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Detroit Lions expect RB David Montgomery back for playoff run

KahawaTungu Editor — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 07:20:40 +0000

The Detroit Lions plan for running back David Montgomery to be back for their first playoff game in the NFC divisional round.

Asked Tuesday whether he expected Montgomery (knee) to be ready to play next week, normally fiery head coach Dan Campbell kept it short and said, “I do.”

Montgomery injured the MCL in his left knee in Week 15 during the Lions’ 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Originally thought to be a season-ending injury, Montgomery received other medical opinions and instead rehabbed his knee with an eye on a postseason return.

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Montgomery, 27, rushed for 775 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 4.2 yards per carry average in 14 games this season, complementing lead rusher Jahmyr Gibbs (1,412 yards, 5.6 average, 16 TDs).

The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in Week 18 to clinch not only the NFC North title but also the top seed in the conference, the first time the franchise has accomplished that.

That comes with a bye week that will give Montgomery even more time to recover. Detroit will host a game in the divisional round on Jan. 18 or 19.

–Field Level Media

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Big day by Josh Allen helps Bills tame Lions

KahawaTungu Editor — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:55:50 +0000

Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and the visiting Buffalo Bills halted Detroit’s franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 48-42 victory over the Lions on Sunday.

Allen, who has 10 total touchdowns in the last two games, passed for 362 yards and rushed for 68 yards. James Cook rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns for the Bills (11-3).

Jared Goff passed for 494 yards and matched his career high of five touchdowns for the Lions (12-2). Amon Ra St. Brown caught a touchdown while establishing career bests of 14 passes for 193 yards.

The teams combined for 1,080 yards. Buffalo had 559, Detroit totaled 521.

The Bills led 21-14 at halftime.

Buffalo scored on its first possession, driving 73 yards. Allen then plunged in from a yard out for the touchdown.

The next Bills possession began with a 28-yard pass from Allen to Cook. The 78-yard drive ended with a 4-yard run by Allen. Detroit answered with a 70-yard drive that Goff completed with a 12-yard scoring pass to Tim Patrick.

The Bills made it 21-7 on Cook’s 6-yard run.

Detroit pulled within a touchdown again on a tackle-eligible play, as Goff connected with Dan Skipper on a 9-yard scoring pass.

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The Bills extended the advantage to 28-14 less than two minutes into the second half on Cook’s 41-yard run. Following a St. Brown fumble in Lions territory, the Bills scored again. Allen threw a shovel pass to Khalil Shakir for a 3-yard touchdown with 3:31 left in the third quarter.

The Lions answered before the quarter ended as St. Brown caught a pass from Goff near midfield and raced into the end zone on a 66-yard play.

Tyler Bass kicked a 50-yard field goal in the first minute of the fourth quarter to make it 38-21. Goff’s 12-yard TD pass to Jahmyr Gibbs with 12 minutes left cut Buffalo’s lead to 10.

A Detroit onside kick backfired as Mack Hollins returned it 37 yards to the 5. Allen tossed a scoring pass to Ray Davis on the next play.

Gibbs scored on a 1-yard run with 8:02 left. Bass made a 41-yard field goal with 2:03 remaining for the 48-35 lead. Goff hit Jameson Williams from 3 yards out with 12 seconds left for the final score.

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NFL roundup: Lions’ 11-game winning streak ends at hands of Bills

KahawaTungu Editor — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:42:25 +0000

Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and the visiting Buffalo Bills halted the Detroit Lions’ franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 48-42 victory on Sunday.

Allen, who has 10 total touchdowns in the past two games, passed for 362 yards and rushed for 68 against Detroit. James Cook rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns for the Bills (11-3).

Jared Goff passed for 494 yards and matched his career high of five touchdown passes for the Lions (12-2). Amon-Ra St. Brown hauled in a touchdown while establishing career bests of 14 catches and 193 receiving yards.

The teams combined for 1,080 yards. Buffalo had 559, Detroit totaled 521. With the loss, the Lions are now tied with the Philadelphia Eagles for the best record in the NFC, with the Minnesota Vikings also at two losses ahead of a meeting with the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Texans 20, Dolphins 12

C.J. Stroud threw two touchdown passes to Nico Collins and Houston clinched the AFC South title with a victory over visiting Miami.

Will Anderson Jr. forced a turnover with a key strip-sack, Derek Stingley Jr. recorded two interceptions and Calen Bullock also had a pick for Houston (9-5). The Texans formally clinched the division when the Indianapolis Colts lost to the Denver Broncos later Sunday.

Tua Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown for Miami, but he lost a fumble and matched his career worst of three interceptions for the Dolphins (6-8), who are two games out in the AFC wild-card race.

Eagles 27, Steelers 13

Jalen Hurts passed for two touchdowns and ran for one as Philadelphia beat visiting Pittsburgh for its franchise-record 10th consecutive win.

Reportedly playing with a broken finger on his left (non-throwing) hand, Hurts completed 25 of 32 passes for 290 yards and TDs to A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. He ran for 45 yards and recorded his 14th rushing score of the season. The Eagles (12-2) leaned on a passing game that was under fire all week amid drama regarding the relationship between Hurts and Brown (eight catches for 110 yards).

The Steelers (10-4) have lost 11 consecutive road games in this Pennsylvania rivalry, with their most recent win in Philadelphia coming in 1965. Pittsburgh still clinched a playoff berth courtesy of losses by the Dolphins and Colts. Russell Wilson completed 14 of 22 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown for the Steelers, who were held to 163 yards of offense.

Packers 30, Seahawks 13

Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Romeo Doubs and Josh Jacobs rushed for 94 yards and another score as Green Bay defeated host Seattle.

The Packers (10-4) limited Seattle (8-6) to 208 yards of total offense, forced two turnovers and had seven sacks. Love was 20-of-27 passing for 229 yards with the two TDs and no interceptions. Doubs had three catches for 40 yards.

Seattle’s Geno Smith was 15-of-19 passing for 149 yards with no touchdowns and one interception before suffering a right knee injury late in the third quarter. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a game-high 10 receptions for 83 yards for the Seahawks.

Cowboys 30, Panthers 14

Cooper Rush threw for two of his three touchdowns in the third quarter as Dallas pulled away from Carolina for a victory at Charlotte.

CeeDee Lamb had 116 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches and Rico Dowdle rushed for a career-high 149 yards on 25 carries for the Cowboys (6-8), who are trying to stay in playoff contention. Brandon Aubrey kicked three field goals.

Panthers quarterback Bryce Young committed four turnovers — two interceptions and a pair of fumbles. He threw for 219 yards on 19-for-28 passing, but Carolina (3-11) lost its fourth consecutive game. Young ran for a fourth-quarter touchdown.

Chiefs 21, Browns 7

Patrick Mahomes threw for a pair of touchdowns before injuring his ankle as Kansas City beat host Cleveland.

Mahomes completed 19 of 38 passes for 159 yards but had to be replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz after getting caught up under Cleveland defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson with 7:57 left in the game. Kansas City (13-1) had already built its 21-7 lead, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said afterward that he vetoed Mahomes’ request to return to the game.

The Browns (3-11) also switched quarterbacks after Jameis Winston had 146 yards and three interceptions on 16-for-25 passing. Dorian Thompson-Robinson passed for 18 yards and a pick once he came in. Jerome Ford rushed for a 62-yard TD in the third quarter for the Browns, and Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game that star running back Nick Chubb broke his foot in the third quarter.

Jets 32, Jaguars 25

Breece Hall ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:05 left as visiting New York rallied in the fourth quarter for a win over Jacksonville.

Hall’s run capped a 70-yard drive that featured two critical connections between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams. The duo hooked up for third-down gains of 23 and 41 yards that got the ball just shy of the end zone, teeing up Hall’s game-winning score for the Jets (4-10).

Rodgers finished 16-of-30 passing for 289 yards and three scores, finding Adams nine times in the second half for 198 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jacksonville (3-11) had a chance to force overtime on its last possession, but Mac Jones’ deep pass down the left side was intercepted by Sauce Gardner at the New York 13 with 37 seconds left.

Commanders 20, Saints 19

Jayden Daniels threw two touchdown passes to Terry McLaurin and visiting Washington held on to defeat New Orleans after the Saints scored as time ran out but failed on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt.

Daniels completed 25 of 31 passes for 226 yards without an interception and rushed 11 times for 66 yards for the Commanders (9-5), but he was sacked eight times.

After second-year quarterback Jake Haener struggled in his first NFL start in place of an injured Derek Carr, the Saints (5-9) turned to rookie Spencer Rattler, who completed 10 of 21 passes for 135 yards and the touchdown with no time left. But Rattler’s pass on the ensuing two-point conversion try sailed wide of diving tight end Juwan Johnson.

Ravens 35, Giants 14

Lamar Jackson threw for 290 yards and tied a career high with five touchdown passes, including a pair to Rashod Bateman, to boost Baltimore over skidding New York in East Rutherford, N.J.

Baltimore (9-5) stayed in the thick of the AFC playoff race while moving within one game of AFC North-leading Pittsburgh. Jackson had more TDs than incompletions, finishing 21-for-25 passing before yielding to backup Josh Johnson.

New York (2-12) tied a franchise record with its ninth consecutive loss and remained winless at home. Back at quarterback, Tommy DeVito suffered a concussion and left the game in the second quarter. He was 10-for-13 passing for 68 yards while getting sacked twice.

Bengals 37, Titans 27

Cincinnati took advantage of four turnovers by Tennessee quarterback Will Levis while getting three touchdown passes from Joe Burrow to win in Nashville.

The two teams combined for 10 turnovers and 26 penalties in the mistake-filled game. The 10 total turnovers, including six by the Titans, are the most in an NFL game since a 2007 contest between the Lions and Minnesota Vikings.

The Bengals (6-8) won back-to-back games for just the second time this season while the Titans (3-11) lost two fumbles and had two quarterbacks who combined to throw four interceptions.

Cardinals 30, Patriots 17

James Conner rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns as Arizona stayed in the NFC West title race with a win over New England in Glendale, Ariz.

Conner blew the game open in the fourth quarter with a pair of 1-yard scores as Arizona (7-7) snapped a three-game losing streak. Quarterback Kyler Murray completed 23 of 30 passes for 224 yards as the Cardinals outgained New England 395-311.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye hit on 19 of 23 passes for 202 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Patriots, who fell to 3-11. Rhamondre Stevenson led New England’s rushing attack with 69 yards on 13 attempts.

Broncos 31, Colts 13

The Denver defense shut out visiting Indianapolis in the second half, forcing five turnovers and scoring a touchdown en route to a win.

Bo Nix completed 20 of 33 passes for 130 yards and threw three touchdowns and three interceptions for Denver (9-5). Adam Trautman, Nate Adkins and Courtland Sutton caught touchdowns for the Broncos. Brandon Jones and Patrick Surtain II had interceptions, while Nik Bonitto and D.J. Jones recovered fumbles.

Anthony Richardson was 17-of-38 passing for 172 yards with a rushing touchdown and two interceptions for the Colts (6-8).

Buccaneers 40, Chargers 17

Mike Evans notched two second-half touchdowns to lead Tampa Bay’s rout over offensively inept Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.

Evans caught scoring passes of 57 and 35 yards as the Buccaneers (8-6) outscored the Chargers 27-0 in the second half. Evans finished with 159 yards on nine catches. Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield went 22-for-27 passing for 288 yards and four touchdowns.

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s streak of 357 consecutive passes without an interception ended in the third quarter as he battled a lingering ankle injury and withering pressure. Herbert finished 21-for-33 passing for 195 yards and two touchdowns as Los Angeles (8-6) was outgained 506-206.

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Lions’ Jameson Williams handed a two-game suspension for breach of the NFL’s performance-enhancing policy

KahawaTungu Editor — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:43:21 +0000

On Tuesday morning, Dan Campbell announced that preparations are underway for the possibility of being without Jameson Williams for the upcoming games.

Reports indicate that the Detroit Lions wide receiver is facing a two-game suspension due to a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing policy.

Officials have stated that no comments can be made regarding the situation until the league issues its judgement and provides further information. Commentary on the matter is not permitted. In a recent local radio interview, Campbell stated, “All I can tell you is we’re prepared to not have him.”

Williams has faced disciplinary action before, having missed six games last season due to a breach of the league’s gambling policy.

Campbell expresses confidence in his Lions, noting their impressive offensive performance and asserting that they will continue to excel without interruption.

In a recent statement, the team expressed confidence in their roster, highlighting key players such as Kalif Raymond, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, Tim Patrick, and Allen Robinson. Additionally, they emphasised the contributions of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, reinforcing their optimistic outlook for the upcoming season. Experts assure that the situation will be manageable. The decision has been made to proceed forward. Officials have stated that if the situation unfolds as anticipated, the outcome will be manageable.

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Williams has experienced a significant surge in performance throughout the majority of the season. In a striking turn of events, the player who previously recorded 16 receptions for 365 yards and three touchdowns in his first five games faced a significant setback this weekend, managing only one catch for a loss of four yards.

His impressive yardage is largely attributed to his exceptional big-play capability, highlighted by his remarkable breakaway speed. Notable receptions include distances of 70, 52, 50, 37, 36, 27, and 24 yards.

Jared Goff faces the challenge of being without his primary receiver, who has been a key asset for explosive plays. Despite this setback, Goff continues to demonstrate impressive performance on the field. The Lions currently hold a 5-1 record, positioning their star player firmly in the MVP conversation. With an impressive completion percentage of 73.6, he has amassed 1,610 yards and thrown 10 touchdowns this season. The NFL’s leader in yards gained per attempt is significantly influenced by the performance of Williams.

Detroit fans can breathe a sigh of relief as the team prepares to host the Tennessee Titans this Sunday, despite the absence of Williams. The upcoming weekend is set to feature a challenging NFC North matchup in Green Bay, which is expected to be more difficult than initially anticipated.

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Teez Tabor Net Worth: A Promising Athlete’s Journey In Football

Andrew Walyaula — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:44:22 +0000

Teez Tabor, a talented football player, has been making strides in the sports world, showcasing his skills and determination on the field. As he continues to establish his career in the NFL, his net worth has been a topic of interest for fans and sports enthusiasts alike.

Teez Tabor Net worth	$5 Million
Date of Birth	April 22, 1996
Place of Birth	Washington, D.C
Nationality	American
Profession	Football Player

Teez Tabor Early Career and College Success

Born on April 22, 1996, in Washington, D.C., Teez Tabor showed early promise as a football player during his high school days.

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His exceptional talent on the field earned him numerous accolades and caught the attention of college recruiters. Tabor went on to play college football at the University of Florida, where he continued to shine as a standout cornerback.

During his time with the Florida Gators, Tabor’s impressive performances and contributions to the team’s success earned him recognition as one of the top defensive players in the nation.

His strong college career set the stage for his transition to the professional league.

Teez Tabor Entry into the NFL

In 2017, Teez Tabor declared for the NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round as the 53rd overall pick.

Joining the Lions, Tabor had the opportunity to prove himself on the big stage and solidify his position in the competitive world of professional football.

Teez Tabor Net Worth

Teez Tabor net worthis $5 million. Notably, NFL players receive salaries, bonuses, and endorsements, contributing to their overall net worth.

The financial success of NFL players is influenced by factors such as their performance on the field, contract negotiations, and endorsement deals.

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As Tabor continues to hone his skills and make an impact in the league, his net worth is expected to grow over time.

Challenges and Determination

Like any athlete, Teez Tabor has faced challenges throughout his career. Injuries and competition for playing time are common hurdles in the NFL. However, Tabor’s determination and perseverance have allowed him to continue working towards his goals and proving his worth as a valuable asset to his team.

Teez Tabor net worth is a reflection of his journey as a promising football player. With his skills and determination, he has the opportunity to build a successful and lucrative career in the NFL.

He continues to make strides on the field, his net worth is poised to reflect the impact he has on the sport and his growing presence in the professional football world.

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