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Some breaking news regarding veteran star receiver Keenan Allen …
Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen is facing a minimum three-game suspension from the NFL after being formally charged with two misdemeanor counts of drunk driving stemming from his arrest in Indianapolis last month, ESPN reported Sunday morning.
The three-game ban is mandated through the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, however suspensions could be longer if a player’s blood-alcohol level is at a higher number.
Allen’s blood-alcohol level tested at 0.224 on 30 August, per court records obtained by ESPN. That triggered a more serious Class A misdemeanor charge. The OWI charge is a Class C misdemeanor.
Indianapolis police said Allen was parked in a no-parking zone and showed “signs of intoxication” at the time of his arrest.
The NFL is expected to wait for Allen’s legal case to conclude before any potential discipline is levied. The next date on the docket for his case is an 26 October attorney conference.
Allen signed a one-year contract with the Colts. He caught six passes for 32 yards during last Sunday’s season-opening 41-23 loss to the visiting Baltimore Ravens.
He ranks 13th in NFL history with 1,061 career receptions. The six-time Pro Bowl selection has 12,083 receiving yards and 70 touchdown catches in 172 games with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (2013-23, 2025), Chicago Bears (2024) and Colts. Reuters
NFC East fans … Russell Wilson has just crowned the New York Giants as division champions this season. How do we feel about this? Strange to see Russ in a TV studio but annoyingly he seems fairly good. Imagine that.
What else are we looking forward to? I reckon Saints v Ravens could catch fire and also keen to see if the Jets can keep rolling with a big home win over the Packers. How the Patriots react after flopping in the season opener also intrigues.
Another potential cracker has another high-octane offense in the Cincinnati Bengals facing a mighty defense in the Houston Texans. Only will Cincy’s QB Joe Burrow be firing on all cylinders? He comes in not completely healthy with a back injury so expect Texans pass rusher Will Anderson Jr to be hungry to cause Burrow even more discomfort as Houston look to recover from a disappointing start last week.
Anderson has 93 quarterback pressures since the start of last season – second most in the league – with 40 happening in under 2.5sec. His explosive speed cause problems for a QB not exactly known for his mobility already.
Preamble
Hi and hello football fans! Firstly I must apologise for missing the opening Sunday’s action. I was busy beating Andy Burnham in a running race in Newcastle and am now officially three minutes faster than the PM over 13.1 miles.
Secondly, we’re baaaaaaaaack with a bumper slate of eight games at 11am CST/12pm EST/6pm BST (home teams listed second):
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(0-1) Carolina Panthers v Atlanta Falcons (0-1)
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(0-1) New Orleans Saints v Baltimore Ravens (1-0)
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(1-0) Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears (1-0)
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(1-0) Cincinnati Bengals v Houston Texans (0-1)
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(1-0) Pittsburgh Steelers v New England Patriots (0-1)
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(0-1) Green Bay Packers v New York Jets (1-0)
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(0-1) Cleveland Browns v Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-1)
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(1-0) Philadelphia Eagles v Tennessee Titans (0-1)
There are some juicy matchups but by far the most enticing has to be Minnesota heading to Solider Field to take on Chicago for a little NFC North rivalry game. Both teams won impressively last week, the Bears maybe slightly more so as they shared the highest scoring shootout in week one history in their 59-37 win over the Panthers last week.
Look out for Chicago’s quarterback Caleb Williams, who threw for two scores and ran in a pair against Carolina, being hunted by the new face of Minnesota’s pass rush Dallas Turner. The linebacker was a nightmare last week recording one sack, 10 pressures, seven hits and forcing a fumble. The Vikings have won on their past six visits to Solider Field. Can their mighty defense chalk up a seventh? Let’s find out.
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