Colts Owner Needs to Fire Shane Steichen and Bench Daniel Jones — This Season Is Probably Already Over
Carlie Irsay-Gordon already fired general manager Chris Ballard after the Colts fell to 2-4 with a loss to the previously winless Titans. That was the easy part. The harder part is still sitting in front of her. Shane Steichen is…
The Browns Are 5-2 and Winning Ugly the Right Way — Deshaun Watson’s Fourth-Quarter Heroics Are the Reason
Cleveland just beat the Titans 27-24 on the road. That makes the Browns 5-2, tied for first in the AFC North, and winners of five of their last six. Nobody had this on the board in August. The offense is…
Giants Win in Houston, and John Harbaugh’s Mindset Is the Reason This Team Looks Different
Giants Win in Houston, and John Harbaugh’s Mindset Is the Reason This Team Looks Different The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime on the road. Devin Singletary scored the walk-off touchdown, Cam Skattebo ran for 124…
Bucs Rout Division-Leading Panthers 43-13 — Was It Just a Bad Day for Bryce Young?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked into Charlotte and left with a 43-13 win over the Carolina Panthers. Bucky Irving ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns as the Bucs piled up 258 yards on the ground. The defense forced four…
The Jets Need to Fire the GM and Coach — This Scared Football Is Killing Them
The New York Jets are 2-5 after a 28-25 loss to the Dolphins. Geno Smith threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns in that game and still came up short. That is the story of this season in one sentence.…
The Blazers Opened With a Statement — Lillard and Morant Made the Suns Look Overmatched
Portland’s season started with a demolition of the Suns. The Trail Blazers controlled the game from the jump, built a massive lead early, and never let Phoenix back in. Damian Lillard and Ja Morant shared the floor in the starting…
Anthony Davis Showed Up for Washington — And the Wizards Finally Looked Like a Real Team
The Wizards opened the season at home and beat the Bucks 128-116. Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his first game with Washington. Trae Young added 20 points and 13 assists. The Bucks led for stretches,…
Kawhi Leonard Is Back in Toronto — But the Raptors’ Real Engine Was the Whole Group
The Raptors opened the season at home and blew out the Bulls 135-92. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points in his return to Toronto, but the story was not one guy. Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley also finished with 23 apiece,…
Tyrese Haliburton Is Back — And the Pacers Finally Have Their Engine Again
Tyrese Haliburton played his first real NBA game in 486 days Wednesday night in New Orleans. The Pacers won 123-120 over the Pelicans, and Haliburton finished with 23 points and 12 assists. That is not a “welcome back” line. That…
Pistons Stun Celtics 121-113 in Electric Season Opener Behind 23-0 Fourth-Quarter Run
The NBA regular season opened with the kind of game that makes you remember why you watch. Detroit beat Boston 121-113 at Little Caesars Arena, and for long stretches it looked like the Celtics were going to pull away clean.…
