightmare performance as the Los Angeles defense made life difficult for him throughout the contest. He completed 29 passes out of 44 attempts for 279 yards and four interceptions, showing how he was unable to get past his struggles.
It didn’t take long for fans to give their thoughts on social media, roasting Darnold for the interceptions he committed. Here are some of their reactions.
“Sam Darnold after INT No....
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The game between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday looked like it was headed into overtime. But Bo Nix probably thought: Ain’t nobody got that time for that!
Nix threw a clutch 32-yard pass to Troy Franklin with only 48 seconds left, which set up the game-winning field goal of Wil Lutz, as the Broncos escaped the Chiefs, 22-19, at Empower Field at Mile High.
They notched their eighth straight victory and improved to 9-2, tying the New England Patriots for the best record in the AFC.
Fans were in shock over the Broncos’ gutsy win,...
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The Falcons lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, and yet the news got even worse from there.
Michael Penix Jr., who had an impressive first half after struggling mightily the previous week, left the game with a knee injury. We didn’t have details immediately following the Panthers loss, but now we know that Penix probably aggravated the knee he injured earlier this year. That bone bruise kept him out for a week last time out, but given Penix’s injury history, the fact that the season is unquestionably lost, and the team wants him around for the long haul, my...
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The Kansas City Chiefs are losing their longtime vice grip on the AFC West. Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos won in walk-off fashion 22-19 Sunday. But now a new percentage surfaced after KC’s defeat — which jeopardizes a 10th straight division crown.
Next Gen Stats released these numbers after Denver’s win: The Broncos now hold a 74% chance of winning the division. But Kansas City? The now 5-5 Chiefs sit at a lowly 10%.
Only the Las Vegas Raiders hold a lower shot at winning the crown compared to KC. Yet even the Los Angeles Chargers are ahead of...
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Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Falcons WR ****Drake London’s knee injury is not believed to be overly serious.
London is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury and how much time he will miss, if any.
Ian Rapoport confirms the news and adds that he could miss time with this knee injury.
London, 24, was a three-year starter at USC. He was the Pac-12 offensive player of the year and a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2021. The Falcons used the No. 8 overall pick on him in the 2022 draft.
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Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. missed his team’s Week 8 matchup, a blowout loss to the Dolphins, due to a bone bruise in his knee. That same issue could now force him to miss more time.
According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Penix is believed to have aggravated the prior injury during Sunday’s loss to the Panthers, which forced him out of the game early. Atlanta fears its QB1 could be sidelined for a stretch.
The Falcons’ selection of Penix in last year’s draft was perhaps the biggest surprise of the event, as the...
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Josh Jacobs left the Packers' win over the Giants early due to a knee injury.