Tag: Thursday Night Football

Joe Flacco mouthed a delightful, NSFW sideline celebration after a Browns pick-6

Joe Flacco is FIRED UP.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco is clearly having the time of his life as he’s experiencing an unexpected NFL comeback.

While Cleveland was dominating the New York Jets in the first quarter of Thursday Night Football, safety Ronnie Hickman snagged an impressive pick-6 off of a pass from quarterback Trevor Siemian to give the Browns a 20-7 advantage with two minutes remaining in the first stanza.

After the big play, Flacco dropped a delightful, NSFW celebration on the sideline after Cleveland’s defense landed such a big play.

You can tell just how fired up Flacco is to be living in this very unique moment for a veteran quarterback who just signed with the Browns in November.

Some NSFW language to follow. 

Flacco has Cleveland looking like one of the best teams in the AFC, as his veteran savvy has elevated the Browns to a level they’ve not quite been at in some time.

We’ll see how long the Flacco magic can last in Cleveland, but they’re sure enjoying the ride as long as it’s got wheels.

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Jets vs. Browns live stream, time, viewing info for Week 17

Jets vs. Browns live stream, time, viewing info for Week 17

The Jets were able to deliver a win to their fans for Christmas after defeating the Washington Commanders on Christmas Eve. They didn’t have much time to celebrate. It’s a quick turnaround as the Jets have their Thursday appearance this week against the Cleveland Browns. The Jets can keep the Browns from clinching a playoff spot Thursday, even if that’s just delaying the inevitable.

Here’s your quick game information for the Jets in Week 17 as they play their final game of the calendar year of 2023.

New York Jets at Cleveland Browns on Thursday, December 28 (8:15 p.m. ET)

TV info: Amazon Prime Video (Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit)

Broadcast Map: 506 Sports

In-market live stream: NFL+

Radio: New York – 98.7 WEPN (ESPN Radio)

Location: MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Forecast: Cloudy, 45 degrees

Referee: Alex Kemp

Opponent Wire site: Commanders Wire

Dennis Allen’s Saints bafflingly opted for an onside kick with 4 minutes left in a 1-score game

It’s almost like Dennis Allen wants to get fired.

Despite getting their teeth kicked in by the Los Angeles Rams for most of the night, the New Orleans Saints had a legitimate shot at making an unlikely comeback on Thursday night.

That is until Dennis Allen completely overthought the game’s most important sequence.

After the Saints cut the Rams’ lead to 30-22 with just under four minutes left, Allen made a very strange decision. Instead of kicking the ball deep to pin the Rams’ offense back, he opted for a low-percentage onside kick that effectively ended the game once Los Angeles recovered.

What are we doing here, folks? Why don’t we trust our players?

It’s kind of baffling to consider that a coach would actually want to lean on an onside kick — which is almost never recovered by the kicking team these days — instead of asking his defense to get a single stop. But maybe that’s why Allen is on the hot seat, and the Saints are in danger of missing the playoffs.

Kendre Miller is a surprise add to the Saints inactive list against the Rams

Kendre Miller is a surprise add to the Saints inactive list against the Rams. Fans will have to wait another week to see the rookie running back again:

This is tough. Kendre Miller is a surprise add to the New Orleans Saints inactive list going into Thursday night’s game with the Los Angeles Rams; he had missed the last five games recovering from an ankle injury, but practiced this week, and his coaches made it sound like he had a good chance to play in prime time. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill first broke the bad news.

Instead, fans will have to wait another week to see the rookie running back again. It’s been a very disappointing season for Miller after he missed most of the offseason program recovering from a college knee injury while talking himself up as someone who could do everything Alvin Kamara can do. Hopefully he can make good on that promise after returning to full health.

Here is the full inactive list from both teams:

Saints inactive players

  • DE Isaiah Foskey (injury)
  • S Lonnie Johnson (injury)
  • RT Ryan Ramczyk (injury)
  • RB Kendre Miller (injury)
  • QB Jake Haener
  • DB Cameron Dantzler Sr.
  • LB Monty Rice

Rams inactive players

  • DB Tre Tomlinson (injury)
  • RB Zach Evans
  • OLB Ochaun Mathis
  • OL Warren McClendon Jr.
  • DE Desjuan Johnson.

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Saints will be wearing their gold helmets, not black alternates, against the Rams

The Saints will be wearing their gold helmets, not black alternates, and Color Rush jerseys against the Rams on Thursday night:

There’s confirmation: the New Orleans Saints have put their alternate black helmets on the shelf and packed their signature gold lids for Thursday night’s prime-time game against the Los Angeles Rams. We already knew the Saints would be wearing their popular “Color Rush” jerseys in this matchup, based off previous announcements, and they’ve now clarified the choice in headgear.

It’s a good decision. The “Color Rush” uniforms and gold helmets made for the best look in the NFL after it was debuted, but the mismatched black helmets just didn’t work out. There’s certainly room for an alternate black helmet in the team’s wardrobe. They just need to spend a little more time in the lab pairing it with the right uniform variant.

The Saints achieved a 9-5 record in their “Color Rush” uniforms from 2016 to 2021, but they were winless in their black helmets across the 2022 season and this year’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons (going 0-3). Hopefully switching back to gold helmets with the alternate jerseys helps them find their mojo again.

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Sean McVay is one of the NFL’s toughest coaches to play on a short week

Sean McVay is one of the NFL’s toughest coaches to play on a short week. The Saints have a big challenge in front of them on Thursday night:

The New Orleans Saints are working on a short week as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. As luck would have it, Rams head coach Sean McVay is one of the toughest coaches to play in the NFL under these circumstances.

McVay has a 6-1 record in games where the Rams have short weeks, going 3-0 at home in those contests. That includes the matchup last season against Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders, in which Baker Mayfield came in and won the game despite being on the team for just a short time. That game really spelled the end for Carr’s time in Los Angeles, so he might have a chip on his shoulder going into this rematch.

On the opposite side of that stat, the Saints have struggled on Thursday nights in the past few seasons. New Orleans hasn’t won a Thursday night game since they beat the Atlanta Falcons in 2019. That makes four straight Thursday night losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars (earlier this season), Arizona Cardinals (2022), Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills (both in 2021).

Of course, both the New Orleans Saints and Derek Carr will be looking to change recent trends on Thursday night. This is biggest game of the year for Carr and Saints head coach Dennis Allen. Maybe they can be the first opponents to catch McVay off-guard.

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Saints vs. Rams: How to watch, listen and stream Week 16 game

Saints vs. Rams: How to watch, listen and stream Week 16 game

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for their Thursday night matchup with the Los Angeles Rams as both teams continue their march to the playoffs.

It’s shaping up for a good game. The Rams are favored in this one. but the Saints are on a bit of a hot streak in the last few weeks. Here’s how you can tune into the Week 16 matchup on Thursday:

Saints vs. Rams: 6 defining matchups to watch in Week 16

Saints vs. Rams: 6 defining matchups to watch in Week 16

The New Orleans Saints will look to follow up their big win against the New York Giants in a big Thursday night matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Saints are on a two-game win streak, and though they scored less points last week than in the game against the Carolina Panthers, the offense looked as good as it has all season against the Giants. As they try to follow that performance up, they will also get Chris Olave back from injuries.

The defense has also been on an upwards trajectory, allowing just six points in each of its last two games. They will find themselves in a tough matchup against Kyren Williams and the Rams offensive line.

Here are all of the matchups you need to watch as the Saints look to stay in playoff contention:

Saints enter Thursday Night Football vs. Rams in a ‘prove it’ situation

After a strong performance against the Giants, New Orleans has to prove they can do it again against better competition:

The New Orleans Saints game versus the Los Angeles Rams is a “prove it game.” The Saints have recovered from a three game losing streak with two wins in a row. Their victory over the Panthers wasn’t impressive, but New Orleans looked good against the Giants. On Sunday, New Orleans looked how we expected them to look all season against lower competition.

The defense was dominant and showed good technique. In the second half, the offense gained consistency. The Rams will pose a greater challenge than the last two weeks. Can New Orleans keep up their level of play against the Rams? Thursday night will be used to prove their performance against the Giants wasn’t a fluke.

Can the defense play well in the first half against a better offense? Can they continue to rush the passer and convert pressure into sacks? Will the offense’s red zone efficiency continue? These are all important questions. Playing well Thursday and answering these questions positively would showcase a consistency we haven’t seen in two years.

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Saints will be wearing their Color Rush uniforms against the Rams, with a twist

The Saints will be wearing their Color Rush uniforms against the Rams, with a twist. They might be shelving their controversial black helmets:

Now this is interesting. The New Orleans Saints (7-7) are hitting the road for a huge game with the Los Angeles Rams (7-7) on Thursday night, and they’ve announced that they’ll be wearing the fan-favorite “Color Rush” alternate uniforms for this prime-time game — with a twist.

It looks like the Saints are ditching the controversial black helmets they’ve paired with these all-white uniforms since last year’s game with the Minnesota Vikings in London. Their announcement on social media uses older photos of players wearing the usual gold helmets, not these new black ones, which drew a mixed reaction from fans for clashing with the jerseys and pants.

Hopefully that’s the case. Black helmets could work for the Saints if paired with the right uniforms (like their classic throwbacks) and if given a little more polish. We’ll find out for sure at kickoff. If you’re curious, the Saints were 9-5 in their “Color Rush” variants with gold helmets, and winless in three games with black helmets.

And if you’re superstitious, here’s how that compares to the other kits used since 2006 (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):