The Buccaneers had won their last 10 games dating back to last season’s Super Bowl run, but the Rams showed they could be thorns in the champs’ side.
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Opinion: Derek Carr is driving the Raiders’ bus and showing an early MVP vibe
Raiders QB Derek Carr has provided the glue for a lot of silver-and-black grit so far this season. He did it again with a win against the Steelers.
Opinion: Amid Saints’ continued chaos, Sean Payton won’t flinch as the NFL’s best crisis manager
The Saints have been displaced by Hurricane Ida and have several coaches quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. But Sean Payton forges on.
Opinion: In land of crapshoots and crazy odds, it was a long-shot victory for the Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders played their first game before fans at their new home, Allegiant Stadium, and provided a wild finish worthy of marquee billing
Raiders christen new Las Vegas stadium with wild overtime win against Ravens
In their first real game before a live audience at their new Las Vegas stadium, the Raiders brought down the house with a stunning overtime win.
NFL Sunday notebook: Among Week 1 matchups are Urban Legend vs. Reality Check, Najee Harris vs. Dead Horse
New Jaguars coach Urban Meyer is trying to buck the trend of ex-college coaches stumbling in the NFL. But he’ll face a reality check at this level.
Paul Tagliabue shares behind-the-scenes challenges of NFL’s pause after 9/11: ‘We’re not playing’
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said getting consensus from owners, players to shut down for a week after 9/11 attacks was hardly automatic.
‘I never had a doubt that we would win’: Bucs pull off ugly victory against Cowboys in final seconds of NFL opener
Tom Brady and the Bucs opened defense of Super Bowl crown with a 31-29 win against the Cowboys that had good fortune with some championship grit.
Opinion: Bucs’ party time is over. Tom Brady is making sure it’s all business in Tampa.
Buccaneers had a blast in the offseason celebrating a Super Bowl win, but Tom Brady made it clear leading up to Thursday’s opener: Party time is over.
Opinion: Cole Beasley, other NFL players miss mark in pushback on COVID-19 vaccination
The NFL has pushed players to get vaccinated and created strong incentives for players to do so, but ills WR Cole Beasley and others aren’t budging.