President Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of NFL players who protest during the national anthem dominated conversation as Week 3 got underway. His inflammatory remarks remained in the consciousness, but the action heated up quick: The Falcons won a wild one in Detroit, the Bears and Steelers were party to a Keystone Kops sequence, and Houston almost beat New England — until Tom Brady Tom Brady’ed.
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September 23, 2020
Top 24 Check-in, Take Tahoe, and Bad Beats
Looking at injuries, whiffs, and other preseason surprises going into Week 3
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September 24, 2019
All of Daniel Jones’s Passes From His First Start, Ranked
The good, the bad, the brave, the legendary—we digested every play the New York Giants rookie made in his first full game
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September 26, 2017
The Cowboys Won on Monday Night, but Larry Fitzgerald Stole the Show
The Cardinals receiver dazzled with a highlight grab and moved up the all-time leaderboard
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September 25, 2017
The NFL Responds to Donald Trump
Many of the NFL’s most prominent figures have stood up to the President. Here’s a running list of what’s happened.
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September 25, 2017
NFL Week 3 Recap: The League’s Players Show All That They Can Be
Donald Trump repeatedly attacked the league over the weekend. The players responded with a series of moments that transcend sports.
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September 25, 2017
The Titans Have the Punishing Offense the Seahawks Used To
Mike Mularkey’s "exotic smashmouth" scheme overwhelmed Seattle on Sunday and has Tennessee looking like an AFC contender
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September 25, 2017
How Trump Forced the NFL to Finally Acknowledge the Real World
Thanks to the president’s remarks, the league stopped worrying about "distractions" and brought politics into the center of its sport
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September 25, 2017
The Winners and Losers From NFL Week 3
The games got exciting again, Jacksonville dominated across the pond, and Odell Beckham Jr. returned to form
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September 24, 2017
Not Even the Packers Offensive Line Could Prevent Aaron Rodgers From Winning His First Overtime Game
The Packers’ one-man show downed the Bengals in spectacular fashion
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September 24, 2017
Tom Brady Still Has Enough Juice to Carry the Patriots
The 40-year-old put together a vintage game-winning drive to beat the Texans
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September 24, 2017
Rookie Jake Elliott Kicked a Game-Winning, 61-Yard Field Goal for the Eagles
And just as Philly is flying high, the Giants are 0-3 and all but eliminated from the postseason
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September 24, 2017
The Refs Were Right—but It Sure Felt Like the Lions Got Screwed
Golden Tate’s touchdown was called back after a fuzzy review
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September 24, 2017
Reliving Leon Lett: Marcus Cooper’s Premature Celebration Was the Best Premature Celebration
The Bears cornerback’s fumble led to a legendarily confusing chain of events
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September 24, 2017
Trump Wants Fans to Boycott the NFL
The president of the United States seems intent on turning watching football into an act of defiance
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September 23, 2017
Why Trump Wants to Be the Commissioner of Sports (and Not the President)
After his incendiary comments about the NFL and Stephen Curry, it’s as if Trump recorded a recruiting video for the resistance. But why?
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September 22, 2017
The Week 3 NFL Picks Mailbag
Bill Simmons digs into his inbox to humiliate New York sports fans, declare Eli Manning’s career over, and make some picks
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September 22, 2017
How Matthew Stafford Can Become Matt Ryan in Just Three Easy Steps
Plus, four more thoughts ahead of Week 3