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That’s not to diminish the contributions of Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard, Boston Scott, Kenny Gainwell or any of the Eagles’ starting offensive linemen during this stretch. There’s a reason the 59-year-old offensive line coach has now served for three different head coaches in Philadelphia and keeps getting retained. He was already one of the best […]

Former NFL receiver Demaryius Thomas was found deceased in his home this evening, according to Roswell, Ga., police. Thomas, drafted by the Denver Broncos out of Georgia Tech with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, was a five-time Pro Bowler during his 10-year career. was the complete package as a wide receiver, […]

Washington responded after Las Vegas took the lead 15-14 on a field goal with a little over two minutes to play. As has become tradition, Rivera handed Del Rio a rock and he fired it off the wall of the locker room – a David-and-Goliath bit that has grown by the week. …Read the full […]

He’s 28 and in his fifth year in the league, but you won’t see much wear-and-tear on him if you watch him this season. Given that Antonio Gibson’s leg issues have been bothersome, having a backup as solid as McKissic could certainly be something to be thankful for in the future. McKissic makes every snap […]

Then there was the defense, a unit that was once an anchor . Taylor Heinicke chucked a first-half interception, Joey Slye had an extra point blocked and returned for two points the other way and, lastly, the hosts went through spells where they relied more on their opponent’s futility than anything else. Despite the night’s […]

The two teams have yet to face one another this season and are set to play twice in a three-week span in December. Last week following Washington’s win over Carolina, Rivera said he would not rule out a chance at winning the division. …Read the full story

The game was a candidate to be flexed to Saturday, but the NFL ultimately chose Las Vegas Raiders vs. …Read the full story

It could make some sense for Syndergaard to accept the $18.4 million to return to the Mets to reestablish value for free agency a year from now. If the Phillies, for example, sign Castellanos, they would lose their second-highest pick in the 2022 draft and would lose $500,000 from their international bonus pool. From a […]

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Under Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Washington Football Team’s offense has produced the following results on six drives through two preseason games: Punt, missed field goal, punt, turnover on downs, lost fumble, field goal. In re-watching what the unit did against the Bengals on Friday night at FedEx Field, it wasn’t like Fitzpatrick and his weapons were […]

While the tight end depth chart might not be clear, Washington will keep three players at the position. A consensus seems to be building for the six wide receivers on the roster: Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Adam Humphries, Dyami Brown, Cam Sims and Antonio Gandy-Golden. Washington’s best nine linemen seem fairly obvious at this point: […]

ESPN has signed three-time Pro-Bowl QB Alex Smith to be an analyst. “As he begins a new career, we will provide him role flexibility to gain experience on different shows and settings, adding to our productions and benefitting fans in multiple ways. The last accomplishment listed above is what endeared thousands of sports fans in […]

As NBC Sports Washington’s Pete Hailey pointed out the bird was dipping, ducking, and diving all over the field. Though he’s a finch, he’s just a chirp off the old block. …Read the full story

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All of a sudden we went from fairly settled – two kids and a dog – to needing a new house and a new car and maybe a new brain. Lots of things combined to wreck him, but he played a plenty big role in that. She weirdly loves commercials and slogans and I see […]