Things somehow got worse for Matthew Stafford and his family following the Rams’ heartbreaking loss on Thursday. The star quarterback’s wife, Kelly, said on Friday she and her daughters were suffering from a lice outbreak after they returned home from watching Matthew during his 38-37 defeat in Seattle. Kelly shared footage and pictures on Instagram … Read more
Prime Video play-by-play announcer Al Michaels said he had to clean up his on-air “mess” after being confronted by the NFL during Thursday night’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. During the third quarter — with Vikings kicker Will Reichard going for three points as … Read more
There isn’t enough side-eye in the world for what this referee gave Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Referee Alex Kemp certainly looked displeased after the Seahawks star walked past him and shouted a soft swear into a hot mic following Kemp announcing a holding penalty against the receiver during Seattle’s 23-20 win over the Cardinals on “Thursday Night … Read more
Football announcer and analyst Kirk Herbstreit revealed he learned of close friend and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James’ death while calling the Bills’ 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Thursday night. “Was calling a game [Thursday] night when I got the news on a text that Brett was in a plane crash and didn’t make … Read more
Simone Biles stole the spotlight before the Seahawks beat the Bears, 6-3, in Chicago on Thursday night. The superstar gymnast, who’s married to Bears safety Jonathan Owens, rocked a custom hooded sweatshirt and matching pants by Kelly Daley, which featured Owens and his jersey number, 36, while on the sideline at Soldier Field. Biles, who … Read more
The Garoppolo family seemingly still has some beef with Kyle Shanahan. Almost two full seasons after Jimmy Garoppolo’s underwhelming tenure with the 49ers came to an unceremonious end, the quarterback’s brother reveled in San Francisco’s weather-challenged 12-6 loss to the Rams on Thursday night — with Jimmy backing up Los Angeles starter Matthew Stafford. “Offensive … Read more
Al Michaels had no use for the Saints’ first-half foolishness Thursday night. Michaels sarcastically ripped the Saints for taking a timeout before a kneeldown to end the first 30 minutes in their 33-10 home loss to the Broncos on “Thursday Night Football.” The sequence earned boos from the crowd and apparent disgust from Michaels. Al … Read more
Al Michaels has gone from griping about the product the NFL gave Amazon for “Thursday Night Football” two years ago to gushing about this season’s schedule. The “TNF” package on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service kicks off on Thursday as the Dolphins host the Bills in a matchup of AFC East rivals who both have … Read more
Jason Kelce is now the sexiest man in the NFL, and he was introduced as such while appearing on the pregame show of Thursday night’s tilt between the Panthers and Bears. The elder Kelce brother, who plays center for the Eagles, was mentioned in People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue, along with the likes of Pedro … Read more