As the Eagles tried to mount a comeback Saturday against the Redskins, Peters pulled himself from the game because he “didn’t want the risk of getting hurt for a team that is not going to the playoffs,” according to multiple reports. MORE: Best Week 16 photos | Clay Matthews was a real jerk to Carson Palmer This could be Peters’ final complaint for a team looking to make offseason changes, once again, after missing the playoffs for a second year in a row....

Taking over for Jon Gruden as the telecast’s color commentator, Witten has a big microphone to fill. He is joined by new play-by-play voice Joe Tessitore and field-level analyst Booger McFarland. Before Witten made his MNF debut calling the Rams-Raiders game in Week 1, he talked to Sporting News about the gig and his “other” post-playing job. SN: What’s it like going into Week 1 and not needing to get ready to play in a game?...

On Monday night against the Bears, they forced a fumble by Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in the most awkward way possible. New York’s David Harris broke through the line and grabbed a twirling Cutler by his leg, flipping him onto his back. On his way down, Cutler dropped the ball on the ground as two linemen fell on top of him. Defenseless, Cutler got a facemask full of Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson’s cheeks before he rolled out of the pile....

Chicago coach John Fox made the announcement Thursday, putting to rest reports from last weekend that the team was holding out a sliver of hope the veteran quarterback might be able to return to the field this year. Matt Barkley will get the start again in Sunday’s matchup with the similarly woeful San Francisco 49ers. But where the Bears go from after that? Cutler is owed no guaranteed money beyond this season, so he can easily be cut, but his contract — which runs through 2020 — calls for him to be paid a relatively manageable $16 million in 2017 if the Bears keep him around....

Two other people were injured in the incident, which took place just before 6 p.m., according to a police. The rapper—real name Javorius Scott—was signed to Atlantic. Newsweek has contacted the record label for comment. What Happened to JayDaYoungan? The fatal shooting occurred outside a home on the 600 block of Superior Avenue, according to a Facebook post from the Bogalusa Police Department on Wednesday evening. The statement said that when officers arrived, they “found that one victim had been transported by [privately owned vehicle] to Our Lady of the Angels Emergency Room....

Naturally it’s been helped along by a frankly surprising 3-0 start, but the way they’ve gotten there has been remarkable. Just a week after stunning the Ravens in comeback fashion, the Dolphins beat the Bills in a knock-’em-down, drag-’em-out showdown. Tua Tagovailoa is tied with Patrick Mahomes at third in the league with eight touchdowns, Miami has three receivers with multiple TDs so far this year, and it looks like it could be primed to shock the world....

The CEO, Andre Nogueira, told The Wall Street Journal that the company paid the ransom to prevent any negative impacts on restaurants, grocery stores and farmers. “It was very painful to pay the criminals, but we did the right thing for our customers,” Nogueira told the Journal. The CEO said that as soon as he learned about the cyberattack, JBS began shutting down its technical systems to try and prevent hackers from reaching any other company computer systems....

Raul Longhi explained that he needed to rotate his players to prepare for the PKNS challenge and his team provided the right response on a wet pitch, following heavy showers in the afternoon prior to the kick-off. Surprisingly, Nazmi Faiz kept his place in the starting line-up, one of only two players to do so, the other one being Hariss Harun. Gonzalo Cabrera got the ball rolling with a wonderful solo effort in the 15th minute....

The 56-year-old billionaire will face a grilling from politicians investigating concerns that major U.S. technology companies have violated law promoting fair competition, and will testify via video link alongside CEOs from Facebook, Google and Apple. The hearing—broadcast via livestream—is being led by the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, which has been investigating the firms for a year. Bezos’ statement was made available today on the House Judiciary website....

Earnhardt will be out at least two more races as he was not cleared by his doctors to return as from concussion-like symptoms. Earnhardt missed last weekend’s race at New Hampshire. Alex Bowman drove for the team; he was running in the top 10 late in the race before crashing and finishing 26th. MORE: Earnhardt made right call | Craven says Junior needs time to heal Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon (Getty Images)...

But he couldn’t hold off Johnson teammate Jeff Gordon, who passed Kenseth for the lead with 21 laps remaining at Martinsville Speedway and held on for his first win of the season. Kenseth finished second and Johnson fifth, forging a tie at the top of the Chase standings with just three races remaining. Johnson entered the race with a four-point lead on Kenseth. MORE: Martinsville results | Kenseth has never won at Martinsville, where Johnson and Gordon each have eight career victories....

He does plan on having Rose prepared for the team’s regular season opener against the Cavs on Tuesday. Before that game, however, Hornacek said the offseason acquisition will need to get in plenty of practice sessions to make up for lost time caused by his civil trial on rape allegations. MORE: Sports’ ugliest sex scandals of the past “It would’ve been nice if he was here and played and got in a rhythm with guys,” Hornacek said before the game, via ESPN....

It helped that the principals were veterans who know how this stuff is supposed to work. In a matter of seconds, Giants starter Jeff Samardzija defended the honor of a teammate and Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt absorbed the punishment without complaint. FOSTER: Baseball’s five dumbest unwritten rules, ranked Samardzija dotted Goldschmidt’s left butt cheek with a 96 mph fastball in the first inning because the Giants’ best player, catcher Buster Posey, was hit in the head by a pitch — unintentionally — the day before....

McCurdy’s memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, out August 9, opens with a deathbed confession: The actress hunches over her comatose mother, and in an attempt to get her to wake up and rejoin the living, delivers what she thinks will be exciting enough news to get the job done: “Mommy,” she tells her, “I am…so skinny right now. I’m finally down to eighty-nine pounds.” SUBSCRIBE TO THE PARTING SHOT WITH H....

Hill is happy to be nominated but doesn’t think he should win. Even though Hill says OBJ should win, the Bengals running back has a case of his own. He ran for 1,124 yards this season, eighth-best in the league and 359 yards more than any other rookie. He also finished with nine scores. Beckham finished with 91 receptions (second-highest ever for a rookie), 1,305 yards (169 away from most ever by a rookie) and 12 touchdowns (tied for third-most ever for a rookie) — and he did it despite missing the first four games of the season....

The point guard posted a photo of the Hornets logo on Instagram with the caption “Lets goooooo!! #BuzzCity” on Wednesday. MORE: 12 affordable free agents who can really help | NBA free agency tracker He will sign a two-year deal worth more than $4 million, according to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A photo posted by Jeremy Lin (@jlin7) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:19pm PDT It’s the latest step in Lin’s fascinating career — from the quiet start at Golden State, to becoming a “Linsanity” sensation in New York, to playing for Houston, and, most recently, landing in Los Angeles with the Lakers....

The 31-year-old did not want to play for the $1.5 million he was due to receive in 2015. The Cowboys, who could have fined Mincey as much as $30,000 per day for holding out, compromised by giving him a raise of $500,000, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . MORE: Best Dallas Cowboys of all time | Madden’s best defensive linemen “It’s good to have him here – it was a good conversation,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said, via the Cowboys website ....

Jeudy, 23, was initially held without bond, but the woman involved in the dispute said during a court appearance Friday that she never felt threatened by Jeudy and doesn’t feel threatened now, Mike Klis of 9News reported. Online records show Jeudy’s bond being set at $1,500, which he met Friday, and a May 31 court date. Jeudy, 23, was a first-round draft pick by the Broncos during the 2020 NFL Draft....

“I’m really disappointed in him,” Rice told Sporting News on Tuesday. PHOTOS: 37 disgraced athletes | Steelers player’s mother killed by stepfather SN talked to Jerry Rice as part of the legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver’s Healthy Habits campaign with Lysol. Just like venerable retired players such as Ray Lewis, Jerry Rice has zero tolerance for Ray Rice’s violent actions toward his wife, Janay. “I really don’t condone that type of behavior,” Jerry Rice said....

Mendoza, an Olympic softball gold medalist, gave an interview to ABC News and was asked about Bell’s sexist remarks. While she was aware Bell made offensive comments, she claims she avoided looking at what he said specifically. MORE: ESPN’ers, before and after Bristol | Mendoza is America at its best “Just before I was going to click on it I thought, you know, why? Why even give it the attention?...