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Cards win 34-33 thriller after Vikings miss last-second FG
Read full article: Cards win 34-33 thriller after Vikings miss last-second FGKyler Murray threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals topped the Minnesota Vikings 34-33 after Greg Joseph missed a 37-yard field goal wide right in the final seconds.
Lions and makeshift coaching staff struggle against Bucs
Read full article: Lions and makeshift coaching staff struggle against BucsDetroit Lions interim head coach Robert Prince on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Detroit. On the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first possession, they faced third-and-9 from their 19. Chase Daniel completed 13 of 18 passes, but for only 86 yards and never got the Lions past midfield. After a touchback on the kickoff to start the half, Lions running back D'Andre Swift fumbled on first down. That wasn't much fun.โThe Lions allowed 588 yards, the second-highest total in team history and the highest in a regulation game.
The Latest: Lions place DE Griffen on COVID-19 list
Read full article: The Latest: Lions place DE Griffen on COVID-19 list(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Detroit Lions defensive end Everson Griffen was placed on the COVID-19 list a day before he was expected to play a key role against Green Bay. The Lions announced Griffen is on the list created for players who either test positive for the coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Detroit elevated defensive end Kareem Martin and offensive tackle Dan Skipper from the practice squad Saturday. The Lions acquired Griffen from Dallas in October and he has 2 1/2 sacks and three passes defended in five games. Running backs Matt Breida (COVID-19 list) and Salvon Ahmed (shoulder) were already sidelined.
Why didnโt Detroit Lions do more at the trade deadline?
Read full article: Why didnโt Detroit Lions do more at the trade deadline?DETROIT โ It was a quiet trade deadline for the Detroit Lions as they opted to mostly stay put with what they had. Sitting at 3-4 and currently not holding a playoff spot, why didnโt Detroit do more at the deadline? One trade was enoughThe Lions picked up defensive end Everson Griffen last week for a conditional sixth round pick. Giving up another draft pick wouldโve been too expensive for the Lions. Theyโre different players, but when the Lions traded Golden Tate at the deadline in 2018, they got a third-round pick in return.
Detroit Lions reportedly trade for veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen
Read full article: Detroit Lions reportedly trade for veteran pass rusher Everson GriffenDETROIT โ The Detroit Lions have reportedly traded the Dallas Cowboys for veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen. #Cowboys DE Everson Griffen is being traded to the #Lions in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources say. Detroit, winners of two in a row, is added a big-time veteran pass-rusher. โ Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 27, 2020NFL Networks' Ian Rapoport reports the Lions traded draft pick compensation to acquire Griffen and bolster their pass rush. Griffen was traded to the Minnesota Vikings by the Lions in April 2020 when the Lions sent three picks to the Vikings to draft Jahvid Best in the first round.
Vikings trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Ravens for draft picks
Read full article: Vikings trade DE Yannick Ngakoue to Ravens for draft picksMINNEAPOLIS โ The Minnesota Vikings traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for draft picks on Thursday, less than two months after acquiring the fifth-year pass rusher in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Ravens (5-1) could use Ngakoue to enhance a pass rush that has been productive of late but could use the help. The Ravens are fourth in the league in sacks per pass attempt. โWe are excited to add Yannick Ngakoue to our football team,โ Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said. โYannick is someone who we are very familiar with going back to the draft process years ago.
Rodgers at ease as Packers roll past Vikings 43-34
Read full article: Rodgers at ease as Packers roll past Vikings 43-34Davante Adams was predictably the biggest beneficiary, with a career-high, franchise-record-tying 14 catches for 156 yards and two scores. Aaron Jones rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown for the Packers, who posted their highest score against the Vikings since a 44-31 victory at the Metrodome on Oct. 27, 2013. Jaire Alexander, who also recorded a safety on an untouched cornerback blitz in the second quarter, made the bobbling interception. When LG Lucas Patrick (shoulder) was forced out in the second quarter, Jenkins moved back to his original spot and free agent addition Rick Wagner entered at RT. ... DT Kenny Clark (groin) was hurt in the second quarter during Alexander's interception and didn't return.
Jags 'feel good with compensation' from Vikings for Ngakoue
Read full article: Jags 'feel good with compensation' from Vikings for NgakoueJACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars never got the first-round draft pick they wanted for pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue. Jacksonville dealt Ngakoue to Minnesota on Sunday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2021 and a conditional fifth-rounder in 2022. And at the end of the day, when youre a coach and youre sitting there, its almost like you feel like youre in the middle, Marrone said. He will give the Vikings a young, proven pass rusher opposite star Danielle Hunter, one whose work ethic and intensity have always been among the most respected in Jacksonvilles locker room. Jacksonville also selected Ngakoues replacement, Josh Allen from Kentucky, with the seventh overall pick in the 2019 draft and added pass rusher KLavon Chaisson this year.