Bucs dominate Eagles, as Jalen Hurts struggles

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

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Ex-Alabama QB Jay Barker arrested on felony assault charge

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

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Refs from Raiders-Bengals game done for playoffs

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

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Eagles hit with questionable roughing call

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

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Tom Brady, Bucs lose All-Pro OT in Eagles playoff game

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

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Ryan Fitzpatrick, shirtless, cheered on Bills vs. Patriots

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

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Eagles DE Josh Sweat out vs. Bucs after ’emergency procedure’

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

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Bills win over Pats was 1st ‘perfect’ offensive game in NFL history

The Buffalo Bills handed the New England Patriots an embarrassing 47-17 wild-card loss on Saturday night, and in the process they made NFL history.  They became the first team ever to have a perfect offensive performance. They scored touchdowns on every single one of their possessions (except the kneel downs at the end of the game). They didn’t face a single fourth down in the entire game, so they had no punts or field goals. They also held onto the ball when they had it, turning the ball… Source link

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Klay Thompson, Trevor Lawrence among growing list of athletes accepting Bitcoin

Last Sunday, Golden State Warriors superstar and “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson returned to the basketball court for the first time since injuring his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals. He dropped 17 points in an emotional season debut; however, his biggest score might have taken place the day after the game. “I’m BACK and changing it up: excited to take part of my paycheck in bitcoin thanks to Cash App!” he tweeted. “I’m with bitcoin because I believe it’s the future of money.” Thompson and… Source link

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Google misled publishers and advertisers, unredacted lawsuit alleges

Google misled publishers and advertisers for years about the pricing and processes of its ad auctions, creating secret programs that deflated sales for some companies while increasing prices for buyers, according to newly unredacted allegations and details in a lawsuit by state attorneys general. Meanwhile, Google pocketed the difference between what it told publishers and advertisers that an ad cost and used the pool of money to manipulate future auctions to expand its… Source link

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