Bills' Hamlin collapses on field, gets CPR; game suspended
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and was administered CPR before being driven away in an ambulance during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after a completion. Hamlin was surrounded by stunned players from both teams, and when he was taken off the field 16 minutes later, the Bills gathered in prayer.
news.yahoo.comAnalysis: Broncos, Wilson may pay for whitewashing preseason
The Denver Broncos didn't circle their season opener on their calendar even though it's Russell Wilson's homecoming at Seattle. Had they emphasized their $296 million man 's return to the city where he spent a decade, bringing the Seahawks their only Super Bowl title, the Broncos wouldn't have kept him on the sideline with their other starters in the preseason. โThis is what I have been doing the past three years," explained new Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett, who was schooled in the sit-'em philosophy by Packers coach Matt LaFleur, who copied the doctrine from Rams coach Sean McVay, who's been doing it since 2018.
news.yahoo.comAmericaโs beer: Cowboys legend Troy Aikman serves up excitement in Valley to promote new brew
The mood was electric as dozens of Dallas Cowboys fans crowded into London Grill & Tavern Tuesday afternoon, awaiting their chance to meet three-time Super Bowl champion Troy Aikman and enjoy a few cold ones.
myrgv.comFormer Cowboys QB Troy Aikman to visit RGV Tuesday
Troy Aikman, the legendary former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who led Americaโs team to three Superbowl titles in the 1990s, will be in the Rio Grande Valley this week. โMake plans to join us to welcome this legendary quarterback,โ The Craft stated in a Facebook post on Sunday. The NFL Hall of Famer will be promoting a new beer called Elite EIGHT Light Lager by EIGHT Beer. According to a company spokesperson, Elite EIGHT is โa light lager. โItโs certainly a light beer, but with a wonderful flavor,โ the spokesperson stated.
myrgv.comFEATURE: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talks return to Oxnard, Dak Prescott & more!
With training camp officially underway, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sat down with KSAT 12's Greg Simmons to discuss the team's long-awaited return to Oxnard, California, the leadership Dak Prescott has shown throughout his recovery and former head coach Jimmy Johnson's upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl โ but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform. โWhoever would've thought a home Super Bowl for us? It gave New England its third straight trip to the Super Bowl, and Brady's last of nine as a member of the Patriots. He's leading the Buccaneers to only their second Super Bowl; the Bucs won on their first trip, back in 2002. But nobody would mistake Johnson for Brady, who could join Peyton Manning as the only other quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two franchises.
Old (Brady), young (Mahomes), different Super Bowl 55 awaits
(AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)For Tom Brady, another trip to the Super Bowl โ but this time, in a Tampa Bay uniform. โWhoever would've thought a home Super Bowl for us? It gave New England its third straight trip to the Super Bowl, and Brady's last of nine as a member of the Patriots. He's leading the Buccaneers to only their second Super Bowl; the Bucs won on their first trip, back in 2002. But nobody would mistake Johnson for Brady, who could join Peyton Manning as the only other quarterback to win a Super Bowl with two franchises.
Frito-Lay plans three Super Bowl ads to highlight new products and football stars like the Manning brothers
Frito-Lay said it's planning three Super Bowl ads next month, including one highlighting NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning, Troy Aikman and Deion Sanders. The PepsiCo subsidiary said one spot will highlight Doritos 3D Crunch, the '90s-era snack the company recently said it was reviving. The third spot will promote its Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix, which was introduced Monday and mixes Cheetos with its Cheetos Popcorn. Frito-Lay said snack consumption has seen a major gain during the Covid pandemic. Frito-Lay joins brands like M&M's, Pringles, Toyota and TurboTax, which have already said they'll be advertising during the game.
cnbc.comLongtime Bengal Dalton returns to Cincy as Cowboys starter
COLUMBUS, Ohio โ A week after the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the spring, they kicked longtime quarterback Andy Dalton to the curb. Because of an injury to Prescott, Dalton is returning to Cincinnati as the Cowboys' starting quarterback on Sunday against the woeful Bengals (2-9-1). In a twist, Cincinnati lost Burrow to a season-ending knee injury and will start an inexperienced former practice squad player against Dallas. Cincinnati lost a wild-card game every season from 2011-15, and it's been downhill from there for the frustrated organization and fan base.
Injured Big Ben rallies unbeaten Steelers past Cowboys 24-19
The limp was gone as the 38-year-old engineered a fourth-quarter comeback that kept Pittsburgh as the NFL's only unbeaten team. Those are the four games Dallas has been without star Dak Prescott, out for the season with a broken ankle. Roethlisberger's first touchdown came after he injured his left knee after a throw on a hit from defensive tackle Neville Gallimore. โSomeone hit me right on the side of the knee, kind of bent my knee a little bit,โ Roethlisberger said. โJust had some discomfort.โGilbert's first touchdown pass was a 20-yarder to Lamb for a 10-0 lead in the second quarter.
Social media reaction swift after Prescottโs gruesome injury
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) is tackled by New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan, rear, in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Prescott suffered a lower right leg injury on the play. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas โ Dak Prescottโs brother wasted little time trying to show the upbeat side of the Dallas quarterback in a hospital bed after a gruesome ankle injury that ended his season Sunday. The rush of well wishes on social media was even faster during what ended up being a 37-34 victory for the Cowboys over the winless New York Giants. Former Dallas quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman and reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City were among them.
Cowboys legend Troy Aikman rips national TV, radio host for Andrew Luck tweet
There were a lot of opinions shared after Saturday's stunning announcement that Andrew Luck was retiring from the NFL at the age of 29. An opinion that got the most attention was that of national radio and TV host Doug Gottlieb. The tweet received more that 27,000 replies, including one from former Dallas Cowboys and Hall-of-Fame quarterback Troy Aikman. So you're now the authority on what motivates Andrew Luck? So you're now the authority on what motivates Andrew Luck?
Cowboys legend Troy Aikman rips national TV, radio host for Andrew Luck tweet
There were a lot of opinions shared after Saturday's stunning announcement that Andrew Luck was retiring from the NFL at the age of 29. An opinion that got the most attention was that of national radio and TV host Doug Gottlieb. Gottlieb tweeted that Luck "retiring cause rehabbing is "too hard" is the most millennial thing ever." So you're now the authority on what motivates Andrew Luck? The former Cowboys quarterback continued by saying, "Guess that keeps you employed on FS1.