Dallas Cowboys fans were seething Sunday.  Apparently, so was Dak Prescott. After a chaotic NFC wild-card playoff game ended in disappointment for Cowboys fans, some of them rained down debris on the field as officials ran to the exit tunnel. From video shared by a fan in the stands, it looked like the items in play were mostly drinks and empty cups. One of them hit Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence as he approached the same tunnel. Cowboys fell short after frantic finish The video was… Source link

On Dec. 26, in a prime-time game, the Dallas Cowboys beat Washington by 42 points. While the hype after that game was out of control, it was justified. The Cowboys looked Super Bowl-worthy.  A few weeks later, that same team went one-and-done in the playoffs.   The Cowboys are on an improbable streak. They haven’t played in a conference championship game since the end of the 1995 season. This failure will linger for a long time. It’s a team that had the offensive and defensive stars to make… Source link

Russell Westbrook isn’t bothered by Magic Johnson’s opinion of his and the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent performance. Though he didn’t mention Johnson by name, LeBron James may have taken it to heart — as he actually apologized to Lakers fans on Sunday. Johnson ripped the Lakers after their 37-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, which marked the second-worst loss of LeBron James’ career. “After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as Lakers fans can accept being… Source link

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers answered many questions about their postseason preparedness with a dominant wild-card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. On the flip side, following a 31-15 loss to the Buccaneers, the Eagles enter their offseason with major questions after they were outplayed in all phases of the game. Their biggest question is with quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Bucs have no such concerns. Tom Brady was his typically efficient self despite taking hits, completing 29 of 37 passes for… Source link

Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker was arrested early Saturday morning on a felony assault charge after he allegedly tried to hit his estranged wife with a car. Barker was arrested by the Davidson County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Office just after 4 a.m. on Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Tennessean, Barker tried to hit his wife, country singer Sara Evans, and another person with his car after a party early Saturday morning.  From The… Source link

The referees took center stage in Saturday’s AFC wild-card playoff game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals, but it looks like no other teams will have to deal with that particular crew for the rest of the postseason.  According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that referee crew, headed by Jerome Boger, isn’t likely to receive high marks for its performance in Saturday’s game, and isn’t expected to be assigned to work any other games in the playoffs this season. Boger’s crew became… Source link

Tom Brady‘s hard enough to beat in the playoffs as is.  When he’s getting help from officials? Good luck. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started Sunday’s wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a touchdown on their opening drive. They may not have gained a first down if not for a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty on Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett. As Brady released an incomplete pass on Tampa Bay’s second play from scrimmage, Barnett hit the Bucs quarterback.  It wasn’t late…. Source link

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered another big injury on offense. In the Bucs’ playoff opener Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs went down with an ankle injury on the Bucs’ fourth play from scrimmage. Wirfs was helped off the field, walking very gingerly. He was immediately ruled questionable to return, returned briefly for one series and later was ruled out.  After the Bucs’ 31-15 win, head coach Bruce Arians said Wirfs suffered a sprained ankle, and the… Source link

Ryan Fitzpatrick is technically still the Washington Football Team quarterback. On Saturday, he was a member of the Bills mafia.  The 17-year journeyman, who spent four seasons quarterbacking the Bills, showed up for Buffalo’s blowout of the New England Patriots. Photos of him with fans in the stands made the rounds on social media during the game.  But an image that surfaced Sunday morning shows why he’s beloved in Buffalo despite never winning more than six games in a single season as the… Source link

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat will not play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, the team has announced in a statement. He underwent an “emergency procedure” on Tuesday to address a “life-threatening situation.” The Eagles didn’t release any information about what “life-threatening” medical situation Sweat was facing. He was listed as having an illness on the Eagles’ medical report this week, and head coach Nick Sirianni mentioned on Friday that Sweat was back in the… Source link