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MMQB Week 3: The Dolphins' Big Win Over the Bills, Hurts So Good and More
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Welcome to Week 3 of the NFL season here at The MMQB. We are trying things a little differently with Albert Breer’s Monday morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about Week 3, plus more from our staff.
This Is 3–0: How Mike McDaniel's Dolphins Survived the Bills
Albert Breer on the first-year coach answering big questions early in the season, and why the Dolphins approach to the Buffalo game—philosophically and tactically—made all the difference.
Three Deep: Jackson, Cousins and Reich Rebound
The Ravens, Vikings and Colts all needed wins on Sunday after Week 2 disasters. Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins delivered as quarterbacks, and coach Frank Reich found a way to get his team past the Chiefs. All three detail to The MMQB how they did it.
Ten Takeaways
Albert Breer’s notes and observations from around the league, including how Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is out to prove he was right about himself. Plus, more on the big wins by the Bengals, Packers, Panthers and Titans.
Six From Saturday: First-Round QB Prospect Benched
Albert Breer’s college and NFL draft notes on Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke, USC wideout Jordan Addison, the latest stud runner from Wisconsin, a potential darkhorse NFL coaching candidate out of the Big 12, and more.
MAQB: The State of the Packers
Packers coach Matt LaFleur says he is willing to be careful with his injured tackles David Bakhtiari and Elgton Jenkins and live through the mistakes of his young receivers. Plus, the Bengals’ offensive line is getting better in today's MAQB.
More From The MMQB Staff
Week 3 Game Balls: Dishing Out Awards to Sunday’s Top Performers
Conor Orr: The Raiders Are 0–3—and Maybe Wondering What Could Have Been
Conor Orr: Jaguars Put AFC Contenders on Notice: They Could Be for Real
The MMQB Podcast
Listen to Gary Gramling and Conor Orr break down all the games and every major story line on The MMQB Podcast, in your feed every Monday morning.
Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.
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