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Oct 8, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) attempts a pass agianst the Miami Dolphins during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium. / Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Giants players…

Oct. 12, 3:34 p.m.

While Daniel Jones didn’t practice on Thursday, running back Saquon Barkley was on the practice field. And although he didn’t get into whether or not he’d be ready to play on Sunday night against Buffalo, he did say that he was feeling better this week compared to weeks prior.

“I feel like I’m trending every week… but when you have injuries, sometimes it takes time, and like I said, been listening to the trainers and come in here and do everything I can and take it day by day,” Barkley said.

He added: “Each week has been trending upwards and I feel way better this Wednesday and Thursday than I did in the past.”

Oct. 12, 12:47 p.m.

Daniel Jones, who is dealing with a neck injury, will miss practice again on Thursday after also being out on Wednesday.

Head coach Brian Daboll would not rule out Jones for Week 6 against the Bills in Buffalo, but the quarterback is trending in the wrong direction.

If Jones is unable to play, Tyrod Taylor will get the start.

Speaking on Wednesday, Jones said this neck injury is different than the one he missed time because of in 2021, and that his hope was to play against Buffalo.

Taylor entered for Jones in the fourth quarter of Week 5’s loss to the Dolphins in Miami after Jones was injured while getting sacked.

Oct. 10, 12:15 p.m.

A neck injury is never a good thing for any player, but for someone like Daniel Jones, who has a history of neck injuries, that diagnosis can be even more worrisome.

Jones, who missed the final six games of the 2021 season due to a neck strain, told Kay Adams that this injury is “different” than his previous one.

“Different than what I’ve dealt with in the past, so just trying to heal up as quickly as possible and…

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Who’s Playing

Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

Current Records: Denver 1-4, Kansas City 4-1

How To Watch

When: Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, MissouriTV: Amazon Prime VideoFollow: CBS Sports App

What to Know

The Kansas City Chiefs will be playing at home against the Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

On Sunday, Kansas City’s game was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn’t stay that way. They took their match against the Vikings 27-20.

Patrick Mahomes looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75.6% of his passes.

Meanwhile, the point spread favored Denver on Sunday, but luck did not. They took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jets.

The Broncos’ defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Russell Wilson, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and Jaleel McLaughlin who picked up 21 receiving yards and a touchdown.

The Broncos’ defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Nik Bonitto and his two sacks.

The opposite results left the teams with opposite records: Kansas City’s win pushed their record up to 4-1, while Denver’s defeat dropped theirs down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, the Chiefs are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by ten points. This contest will be their sixth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-2 against the spread).

Kansas City skirted past Denver in their previous matchup back in January 27-24. The Chiefs will need to keep their eye on Wilson, who just threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground the last time he played. Will he have another big game against the Chiefs, or will…

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Even at 46 years old and nearly a year removed from his last NFL game, there are probably still a few teams who would add Tom Brady to their roster if given the chance.

Once again, those teams should not hold their breath.

The New York Patriots legend delivered his latest denial of a possible un-retirement on the latest episode of his “Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray” podcast, at the prompting of his guest, YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson.

The topic came up when Donaldson accurately joked the best thing he could do to juice his appearance’s numbers would be to get Brady to say he was coming out of retirement. Brady responded bluntly:

“I am not coming out of retirement.”

When Donaldson suggested they could still tease the episode by previewing the sound bite with the “not” removed — Donaldson is nothing if not focused on making numbers bigger — Brady responded by saying even a tease would spark a backlash in his own family:

“I can’t tease that. My parents would call, my kids would call. They’d kill me. I wouldn’t be around by tonight … As I said, you’re only allowed one un-retirement. And I’ve used it up.”

That’s all in line with what we’ve heard from Brady since he hung up his cleats for a second time after last season. Brady also has obstacles for a return beyond a potentially furious family, most notably that would force him to pause, or even end, his effort to buy an ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.

Tom Brady isn’t coming back, to the Patriots, the Jets, or anywhere else. We’re pretty sure, at least. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Brady has still had fun with the idea in the post, though, even as rumors remain about the effects of his first un-retirement on his personal life. He’s still spending time with his kids in true retirement, though they are apparently more interested in his guest:

“At this point, I’m just looking forward to being in more of your videos…

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England and Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has been appointed as the new manager of Birmingham City, three days after leaving Major League Soccer club D.C. United.

Rooney has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at St. Andrew’s with the Blues having sacked John Eustace hours after the former England international announced he was returning to England from the USA. He takes over a side in the Championship play off spots with ambitious plans under a new ownership group that includes Tom Brady.

“I am absolutely delighted to be joining Birmingham City Football Club at such an exciting time,” said Rooney. “It is very clear that they have a plan and are committed to realising their ambition for the club. We are fully aligned on what is expected. I have been building my managerial career, putting myself in challenging environments, to get me ready for this opportunity. It’s a project that gives me a sense of purpose and I can’t wait to get started.

“I have a clear way that I want the team to play, and my coaching staff and I will work hard to implement it. We will create a winning culture here with an identity that gets Blues fans on their feet.”

Rooney will be joined by former team mates Ashley Cole and John O’Shea, who are also remaining in their respective international roles with the England Under-21s and Republic of Ireland senior team. Carl Robinson and Pete Shuttleworth have followed Birmingham’s new manager from Washington.

The 37-year-old won many plaudits for his first job in management, keeping financially stricken Derby County in the Championship having taken charge in January 2021. His sole full season in charge saw a youthful…

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Curran: Pats made massive mistake letting Jakobi Meyers go originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

One day after the New England Patriots’ embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Saints came another bad look for Bill Belichick and Co.

Former Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, who the team opted not to re-sign last offseason, helped the Las Vegas Raiders to a win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football. He led Vegas with seven receptions, 75 yards, and a touchdown in the 17-13 victory.

Meyers now has 25 receptions for 274 yards and three TDs through four games played this season. The wideout who replaced him in New England, JuJu Smith-Schuster, has 14 receptions for 86 yards and no TDs through five games. New England’s offense has scored only three points over the last two weeks and 55 in total.

Our Tom E. Curran believes Meyers’ success exemplifies where Belichick and the lowly Patriots have gone wrong in recent years.

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“Jakobi Meyers stands apart as the perfect example of what’s gone wrong here in New England,” Curran said. “Maybe even more so than Tom Brady, which by 2020 was a pretty complicated situation. And maybe more so even than replacing (Josh) McDaniels with Joe Judge and Matt Patricia. The root problem there wasn’t just hiring Judge and Patricia, it was not bothering to have a plan in place so that when McDaniels left, you weren’t left grabbing the two nearest guys to do the job. And of course, thinking they could do it.

“But Meyers was a premeditated faceplant by the Patriots and Bill Belichick, in which the plan was to move on from a player that everyone but Bill Belichick could tell was one of their best and then replacing him with an injured player whose best days were behind him for God knows what reason.”

Re-signing Meyers wouldn’t have broken the bank. In fact, his contract in free agency (three…

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The elite teams are starting to be established through Week 5 of the NFL season, starting with the San Francisco 49ers thumping the Dallas Cowboys on the national stage. The Miami Dolphins continue to have a record-setting offense, while the Philadelphia Eagles quietly remain unbeaten and the Detroit Lions are a silent 4-1. 

The league is starting to feel out which teams are also going to be competing for a playoff spot. The Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers fall into that category. The AFC North is as unpredictable as ever, as the Baltimore Ravens failed to size command of the division in their collapse against Pittsburgh. 

Through the Week 5 slate of games, here’s what we learned from each team. Some trending patterns ensued for several teams: 

Jalen Thompson injury hurt (pun intended): Not having Budda Baker already creates a massive hole in the Cardinals’ secondary. When Thompson injured his hamstring in the second quarter and was ruled out, the Cardinals had K’Von Wallace, Andre Chachere, and Joey Blount step up to the plate at safety. Wallace did intercept Joe Burrow in the third quarter, but no Thompson or Baker was evident when Ja’Marr Chase was lighting up the Arizona secondary. The three players combined to allow Burrow to go 5 of 6 for 107 yards with a touchdown and interception (118.8 rating). For the Cardinals sake, hopefully Thompson isn’t out long. 

Play-action sparked Desmond Ridder: Teams have to be on their toes playing the Falcons because of Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, not paying much respect to Ridder and his throwing ability. Arthur Smith threw in a curveball to help Ridder out, using play-action to get him to move the ball downfield. Ridder was 10 of 11 on play-action passes for 163 yards with a 118.8 passer rating, part of a performance which saw him throw for 329 yards and a touchdown (111.2 rating). Ridder was just 6 of…

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For a blowout, Cowboys-49ers still delivered.

Sunday night’s game, per NBC, generated an audience of 26.1 million viewers. It’s lower than last Sunday’s 27 million for Chiefs-Jets, but that was a much closer game.

This week’s game was a laugher, a disaster. Non-competitive, in all respects. Not as close as 42-10 would suggest.

It shows that the Cowboys still deliver, even when they’re not delivering. And it shows that certain rivalries will always move the needle.

The Cowboys and 49ers will be in prime-time again, soon. Dallas plays the Chargers next Monday night, and San Francisco visits Minnesota the following Monday night.

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Week 5 of the NFL season was filled with excitement across the board. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a thrilling victory over the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars stunned the Buffalo Bills, while the Miami Dolphins continued their offensive blitzkrieg on the league. Oh, and the San Francisco 49ers crushed the Dallas Cowboys. 

Ja’Marr Chase and A.J. Brown shined while De’Von Achane and Zack Moss flashed again. Joe Burrow finally looked like Joe Burrow as well. 

As the Sunday games wrapped up in Week 5, there were plenty of overreactions to go around. Which are overreactions and which are reality? 

The Cowboys are paper tigers

Overreaction or reality: Reality

The same script persists. The Cowboys blew out bad football teams like the Giants and Patriots and lost to a team they shouldn’t in the Cardinals through their first four games of the season. The 49ers were the real test to prove how good Dallas was among the NFC hierarchy. 

Instead, the Cowboys put up a complete dud. Dak Prescott threw three interceptions against a 49ers defense that has his number (has 21 in his last 19 games played including postseason) and the defense allowed 42 points, having no answer for Brock Purdy (four touchdowns).

The Cowboys defense dominated Daniel Jones, Zach Wilson and Mac Jones (Josh Dobbs was the other quarterback they faced in that stretch). Facing Purdy, they allowed four touchdowns and a 142.0 passer rating.

The combined record of the first four opponents Dallas faced was 5-15, outscoring opponents 124-41. The 49ers were 5-0 and the Cowboys were outscored 42-10. They allowed more points to the 49ers than they did the previous four games. 

Of course, the Cowboys won’t be ultimately judged until January. Through five games, the Cowboys are still paper tigers. 

This is Bill Belichick’s last season coaching the Patriots

Overreaction or reality: Reality

Belichick should be…

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