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Everything that coach Nick Sirianni, QB Jalen Hurts said after the Eagles lost to the Cowboys on Sunday ·

20-26 minutes 12/11/2023What the Philadelphia Eagles said after losing 33-13 to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Postgame transcript courtesy of the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles media relations staffs.Coach Nick SirianniOn where he feels the team is at. At 10-3 but two losses to two teams that are contenders in the conference.Yeah, you know, obviously we’ve got to play a little ...

Don’t upset Cowboys' Stephon Gilmore. A.J. Brown learned the hard way ·

4-5 minutes 12/11/2023ARLINGTON—Stephon Gilmore is a mild-mannered person. He speaks quietly and mentors people who request it. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons said the veteran cornerback is one of the best additions to this defense. He mentions how Gilmore helps players with eating healthier, training and fine-tuning their techniques on the football field.Gilmore’s presence is welcomed.Here’s the ...

Justin Fields keeps himself in Bears QB debate by leading them to win over Lions ·

6-8 minutes 12/11/2023With Justin Fields’ future in flux and everything seemingly stacked against him as he tries to convince the Bears he’s their franchise quarterback, he delivered a performance Sunday at Soldier Field that will keep the debate going.Fields made the decisive plays in a 28-13 win over the Lions — a landmark victory for him and the Bears — and gave everyone something to think about ...

Falcons’ Arthur Smith: ‘Obviously, frustrated losing like that’ ·

7-9 minutes 12/11/2023Here’s what Falcons coach Arthur Smith had to say after the 29-25 loss to the Bucs on Sunday:On the offense being able to move the ball late and what happened on the final defensive possession: “Couple things. You’ve got to give Tampa credit. You know, made some plays. Obviously, hit some plays on the outside or had some out breakers, and, you know, got the big first down. They ...

Chicago Bears QB Tyson Bagent is confident executing the game plan in his 2nd start: ‘I don’t want to put any limits’ ·

The nerves are still there for Tyson Bagent this week.But that’s a normal part of the process for the Chicago Bears undrafted rookie, not an exception as he prepares to make his second NFL start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.Bagent always has what he calls “nerved-up” energy flowing through him during game weeks when he’s off the field, a product of homing in on the details ...

Can Titans' Levis make a better first impression than Willis? ·

One could make a case that if it were about fairness, then the Titans would give Malik Willis the start against the Atlanta Falcons in place of an injured Ryan Tannehill on Sunday.It was Willis, after all, who was named the team’s number two quarterback way back in March, just after the Titans had made Levis the 33rd overall pick in the NFL Draft.It was Willis who received the bulk of the Titans’ second-team ...

Titans, Levis will bank on recent practices if he starts Sunday ·

If rookie quarterback Will Levis does indeed make his NFL debut by starting against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, he and the Titans will hope the last two weeks of practice have helped him make significant progress.Titans coach Mike Vrabel did not confirm an NFL Network report that the team is preparing Levis to start Sunday’s contest at Nissan Stadium, instead sticking to his guns by saying the team ...

Will Levis is the correct — and clear — choice for Tennessee Titans this week | Estes ·

Shhh, it's a secret. But let’s just presume, for brevity’s sake, that the Tennessee Titans are planning to start rookie quarterback Will Levis on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.That way we won’t have to walk on eggshells like the Titans did Wednesday, carefully avoiding words and sentence structure that might be spoilers. This was seemingly at the behest of their head coach.“I never said that Will ...

Steelers’ Najee Harris: NFL officials ‘a little too soft’ in throwing taunting flags ·

Early on during Sunday’s game at the Los Angeles Rams, Najee Harris’ mouth evoked a warning from the officiating crew that was verbalized to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.Late in the game, the Steelers receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson each drew taunting penalties for their actions at the end of a play.Harris believes the officials were a little too sensitive in throwing flags on ...

Jets teammates are noticing a different Zach Wilson off the field, too ·

The narrative surrounding the Jets’ 2022 season was rather simple: If they merely had competent quarterback play, they’d have qualified for the playoffs instead of finishing 7-10, losing seven of their final eight games, including their final six.Considering the fact that the defense ranked fourth in the NFL, the offense let the defense down. Big time. And Zach Wilson played the lead role in that narrative.Expected ...

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