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Five backup QBs have already been pressed into starting duty with the NFL season just 3 weeks old
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Five backup QBs have already been pressed into starting duty with the NFL season just 3 weeks old

Associated Press  

It sure is a good time to be a backup quarterback in the NFL, or even the backup’s backup. In Week 3, former starter Andy Dalton replaced last year’s top overall draft pick, Bryce Young, and led the Panthers to a stunnng win in Las Vegas. Things are also unraveling in Miami, where the Dolphins’ Super Bowl hopes seem to …

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What we learned in NFL Week 3: Cowboys defense no-shows at home, Bears offense looks lost
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Cowboys defense no-shows at home, Bears offense looks lost

New York Times  

A week ago, Andy Dalton was a 36-year-old backup quarterback for the worst team in football tasked with mentoring last year’s top pick while Bryce Young slogged through a disastrous start to his second season. “They’re not all going to go like this,” Dalton said after the win, “but when they do, you’ve got to enjoy that.” GO DEEPER NFL …

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The Vikings’ defense shines in their opener to Flores’ satisfaction after an offseason restocking
4 months ago

The Vikings’ defense shines in their opener to Flores’ satisfaction after an offseason restocking

Associated Press  

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings had long been in full control of the New York Giants in this promising season-opening performance, when Byron Murphy Jr. batted away a fourth-down pass near the goal line late in the fourth quarter to ensure a touchdown-free afternoon for a revamped defense. “Guys were disciplined up front, playing unselfish, doing the right things,” …

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J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders
5 months ago

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders

New York Times  

EAGAN, Minn. — And so it begins. Head Coach Kevin O'Connell says Sam Darnold will start at QB before J.J. McCarthy gets a significant amount of work in the preseason opener on Saturday. That’s what the Vikings have done with Rodriguez, and he has garnered enough respect for defensive coordinator Brian Flores to occasionally toss him in with the first-stringers. …

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Darnold, defense lead Panthers past Jets 19-14 in opener
3 years, 3 months ago

Darnold, defense lead Panthers past Jets 19-14 in opener

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If beating the team that traded him gave Sam Darnold any vindication, the fourth-year quarterback certainly wasn’t sharing it. “I mean, I’m sure later tonight or tomorrow when I’m watching the game I’ll start to feel that, but it was just good to get a win,” Darnold said. Defensive end Brian Burns said the strategy facing the …

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