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Video Reactions: Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers Canceled Again

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers seems to be on the move again, following the news that the league has postponed the matchup for a third time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the COVID-19 outbreak in Baltimore has forced the league to postponed to game to Wednesday. This means the game becomes the first of the NFL season to be moved three times.

At the time of this report, the NFL said the game is now slated to kick-off at 3:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The Ravens and Steelers clash was initially scheduled for Thanksgiving night, but was moved to Sunday and then shifted to Tuesday night.

The Week 12 clash was shifted again after more Ravens players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Baltimore placed six players on the list on Saturday, which pushed the total players at that time to almost 20 over the weekend.

On Monday, the Ravens reported that they officially placed three more starters on their reserve/COVID-19 list.

Two 2019 Pro Bowlers – tight end Mark Andrews and outside linebacker Matthew Judon – were among the trio placed on the list Monday. Wide receiver Willie Snead IV was also added.

With the number of positive tests coming out of the Baltimore camp, it is not a surprised to see the league postponing the clash between AFC North rivals for the third time in six days.

In all honesty, Sunday’s game was never going to happen, at least not after the information reaching SportingAlert. Even though several players were optimistic about taking the field, the rapid growth in positive tests made Tuesday’s game almost impossible to go ahead.

Moving the game forward an extra day doesn’t seem like much, as what will an additional day do?

It might not seem like much, but this shows that the NFL, at least at the moment, is trying to do everything possible to accommodate both teams and take the necessary precaution.

Meanwhile, ESPN is reporting that the Steelers game against the Washington Football Club, scheduled for Sunday, is being moved to next Monday.

No surprises here!

Thanksgiving Day inactive Players: Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans

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Detroit, MI – Inactive players and how to watch live stream of the Thanksgiving Day NFL fixture between the Detroit Lions and the the Houston Texans. The game will be live on CBS, starting at 12:30 p.m. and will be provide live interactive stream below.

Houston (3-7) is setting third in the AFC South Standings, while Detroit (4-6) is sitting in the same position in the NFC North Standings.

The Texans have revealed that wide receiver Isaiah Couter will be inactive today against the Lions, despite the unavailability of fellow receivers WRs Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills.

Meanwhile, the Lions will be without running back D’Andre Swift, who is among the inactive players against Houston.

Swift will not play in today’s Week 12 Thanksgiving Day fixture, with the rookie set to miss a second straight game with a concussion.

He was listed as questionable for the game today after missing the previous week, but the medical staff has decided to keep him on hold for another week.

With Swift out, Detroit is expected to continue with Adrian Peterson at the start, while Kerryon Johnson will split carries with him.

Wide receivers Kenny Golladayand Danny Amendola, defensive lineman Austin Bryant and Da’Shawn Hand and cornerbacks Jeff Okudah and Mike Ford are all inactive players for the Lions.

ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter reported that both games are scheduled to go today after the Texans, Lions, Washington and Dallas Cowboys tests today came back clean.

Lions inactive players: WR Kenny Golladay, RB D’Andre Swift, WR Danny Amendola, CB Jeff Okudah, DL Da’Shawn Hand, DL Austin Bryant, CB Mike Ford.

Texans inactive players: WR Isaiah Couter, FB Cullen Gillaspia, T Charlie Heck, DE Nate Orchard and QB Josh McCown.

How And Where To Watch NFL Week 11 Games – Nov. 22

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Live updates from the NFL games on the schedule for Week 11. Our coverage will provide live video, text and other reaction streams from around the league. The complete NFL schedule is also list below along with the TV channels and streaming options.

Follow all the slated games for Week 11 below. Today you can see all the live reaction streams and video coverage in real time. Stay tuned for recaps and reactions after the game. It’s NFL Sunday!

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Sunday, November 22
Matchup Time (ET) TV/Mobile Stream
Tennessee at Baltimore 1:00pm CBS
Detroit at Carolina 1:00pm FOX
Philadelphia at Cleveland 1:00pm FOX
New England at Houston 1:00pm CBS
Pittsburgh at Jacksonville 1:00pm CBS
Atlanta at New Orleans 1:00pm FOX
Cincinnati at Washington 1:00pm CBS
NY Jets at LA Chargers 4:05pm CBS
Miami at Denver 4:05pm CBS
Green Bay at Indianapolis 4:25pm FOX
Dallas at Minnesota 4:25pm FOX

 

Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals – How To Watch, Listen Live

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The Seattle Seahawks (6-3) host the Arizona Cardinals (6-3) in Seattle for Week 11 of the 2020 season on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 19.

Here’s how you can watch, listen to, and follow the action as it unfolds.

FOX Network will feature Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (color analyst), and Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink (sideline reporters). The game will also be carried on NFL Network, as well as Amazon Prime Video. Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will cover the game on Amazon.

Seahawks Game Day (Post Game Show) on Q13 FOX – Aaron Levine and Dave Wyman will be joined by Seahawks players and hear from Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson on the club’s official post game show.

Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM & Westwood One

Steve Raible and Dave Wyman will call the action for the Seahawks flagship station, with John Clayton and Jessamyn McIntyre reporting from the “sidelines,” as the crew will need to maintain social distancing. A complete list of Seahawks Radio Network affiliates can be found right here.

For fans in the Seattle market, the radio call of the game can also be heard in the Seahawks mobile app and online at Seahawks.com.

The game will be broadcasted nationally on Westwood One, with Ryan Radtke calling the play-by-play and former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren providing color analysis.

Seahawks Game Day begins with the Seahawks Pregame Show at 2:00 p.m. PT on 97.3 KIRO/710 ESPN Seattle and at 3:00 p.m. on the Seahawks Radio Network throughout the Northwest.

Online / Streaming

For fans in the local market, the game will be available to watch on mobile devices via the Seahawks mobile app and Seahawks.com, as well as the NFL app and Yahoo! Sports(mobile browser or app) regardless of mobile provider.*

NFL Game Pass

If you miss the game live or just want to watch it again, NFL Game Pass is currently offering a free seven-day trial. With NFL Game Pass you can replay every game of the NFL season with full broadcast replays, condensed games, or review the all-22 coaches film. Access is available across all devices.

International fans can also watch live via the NFL Game Pass here.

  • Head-to-Head:
  • All-Time: The two teams have met 43 times and are tied 21-21-1
  • Most Recent: October 25, 2020 – The Cardinals won the Week 7 game in Arizona, 37-34 in OT, handing Seattle their first defeat of the season after winning the first five. Zane Gonzalez kicked a field goal as time expired to tie the game at 34-34, then kicked the game-winner in overtime with just 20 seconds remaining.

Kansas City Chiefs Placed 3 OLs On reserve/COVID-19 list

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Kansas City — The Kansas City Chiefs have placed three offensive players on reserve/COVID-19 list, as they continue preparations for their NFL Week 11 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Kansas City added three starting left tackle Eric Fisher, starting right tackle Mitchell Schwartz and recently-activated tackle Martinas Rankin on the reserve/COVID-19 list, according to the NFL’s official transaction report.

However, this doesn’t mean the three players placed on the list tested positive for COVID-19 – given that anyone who comes into close contact with a person who has tested positive for the virus must also quarantine.

In fact, according to National Insider for NFL Network and NFL.com Ian Rapoport, “Fisher, at least, is a COVID-19 close contact.” Rapoport noted that he could still play this week if he gets cleared within the five day period.

It is understood that Schwartz also came into close contact with someone with the virus, rather than testing positive.

The trio now join wide receiver Mecole Hardman and practice squad defensive tackle Braxton Hoyett on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Both Hardman and Hoyett were placed on the list last week.

If the trio and especially Schwartz, who missed the last three games with a back injury – are unavailable for this weekend’s Sunday Night Football game, it would leave the Chiefs dangerously thin at the offensive tackle position.

It is believed Kansas City is now looking at the likes of undrafted free agent Yasir Durant and Mike Remmers as the starters at tackle, while Bryan Witzmann could possibly be a backup.

Today’s news came on the back of the Kansas City Chiefs asking the NFL to investigate the NFLPA, following a union representative reportedly failing to follow COVID-19 guidelines at the team facility.

LATEST NFL SCORES – Buccaneers Dominate Panthers, 46-23, And Other Scores

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MIAMI, FL – Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bounced back from last week’s embarrassing loss with a 46-23 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

Brady threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns on 28 of 39 completed passes, and ran for another score as the Buccaneers (7-3), who bounced back from last week’s defeat to New Orleans.

Ronald Jones II ran for 192 yards, including a 98 yard scoring run, the longest in Tampa Bay history, while Chris Godwin had six catches for 92 yards in the win. Mike Evans, Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate each caught a passes for a touchdown and Antonio Brown had seven catches for 69 yards for the Buccaneers, who had 30 first downs and out gained the Panthers 544 to 187.

Teddy Bridgewater was 18 of 24 for 136 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Carolina (3-7). He also ran for a score.

DETROIT LIONS WINS IT LATE

The Detroit Lions beat Washington on a buzzer-beating field goal to win at home for first time in 385 days and snapped a seven-game losing streak on its own turf. The final was 30-27 for Detroit.

Detroit blew a 24-3 lead after Washington tied the contest for a second time in the fourth quarter when Dustin Hopkins kicked a 41 yard field goal to level the score at 27-27 with 0:16 left to play.

However, Matt Prater’s 59-yard field goal as time expired saved the day for the Lions in his 100th game with the franchise, as Detroit ended a two game skid.

Matthew Stafford was 24 of 33 for 276 yards and three touchdowns for Detroit (4-5).

Marvin Jones Jr. had eight catches for 96 yards and touchdown and D’Andre Swift tallied 68 yards with a touchdown from five catches and added another 81 yards on the ground for the Lions.

Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who was making his first NFL start in almost two years, passed for 390 yards on 38 of 55 in the defeat.

In the other early games, the Green Bay Packers secured a 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to improve to 7-2. The Jaguars were handed their eighth consecutive loss. Aaron Rodgers threw for 325 yards with two touchdowns. Cleveland Browns beat Houston Texans 10-7, the New York Giants moved into second place in the NFC East after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17.

Complete Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 schedule

Dolphins Added Christian Wilkins, Kyle Van Noy To COVID-19 List

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MIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins, on Thursday afternoon, announced that the team added three players to the reserve/COVID-19 list as preparations for Sunday’s NFL Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers continues.

Following the news that wide receiver Lynn Bowden Jr. was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list, Miami also confirmed that linebacker Kyle Van Noy, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and receiver Matt Cole were added to the list.

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It is understood that the trio were placed on the list because they either tested positive for COVID-19 or are considered high-risk close contacts to someone who returned a positive test.

Bowden Jr. was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list after spending five days away from the team and missed Sunday’s game. Check Out the NFL Standings

This news mean all three players are in doubt for Sunday’s game with the Chargers.

Both Wilkins and Van Noy played in last Sunday’s Week 9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, and are key starters on Miami’s No. 4 scoring defense. A member of the coach staff confirmed that if they were to miss Sunday’s game, it would be a big blow to the team.

Wide receiver Matt Cole is a member of the practice squad.

On Sunday news broke that an assistant coach of the Dolphins tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday, which resulted in four additional assistant coaches missing the game in Arizona after contact tracing. Miami Dolphins Missing 5 Assistants Due To COVID-19

It is being reported that at least one of those coaches returned to practice this week.

NFL Week 8 Recaps, Photos, Box Scores – Chiefs Impressive, Steelers Stay Perfect

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The Pittsburgh Steelers remain the NFL lone undefeated team, while the New York Jets are still to taste victory, making them the only team in the league without a win this season. Week 8 Reports

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The Jets (0-8) are still the NFL’s only winless team after they were beaten 35-9 at the Kansas City Chiefs, with as KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes erupted for 416 yards passing and five touchdowns. Mahomes completed 31 of 42 passes on the day as the Chiefs won three straight. BOX SCORE

“It’s always fun to go out there and score touchdowns and do all of that different type of stuff but we’ve kind of been saying all year long that we have a lot of ways to beat teams,’’ Mahomes said.

“Today they were doing a good job of kind of stuffing up the run so we took it to the air and threw the ball and made plays happen that way.

“Now you can kind of see it. We can throw the ball on teams and we can run the ball on teams and it’s about taking what’s there and finding the best way to win a football game.’’

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid was full of praises for his star quarterback, revealing that he was “he was spot on today.”

Mahomes had three touchdowns passes that went at least 25 yards in the air. This feat saw him becoming the first quarterback to achieve that since he did it in a game against the Oakland Raiders last season.

“It was a nice job by Patrick,’’ Reid said. “He had complete command of everything going on.

“He was spot on today. He was seeing and shooting and was very accurate with those things, seeing them and then his throwing was good, too.

“He’s got a good feel for the game, what’s happening down and distance-wise, field position, all of those things. I have full trust in him.’’

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Travis Kelce had eight catches for 109 yards and touchdown for the Chiefs, while Tyreek Hill took four catches for 98 yards and two scores. Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson each had scoring catches for Kansas City (7-1).

Meanwhile, the Steelers managed to hold on to beat the Baltimore Ravens 28-24 in an exciting contest and stay perfect for yet another week. BOX SCORE

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Sunday’s win means Pittsburgh matched another milestone set by the 1978 team, starting a season with a 7-0 record for only the second time in franchise history.

In the back-and-forth contest, which saw several lead changes, Chase Claypool delivered the go-ahead touchdown catch with 7:32 left. The Steelers then forced Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson into throwing an incomplete pass in the final play of the game.

“You’re going to be up against it if you don’t play good,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said. “We can’t allow the emotions of the moment for us to miss that fact. I am proud of these guys. I am proud of the fight.

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“I am proud of how they supported one another. It’s important that we don’t lie to ourselves. Boy, we did not function well in a lot of ways today.”

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns for the Steelers.

“This is a really, really good football team,” Roethlisberger said of the Ravens. “They’re ranked really high on defense for a reason. They got after us, and it wasn’t pretty.

“I don’t think at any point in this game, offensively, was it a pretty game. The first half wasn’t pretty, second half wasn’t pretty. Nothing about this game was pretty from our perspective until the game was over and we looked at the scoreboard and saw that we had won. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.”

In other results from today’s games, the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 28-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers, while in Cincinnati, the Bengals stunned the Tennessee Titans 31-20 to snap a three-game losing streak. Rookie quarterback Joe Burrow was 26-of-37 for 249 yards, two touchdowns and no interception for the Bengals.

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Elsewhere, New England was beaten 24-21 by the Buffalo Bills, which extended the Patriots’ losing streak to four straight games for the first time since 2002. Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals to help the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Cleveland Browns,16-6. while the Indianapolis Colts secured a 41-21 win over the Detroit Lions.

New Orleans Saints won four straight games with a 26-23 victory over the Chicago Bears in overtime, Denver Broncos completed a remarkable comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers, for a 31-30 win.

Miami beat Los Angeles Rams 28-17 with rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finishing with 12-of-22 passing for 93 yards, one touchdown and zero interceptions for the Dolphins in his first NFL start. BOX SCORE

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“I don’t think I played to the standard of what this offense is capable of. There were certain plays where I could have stepped up and made the right throw, made the right decision. But it’s good that we still came out with the win,” Tagovailoa said. “Thank God we’ve got a good defense.”

Dolphins coach Brian Flores added about Tagovailoa: “We won. We won the game. It’s a team football game. It’s not a one-man show. He made enough plays for us to win the ballgame.

“Collectively, if we don’t play well in one phase, we have to pick each other up. It’s his first NFL game against a real good defense. You got to take that into account, as well. But the rest of the team picked him up, and we got the W.”

UPDATED: [LATEST] NFL Injury Reports In Week 8 Action: Nov. 1

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MIAMI, FL – Here are the latest injury updates so far in the NFL as Week 8 got underway with another loaded schedule on Sunday, November 1.

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Baltimore Ravens will have to complete their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers without  left tackle Ronnie Stanley after he was carted off the field late in the first quarter with a lower left leg injury. 

Ravens medical staffs were seen placing an air cast on Stanley’s leg and it looked as though he was in pain for several minutes.

Today’s injury comes only two days after Stanley, a top rated pass blocker this season, signed a five-year, $98.75 million extension that includes $70.9 million in guarantees.

Baltimore is now without two of its starting offensive linemen in with right guard Tyre Phillips, who left earlier with an ankle injury, also on the injury table.

In the same game, Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson left the action and was taken to the blue medical tent with what seems to be a hamstring injury. He, however, returned after the first half niggle.

Meanwhile, Buffalo Bills starting center Mitch Morse suffered the fifth concussion of his career against the New England Patriots. He will not return to Sunday’s game.

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Morse, who missed time in training camp with a concussion, was sidelined for six weeks in 2019 due to similar problems.

Adam Humphries of the Tennessee Titans was carted from the game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a head injury. He will not return.

Humphries was smashed down by Jessie Bates, who delivered the hit in the head/neck area after the wide receiver made a big catch between two defenders.

Humphries was down for a while, but got up and sat on the cart himself instead of being taken off by a stretcher. Good sign, although he could miss a few weeks.

Detroit Lions’ Kenny Golladay left the game against the Indianapolis Colts with a hip injury.

The wide receiver went to the locker room early late in the first half and was listed him as questionable to return by the Lions.

RECAP: Steelers Beat Texans, 28-21, Stay Perfect This Season

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PITTSBURGH, Sporting Alert – Ben Roethlisberger threw for 237 yards and James Conner ran for 109 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a close 28-21 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.

Trailing heading into the interval, the Steelers managed to keep the Texans’ offense at bay in the second half to rally for the seven-point victory to remain perfect this season with a 3-0 record for the first time in a decade.

Meanwhile, the defeat saw the Texans, who managed just 51 yards and two first downs across the final 30 minutes, stayed winless on the term after falling to 0-3.

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Roethlisberger completed 23-of-36 passes and found Eric Ebron and JuJu Smith-Schuster for touchdowns in his franchise-record 221st appearance for Pittsburgh. Conner carried the ball 18 times at 6.1 yards per carry with one touchdown and added 40 yards in the air.

Conner’s 12-yard sprint and Roethlisberger to Smith-Schuster 2pt conversion put the Steelers ahead 28-21 with 6:24 to go and then forced their third three-and-out of the second half on Houston’s next possession to help setup the win.

“We’re a four-quarter team,” Conner told reporters. “Our defense allowed us to get back in it and … (if) you get us back on offense, we’re going to get it going sooner or later.”

Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said: “You’re not going to win football doing what we do in the fourth quarter these last two weeks, giving up all of these runs.”

Houston’s Deshaun Watson finished 19 of 27 for 264 yards with two touchdowns and the interceptions in the defeat.

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“We’ve got 13 more games,” said Watson. “So it’s a lot of opportunities out there. We’ve got to keep building and keep pushing forward.”

Randall Cobb had four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown, while Will Fuller V also took a catch for a score for the Texans.

David Johnson was the other scorer for the visitors, following his 2-yard sprint that gave Houston a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter.

NEXT TIME

Texans: Host Minnesota next Sunday seeking to avoid a 0-4 start for the first time since 2008.

Steelers: Make the trip to Tennessee next week to take on a fellow unbeaten Titans (3-0) side.