But what happened before that play is what makes the late-game heroics all the more impressive. The Vikings quarterback had just been crunched on the play prior -- getting his left ankle twisted under a would-be sack -- but Byron Murphy II was too aggressive, getting called for a...
But then fourth-and-3 happened. Late in the final frame, Atlanta called on Ryan, who had thrown three picks already, to throw a quick screen to Julio Jones, his longtime battery mate, now paid in full. Put the ball in Jones' hands, not Ryan's. Julio caught the pass and, with the...
»The highlight you'll see repeatedly:TheRamsdialed up a fake field goal to score their first touchdown in 100 plays (worst in the NFL) when punterJohnny Hekkerhit a wide-openDanny Amendolafor a 2-yard touchdown in the first half. Hekker was once a high school quarterback. »Bradford ...
It didn’t happen for much of the Lions’ opener, but it happened when it mattered most. Detroit squandered a 14-point lead only to rally back with the final nine points for a victory in the most emphatic fashion. Stafford singing Motown blues again. Throughout his second return to ...
This has happened before, though. The Patriots (4-0) are a dynasty for myriad reasons and Brady knows full well how to manage a victory even in the cold light of a bad day. Hence, Brady's bad day was still a good one for the Patriots. Athleticism and fortitude have never really ...