NFL HONOURS NOMINEES REVEALED

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The NFL and The Associated Press have announced the finalists for their annual awards, with winners to be revealed at the NFL Honours ceremony in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX. This year’s awards, are to be hosted by Snoop Dogg, will also feature the presenttion of the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year accolade along with …

GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: THE FULL 32

Nicholas McGee NFL

Welcome to Gridiron’s final power ranking of the 2024 NFL regular season, featuring — for the first time — all 32 teams. Who comes out on top after 18 weeks of competition? Is the worst team in the league the one that will be picking first in April’s Draft? And how are the 14 playoff teams stacking up?   GRIDIRON POWER …

This Given Sunday: Titles, playoffs still up for grabs

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Week 17 of the National Football League’s 2024 regular season served as a perfect festive host, providing some tasty fare of its own while whetting the appetite for what is to come in the New Year. While the Philadelphia Eagles ensured that the NFC East title would change hands for the 20-somethingth time by pounding the hapless Dallas Cowboys, and …

This Given Sunday: Eagles, Bills get statement wins

Thomas Ritchie NFL

Week 15 of the NFL season promised season-defining matchups and potential Super Bowl previews. In Pennsylvania, the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers would take on their inter-state rivals, the 11-2 Philadelphia Eagles. In Detroit, the unstoppable Lions would put their league best 12-1 record to the test against the league’s presumptive MVP, Josh Allen, and his spirited Buffalo Bills (10-3) squad. With …

This Given Sunday: Allen heroics can’t deny Rams

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The NFL world widely expected the game of the week to be over long before Sunday’s slate got under way, with nothing on the weekend to match up. The NFL world was wrong. For all the thrills and tension that Thursday night’s Lions-Packers encounter engendered, there was at least one better spectacle at the weekend, and several others that at …

Walter Payton Award nominees unveiled

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The NFL has announced the 32 nominees for this year’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide, reflecting the off-the-field endeavours of those better known for their performances between the lines. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award has become the league’s most revered honour, recognising players who excel on the field and demonstrate …

This Given Thursday: Reasons to be thankful

Thomas Ritchie NFL

Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to stuff your face with turkey, spend time with family, and then spend frivolously on useless merchandise for the next couple of days.  The most American of holidays means little to us on this side of the pond. For NFL fans, it’s a chance to enjoy some midweek football. I’m thankful for that. For that reason, …

Not Dallas Again?

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Contrary to popular belief, playing football on Thanksgiving Day is not an NFL invention. The league may be credited with bringing a lot of innovations to the sport, but the origin of games being played as part of festivities celebrating a successful harvest predate the formation of the National Football League by nearly 50 years, when the college teams from …

Rooney Award nominees out as Pro Bowl vote opens

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Thirty-two players have been nominated for the eleventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the winner of which will be determined in the build-up to this year’s NFL Pro Bowl. Created in 2014, the award honours the late Art Rooney Sr., founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers and now resident in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each NFL team nominates a …

GIANTS RELEASE DANIEL JONES

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The New York Giants and QB Daniel Jones are no more, with the former sixth-overall pick going from starter to street in a matter of days. The team confirmed that, following his benching after the Giants played Carolina in Munich — and an apparent spell as scout team safety in recent practice sessions — Jones had asked to be released …

NFL WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 12

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For only the second time since 1970, six teams enter Week 12 on a winning streak of four-or-more games, although some of the names might be a little different from 2017. Detroit (eight consecutive wins), Buffalo (six), Philadelphia (six), Pittsburgh (five), Arizona (four) and the Los Angeles Chargers (four) are all on a run that hints at playoff potential and, …

LEAGUE GOES ALL-IN ON MADDEN CELEBRATIONS

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The National Football League will continue to honour the late John Madden at next Thursday’s Thanksgiving games with commemorations of the former player, coach and commentator liberally sprinkled throughout. Madden once said that, ‘There’s no place that I would rather be on Thanksgiving than right here, right now, at a football game,’ and the now-annual John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration aims …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 11

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Week 10 was one of the worst weeks of the 2024 season in terms of offensive output. Teams averaged 1.86 points per drive and threw interceptions at a 2.9% rate, both “good” for the second-worst weeks of the season. But while Week 11 can’t guarantee more explosive play on offense, it promises to be a fascinating week with several key …

Canales: “What a win, what a great finish” 

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A jubilant Dave Canales praised the fight of his Carolina Panthers’ players as they survived a ten-point comeback by the New York Giants to win 20-17 in overtime. The Panthers leave Munich the victors thanks to a key fumble recovery in overtime. “What a win, what a great finish,” Canales raved. “It got really interesting there a couple times in …

Daboll: Turnovers costly in tight game

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New York Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll attributed his team’s 20-17 overtime loss in Munich to the turnover differential.  Two interceptions from Danny Jones and a fumble from running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. on the first play from scrimmage in overtime ultimately cost the G-Men, who had done well to fight back from a ten-point deficit at half time.  “It …

Panthers survive Giants comeback to win in overtime

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The Carolina Panthers survived a second-half comeback by the New York Giants, eking out a 20-17 win in overtime in Munich. A Tyrone Tracy fumble on the first play in overtime would give Carolina a chip shot field goal to take the win back to Charlotte. Eddie Pineiro duly obliged, knocking over a 36-yarder in sudden death.  After a dominant …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 10

Craig Llewellyn NFL

With nine of 18 weeks — and 138 of 272 games completed — the 2024 NFL regular season has edged past its halfway point with the Kansas City Chiefs still clinging the league’s last unbeaten record, having moved to 8-0 with a hard-fought overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. With the win, the Chiefs became …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 9

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Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season was a riot of scoring, with 777 points scored across the 16 games. But the theme of the season, namely close games, continued, with 13 of the games within eight points heading into the fourth quarter. Through the first eight weeks of the season, 67 games have been decided by seven points or …

This Given Sunday: More surprises as Bo nixes Baker

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If Week 2 of the new NFL season didn’t provide enough surprises, Week 3 added to the haul as six teams — the Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants — all earned their first win of the season, with two more — the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cincinnati Bengals — hoping to …

NFL launches International Ring of Honour

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The National Football League has unveiled plans to honour players from the league who have made an impact on the game overseas, with the first-ever NFL London Games Ring of Honour ceremony set to take place during the half-time festivities of the New York Jets-Minnesota Vikings game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next weekend (October 6th). The celebration will also help …

THE GLOBAL GAME

Neil Reynolds NFL

“This is a unique time in our history to advance our growth, particularly internationally. It may be the single-most important growth moment in our history.” Those were the comments made to me when I sat down with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in Frankfurt last November. The league has certainly backed up that bold statement by announcing that five regular season …