Eagles notebook: The art behind the wacky world of punting originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Cooper DeJean started moving his hands wildly as he methodically went through all the different ways a punted ball can spin. “It can spin this way. It can spin that way. It can go end over end, it can … Read more
Why LeSean McCoy is rooting for Saquon Barkley to break his record originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia If Saquon Barkley can manage to pick up 109 yards on the ground on Sunday afternoon, he would break LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season. No one is rooting for him harder than … Read more
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record. And he will benefit from facing a soft schedule of run defenses the rest of the way. Barkley has 1,499 rushing yards through 12 games this season. That puts him on pace to gain 2,124 yards in a 17-game season. … Read more
Three playoff spots are claimed. Eleven remain up for grabs. In the AFC, the field is looking more and more set. In the NFC, two divisions are up for grabs. In both conferences, the chase for the top seed might last all the way until Week 18. Here’s a look at the Sunday and Monday … Read more
As mentioned Friday, it’s no surprise that the NFL closed its latest investigation of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Once he settled the lawsuit that sparked the probe — with a confidentiality agreement — the NFL had no way to properly review the situation. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reports that the NFL made multiple … Read more
Monday night’s loss by the Browns carried with it an incidental benefit for the Steelers. The loss guaranteed that the Steelers won’t finish in last place in the AFC North. This means that the Steelers will continue a streak of not finishing in last place in their division that dates back to 1988. In all … Read more
They say there’s a fine line between courage and insanity. For the Lions, there’s no such line. They proved it on Thursday night, going for it on fourth down five different times. They converted four of them, but the one that failed was a Barry Switzer-style move. Fourth and one from their own 31. Up … Read more
Shanahan reveals approach to rest of season, beating Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers (5-7) enter Sunday’s matinee against the Chicago Bears (4-8) at Levi’s Stadium desperate to creep into the NFC playoff picture. And after San Francisco’s past two losses — to the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills — … Read more
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is headed to injured reserve, NFL Media reports. Goedert already was ruled out for Sunday after he injured his knee in Week 13, playing 40 of 56 snaps against the Ravens. He will miss the next four games, allowing for his return as soon as Week 18 but, more importantly, … Read more
On Friday, 49ers G.M. John Lynch described talk of a potential trade that would send coach Kyle Shanahan to a team like the Bears “rather comical.” Frankly, it’s rather comical that anyone would think Lynch’s opinion on the subject matters. Lynch didn’t hire Shanahan. Shanahan hired Lynch. If Shanahan goes, chances are Lynch goes, too. … Read more