This week, Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson met for the first time since college in a Texans-Ravens matchup, now as MVP candidates; Jackson’s squad had the edge in a 41-7 rout of Houston. And one of the biggest events of the 11th week of the NFL wasn’t a game at all: On Saturday, Colin Kaepernick worked out for representatives from the 32 NFL teams, his first formal workout since 2017. The Ringer has all that covered and more. Stay tuned right here for updates, analysis, and highlights from our staff.
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November 19, 2019
Philip Rivers’s INTs Were As Ugly As the Mexico City Field
And they may have effectively ended the Chargers’ playoff hopes despite their defense’s best effort against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs
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November 18, 2019
The Starting 11: The NFL’s Pass Interference Challenge Rule Is a Sham
To correct the wrong that cost the Saints a trip to the Super Bowl last season, the league rushed together a plan. But without clear guidelines in place, it was doomed from the start. Plus: Tua Tagovailoa’s injury looms over the 2020 QB carousel.
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November 18, 2019
The Eagles Were Supposed to Become an NFL Dynasty. Now They’re Just Disappointing.
After Philadelphia beat New England in Super Bowl LII, the franchise was expected to compete for the NFC title for years to come. That dominance hasn’t materialized, though, and it’s time to wonder whether it ever will.
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November 18, 2019
Lessons From the Deshaun Watson–Lamar Jackson QB Clash
The guys discuss how the Ravens proved they’re as complete as any team in the NFL
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November 18, 2019
Brady’s Struggles, Garrett’s Exile, and Trubisky’s XFL Career
Plus: Winston’s quest for immortality with Cousin Sal
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November 18, 2019
The Lottery-Ticket Fantasy Running Backs Worth Taking a Chance On
With bye weeks ending and the fantasy playoffs on the horizon, it’s time to make the most of every roster spot. Here are the handcuff running backs with sky-high potential to put your team over the top.
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November 18, 2019
The Winners and Losers of NFL Week 11
Quenton Nelson gave us the rarest kind of big-guy score and celebration—so what if it was overturned? Plus, Deshaun Watson suffers his worst loss since high school and Bo Scarbrough finally gets his chance.
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November 17, 2019
Exit Interview: Washington Redskins
Dwayne Haskins’s squad was officially eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday. Washington will likely change a lot this offseason, but it may not matter if the team sticks with Bruce Allen and Dan Snyder’s "damn good" culture.
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November 17, 2019
Exit Interview: Cincinnati Bengals
After an 0-10 start to the season, the Bengals have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. The team will have plenty of decisions to make—including what to do with longtime stars A.J. Green and Andy Dalton—this offseason.
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November 17, 2019
The Eagles Needed Carson Wentz to Be Nick Foles Against the Patriots. He Failed.
Philadelphia lost the Super Bowl LII rematch with New England on Sunday largely because its quarterback couldn’t make big plays when the team needed him to
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November 17, 2019
Lamar Jackson Has Blown Open the MVP Debate—and the Ravens May Be the NFL’s Most Complete Team
In a 41-7 rout of Houston on Sunday, Baltimore’s defense was just as impressive as its offense
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November 15, 2019
NFL Players Must Walk a Thin Line. Myles Garrett Ignored It.
Garrett’s conduct on Thursday landed him a suspension for the rest of the season. It will stick with him for much longer.
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November 15, 2019
Myles Garrett Was Too Violent for Even the NFL
The Browns defender has long had a reputation as a model football star: aggressive and dominant on the field, friendly and composed off of it. By swinging a helmet at Mason Rudolph, he’s changed that—and forced us to reckon with the dangers we accept and the dangers we don’t.
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November 15, 2019
Initial Reactions to the Myles Garrett–Mason Rudolph Incident
Two of our NFL staff writers analyze the Browns-Steelers brawl, in which Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett hit Pittsburgh QB Mason Rudolph in the head with his helmet
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November 15, 2019
Moonlight, Miracles, and Marquise Brown
We tell you the players to go big or go home on heading into Week 11
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November 15, 2019
NFL Week 11 Preview: Lamar-Deshaun Could Decide MVP—and a Lot More
The Ravens and Texans meet on Sunday for a game with huge implications. Plus, the injuries, lines, and everything else you need to know about every game.
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November 15, 2019
Myles Garrett Hits Mason Rudolph With a Helmet, Chaos Ensues
An ugly brawl marred the closing seconds of the Steelers-Browns game. Three players were ejected, but the NFL will have to respond with serious disciplinary action.
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November 15, 2019
Fantasy Football Tips, ‘Mandalorian’ Mania, and Kaepernick’s Tryout With Matthew Berry and Mallory Rubin
ESPN’s Matthew Berry joins Bill for a fantasy football check-in after 10 weeks in the NFL season, Mallory stops by for Mallory’s Most Intriguing story lines of the week, and more
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November 14, 2019
The Kaepernick Workout and the Teams That Can (and Definitely Can’t) Win the Super Bowl
We make sense of Colin Kaepernick’s scheduled workout in Atlanta
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November 13, 2019
NFL Week 11, College Football Champs, and the All-Time Greatest Kick
Cousin Sal and the Degenerate Trifecta discuss the top three games in the NFL this week, college football favorites, and more
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November 13, 2019
Is Colin Kaepernick’s Private NFL Workout a Legit Shot?
Out of nowhere, the ousted quarterback finally has been granted an opening to potentially get back to the NFL. The circumstances around Saturday’s scheduled workout, however, suggest that the odds will not be in his favor.