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The Houston Texans need to do a better job of protecting their franchise quarterback. Across nine games this season, CJ Stroud has been sacked 30 times, including eight times against the New York Jets this week. He’s been sacked four or more times in four separate games while being sacked at least once in each game this season. Houston brought in a ton of talent over the last two seasons to play around their franchise quarterback. They went out and grabbed Stefon Diggs in a trade and signed Joe Mixon to play alongside Stroud. These two joined Nico Collins, Dalton…
Thursday’s 21-13 loss to the New York Jets saw the Houston Texans fall to 6-3, and while they still hold a healthy lead atop the AFC South, question marks around the offensive line only grow stronger. After C.J. Stroud was sacked eight times in the loss, ESPN analyst Mina Kimes addressed Houston’s biggest problem on Friday’s episode NFL Live. “This offensive line is what I would describe as non-functional at the moment,” Kimes said on air. “C.J. Stroud has the second-highest quick pressure rate. The interior of the line alone is responsible for over 18 sacks this season, which is…
The Houston Texans lost the Week 9 battle against the New York Jets, which featured one of the youngest and the oldest quarterback in the league. C.J. Stroud, who turned 23 less than a month ago, fell short against Aaron Rodgers, who will turn 41 next month. To put things in perspective, Rodgers was a high school senior when Stroud was born. Rodgers has gone on to have one of the best careers in NFL history for a quarterback while Stroud has grown up, and now the young signal-caller hopes to take a bit of what he’s learned from the…
Alexander Zverev confirms his great form by making his way to the final of the ATP Rolex Paris 2024. The German also secured leaving the French capital in the number two spot in the world, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz. Minutes after his victory over Holger Rune, the German went to the press conference to confess his long-term goal and the significant change in the ranking. “It’s about improving some things. I think Jannik and Carlos are doing some things better than me at the moment. I want to improve not only for today or tomorrow, but for next year. That’s why…
Legendary tennis coach Rick Macci has praised Jannik Sinner for the way he has reacted to the “adversity” of his failed doping tests. Macci, a former coach of Serena Williams, believes the way Sinner has handled himself showcases his mental strength and greatness. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced in August that Sinner would not receive a ban for failing two doping tests in March after an independent tribunal ruled he bore “no fault or negligence.” The Italian tested positive for low levels of clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, on March 10 and 18 — during and after the…
In an exhilarating clash at Anfield, Liverpool secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion, with Darwin Nunez showcasing his flair and skill in a standout performance. The match, held yesterday, saw goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, sealing a crucial three points for the Reds in their pursuit of Premier League success. The match kicked off with a vibrant atmosphere as both teams looked to assert their dominance early on. Liverpool, under the guidance of manager Arne Slot, aimed to maintain their impressive home form. The Reds took the lead in the 23rd minute when Gakpo…
The injury problems that have too often dogged the centre-back during his Anfield career meant this was the first time he had even started nine Premier League games in a row. Konate, though, didn’t finish the game having been replaced during the interval after sustaining an arm injury when inadvertently stood on by Virgil van Dijk. Using his shirt as a makeshift sling, the France international didn’t look in a good way. But even before his departure, Liverpool’s backline had been spooked with a post-Hallowe’en horror show of a display. The spark for change was Joe Gomez, a player close…
Arne Slot has spilled beans on his Scottish left back who is struggling to find his rhythm this season. They have already claimed their spot at the top of the points table following their 2-1 against Brighton. While they now gear up to welcome Xabi Alonso’s Bayern Leverkusen for the Champions League showdown on November 6, Slot has opened up on their stalwart player Andy Robertson’s prospects and current stage in the team. The Scottish international did not play against Brighton, with Kostas Tsimikas preferred and the Greece international put in a solid display. Arne Slot have cleared out the…
Manchester United acted swiftly following the decision to fire Erik ten Hag at the beginning of the week, with Ruben Amorim confirmed as the club’s new manager just four days later. It became apparent just hours after Ten Hag’s departure that United had a one-track mind with regards to which candidate the club was targeting as his replacement, and Amorim’s move to Old Trafford was announced in a club statement issued on Friday. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team, subject to work visa requirements,” the statement said.…
It was all smiles for Liverpool on Saturday as Arne Slot’s side overtook Manchester City in the Premier League title race. Guardiola, on the other hand, had to endure a miserable afternoon as his City side were completely played off the park by a high intensity Bournemouth side. It was a performance which will delight Liverpool fans, who now have a two point advantage over their main rivals. But it wasn’t just the performance that will have caught Liverpool’s attention. No, there was much more to this game than meets the eye. In fact, an absolute gem might have just…