When should the Patriots let Maye play? Jets reporter shares important context
When should the Patriots play Maye? Jets reporter shares key context, originally published on NBC Sports Boston As the New England Patriots consider how to handle rookie quarterback Drake Maye, they may want to consider the recent history of their…
Questions and answers: Are the Vikings and Saints real? When will we see the magic of Trevor Lawrence?
(Illustration by Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports) Each week of the NFL season brings a ton of new questions… and answers some old ones, too. Let’s recap what we learned in Week 2… and what we’ll be looking at in Week 3…
NFL rankings: Where the 49ers stand after the loss to the Vikings
NFL Rankings: Where the 49ers stand after losing to the Vikings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season is almost over, and it was just as crazy as last week. Serious injuries to…
Vikings beat the 49ers without Christian McCaffrey and win surprisingly after a dominant performance by Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson, who made a wild 97-yard touchdown catch in the first half, had to leave the game early because of a hamstring injury. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) The San Francisco 49ers did well without Christian McCaffrey to start the season…
Sam Darnold of the Vikings throws a rocket throw to Justin Jefferson for a 97-yard touchdown
Sam Darnold threw a beautiful pass to Justin Jefferson that traveled more than 50 yards before Jefferson ran it in for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Sam Darnold got the Minnesota Vikings off to a good start on Sunday by…
The Lions’ offense still needs to be refined, but the pass rush is running at full speed
Analysis of the Lions’ 26-20 overtime win against the Rams in the opening game Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Richard Silva of the Detroit News analyze the Detroit Lions’ 26-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Detroit — The…
NFL Power Rankings: Where the 49ers stand before MNF vs. Jets
NFL Power Rankings: Where the 49ers stand ahead of MNF against the Jets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s here, it’s arrived and it’s beautiful. For the most part. Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season was eventful….
NFL rookie QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix start in Week 1
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL stats, series and trends every week. For more Inside the Numbers, visit Here. ___ The days of rookie quarterbacks having to wait their turn to take over the team are long gone. For the…
Giants’ Greg Van Roten cheers on “good friend” Sam Darnold, but not this week
Anyone who played against the Vikings over the past six years had to prepare to face Kirk Cousins. That’s over now. For the first time since 2018, a new starting quarterback will wear the Vikings’ purple. The Giants may see…
Sam Darnold’s new teammates believe
Photo credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings open their season on Sunday against the New York Giants. Very few national analysts give them a real chance. That’s mainly because they believe in Sam Darnold. However, no one has ever…
