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Matt Blair, star linebacker for Vikings, dies at 70
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Blair, one of the great linebackers in Minnesota Vikings history and a six-time Pro Bowler who played in two Super Bowls, has died. He was 70 years old. His death was announced by the team. Blair, who had been suffering from dementia, died Thursday after an extended period in...
Falcons, Lions both eyeing rare feat: a winning streak
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons actually have a shot at a winning streak. Ditto for the Detroit Lions, who haven’t won back-to-back games in more than a year. At the moment, that's the sole focus for these struggling teams. Two in a row. “I stopped looking at the standings about three...
Crossroad with Cousins? Reeling Vikings have some QB trouble
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins dropped back on Minnesota's first snap of the game and zipped a pass over the middle for Justin Jefferson, the rookie who has fast become one of the NFL's most dynamic wide receivers. The ball was slightly behind Jefferson as he crossed the field, but the accuracy on this...
Vikings trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Ravens for draft picks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for draft picks on Thursday, less than two months after acquiring the fifth-year pass rusher in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ngakoue is tied for fourth in the NFL with five sacks in six games,...
Falcons, Lions both looking to get on winning streaks
DETROIT (2-3) at ATLANTA (1-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE — Falcons by 1 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Lions 2-3; Falcons 2-3 SERIES RECORD — Lions lead 24-13 LAST MEETING — Falcons beat Lions 30-26 on Sept 24, 2017 at Detroit LAST WEEK — Lions beat Jaguars 34-16; Falcons...
Falcons' Morris doesn't look at himself as an interim coach
ATLANTA (AP) — Raheem Morris would prefer that everyone stay away from the “I” word. Sure, he's officially the interim head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, a caretaker role handed to him by a team that fired Dan Quinn after losing its first five games. But Morris refuses to look at himself in a...
Zimmer, Vikings left to ponder where to turn in 1-5 season
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was assessing his team’s 40-23, Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with reporters on Monday when the coach stopped talking and paused for several seconds, seemingly done answering the latest question. Zimmer then started back up, without being...
Morris uses communication skills to spark Falcons to victory
ATLANTA (AP) — Heading into his first game as interim head coach, Raheem Morris sought to make the underachieving Atlanta Falcons uncomfortable last week. The ploy, seeking to convince players that nobody’s job is safe, had its intended effect. The Falcons won 40-23 at Minnesota as the team...
Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6
Pittsburgh second-year inside linebacker Devin Bush sustained what coach Mike Tomlin called a “significant knee injury” in Pittsburgh’s 38-7 rout of the Browns on Sunday. Giants coach Joe Judge said receiver C.J. Board has movement in his limbs after suffering a concussion and neck injury in...
The Latest: Brady, Bucs roll to win, give Packers first loss
The Latest on Week 6 in the NFL (all times EDT): ___ 7:35 p.m. For Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, it was just like old times in a new uniform. Brady threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns, including one to Gronkowski, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 38-10 win over the previously undefeated Green Bay...
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