MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings started the season 5-0 in relatively comfortable fashion before losing two tight games in a five-day span. “I think we continue to learn things about our team that will pay a lot of dividends moving forward,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “If you’ve got true belief and authentic belief with all the time we’ve spent together …
CHICAGO — Sam Darnold figured the Vikings would recover the Bears’ onside kick near the end of regulation and he would only need to kneel. “So your mindset you’ve got to get ready to go back out there and execute at a high level and I feel like our offense did a really good job of that, obviously, in overtime.” …
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Mike Evans, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. GIANTS 38, COLTS 10 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more, and New …
NEW ORLEANS — Starting Sam Darnold in place of Cam Newton at quarterback provided only a brief spark for Carolina before the flailing Panthers reverted to form. Saints versatile running back Alvin Kamara, who was limited to 2 yards on his other 12 carries, broke off a 30-yard run up the middle before scoring on a 12-yard reception for New …
The Panthers have a couple of veteran cornerbacks on the roster to turn to in the wake of Jaycee Horn’s foot injury, which is expected to sideline Horn for two to three months and could be season-ending. “I’ve got a decade worth of resumé that should stand more firmly than a momentary lapse in judgment,” Sherman said in his interview …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — There was a different vibe at the Panthers’ first joint practice with the Ravens on Wednesday compared to their two practices with the Colts last week. “He’s super-fast, so he’s always someone who’s gonna take the top off,” Darnold said. “Every day he comes out here and doesn’t turn the ball over or … throw a silly, …
