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    Darnold’s 4 Touchdowns Power Jets to a Rout in Washington

    LANDOVER, Md. — Toward the end of the game, all Sam Darnold wanted to talk about on the sideline was his interception. Thanks to Darnold’s career-high four touchdown passes and the Washington Redskins’ offensive ineptitude, that mistake was a mere blip in the Jets’ 34-17 rout on Sunday. Darnold completed 19 of 30 passes for […] More

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    Colin Kaepernick’s Workout Derailed by Dispute With N.F.L.

    RIVERDALE, Ga. — Colin Kaepernick’s long journey from Super Bowl quarterback to N.F.L. exile to media machine made a pit stop at Charles R. Drew High School south of Atlanta on Saturday. There, in shorts and a black tank top, the former San Francisco 49ers star zipped passes to four receivers running routes on the […] More

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    Tua Tagovailoa Was Injured Again. Should He Have Been Playing?

    The lasting image of Tua Tagovailoa in an Alabama uniform may be this: his face bleeding, his body curled up on the cart that carried him off the field after an injury left him in excruciating pain. That was the scene on Saturday in Starkville, Miss., after Tagovailoa, the star Alabama quarterback, crumpled to the […] More

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    Why Roger Goodell and Jay-Z Want Colin Kaepernick to Get a Shot

    One of the many twists on the winding road to Colin Kaepernick’s unusual tryout on Saturday was a series of conversations between two unlikely bedfellows. Since they formed a business alliance this summer, Jay-Z, the music star and impresario, and Roger Goodell, the N.F.L. commissioner, have spoken frequently about several issues, including the fate of […] More

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    Who Is Myles Garrett? A Fearsome Rusher With a History of Penalties

    Myles Garrett, the star defensive end for the Cleveland Browns who removed an opponent’s helmet and hitting him with it on Thursday night, is a player for whom stellar play and questionable hits have occasionally gone hand-in-hand. During an on-field fracas as the Browns played the Pittsburgh Steelers, Garrett pulled off the helmet of Steelers […] More

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    N.F.L. Week 11 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

    Over the last two weeks, the N.F.L.’s two remaining unbeaten teams each took a loss; the Chiefs were defeated with Patrick Mahomes under center; and the Saints were crushed at home. While not exactly resetting expectations, these losses certainly added some spice to a season that was turning stale. This week those top teams will […] More