Even before the Dallas Cowboys lost to a winless team with an undrafted rookie quarterback making just his second start, coach Brian Schottenheimer said the defense had to stop letting opposing QBs be so efficient ... .
Injuries are piling up for the Philadelphia Eagles. Key starters are gone. A new offensive coordinator is off to a rough start. The head coach is hearing more criticism ... .
Minutes after he and the New York Giants won last weekend, Cam Skattebo was quick to point out that they were not expected to - at least by oddsmakers ... .
Green Bay's TuckerKraft said this summer he believed he was playing as well as any tight end in the NFL before tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last season ... .
P.J. Fleck's self-professed best day in football was highlighted by Minnesota's first home win over Michigan since 1977 - and full of energy from start to finish ... .
Jim Mora's concentration this week remains on fixing his defense, not the firing of an assistant coach after he disappeared from the sideline during a game ... .
The 49ers' Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines issued by the NFL for his "Juice" celebration and the league later ruled that all drinking celebrations will be allowed going forward ... .
"Next man up" is a common refrain in locker rooms across the NFL. The Washington Commanders are leaning hard on that mantra not even a quarter of the way into the season. Another mantra this week will be "embrace the brace." ... .