Bill Belichick surprised by Stephon Gilmore’s complaints about handling of his injury
Panthers cornerback Stephon Gilmore said last week that he didn’t agree with how the Patriots handled his injury before he was traded from New England to Carolina. That came as news to Bill Belichick. Belichick said this morning on the Greg Hill Show that from everything he knew, Gilmore...
Sean Payton thought Trevor Siemian played well overall
Trevor Siemian‘s first NFL start since 2019 ended with the Saints losing 27-25 to the Falcons, but Saints head coach Sean Payton didn’t lay the blame for the defeat at the feet of his quarterback. Siemian lost a fumble while the Falcons were building a 24-6 lead over the...
Matt LaFleur: Proud of Jordan Love, loss falls squarely on me
Jordan Love‘s first NFL start turned out to be a 13-7 loss to the Chiefs and it saw the 2020 first-round pick struggle against the blitz. Kansas City brought extra pressure on 51 percent of his dropbacks and 69 percent of his third and fourth down passing attempts. Love...
Kevin Byard: We expect Jeffery Simmons to go out and dominate
The Titans stormed over the Rams on Sunday night despite gaining just 194 yards of offense, which makes it clear that their defensive effort was a good one and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons was right in the thick of things. Simmons sacked Matthew Stafford three times and often looked...
Sean McVay takes the blame for Rams’ penalties and interceptions in loss to Titans
The Rams played their worst game of the 2021 season on Sunday Night Football, committing 12 penalties for 115 yards while Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions in a 28-16 loss to the Titans. Afterward, coach Sean McVay took the blame. “I didn’t do nearly a good enough job for...
A.J. Brown on Jalen Ramsey: I’m not out here trying to fight, but I’m not taking no sh-t
Titans receiver A.J. Brown made a few plays and dropped a few passes during Tennessee’s 28-16 victory over the Rams on Sunday. But Brown wasn’t too pleased with some of cornerback Jalen Ramsey‘s words during the contest. Ramsey intercepted a pass intended for Brown in the first quarter and...
Kyle Shanahan has no plans to start Trey Lance
Jimmy Garoppolo injured his lower leg on a roughing the passer penalty Sunday. He said “it’ll be fine,” which apparently means he will keep his starting job despite his struggles. Garoppolo went 28-of-40 for 326 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in an embarrassing 31-17 loss to the...