New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson (54) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Foxborough, M…
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That’s good news for a Patriots team that experienced more injuries on Sunday, with Danny Amendola (knee), linebacker Dont’a Hightower (knee) and safety Patrick Chung (hip) each going down during the game. It’s a play where the quarterback shouldn’t have been under such pressure, interim coach Mike Mularkey said, but running back Antonio Andrews made a mistake in protection. We got a win but we know we have to play better. And in the Patriots’ newly formed backfield by committee, which also includes Brandon Bolden and Joey Iosefa, White has emerged as a big-play threat in the passing game.
Ohio State wins Fiesta Bowl with romp over Notre Dame
The Irish were more efficient on offense after Bosa’s ejection, but their defense couldn’t contain Ohio State quarterback J.T. Kizer connected with Chris Brown on a 4-yard touchdown pass to open the second half, pulling the Irish within a touchdown .
-TE Delanie Walker was quiet most of the day but did catch two touchdown passes, a 7-yarder and one that covered 57 yards.
Title showdown with Alabama has special meaning for Clemson’s Dabo Swinney
And he tried not to dwell on the stakes being so much higher for such a blowout loss in his final game Thursday night. But it wasn’t like those guys were super talented, way faster and way bigger than all of us, just pushing us around.
At 3-11, the Titans are in the running for the top pick in next year’s draft.
“I think coach has been through it a lot longer than anybody else, so he’s always got a feel for how he likes to do things”, Brady said. So he’s just been making plays for us.
-QB Zach Mettenberger replaced the injured Marcus Mariota in the first half and threw two touchdown passes, going 20 of 28 for 242 yards and two interceptions.
Brady completed 23 of 35 passes for 267 yards for New England. He left the field favoring his knee, and went to the locker room to be evaluated by New England’s medical staff.
Mariota, who was still wearing his helmet while standing on the sideline, is questionable to return with a right knee injury. His score came on a 30-yard catch-and-run off a screen, when he let the play develop in front of him before scampering down the field for the score. “I don’t expect to be out for the rest of the year”, said the young prospect. Mariota’s speed has been a factor, as he has added 252 yards on the ground, including an electrifying 87-yard score in Week 13 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans have allowed 102 points in their last three games….
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Mettenberger has shown flashes of competence in his two-year career, but he’s not a recommended starter for fantasy championship week against the Houston Texans. The Cardinals (12-2) will earn a first-round bye with a win over Green Bay next week.
