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With Keenan Allen sidelined, journeyman DeAndre Carter deftly fulfilling promise made to late brother

COSTA MESA, Calif. — When Keenan Allen left the Los Angeles Chargers’ season opener with a hamstring injury in the second quarter, quarterback Justin Herbert lost the most productive passing-game partner of his career, with the pair having collaborated on 206 completions since 2020. In Allen’s absence, a player stepped up who was decidedly less established — but driven to […]

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Chiefs K Butker, Chargers WR Allen out for TNF

Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will not play in Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of an ankle injury. The Chargers, meanwhile, will be without starting wide receiver Keenan Allen, who suffered a hamstring injury in Los Angeles’ Week 1 victory […]

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Trubisky: Steelers offense needs ‘killer mindset’

Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — After the Steelers scored only 17 points off five turnovers in the wild overtime win against the Bengals in Week 1, quarterback Mitch Trubisky said Wednesday he and his unit have to be more aggressive. “When your defense is playing that […]

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Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon on giving up 35 points to Lions: ‘We need to improve quick, and we will’

The Philadelphia Eagles escaped Detroit with a 38-35 victory in Week 1, but the defensive performance left much to be desired as the Lions zoomed up and down the field in the second half. “Obviously a lot of things we need to clean up and looking forward for that opportunity,” defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon said Tuesday, via The Philadelphia Inquirer. […]

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What fueled Saints’ Michael Thomas after 20-month absence

Covered Saints for eight years at New Orleans Times-Picayune Previously covered LSU football, San Francisco 49ers Iowa native and University of Iowa graduate METAIRIE, La. — One of Dennis Allen’s first acts as the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints was to fly to Los Angeles this offseason and get to know receiver Michael Thomas a little better. […]

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