Tom Brady throws 2 TD passes, Buccaneers beat Eagles 28-22
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes, Leonard Fournette ran for two scores and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 on Thursday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers (5-1) lost another cornerback when three-time All-Pro Richard Sherman left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury but their depleted […]
Run Down: Eagles’ ground game obsolete in 28-22 loss to Bucs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mile Sanders ran 5 yards for a first down and Eagles fans erupted in a standing ovation. Oh, the fans in their green jerseys cheered, sarcastic ones directed at coach Nick Sirianni for calling only the third running play of the game and with Philadelphia trailing by 21 points late in the […]
Bucs’ Richard Sherman out for game with hamstring injury
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman is out for the game after leaving against the Philadelphia Eagles with a hamstring injury. The Buccaneers were already without linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and safety Antoine Winfield (concussion) on Thursday night. Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback who has been dealing with offseason legal issues, walked […]
Tamp Bay’s Gronkowski, Philadelphia’s Johnson inactive
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) and Philadelphia right tackle Lane Johnson (personal) will both miss their third straight game Thursday night. Also, linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and safety Antoine Winfield (concussion) are out for the Buccaneers. Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert is out because of COVID-19 protocols. Inactive for the […]
Super Bowl champions begin short week of prep for Eagles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — So much for the prospect of complacency creeping into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are off to a 4-1 start and not showing any signs of being satisfied with the way they’ve performed this season. Yes, the Tom Brady-led offense was virtually unstoppable, while the defense limited an opponent to 17 […]
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, coach Nick Sirianni growing together
When the offense was ineffective for much of the game, defense and special teams bailed out the Philadelphia Eagles. That’s encouraging for an inconsistent team with a rookie head coach learning on the job. The Eagles (2-3) moved the ball well and scored some points the previous two games, but the defense couldn’t stop Dallas […]
Eagles’ 21-18 comeback win typifies team’s ‘Dawg Mentality’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles believe in what they call the “Dawg Mentality,” and that motto typified their 21-18 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The offense couldn’t move the ball and things were looking mighty bleak through most of the first three quarters. But the Eagles didn’t panic, relying on […]
Hurts runs for 2 TDs, Eagles come back to top Panthers 21-18
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Hurts was quiet in the run game for the better part of three quarters, often handing off on zone-read options instead of keeping the ball. That all changed with the game on the line. Hurts took matters into his own hands, running for two second-half touchdowns on Sunday and the […]
List of inactive players for NFL games in Week 5
NEW ORLEANS AT WASHINGTON Saints: LT Terron Armstead (elbow); C Erik McCoy (calf); QB Ian Book; WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey; DE Jayln Holmes; DB Desmond Trufant. Washington: G Brandon Scherff (knee); WR Dyami Brown (knee); WR Cam Sims (hamstring); TE Jace Sternberger; DE Shaka Toney; CB Danny Johnson. MIAMI AT TAMPA BAY Dolphins: CB Trill Williams; […]
Hurts looks to put up points on Panthers wounded defense
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is proving he’s more than capable of running an NFL offense. The next thing he needs to do is win some games. Philadelphia’s second-round pick in 2020 is 2-6 as a starter over the past two seasons despite putting up some solid numbers this year. Hurts accounted […]