KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 20: Tyquan Thornton #2 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a pass during overtime of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty Images
All aTwitter – 2 October 2026
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Pro Football Plus: Stefon Diggs and Terry McLaurin talked about being over in London they were asked about the WR room being the exciting position to watch. pic.twitter.com/mG9CFN4Vt8
Terry McLaurin was talking about his excitement of playing in London, said it was his first time playing an international game. Stefan Diggs looked at him with a “for real?” Look. To which McLaurin said to him, “they were sticking us at 1 o’clock.”
Terry McLaurin’s signature TD celebration came to life because he wanted to get some teammates off his back. According to McLaurin’s wife, the Commanders WR1 reminds her of Hannah Montana 🤣 pic.twitter.com/9glMrftUuD
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is taking his recovery “day by day” while OC David Blough wants better execution from his offense and DC Daronte Jones was more ball production against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend, in London. pic.twitter.com/KgA6Z7ZKAJ
I have the feeling that Washington's offense is going to have opportunities to rack up yards and points against the Colts on Sunday.#RaiseHailpic.twitter.com/xpLlbGoaMp
Could this be the last week we'll be talking about Drake Maye's struggles? Or will his issues linger for more than most want in New England?#NFL#NEPatspic.twitter.com/h3UQceHHSD
"I do think it is an easier fix."@JasonMcCourty breaks down how the Eagles can turn their defense around ahead of their matchup against the Rams 📝 pic.twitter.com/jhwzXZbYPR
IT’S A MIRACLE: Joey Porter Jr. took himself out of his final Steelers practice the other day because of a “back injury.” Now he says he’s ready to go Sunday for the Cowboys. The whiff of 33 mil a year from Jerry is a magic healer.
Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns take down the Pittsburgh Steelers to win their third straight game and move atop the AFC North to start Week 4 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1cPAzmHIjd
“$12 to $13 billion for the expansion franchise… that's going to be split amongst the other teams…”
“That is $400 million per team with a salary cap of $200 million. And that's just extra money. That is not, I repeat, NOT shared with the players.”@AndrewBrandt discusses the… pic.twitter.com/25a9BFSIPy
The Eagles have gotten the football first out of halftime in all three of their games to start the 2026 season.
What do they have to show for it?
Three 3-and-outs.
After Jalen Hurts on Monday night stressed the need to be better in those situations, head coach Nick Sirianni hinted that changes are coming to the Eagles’ offensive plans out of the halftime locker room. He just wouldn’t say what those changes are going to be.
“Not going to get into what we’ll do as far as that goes. I don’t think that’s good for anybody,” Sirianni said. “But if you keep doing the same thing over and over again and it’s not working, then you’ve got to try to move on and fix it. Couple things that we’ll try to do that we’ve been able to accomplish sometimes in the past.”
Sirianni eventually said their failures haven’t been based on a theme from the defenses they’ve faced; it’s about the Eagles’ fixing their own stuff. And he added that they’re working on things in their first- and second-down game plan.
The Eagles might be the only team to win every coin toss and not be lucky. Because that’s what has happened in each of the first three weeks. The Eagles have won the coin toss and elected to defer because that’s what the analytics tell them to do.
But the Eagles’ three second-half opening drives have resulted in three punts. They have run four negative plays, have been called for two penalties and have exactly zero net yards to show from those drives.
This needs to change because the Eagles are squandering huge chances. We saw that on Monday night. They were able to score a touchdown on the final play of the first half to snatch the momentum from the Bears. And maybe the game would have been different if the Eagles were able to get points on that first drive after half.
Think of it like a 2-for-1 situation in basketball.
“Those are critical moments in the sense that you go down and you kind of work a double-dip,” Sirianni said. “Meaning you score at the end of half, you turn around and you score again. That’s a big momentum switch, especially if that’s like 14 points. Even if it’s field goal, field goal it’s six points. And so we know how critical that is and we have to fix that portion of our game right now.”
These early third-quarter drives have been driving the Eagles’ second-half failures. Through three games, the Eagles have been out-scored 40-20 in second halves and have been out-gained 563-334.
In the third quarter, the Eagles have just 115 total yards (31st in the NFL) and are averaging just 2.80 yards per play (dead last).
Here’s a recap of how those first drives out of the half have gone:
Week 1 vs. Commanders: 3 plays, 8 yards, punt Start at own 26
1-10: Saquon Barkley right guard -1 2-11: Hurts pass short left to Makai Lemon for -3 3-14: Hurts pass short left to Dallas Goedert for 12 4-2: Punt
Week 2: 3 plays, 2 yards (-13 net yards), punt Start at own 40
1-10: Barkley right end 1, Tyler Steen called for hold 1-20: Hurts pass short right to Johnny Mundt for 6 2-14: Hurts scramble up middle 6, Lane Johnson illegal formation 2-19: Hurts pass short left to Will Shipley for 7 3-12: Hurts sacked for -11 4-23: Punt
Week 3: 3 plays, 5 yards (5 net yards), punt Start at own 20
1-10: Barkley right tackle for 7 2-3: Hurts pass short right to Barkley right for -2 3-5: Hurts pass incomplete short middle to Zach Ertz 4-5: Punt
“For us, in the first three games, we haven’t been good enough coming out of half,” Hurts said. “We have not scored on the first drive of half. We’ve gotten the ball every time. We love to score when you get the ball on the 40 (yard-line). You get some of these kicks. You get 60 yards of field to work with. We’ve just got to be better.”
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The Celtics have had only three official practices since Media Day on Monday, but most of them have been balling at The Auerbach Center since the summer and some roles might already be solidifying. From their media availability and post-practice comments, we’re getting some dribs and drabs of what’s already getting established.
We’ll know a little more when the team returns from South Carolina and certainly after their first preseason game in Cleveland on October 8th, but let’s read between the lines jump to a couple of way-too-early conclusions.
Baylor Scheierman will start at QB
Scheierman hinted that he’s looking forward to more playmaking opportunities this season. The former high school quarterback pointed to his basketball IQ and situational awareness as strengths in his game. And after some glowing early reviews, it’s not farfetched that the 26-year-old gets a promotion to the starting lineup.
“The other day, Baylor, I think he got like four offensive rebounds in one possession, and I just said, ‘I like him.’ That’s all I need to know. I like him. I like him a lot,” Mike Conley said on Wednesday. “And obviously, he did a bunch of other things other than that, but his willingness to crash and keep possessions alive and make the right reads was impressive — stuff like that sticks out to me.”
Boston will most certainly pick up his fourth-year option for next season; the bigger question is whether or not Brad Stevens will lock him up with a rookie extension. If Joe Mazzulla has any influence with the front office, Scheierman could be here to stay.
“Baylor’s a guy that is extremely professional with his work and his development. If a guy earns it more, he earns it more. I also think it’s a natural progression for our team. The more guys that we have being able to do more things, the better it makes them,” Mazzulla said. “Baylor works on his craft. Yes, he’s great at the hustle stuff and the offensive rebounds, but he takes the other stuff just as serious. I think he’s gotten better at it more this summer.”
Here’s former CelticsBlogger Jack Simone on the emerging Scheierman:
Baylor Scheierman is about to have a breakout season, and it feels like the Celtics already know that pic.twitter.com/GZzCxuwl1d
Paul George is replacing Jayson Tatum, not Jaylen Brown
When Brown was still a Celtic, it was Tatum that would come out midway through the first and third quarters to be the bridge between the first and second units. Now, he’ll most likely be the early workhorse and obviously the closer in even quarters. However, the highlight here is less about Tatum and more about Paul George.
Pre-training camp stories are always drawn from the well of wishful thinking. And with that qualifier, by all accounts including himself, Paul George is feeling great and looking like his old self so far. The 36-year-old is entering his 17th season, but consider this: he only played 78 games for the 76ers over two seasons, not unlike the 95-game sabbatical Al Horford took in two years split between Philadelphia and Oklahoma City.
Even if it’s just for 62-67 games this season, if George can tap into a vintage version of his former self, he could be the Robin to Tatum’s Batman and the veteran scorer next to Pritchard and the rising tide lifting all boats off the bench.
I built a potential rotation using a roster-building tool created by CelticsBlog’s Nate Moskowitz. You’ll see that George’s minutes lines up a ton with more specialized wings like Sam Hauser and Jordan Walsh. Mazzulla can only do that if PG13 can carry a superstar-lite load.
Pencil in Neemias Queta as a starter, too
Queta coined the term “Big Fella University” for the center room that includes himself, newly signed Mitchell Robinson, his battery mate from last season, Luka Garza, and young bigs Chris Cenac Jr. and Amari Williams.
But if we’re being honest, Queta graduated from BFU a long time ago. Following in the shoes of Luke Kornet, Neemy shuttled between Maine and Boston on a two-way contract, earned a standard deal, and this summer, signed a four-year, $56 million contract to solidify his standing as a franchise cornerstone moving forward.
And if seeing is believing, along with Scheierman, is getting a lot of run with the black shirts that include Derrick White, Paul George, and Jayson Tatum:
Over the summer, Queta worked on his mobility and ability to score and drive away from the rim. He showed off some of that off during his FIBA play this summer and if that translates to the parquet, any debate about whether he or Robinson starts is moot. Queta will be the big man on campus.
And for what it’s worth, four players have bobblehead nights at TD Garden: Jayson Tatum, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, and…Queta on January 27th.
