Matt Ryan, interim coach Saturday rally Colts past Raiders
Jeff Saturday joked that the Indianapolis Colts will start calling zone-read plays for 37-year-old quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan has never been known for his swift feet, but his career-best, 39-yard scramble to convert a third-and-3 in the fourth quarter led to his winning touchdown pass two plays later. It capped an unusual week when the Colts fired coach Frank Reich and replaced him with Saturday, whose only prior coaching experience was at a Georgia high school.
news.yahoo.comColts' Matt Ryan on pace to shatter season fumble record
Matt Ryan came to Indianapolis to win games, maybe even a championship. Four weeks into the season, it all seems to be slipping through Ryan's figures — literally. Ryan fumbled twice in a 24-17 loss to rival Tennessee on Sunday, giving the 15-year veteran nine fumbles in four games.
news.yahoo.comDefending Super Bowl champion Rams open season as underdogs
Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before kicking off the NFL season at home where they became the second straight team to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in their own stadium.
With another losing record, Falcons can start looking ahead
Even with one game remaining in the regular season, the Atlanta Falcons can start thinking about the offseason. The Falcons are assured of missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. The Falcons had not suffered such a long string of losing records since 10 consecutive losing seasons from 1981-90.
news.yahoo.comBills clinch playoff berth, eliminate Falcons with 29-15 win
Devin Singletary scored two touchdowns rushing in the second half to make up for Josh Allen’s sloppiness and the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills rallied to clinch their third consecutive playoff berth with a 29-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Watson throws 5 TDs, 3 to Fuller; Texans top Falcons 53-32
But Watson and Fuller struck again, with Fuller grabbing a 44-yard touchdown reception to make it 47-32 with about two minutes remaining. The Texans tacked on a field goal later in the third before Fells caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Watson to extend the lead to 33-17. Watson completed two long throws on the that drive, finding Fuller for a 32-yard gain before connecting with DeAndre Hopkins for 29 yards. Houston tied it when Watson found Fuller for a 6-yard touchdown later in the first. Fuller got in front of the defense and grabbed a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second, but the kicked failed to leave the Texans up 13-10.
Formerly Homeless Man Tries Out for Cleveland Browns, Gets Signed With Team
The 24-year-old went from being homeless to becoming a star on the Cleveland Browns. An old flag football team mate told him about the Browns spring practice, but he wasnt invited. That impressive showing earned him an invite to the Browns practice the following week. At that practice, Sheehy-Guiseppi dazzled the team. RELATED STORIESMeet the Star NFL Player With 1 HandNFL Superstar Matt Ryan Tries (and Fails) to Teach His 1-Year-Old Twins FootballBachelorettes in Nashville Upset NFL Draft Is Taking Over City
Twins on Their Way to Twin Festival Confuse Ohio State Trooper
A state trooper in Ohio got mixed-up when he encountered a set of twins driving identical vehicles with one small difference. Andy and Chad Baker were driving their Teslas from Nashville, Tennessee, to the Twin Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, when the trooper pulled them over, according to WEWS. Andy said that once the trooper noticed the small difference, he got a kick out of it before letting them go. Around the same time last year, the twins were pulled over in Ohio on their way to the same festival. RELATED STORIESNFL Superstar Matt Ryan Tries (and Fails) to Teach His 1-Year-Old Twins FootballMom of Twins With Different Skin Colors Celebrates Their Special BondMary-Kate and Ashley: Where Are the Olsen Twins Now?