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Rodgers' best game, Russ' pick-six and more: Barnwell on a weird Week 7

Every NFL Sunday has a few weird, unexpected moments or performances pop up amid the slate. From what I saw, Week 7 had more than the usual bunch. There were fullback option pitches and game plans rendered irrelevant by weather. The Dolphins ...

Mono to mensa: Sam Darnold ready for next challenge -- Bill Belichick

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- When the New York Jets last played on Monday Night Football, only five weeks ago, Sam Darnold was at his New Jersey apartment, hanging out with his parents in the family room and eating take-out Italian. No offense to dad and ...

Texans bolster secondary, add CB Gareon Conley in trade with Raiders

HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans bolstered their secondary Monday, acquiring cornerback Gareon Conley in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. Raiders coach Jon Gruden confirmed the trade, referring to Conley -- the team's first-round draft pick in 2017 -- as ...

Barnwell's 2019 NFL trade grades: Tracking every deadline deal

In the new, trade-happy NFL, there's plenty of deals to discuss around the trade deadline, which is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 29. As the deadline approaches, I'll grade each swap: Monday, Oct. 21. OAK trades CB Gareon Conley to HOU · Oakland Raiders ...

Ravens' Earl Thomas relishes beating Seahawks: 'Came in here with a purpose'

SEATTLE -- Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas said "it's the best feeling in the world" after beating the Seahawks in his first game back in Seattle since his bitter divorce from the team. Thomas spent his first nine seasons with the Seahawks, reaching the ...

Eagles release veterans Orlando Scandrick and Akeem Spence

The Eagles on Monday released two more veteran defensive players who had been playing major roles. Last week, they cut linebacker Zach Brown the day after the loss to the Vikings. This week, the Eagles cut veteran CB Orlando Scandrick and veteran DT ...

How investing $150K in Spencer Dinwiddie would actually work

At the end of the 2018 NBA offseason, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was hanging out in Los Angeles with Jeremy Adams, a close friend from their days at the University of Colorado. The two played basketball at Boulder, and they share an ...

NFL Week 8 early odds: 2-4 Steelers open as monstrous favorites, Vikings point spread could make history

The Minnesota Vikings are favored by so many points this week that they might end up making some history. In the early odds for Week 8, the Vikings have opened up as a 16.5-point favorite over the Redskins, which is notable, because if that point spread ...

Sorting the Sunday Pile: Lamar Jackson is the truth, Aaron Rodgers ends any talk of demise

It's amazing to see how many people want to not believe in Lamar Jackson. Are they watching the games? This kid is doing stuff we have rarely seen done on NFL fields. Jackson, who had 143 passing yards and 116 rushing yards in a 30-16 statement victory ...

Tarik Cohen says Bears offense is 'definitely fixable' after loss to Saints

It's been a while since Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen produced a joystick-like highlight play. He isn't alone in his struggles to produce; the entire offense has played like a collection of inexperienced backups through seven weeks of the 2019 ...