Waller is ready to put the finishing touches on one of the greatest individual seasons in franchise history, needing only seven catches Sunday to establish a franchise record.
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Despite his obvious flaws, Abram is someone the Raiders still believe can grow into an impact player. They say he’s too talented, too passionate for them to let him fail.
Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced Miami starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with 9:47 to play and engineered three scoring drives — including the game-winning one in the final minute.
The Raiders drafted Bowden, college quarterback and wide receiver, in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. They tried to convert him to running back, but traded him before the season.
He was backup offensive lineman until his senior year in high school. But even then, his faith never wavered: In God, himself and the grind.
Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert grew up in Eugene, Oregon, watching Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota star at the University of Oregon,
Herbert passed for 326 yards and two touchdowns against the Raiders last month and drove the length of the field in the final minutes, but the Chargers fell 31-26.
Jonathan Taylor ran for a career-high 150 yards on Sunday during 44-27 victory to spearhead a team output of 212 rushing yards, a season high.
The rookie has alleviated the Colts’ kicking woes with his powerful right leg, a meticulous, maniacal work ethic and, yes, his black recreational spectacles.
Richard threw a key block Sunday, paving the way for Derek Carr’s touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs. The fifth-year back said pass blocking is about personal pride.
The New York Jets remained in poll position for the No. 1 pick in a 2021 NFL draft that could feature several talented quarterbacks — most notably Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence.
Time may be running out for Darnold, who in three years has thrown 39 touchdown passes, 36 interceptions and, most glaringly, has an 11-22 record as the Jets’ starting QB.
Hurst quietly donated supplies and mattresses to 500 families in Nicaragua affected by Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota. A friend of his revealed his act of goodwill.
Raheem Morris improved to 4-2 as the Falcons’ interim coach with the most resounding victory of Atlanta’s season and one of the most resounding victories in franchise history.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden has embraced analytics, noting that the organization takes “a lot of pride in being analytical” and uses “a lot of statistical data, tendencies.”
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