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‘Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story’ Trailer: ‘Superman’ Star David Corenswet Plays NFL Player Diagnosed With Cancer in Real-Life Story

Paramount released the trailer for “Mr. Irrelevant: The John Tuggle Story,” a sports biopic about the final pick in the 1983 NFL draft. The sports drama tells “the heartfelt story of the inspiring, enduring impact John Tuggle had on his team and teammates after being drafted by the New York Giants,” the logline says. “Superman” […]

VarietyVarietyMya Copeland14 Sept

The Josh Allen rollercoaster is up and running again for the new NFL season

The Bills quarterback produced his usual thrills: a galloping touchdown run, a near game-ending mistake and a brilliant throw. Buffalo fans better hold on Having Josh Allen as your quarterback is a bit like owning a high-performance sports car with an odd mechanical flaw that can’t be repaired. Most of the results are amazing – perhaps unprecedented – but there are also times when you wonder if a safer ride would get you farther. In Buffalo’s 36-31 Sunday win over the Houston Texans, Bills fans saw all sides of the Allenmobile. The quarterback completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 130.5. He also ran the ball six times for 23 yards and two more touchdowns, the first a typical romp through the opposing defense . Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianDoug Farrar14 Sept

NFL roundup: Bears and Panthers set scoring record; Bills beat Texans in thriller

Carolina and Chicago combine for 96 points Buffalo beat Houston thanks to late rally Caleb Williams threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 65 yards and two more scores as the Chicago Bears defeated the Carolina Panthers in the highest-scoring season opener in NFL history. Chicago and Carolina scored eight more points than the previous record of 88 set in Tampa Bay’s 48-40 win over New Orleans in 2018. Coach Ben Johnson’s prolific Bears also broke a franchise record for points in an opener, a mark that had stood since 1948, when Chicago hung 45 points on Green Bay at Wrigley Field. The 59 points were the most allowed by the Panthers in team history. D’Andre Swift, who received a $33.75m contract extension earlier this week, ran for 124 yards on 18 carries with three touchdowns, while Kyle Monangai had 100 yards rushing, including a 61-yard touchdown burst. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianAgencies13 Sept

‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Trailer: David Corenswet Plays NFL’s John Tuggle In Underdog Biopic About Late NY Giants Player

Although he’s used to playing a man of steel, David Corenswet’s latest role in Mr. Irrelevant is a classic underdog story. On Sunday, Paramount and Skydance Sports released the trailer for the Jonathan Levine-helmed biopic about the late New York Giants running back, which premieres on Christmas, recounting his final months before his death at […]

DeadlineDeadlineGlenn Garner13 Sept

Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late

Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, was heckled on one issue. “Fix the potholes,” a punter called out as they walked past the Victorian premier’s press conference. Continue reading...

The GuardianThe GuardianBenita Kolovos12 Sept