ALAMEDA, Calif. — Connor Cook, the Michigan State grad, will start at quarterback for the Raiders in Saturday’s AFC wild-card game at Houston, coach Jack Del Rio announced on Wednesday. “I’m just embracing the opportunity,” the rookie quarterback said. “Going to go out there and have fun, just let it all hang out. I’m obviously preparing […]
by Paul Klee ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — There are boats in the Bay. Big, beautiful boats. Some with sails, some with outboards, some with oars. First suggestion, Broncos: Treat the boats in the Bay like a stranger with candy. Holler for help and run. And the crowd noise. Don’t forget the crowd noise. Super Bowl 50 will […]
Defensive end Jared Allen still has a long way to come before the Carolina Panthers coaches are confident enough to put him on the field Sunday. Allen broke a small bone in his foot during last week’s 31-24 victory over Seattle. It’s unclear the extent of the injury, but Carolina is holding out hope […]
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‘I plan to play’ With a hint of existentialism, Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart told the Observer he plans to play Sunday against the Seahawks after missing three weeks with a foot sprain. “Everyone is day-to-day,” Stewart said. “I plan to play.” Stewart sprained his foot in the Week 14 win against the Falcons […]
This Despite crushing loss to the Patriots EAST RUTHERFORD — He is not a man to search for a silver lining under the best of circumstances, and certainly not after a loss as devastating as the one his Giants suffered on Sunday. “There’s the game! Win the game!” Tom Coughlin said at one point during […]
Everything you need to know about Monday’s ugly loss vs. Eagles PHILADELPHIA — The Giants came here in first place atop the NFC East. They left in second place. Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford was dreadful, but the Philly defense was sensational after a rough start, keeping the Giants at bay for most of the evening […]
Daily fantasy sports, where you compete with other sports buffs to see who has the best line up of players in a given sport, has been booming for the last couple of years. Profits and valuations for the major players in the industry like FanDuel and DraftKings have also been soaring as tens of thousands […]
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became just the fourth player to throw 400 career touchdown passes in the NFL. Just before half-time, Brady found wide receiver Danny Amendola in the end zone from one yard as the reigning Super Bowl champion Patriots took control against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Patriots led the Jaguars […]
EAST RUTHERFORD — For the second straight week, the Giants could not live with prosperity, blowing yet another 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to grab defeat from the jaws of victory. This latest defeat did not come accentuated with any late-game strategic blunders, but enough old-fashioned mistakes that led to the Atlanta Falcons’ 24-20 […]