Indianapolis Colts
Tony Siragusa, a Defensive Lineman Known as Goose, Dies at 55
Tony Siragusa, the Super Bowl-winning defensive tackle and football television analyst for Fox Sports, died on Wednesday, owners of the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens said. He was 55 years old. Jim Irsay, the Colts’ owner, confirmed Siragusa’s death on Twitter. The cause of death has not yet been announced. Siragusa, nicknamed Goose, played […]
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N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round
The N.F.L. playoffs are here and with them comes the added theater of the first Monday night wild-card game and two matchups of teams meeting for the third time this season that will anchor the postseason’s opening weekend. Saturday night’s Patriots-Bills III and Monday’s third contest between the N.F.C. West-rival Cardinals and Rams sandwich a […]
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What We Learned From Week 18 in the N.F.L.
Wentz has mainly been a caretaker this season, working off play-action and hitting the occasional deep throw. But Sunday, with the Jaguars holding Taylor to 77 yards on 15 carries, Wentz needed to be a playmaker. He took six sacks, lost a fumble and threw a pick against a Jacksonville defense that ranks as the […]
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This Is the N.F.L. Season That Ran Too Long
Welcome to Week 18 of the N.F.L. season, the superfluous coda to an already-grueling marathon that few besides the television networks and advertisers really wanted. Get ready to discover the answers to some crucial questions this weekend. For example: Will the Dallas Cowboys finish second, third or fourth in the N.F.C. playoff seedings? A second-place […]
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N.F.L. Week 17 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
The Vikings (7-8) expect to return the star running back Dalvin Cook from the Covid-19 list. Completing the season sweep of Green Bay (at Lambeau Field) is probably too tall a task, but Minnesota could cover — and edge its way into a playoff berth — if it feeds Cook during a night game in […]
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What to Watch For in NFL’s Christmas Day Games
It’s not a misprint. If you’re scrolling through your television listings on Christmas Day, you’ll see two N.F.L. games on the schedule, which could be a bit of a reprieve from the holiday meal and festivities (or from the slate of N.B.A. games). One of the matchups, on paper, should be better than the other, […]
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N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Fresh off their bye, Denver designated linebacker Bradley Chubb to return from injured reserve, and his presence would help stop Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, who scored four touchdowns last week. Denver can win outright, or keep it within the spread. Pick: Broncos +2.5 Monday’s Matchup Seattle Seahawks at Washington Footballers, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Line: […]
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N.F.L. Thanksgiving Schedule: What to Watch for Today’s Games
The Raiders (5-5), once considered one of the N.F.L.’s top teams, have nose-dived, losing three straight games as other controversies engulfed them. Weeks after Jon Gruden resigned as head coach in October after The New York Times reported on racist and homophobic emails he sent before joining the team, the Raiders released their 2020 first-round […]
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