Today's Year-in-Review spotlight's tight end Jared Cook, who had a promising start to his New Orleans Saints career, but will likely to end with unfulfilled expectations and … Brees could be seen at times protecting his ribs on his right side. He threw two interceptions in a 19-for-26, 311-yard passing day. Brees became the first player in NFL history to surpass 80,000 career passing yards. Whatever. Halt the reminiscing, and stop planning the virtual retirement ceremonies. They’re playing without star wide receiver Michael Thomas, who’s on the injured reserve list for the remainder of the regular season because of his ankle injury. Three days earlier than Diggs' dramatics, Kamara's Christmas was a prolific one. Gardner-Johnson overturned on instant replay. 3 tied at 144. New Orleans tailback Alvin Kamara tied a nearly 100-year-old NFL record with six rushing touchdowns, powering the Saints to a 52-33 win over the Vikings and an NFC South title. “But in the back of my mind, I’m like: ‘All right. Let’s get it.’ And we were able to get it. Comments are not available on this story. Alvin Kamara showed his holiday spirit, ran the New Orleans Saints to the NFC South title and, oh, by the way, tied a 91-year-old NFL record. Cousins’s arm clearly was moving forward and the play obviously was an incomplete pass. New Orleans scored early in the third quarter to take a 20-13 lead. In the Carolina Panthers' 20-13 win over the Washington Football Team on Sunday, punter Joseph Charlton played a crucial role and wrapped up NFC Special Teams Player of the Week because of it. ... Fumble Return Yds. • ‘End racism,’ the NFL implored. Review, Tom Brady, the one-man dynasty, was Tampa Bay’s missing piece, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs absorb a loss unlike any they’ve suffered before, NFL defenses no longer dominate, making Bucs’ shutdown of Chiefs even more impressive, Byron Leftwich is a rising star on a Bucs coaching staff that shows the power of diversity. A wonderful Week 16 of action was bookended by two sterling showings from New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara on Christmas on Friday to Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs on the Monday night finale. Wherever you want to plug Taysom Hill into this equation, he finished with 8 catches for 98 yards and a score on 12 targets in 2020. Earlier on the drive, Taysom Hill lined up at quarterback for a play and had a nine-yard run. The Saints have a chance to clinch the NFC South title on Christmas. ‘End racism,’ the NFL implored. “It was awesome,” Saints quarterback Drew Brees said. . The Pro Bowler racked up 14 tackles, three passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. They had a lot of new faces playing linebacker. Ret. The Saints had to move only 46 yards after forcing a Vikings punt. In light of the salary cap crunch for 2021, Packers WR Devin Funchess and Bills C Mitch Morse took pay cuts, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports.Â, New England is expected to trade for Las Vegas offensive tackle Trent Brown, sources tell NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, with the two sides coming together on a deal that was a few weeks in the making.Â, Following news of Dak Prescott's blockbuster signing with the Cowboys, many from across the NFL world chimed in on social media to congratulate Dallas' QB1.Â, Once again, the Washington Football Team is using the franchise tag on standout guard Brandon Scherff, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Monday evening.Â, Offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson, the 2020 first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans, has been traded to the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday.Â. “I didn’t know how I was going to feel coming off a game [Sunday] with only five days’ rest and dealing with everything,” Brees said. Alvin Kamara said he bought a house in Montana, and he has been spending much of his time hitting the slopes and learning to snowboard. Tom Brady is incomparable. In the Buffalo Bills' 38-9 thumping of the New England Patriots on Monday, Diggs seemingly scored at will on his way to garnering AFC Offensive Player of the Week. (Saints 52, Vikings 33 with 1:50 left in the 4th quarter), It’s probably cosmetic now but Kirk Cousins threw his third touchdown pass of the game. With Thomas sidelined for much of the season with ankle injuries and other issues, and with the Saints' downfield passing game mostly a thing of the past, Kamara … “I think Alvin Kamara should wear these cleats every day,” analyst Troy Aikman said during the Fox broadcast. I always say this, but I’m not focused on personal goals and yards and stuff like that. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Running back Alvin Kamara had several big runs, including a 17-yard gain near midfield to push the Saints into Tampa Bay territory. The Saints called a timeout before that touchdown, but Kamara did not reenter the game. Kamara, playing with resplendently festive cleats, one red and one green, amassed 96 rushing yards and had touchdown runs of 40, one and five yards. Latavius Murray, who turned 31 years old in January, enjoyed a fine season as Kamara’s primary relief, rushing for 656 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a pass as he was being hit. Cousins’s irritation showed several times, most notably when he stalked angrily off the field at halftime. The Vikings (6-9) were eliminated from NFC playoff contention. Kamara equaled the NFL record for rushing touchdowns in a game set by Ernie Nevers for the Chicago Cardinals against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 28, 1929. (Saints 31, Vikings 27 with 22 seconds left in the 3rd quarter), Drew Brees has become the first NFL player to reach 80,000 career passing yards. His five rushing touchdowns in a game are the most in the NFL since Clinton Portis had five for the Denver Broncos on Dec. 7, 2003, against the Kansas City Chiefs. Tailback Dalvin Cook lost three yards on a first-down carry. Star quarterback Dak Prescott and Dallas have agreed to terms on a new deal, the team announced Monday. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) hugs quarterback Drew Brees (9) after scoring his sixth touchdown of the game, tying the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a game, in the second half of an NFL football game against the … So what about that Chiefs’ name? . (Saints 31, Vikings 20 with 4:38 left in the 3rd quarter), The Vikings cashed in on a tipped-ball interception thrown by the Saints’ Drew Brees to draw closer on a two-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to tight end Irv Smith. “Late in the game, I was mindful of it,” Payton said in his postgame video news conference. So what about that Chiefs’ name? He also forced and recovered the fumble on the kickoff that ended the Raiders’ last chance as time expired. In the Saints’ 26-23 overtime win over the Bears on Nov. 1, Kamara carried 12 times for 67 yards and caught nine passes (13 targets) for 96 yards. “When I had three, I went to Coach [Joel] Thomas, my running back coach, I went to JT, and I was like, ‘Man, what’s the record?’ ” Kamara said. But the Vikings were left with quarterback Kirk Cousins showing his frustration as he left the field following a final drive that went nowhere. Sensational outings from Buffalo wide receiver Stefon Diggs and New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara led the way among the Players of the Week honor roll. Each of Charlton's five punts landed inside the 20 as he boomed a long of 67 yards and averaged 47 yards per punt. And I was like, ‘Maybe I can get it.’ And then Sean gave Taysom the one touchdown when I had five. The Christmas Day victory secured a fourth straight division crown for the Saints (11-4). Leonard Williams is staying in New York for at least another season. (Saints 45, Vikings 27 with 4 minutes left in the 4th quarter). “The [offensive] line did a great job,” Kamara said. (Saints 31, Vikings 20 with 4:38 left in the 3rd quarter), Make it four rushing touchdowns for Saints tailback Alvin Kamara. But it has not been good.” (Saints 38, Vikings 27 with 12:01 left in the 4th quarter), The Vikings aren’t going away. Latest on QB Ryan Tannehill including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com A small smattering of boos could be heard from the tiny crowd at the Superdome, as noted on the broadcast. But it doesn’t need to be taken to such lengths when the call is so obvious. (Saints 17, Vikings 7 with 14:12 left in the 2nd quarter), Bucs win Super Bowl LV | Highlights | Photos, Column: Tom Brady, the one-man dynasty, was Tampa Bay’s missing piece, Commercials: The 8 best ads | The 8 worst ads, Halftime show: The Weeknd came to play | 5 questions about the performance, • Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs absorb a loss unlike any they’ve suffered before, • NFL defenses no longer dominate, making Bucs’ shutdown of Chiefs even more impressive, • Byron Leftwich is a rising star on a Bucs coaching staff that shows the power of diversity. But growing up in Chicago, certainly you were familiar with his ability. Kamara joined Nevers, Dub Jones for Cleveland in 1951 and Gale Sayers for the Bears in 1965. Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't yet hanging it up. They had 14 first downs and 216 total yards in the opening quarter alone. The Eagles trade of Carson Wentz opened the door for Jalen Hurts to step into the full-time QB1 role. He’s staying on the coronavirus front lines. The heroes welcome Matt "Money" Smith and bring you all the latest regarding the franchise tag and trade block. Indianapolis' defense racked up 5.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss, one interception returned for a touchdown, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The Saints had 21 first downs and 326 yards of total offense in the half, including 174 rushing yards. “If they fine me, whatever it is, I’ll just match it and donate it to charity. Minnesota had to move only 18 yards after linebacker Hardy Nickerson’s interception of a Brees pass deflected by Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. The ball hit the turf, bounced up and was grabbed by Gardner-Johnson, who raced 49 yards to the end zone. He scored on a six-yard scamper this time and celebrated by raising four fingers on each hand. “I think it’s important we’re playing well at this time of the year,” Payton said. Jason Sanders, kicker, Miami. The Vikings can be officially eliminated from playoff contention with a Christmas Day loss. The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes, two to tight end Irv Smith and one to wide receiver Adam Thielen. He threw one interception and had another would-be pick dropped by Vikings. This drive carried over into the opening minute of the second quarter. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) drops back in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The NFC Offensive Player of the Week rushed for 155 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry on 22 attempts. The 25-year-old was one of three NFC running backs selected for the all-star game, joining Green Bay's Aaron Jones and New Orleans' Alvin Kamara.