Category: Football

Roleplay Off the Field Helps the Eagles on It

The New York Times – Sports:
The Philadelphia Eagles’ veterans and newcomers have meshed into a championship contender thanks in part to their bonding over video game roleplay. “It’s kind of like our secret sauce,” one player said.
N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game

The New York Times – Sports:
The Thanksgiving Day lineup is stocked, but Sunday is no dud as the Bengals and Titans look to keep streaking and the Jets experiment at quarterback to keep their playoff hopes alive.
NFL Sends Sunday Ticket Talks With Apple and Google Into Overtime

The New York Times – Sports:
Talks for Sunday Ticket are expected to spill into next year, as Apple faces increased competition from Google for the league’s last available TV rights.
NFL Thanksgiving Games 2022: When and How to Watch Teams Play

The New York Times – Sports:
Thursday’s games should see playoff jockeying between the Bills and Lions, and the Giants and Cowboys, before the Patriots and Vikings match wits in prime time.
The Rams Bet It All for a Title. The Tab Is Coming Due.

The New York Times – Sports:
The ring-winning nucleus of Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey remains intact but is loping through the 2022 season without solid support from the rest of the roster.
What We Learned From Week 11 in the N.F.L.

The New York Times – Sports:
The Eagles squeaked out a win on the ground, the Lions’ Jamaal Williams showed the power of the rushing game, and Zach Wilson ran into Bill Belichick again.
D.C. Attorney General Files Second Complaint Against Commanders

The New York Times – Sports:
In a complaint filed Thursday, the Washington N.F.L. team was accused of misusing ticket revenue and failing to refund customers’ deposits.
A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever

The New York Times – Sports:
A 2019 scientific breakthrough and recent studies have given leading researchers optimism that C.T.E. could soon be detected in blood samples or via brain scans.
N.F.L. Week 11 Predictions: Our Picks for Each Game

The New York Times – Sports:
Winter weather enters the picture as the Bills try to halt their slide against the Browns and the Packers host the Titans. But conditions should be electric for Kansas City’s rematch against the Chargers.
NFL Running Backs Are Experiencing a Resurgence

The New York Times – Sports:
The ground game took a back seat as passing innovations grabbed hold of N.F.L. teams in the past decade. Running backs are seeing a resurgence this season.
Eagles, NFL’s Last Unbeaten Team, Fall to Commanders

The New York Times – Sports:
Philadelphia had scored 133 points in the second quarter of its first eight games, and won them all. It scored none in the second quarter against Washington on Monday, and lost.
Vikings Beat the Bills With ‘Unreal’ Overtime Catch

The New York Times – Sports:
With help from a one-handed, acrobatic catch from Justin Jefferson and Josh Allen’s late-game miscues, the Vikings came back to beat the Bills in overtime.