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NFL fans skewer refs for missed penalty after tackle on Bills’ Josh Allen

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was entrenched in a battle against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday and fans watching the game thought an official missed a blatant penalty during the game.

Allen dropped back to pass on 2nd-and-goal from the Eagles’ three-yard line. Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick was in pursuit and dragged Allen to the ground. The replay showed that Reddick appeared to take Allen down from the back of his jersey. He also ripped the front of Allen’s jersey.

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Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills talks to officials during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, November 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Instead of calling a horse-collar penalty, the officials penalized Allen for intentional grounding as his last-ditch pass attempt didn’t make it to the line of scrimmage.

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Fans wanted to see a penalty on Reddick instead.

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“Penalty on the Bills when Josh Allen was horse collared,” NFL analyst Warren Sharp wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Sounds about right.”

“The ref is standing right there … and he doesn’t call a horsecollar on Josh Allen????? c’mon son,” SiriusXM Radio host Ashley Nicole Moss wrote.

Josh Allen comes off the field

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills looks on during the first half of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field, November 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

“If you can’t call a horse collar penalty right in front of you on an all-pro QB, one that tore Josh Allen’s jersey—you either have money on the game or you’re incompetent. Fire that ref yesterday!” author Luke Russert added.

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Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed a field-goal attempt to end the drive. Luckily, the Bills got the ball back three plays later on an Eagles fumble.

Allen was 19 of 32 with 209 passing yards, a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown. His touchdown pass went to Stefon Diggs. The wide receiver had five catches for 60 yards.

Bills celebrate vs Eagles

Josh Allen #17 and Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills celebrate after Diggs caught a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles, November 26, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Allen has 33 career games with a rushing and a passing touchdown, per the team.

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Buffalo led 17-7 at halftime.

Raiders’ Roderic Teamer arrested before crucial matchup vs Chiefs

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Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer was arrested Saturday night, just hours before the team was to face the Kansas City Chiefs in a pivotal AFC West matchup.

Teamer, a reserve defensive back who has appeared in six games this season, was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence and speeding in Las Vegas, according to officials. He was released from custody Sunday morning.

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Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer was arrested Saturday night, just hours before the team was to face the Kansas City Chiefs in a pivotal AFC West matchup. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/File)

“The Raiders are aware of an incident involving Roderic Teamer last night,” the Raiders said in a statement. “The club is in the process of gathering more information and will have no further comment at this time.”

Teamer, 26, had just been activated off of the injured reserve before the arrest.

He was an undrafted free agent out of Tulane when he joined the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019. He played in seven games and had an interception and 40 tackles.

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Roderic Teamer vs Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass while under pressure from Las Vegas Raiders safety Roderic Teamer during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium, January 7, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

He was suspended by the NFL in 2020 for four games for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy, and he didn’t make an appearance in a game for any team.

In 2021, he first signed with the Indianapolis Colts before he joined the Raiders.

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Roderic Teamer vs Bills

Roderic Teamer #33 is shown prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills, September 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

He’s appeared in 40 games and recorded 103 tackles and one interception. He played 43 games for the Green Wave in college and had three career interceptions along with 198 tackles.

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Giants’ Brian Daboll squashes rumors he’s in ‘bad place’ with DC Wink Martindale

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Rumors that New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale are in a bad place were stamped out by the former after a 10-7 win against the New England Patriots on Sunday. 

Daboll saw Martindale’s defense put together a brilliant performance, getting three interceptions into the box score to help the Giants to back-to-back victories, improving to 4-8 on the year. 

At the podium after the game, a media member asked about Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reporting that Daboll and Martindale were in a “bad place” and that a mutual parting of ways could come at some point, whether it was during or after the season. 

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New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll, right, and defensive coordinator Don Martindale are shown during the game against the New York Jets, August 28, 2022, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Yeah, I’d say the biggest argument Wink and I have had is who has the last piece of pizza,” Daboll responded with a smile. “Got a lot of respect for Wink, and [he’s] done a good job. I’ll leave it at that.”

Daboll was also seen giving Martindale a game ball in the Giants’ locker room.

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“Hey, Wink, game ball, buddy,” Daboll said while tossing the pigskin to his defensive coordinator. Martindale broke down the team shortly after, chanting, “1, 2, 3 Giants!”

So, all seems to be going well in East Rutherford, New Jersey. But, of course, all is usually well when you’re winning. 

Wink Martindale reacts to play

Don Martindale of the New York Giants is shown during the third quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium, October 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)

The Giants weren’t doing that until recently, with the team’s defense playing relatively well while the offense was struggling. There was also Daboll and Martindale being caught having some serious conversations before and after halftime in a blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys a few weeks ago.

Glazer’s report added that people within the organization said they “can feel” tension between Daboll and Martindale, saying that “it’s just getting worse.”

But Martindale denied any bad blood, and now Daboll is coming forward to joke about the situation. 

Brian Daboll looks on field

Head coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants looks on prior to the game against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium, November 26, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

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We’ll see how the relationship fares as the Giants’ season continues to hold on with playoff hopes heading into their next matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 11.

Texas A&M reaches agreement with Duke’s Mike Elko as next head football coach: reports

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Texas A&M has found its next head football coach as Duke’s Mike Elko has reportedly reached an agreement to become the Aggies’ next lead man, per multiple reports.

The move is expected to be made official in the next 24 hours, per ESPN. Elko also talked to his team about the potential move on Sunday.

It’s a reunion for Elko, who left the Aggies’ program to become the head football coach for the Blue Devils two years ago. Duke is 16-9 with Elko at the helm with a Military Bowl win in 2022.

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Duke head coach Mike Elko runs onto the field before the game against Clemson in Durham, North Carolina, on Sept. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

The Blue Devils finished their 2023 regular season with a 30-19 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. 

Elko joined Texas A&M as their defensive coordinator in 2018 after holding the same post at Notre Dame in 2017 and Wake Forest from 2014 to 2016. He was in place for the Aggies during a good period of football that included a 9-1 season in 2020 and an Orange Bowl win.

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However, once he left in 2021, the Aggies have faltered on the gridiron, leading to Jimbo Fisher’s eventual departure this season. Texas A&M finished the year 7-5 after losing to LSU, 42-30, on Saturday.

While Fisher was having trouble at A&M, Elko was turning the tides at Duke. They went 9-4 in his first season, which earned them that bowl game.

Mike Elko runs onto the field

Duke head coach Mike Elko leads the team onto the field during the game against UConn, September 23, 2023, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. (Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

While the results weren’t the same this season, Elko saw his team take down Clemson early in the season to prove the Blue Devils were not a team to mess around with. They went 4-0 to start the year before falling to Notre Dame. 

The Blue Devils would love to have Elko in place to continue pushing the program in a positive direction. But when an SEC head coaching opportunity comes calling, especially from a school you’re familiar with, it’s hard to say no. 

Elko has an obvious defensive background, so we’ll see how his coaching staff pans out for an Aggies team that is desperate to become relevant again in the hardest conference of college football in the country. 

Mike Elko calls out play

Duke head coach Mike Elko (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack/File)

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Texas A&M has not made it to a bowl game since that 2020 Orange Bowl victory. The team has gone 20-16 in the last three seasons combined.

Jaguars hold off Texans’ late surge to own first place in AFC South

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A thriller in Houston ended after a Texans’ field-goal attempt fell just short Sunday, sealing the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 24-21 victory and sole possession of first place in the AFC South.

After Nico Collins found the end zone and the Texans forced a Jaguars punt, rookie quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud had the opportunity for some more fourth-quarter magic. He started at his own 11-yard line and started to make his way downfield with his legs and arm.

Houston ended up going 50 yards, setting up a Matt Ammendola field goal from 58 yards out. He had never hit a field goal in the NFL from that distance, but head coach DeMeco Ryans wanted him to try that instead of going for it on 4th-and-2 with no time-outs left.

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C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans is sacked by Roy Robertson-Harris #95 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first quarter at NRG Stadium, November 26, 2023, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

The snap and hold were clean and Ammendola put all of his leg into it, but the ball banged off the bottom of the goal post. That allowed the Jaguars to kneel out the game, moving to 8-3 on the year while the Texans fell to 6-5.

This battle between two great quarterbacks in the league was everything viewers could’ve asked for, but it was Lawrence getting the upper hand in the end. He was 23 of 38 for 364 yards with one passing touchdown, an interception and one rushing score.

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The first touchdown of the game for the Jags came on a sneak by Lawrence, who extended his long frame over the goal line to make it a 10-0 game.

But Stroud, who was 26 of 36 for 304 yards with two passing touchdowns and one rushing score, responded when the Texans needed it in the first half. After Lawrence scored, Stroud made his way 75 yards in just five plays, finding Tank Dell from seven yards out after a scramble outside the pocket.

The Jags added a field goal to make it a six-point game before halftime, but it could’ve been much more when head coach Doug Pederson decided to go for it on 1st-and-goal from the one-yard line with one second left on the clock. While wide receiver Christian Kirk secured a 57-yard catch-and-run that almost resulted in a touchdown, it put his team in position for points. The Texans, though, stopped running back Travis Etienne Jr., keeping Jacksonville’s lead at six points.

Christian Kirk reacts to play

Christian Kirk #13 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates a reception during the second quarter against the Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston on November 26, 2023. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Houston’s defense had another momentum-shifting play to start the second half, when Lawrence was picked off by Derek Stingley Jr. Stroud took that opportunity to give the Texans their first lead of the night, using his legs to bounce out right and get into the end zone.

Lawrence and the Jaguars would respond, this time with Calvin Ridley getting open for a one-yard touchdown. And he would also catch the two-point conversion for the Jags to make it a seven-point game.

Jaguars’ kicker Brandon McManus would hit a 53-yard field goal to make it a 10-point game in the fourth quarter, though he missed a 55-yarder that would not come back to haunt Jacksonville. 

Trevor Lawrence looks to pass

Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks to pass during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, November 26, 2023, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Ridley and Kirk both finished with 89 yards for the Jaguars while Luke Farrell had three catches for 55 yards. Meanwhile, the Texans saw Collins secure seven catches for 104 yards to lead Houston in that category.

Patriots’ Chad Ryland brutally misses game-tying field goal as disastrous season continues

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The Patriots’ season continues in turmoil, as rookie kicker Chad Ryland missed a 35-yard, game-tying field goal and New England fell to the New York Giants, 10-7, on Sunday. 

Head coach Bill Belichick dealt with quarterback troubles all game long, as he started the game with Mac Jones under center before more turnovers from the first-round pick led to yet another benching in favor of Bailey Zappe. 

In a game filled with punts and miscues, the Patriots finally got the offensive drive they needed at the end of the game, as they made their way to the Giants’ 17-yard line with six seconds left to play. 

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Mac Jones of the New England Patriots during the New York Giants game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 26, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)

With the Giants having a 10-7 lead, Ryland came in to tie the game and send it to overtime. But when he stepped into the kick, it was completely off line from the start. Ryland snap-hooked it wide left and the Giants were elated on the sideline, as they came away with back-to-back victories in a season that has also been turbulent. 

The Giants, after defeating the Washington Commanders last week, are now 4-8, while the Patriots move to 2-9. 

Belichick was noncommittal on a starting quarterback throughout the week, telling Jones and Zappe to both be ready on Sunday. His decision was to go with Jones, who came into this game with an even 10 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He’s had terrible turnovers in his third season, and that trend continued on Sunday. 

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After back-to-back punts for the Patriots to start the game, Jones overthrew his target, Demario Douglas, for Giants rookie corner Deonte Banks to snatch the interception just before stepping out of bounds. 

Then, Jones’ biggest fault that led to his benching came on the Patriots’ best drive of the afternoon that chewed tons of second-quarter clock. New England found themselves on the Giants’ 23-yard line when Jones dropped back on 3rd-and-4. 

He looked for Douglas again, but it was a horrendous throw that Bobby Okereke picked off and returned 55 yards. If it wasn’t for a tackle from behind, the first points of the game would’ve been a pick-six. 

Tommy DeVito runs

Tommy DeVito of the New York Giants attempts a pass against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 26, 2023. (Elsa/Getty Images)

That led Tommy DeVito, the Giants’ fan-favorite quarterback, to finally get some points on the board. He slung one to receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who put a nifty move on his defender and sprinted into the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown. 

When the second half began, Jones stood on the Patriots’ sideline with his helmet on and looking quite disappointed as Zappe led the way for their first drive. And it was a success, going 60 yards on 11 plays and ending with Rhamondre Stevenson scoring a seven-yard touchdown with an outstretched arm to cross the goal line. 

With this game tied, and both offenses struggling mightily to get things going, the next score seemingly felt like it would be the difference maker. 

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Once again, it was a Patriots turnover that the Giants cashed in on. 

Zappe was picked off by Xavier McKinney early in the fourth quarter, and immediately put the Giants in field goal range. After seven plays got only eight yards, the Giants settled for the field goal, where Randy Bullock buried it from 42 yards out. 

In the end, it was the difference-making score, but it could’ve been vastly different if Ryland had nailed what should’ve been an easy field goal. 

Chad Ryland looks up

Chad Ryland of the New England Patriots warms up before the Packers at Lambeau Field on Aug. 19, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Looking at the box score, DeVito was efficient, going 17-of-25 for 191 yards with his touchdown pass and no interceptions. Meanwhile, the Patriots’ quarterbacks threw three interceptions with no touchdowns. 

Many of DeVito’s yards came from rookie receiver Jalin Hyatt, who had five catches for 109 yards, which included a 41-yarder. 

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Stevenson had a good game for the Patriots on the ground, going for 98 yards on 21 carries with his score. 

Patriots’ Chase Ryland brutally misses game-tying field goal as disastrous season continues

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The Patriots’ season continues in turmoil, as rookie kicker Chad Ryland missed a 35-yard, game-tying field goal and New England fell to the New York Giants, 10-7, on Sunday. 

Head coach Bill Belichick dealt with quarterback troubles all game long, as he started the game with Mac Jones under center before more turnovers from the first-round pick led to yet another benching in favor of Bailey Zappe. 

In a game filled with punts and miscues, the Patriots finally got the offensive drive they needed at the end of the game, as they made their way to the Giants’ 17-yard line with six seconds left to play. 

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Mac Jones of the New England Patriots during the New York Giants game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 26, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)

With the Giants having a 10-7 lead, Ryland came in to tie the game and send it to overtime. But when he stepped into the kick, it was completely off line from the start. Ryland snap-hooked it wide left and the Giants were elated on the sideline, as they came away with back-to-back victories in a season that has also been turbulent. 

The Giants, after defeating the Washington Commanders last week, are now 4-8, while the Patriots move to 2-9. 

Belichick was noncommittal on a starting quarterback throughout the week, telling Jones and Zappe to both be ready on Sunday. His decision was to go with Jones, who came into this game with an even 10 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He’s had terrible turnovers in his third season, and that trend continued on Sunday. 

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After back-to-back punts for the Patriots to start the game, Jones overthrew his target, Demario Douglas, for Giants rookie corner Deonte Banks to snatch the interception just before stepping out of bounds. 

Then, Jones’ biggest fault that led to his benching came on the Patriots’ best drive of the afternoon that chewed tons of second-quarter clock. New England found themselves on the Giants’ 23-yard line when Jones dropped back on 3rd-and-4. 

He looked for Douglas again, but it was a horrendous throw that Bobby Okereke picked off and returned 55 yards. If it wasn’t for a tackle from behind, the first points of the game would’ve been a pick-six. 

Tommy DeVito runs

Tommy DeVito of the New York Giants attempts a pass against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 26, 2023. (Elsa/Getty Images)

That led Tommy DeVito, the Giants’ fan-favorite quarterback, to finally get some points on the board. He slung one to receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who put a nifty move on his defender and sprinted into the end zone for a 12-yard touchdown. 

When the second half began, Jones stood on the Patriots’ sideline with his helmet on and looking quite disappointed as Zappe led the way for their first drive. And it was a success, going 60 yards on 11 plays and ending with Rhamondre Stevenson scoring a seven-yard touchdown with an outstretched arm to cross the goal line. 

With this game tied, and both offenses struggling mightily to get things going, the next score seemingly felt like it would be the difference maker. 

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Once again, it was a Patriots turnover that the Giants cashed in on. 

Zappe was picked off by Xavier McKinney early in the fourth quarter, and immediately put the Giants in field goal range. After seven plays got only eight yards, the Giants settled for the field goal, where Randy Bullock buried it from 42 yards out. 

In the end, it was the difference-making score, but it could’ve been vastly different if Ryland had nailed what should’ve been an easy field goal. 

Chad Ryland looks up

Chad Ryland of the New England Patriots warms up before the Packers at Lambeau Field on Aug. 19, 2023, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Looking at the box score, DeVito was efficient, going 17-of-25 for 191 yards with his touchdown pass and no interceptions. Meanwhile, the Patriots’ quarterbacks threw three interceptions with no touchdowns. 

Many of DeVito’s yards came from rookie receiver Jalin Hyatt, who had five catches for 109 yards, which included a 41-yarder. 

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Stevenson had a good game for the Patriots on the ground, going for 98 yards on 21 carries with his score. 

Colts rumble to win over Bucs behind Jonathan Taylor’s 2 touchdowns

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Jonathan Taylor ran for two scores, Gardner Minshew added another and the Indianapolis Colts defense came up with a late turnover Sunday to preserve a 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay.

Indy (6-5) won its third straight and climbed above .500 for the first time since the end of September with its second home victory of the season.

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The two-time defending NFC South champion Bucs (4-7) have lost four straight road games, this one in uncharacteristic fashion.

Indy gashed the usually stingy Tampa Bay run defense for 155 yards and 5.7 yards per carry — numbers that would have been even higher if Taylor had not slid down inbounds to keep the clock running late before the Colts started kneeling down.

Taylor had 15 carries for 91 yards and his first multiple-score game of the season. Zack Moss ran eight times for 55 yards.

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The Colts took control early and never allowed the Bucs to completely recover after Baker Mayfield injured his right ankle on the game’s opening series, an injury that forced Tampa Bay to settle for a field goal after having first-and-goal from the Indy 1-yard line.

Matt Gay tied the score with his first field goal and the Colts converted Ronnie Harrison Jr.’s interception into Taylor’s powerful 4-yard run to make it 10-3.

Minshew extended the margin to 17-3 with a nifty sidestep of Bucs linebacker Devin White en route to a 2-yard TD run early in the second quarter.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) runs the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) tackles him during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Tampa Bay finally answered after Carlton Davis III’s interception led to an easy 1-yard TD lob from Mayfield to a wide-open Mike Evans late in the first half.

The Bucs pulled within 20-17 on Evans’ second score, a 23-yard TD pass early in the fourth, but the Colts converted a fourth-and-1 with a 30-yard completion and Taylor scored from 1 yard three plays later.

That made 27-17 with 7:30 to play and the Bucs didn’t get in the end zone again.

Mayfield was 20 of 30 with 199 yards, two TDs, one interception and a game-sealing fumble that he lost.

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Evans had six catches for 70 yards and Rachaad White ran 15 times for 100 yards.

INJURY REPORT

Buccaneers: Tampa Bay was down three defensive players to start the game — LB Lavonte David (groin), CB Jamal Dean (ankle and foot) and DL Mike Greene (calf). Mayfield missed the final two plays of the Bucs’ first drive but returned on the next series.

Colts: C Ryan Kelly (concussion protocol), CB JuJu Brents (quad) and DT Grover Stewart (suspension), all starters, sat out. Brents and Stewart have missed five consecutive games and Stewart can return to the team after next week’s game.

BY THE NUMBERS

Buccaneers: The defense had allowed four TD runs in its first 10 games before giving up three to the Colts. … Backup QB Kyle Trask took two snaps in the game, one more than he had previously this season. … Tampa Bay gave up only 20 sacks prior to this game, but the Colts had six Sunday.

Colts: Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had 10 receptions for 107 yards against one of his father’s former teams. … Indy has scored 20 or more points in all 10 games it has played on American soil this season. … Indy only has two wins in its past 12 home games.

LEONARD STILL AROUND

Three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard no longer has a roster spot in Indy after being waived Tuesday. He still couldn’t stay away from Sunday’s game, watching it from one of the suites.

Outside the stadium, the poster of Indy’s former defensive leader remains on the front facade with a new message “thanks for the memories.” Inside the stadium, though, the Colts also remembered Leonard, playing a brief highlight package during a break in the first quarter as the crowd roared.

RICHARDSON RETURNS

Indy quarterback Anthony Richardson has returned to the team complex and was back at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, too, after suffering a season-ending injury to his throwing shoulder.

Richardson, the fourth overall draft pick in April, had surgery to repair a sprained AC joint last month in Los Angeles. He initially stayed there to rehab but came back to Indy. He had a sling protecting his shoulder during pregame warmups and waved to the fans with his left arm in his first appearance at the stadium since getting hurt Oct. 8 against Tennessee.

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UP NEXT

Buccaneers: Host Carolina and top overall draft pick Bryce Young next Sunday.

Colts: Visit the Titans next Sunday, seeking a season sweep.

Blast’s marketing approach “cheapens the work of a serious team” — Paradigm

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Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm criticized Blast’s protocol marketing strategy, claiming the startup “crossed lines in both messaging and execution.” The VC firm is a seed investor in Blast.

The head of research at Paradigm, Dan Robinson, shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter) expressing disagreement about Blast’s decision to launch a bridge before its layer-2 network and to not allow withdrawals for three months. “We think it sets a bad precedent for other projects,” Robinson wrote, adding that “much of the marketing cheapens the work of a serious team.”

Paradigm has been in touch with Blast about its concerns, Robinson noted, emphasizing that “there are still many points of disagreement” between the companies.

Despite the criticism, the head of research also acknowledged that Blast’s team is formed by “world-class builders,” with demonstrated “ability to build great products.” Blast’s governance structure is unclear, as is Paradigm’s role in the startup’s decision-making process. According to Robinson:

“We invest in strong, independent founders who we don’t always agree with. But we understand that people may look to us to set an example on best practices in crypto. We don’t endorse these kinds of tactics and take our responsibility in the ecosystem seriously.”

Paradigm isn’t the first company to address Blast’s recent launch. Jarrod Watts, developer relations engineer at Polygon Labs, said the network’s centralization poses a significant security risk.

In addition, Watts noted that Blast “is just a 3/5 multisig”, meaning that if an attacker gains access to three out of five team members’ keys, they can steal all cryptocurrency deposited into Blast’s contracts.

Watts also claimed that Blast “is not a layer 2,” but simply “accepts funds from users” and “stakes users’ funds into protocols like LIDO” without using any bridges or testnet. Additionally, he criticized the lack of withdrawal functionality. To withdraw in the future, users must trust that developers will add withdrawal functionality in the future.

In spite of the controversy surrounding its launch, Blast has amassed over $555 million in total value locked (TVL) since its launch a few days ago. The protocol claims to be “the only Ethereum L2 with native yield for ETH and stablecoins.” An airdrop is scheduled for January.

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