Being a New York football fan this season must feel like living an endless nightmare. Nearing the halfway point of the season, both the Jets and Giants have a combined record of 3-13. Their respective 1-7 and 2-6 records only scratch the surface of the horrors that have dragged the teams down.
There is a saying in football that tells you all you need to know about the NFL: “On any given Sunday.” And no division embodies that phrase better than the NFC East. Every year, the division’s standings flip and the rivalries deepen.
New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel returned to his old stomping grounds where he defeated the Tennessee Titans 31-13 on Sunday. It was the Patriots' fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall on the season, surpassing their number of wins from each of the last two seasons.
Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson joined the Boston University Center for Psychological Rehabilitation and CTE Research Center at WBUR City Space Oct. 9 to discuss his mental health journey after suffering repeated head trauma.
I’ll be honest — it was tough to choose what to write about this week. There were some obvious topics to choose from: Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence stumbling twice to score the game winning touchdown to stun the Chiefs, the Bills’ and Eagles’ flaws costing them their first losses of the season or the Cardinals finding the most entertaining way to choke a 21-6 lead over the Tennessee Titans.
Saquon Barkley carried the ball six times Sunday. Last season, he averaged more than triple that in a game. Despite just a four-point loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles are clearly missing something.
Is Tom Brady cheating again? Long after the days of “Deflategate” and “Spygate,” Brady can’t seem to escape the constant discussion of whether or not he’s playing by his own rules.
In 2019, the New York Giants drafted quarterback Daniel Jones sixth overall in hopes of him becoming their next franchise star to succeed Eli Manning. But after amassing 73 touchdowns, 47 interceptions and making the playoffs just once, it was clear the first round pick was not producing the desired results the franchise wanted.
The two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs entered Super Bowl 59 hoping to accomplish what no other team in the modern Super Bowl era has been able to: achieving the coveted three-peat.
I only got into hockey when I arrived at Boston University and realized there was no collegiate baseball or football — the only two sports I actually paid attention to.
