NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering lingering questions coming out of each game.
Author: Michael
Raiders coach Josh McDaniels made a questionable decision to kick a field goal over sending his offense out on a crucial fourth down against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 24: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the Las Vegas Raiders walks off the field after a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We knew Miami’s passing game was lethal, but its two tailbacks combined for EIGHT TDs in a 70-20 win over Denver. Is this offense unstoppable? Also: Lions look complete, Jags disappoint.
Matt Eberflus’s defensive coordinator left the team under what can, at best, be considered troubling circumstances. His starting quarterback, earlier in the week, casually placed his offensive coaches under the tank treads before walking back his comments. Then, the team got absolutely pummeled by the Kansas City Chiefs, 41–10, in what ended up being, quite mercifully, the second-biggest blowout of the weekend.
If the NFL ever cast a poll for which player has the best headshot, the list of answers would likely be never-ending. But, while some would debate the matter to no end, CBS commentator Ian Eagle made his top pick very clear on Sunday.
Eagle was on the call in Seattle for the Seahawks’s 37–27 win over the Panthers, when an eight-yard run from Seahawks running back DeeJay Dallas sparked an interesting yet glowing review from the longtime play-by-play man of Dallas’s uniquely quirky player photo.
“DeeJay Dallas might have the No. 1 promotional photo in the NFL right now.
Payton came to Denver with a swagger, trash-talking the previous coach, but it’s clear the Broncos have serious issues after a 70-20 loss to the Dolphins dropped them to 0-3.
Kenny Pickett’s 72-yarder to Calvin Austin III was the Steelers’ first touchdown in the first quarter all season.
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was on blocking duty during a big scramble from Kenny Pickett in the second quarter against the Raiders. And he went all out in his efforts, despite whiffing on the block itself.
Pickett managed to break free for a gain of 27 yards along the sideline, during which Pickens could be seen launching himself back-first in the direction of a Las Vegas defender who was in pursuit of the quarterback.
Pickens appeared to be aiming for cornerback Nate Hobbs, who pushed Pickett out of bounds on the play.
Every year, people wonder if this will be the season that a team goes undefeated to join the 1972 Dolphins.
At this rate, those Dolphins might be popping their bottles early this year because there are only four teams left with spotless records after three weeks.
This year’s Dolphins might flirt with perfection after scoring an absurd 70 points against the Broncos, but they will be tested next week against the Bills.
So, it might be more fiction than fact that a team will finish the regular season undefeated.
With the Cowboys trending on Sunday following an upset road loss to the Cardinals, it was only a matter of time before Stephen A. Smith weighed in with his latest roast for his longtime nemesis.
Typically, Smith, who’s arguably the club’s most famous critic, has saved some of his most over-the-top responses to big Cowboys losses for his ESPN show, First Take. But after watching Dallas fall 28–16 to lowly Arizona, the sports journalist was clearly eager to get the ball rolling.