Subscribe to Zero Blitz Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab give their instant reactions to every game from the Week 2 Sunday slate of NFL games. Jason and Frank start off by deciding where every 0-2 team is on the panic meter before diving into the rest of the games and deciding which teams […]
NASHVILLE — Just two games into an 18-week season, the Chargers left Nissan Stadium wearing the weight of consecutive defeats that felt like so much more. They’re 0-2, heading back out on the road again next weekend and still facing the same questions about their ability to close when things matter most. “It’s a heavy locker […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jerry Jones was at a loss. Over the decades, the good teams and Septembers tend to bleed into each other. It’s usually the endings that are most memorable for most team owners — and certainly all of them that would presume to be a general manager as well. NFL failure leaves a […]
Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 30-23 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday — scoring and statistics. 15 Receptions for Rams wideout Puka Nacua againt the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL single-game record for a rookie. He finished with 147 yards receiving. The former record of 14 was held by […]
Since the beginning of last season, Tua Tagovailoa has started and finished 13 games. The Miami Dolphins are 10-3 in those games. All three losses came last season, in road games against playoff teams. Tagovailoa got off to a bit of a slow start to his career, though it wasn’t quite as bad as many […]
Their home stadium was decorated in hostile red and throaty boos. The Rams showed up anyway. Their opponent was clearly more skilled, more loaded, just plain better. The Rams showed up anyway. There seemed to be little doubt that the unloved home team would lose their home opener Sunday to the seemingly Super-Bowl bound San […]
Geno Smith wasn’t happy with a penalty call on Sunday, but referee Alex Kemp still wanted Smith to mind his manners. Smith, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback, was called for intentional grounding. Smith didn’t agree. as Kemp was announcing the penalty, Smith argued his case. He felt his receiver was close enough to the pass to […]
Onward with optimism. Quell those doubts. Don’t completely pause that playoff talk. The Rams are … legit? It’s still too early to make that a definitive statement. But the Rams, despite a 30-23 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, showed again that they might be significantly better than poor preseason […]
Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, including one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for their third victory against the Jaguars in 10 months. The Chiefs (1-1) won their eighth straight in the series and avoided becoming the first Super Bowl […]
Is Justin Fields hurting the Bears? Discourse from the Football Aftershow originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Another week, another opportunity to dissect Justin Fields the offense. Still clearly a problem for the Bears, their offense — specifically, Fields — hasn’t figured out how to move the ball effectively, pull the trigger on open receivers […]