Новости за 08.09.2017

Tottenham and England star to be investigated after he flipped the bird.

The day for Xfinity Series teams begins at 7 am ET and doesn't end until well after the sun sets.

In their first game since coming back from 28-3 down to win a Super Bowl, the Patriots got outscored 28-10 in the second half to start their 2017 season with a 42-27 loss. The loss dropped an anvil on the talk of an undefeated season and made the lavish pregame celebration of last year’s title [more]

A lot of rookies have debuted in the NFL over the years, but none of them have done what Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt did on Thursday night. Hunt set a record for players in their first game with 246 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns to become the third player to score three [more]

Thursday night’s rollicking win by the Chiefs over the Patriots included a stunning moment when receiver Tyreek Hill rocketed past the New England defense for a 75-yard catch and run for a touchdown that gave Kansas City its first lead of the game. It was a play that was called not by coach Andy Reid [more]

One of the recent criticisms of the NFL during its recent Ezekiel Elliott investigation/suspension was a lack of consistency, after the Cowboys running back got a six-game punishment the year after Giants kicker Josh Brown got one. The NFL has taken a retroactive step to remedy that. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the NFL [more]

Alex Smith did something no one else has done, and he did it after an offseason in which some weren’t sure he’d be there to do it. But after fending off the competition from the latest shiny new thing (first-round pick Patrick Mahomes), Smith was both efficient (which he usually is) and dynamic (which he [more]

The “Do Your Job” guys better be prepared to put on some overtime in the coming week. Patriots coach Bill Belichick was as thrilled to discuss their 42-27 loss to the Chiefs as you might imagine, particularly the fact his defense was gashed by a Chiefs team that looked as polished and versatile as they [more]

The NFL does not allow teams to wear alternate helmets, reasoning that once a player finds a helmet with a perfect fit, he shouldn’t change it for appearance. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie wants to change that. Lurie wants the Eagles to wear alternate uniforms that feature the old kelly green color, and he wants that [more]

The Patriots entered Thursday night’s game as overwhelming Super Bowl favorites. The Chiefs? Their 25-1 odds trailed quite a few teams. But in a game reminiscent of a Week 4 game in 2014, the Chiefs stunned the Patriots. Alex Smith outplayed Tom Brady, and Kareem Hunt and Tyreek Hill rolled up big yardage in Kansas [more]

While the Kansas City Chiefs earned a substantial win to open their 2017 campaign, they may have also been dealt a substantial blow on the injury front as well. Safety Eric Berry left the game in the fourth quarter on the back of a cart after sustaining an Achilles injury while in coverage. Head coach [more]

A New England Patriots team coached by Bill Belichick had never allowed as many points in a game as they yielded to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. The Chiefs’ 42 points scored was the most of the Belichick era and most points scored by a Patriots’ opponent since the New York Jets rolled to [more]

No doubt fans in Portland are hoping to see a quicker Lillard next year.

The opening game of the 2017 season has featured plenty of points. And plenty of injuries. The latest came when Chiefs safety Eric Berry hobbled after a fourth-quarter play. He was carted off. Michele Tafoya of NBC reports that it’s an Achilles injury. If it’s torn, his season will be over. Whatever it is, Berry [more]

Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill limped off the field toward the locker room in the fourth quarter. He was in obvious discomfort. But NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya reports that Hill was dealing with cramps. He presumably was taken to the locker room for intravenous fluids. Hill had seven catches for 133 yards, including a 75-yard [more]

While he may not be starting yet, rookie cornerback Shaquill Griffin will play plenty for the Seattle Seahawks this season. In facing Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in his first career regular season game, Griffin knows that Aaron Rodgers will test him frequently this Sunday. As one of the few contributors in Seattle [more]

The Patriots lost Danny Amendola to a head injury in the second half. The team announced he would not return. It appeared Amendola took a knee to the head from Frank Zombo on a punt return. Amendola has had two known concussions in his career, according to NBC sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. Amendola was the [more]

The Chiefs stopped the Patriots on not one but two fourth-and-short runs. Mike Gillislee was the runner on both, with Nate Solder reporting as an extra blocker on both. The first stop came on fourth-and-one from the Kansas City 10 early in the first quarter when defensive linemen Allen Bailey and Bennie Logan, with help [more]

He hit the ice with other prospects when the Canadiens opened rookie camp Thursday.

Periodic suspensions notwithstanding, linebacker Vontaze Burfict remains a valued member of the Bengals. And they gave him significant value on Thursday. Sort of. Per a source with knowledge of the contract, here are the details of the deal: 1. $3.3 million signing bonus. 2. 2017 base salary of $7.936 million. 3. 2018 roster bonus of [more]

Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower left with a right knee injury in the third quarter. His return is questionable. Hightower got his leg rolled by a Chiefs offensive lineman with seven minutes left in the third quarter. He walked off under his own power and headed to the medical tent on the sideline. Hightower rode the [more]

For those fans of Lebron James and his signature sneaker line, today was a very good day.

It appeared the game was over early in Thursday’s game when Rob Gronkowski scored to give New England a quick two-score lead. But Gronkowski’s score was overturned on replay, and the Chiefs hung in. The Chiefs took their first lead in the third quarter when the Patriots inexplicably let Tyreek Hill run wide open down [more]

Kareem Hunt had only one fumble in 856 career offensive touches at Toledo, and that came in his freshman season, according to draft analyst Dane Brugler of NFLDraftScout. Hunt fumbled on his first NFL carry. The third-round pick was visibly upset on the sideline as his Chiefs teammates tried to reassure him. The Patriots ended [more]

The Las Vegas police union wants the NFL to investigation the claims made by defensive end Michael Bennett. The NFL won’t be doing it. Bennett wishes the league would. Bennett’s lawyer, John Burris, told PFT by phone on Thursday that Bennett welcomes an investigation. Indeed, he wants one. The police union claims Bennett is lying. [more]