Tag: quarterback

Fields to Make First Start for Bears With Dalton Injured

LAKE FOREST, Ill.—Justin Fields is set to make his first start for the Chicago Bears. The team will go with the prized rookie quarterback when the Bears visit the Cleveland Browns this week with veteran Andy Dalton sidelined because of a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday. “Justin’s gonna be our starter,” he…


Sam Cunningham, Who Starred at USC and in NFL, Dies at 71

LOS ANGELES—Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California who went on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died Tuesday. He was 71. He died at his home in Inglewood, according to the University of Souther California (USC), which spoke to his wife, Cine. She said the cause had yet to…


Jets Assistant in Hospital After ‘Horrific’ Bike Accident

NEW YORK—New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp was in a “horrific” bicycle accident last weekend and is in critical condition. Denver TV station 9News reported Monday night Knapp was hit by a vehicle while riding in California. Agent Jeff Sperbeck confirmed to the station the 58-year-old longtime NFL assistant was hospitalized. The nature of…