24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland (Cowboys) commits suicide in Texas after a simple traffic violation. On the field, Denver beats Las Vegas
Denver wins, but isn’t convincing. The Broncos beat Las Vegas 10-7 on Thursday Night which opens the tenth NFL day. They go up to 8-2 record, the best in the Conference, in the AFC. They won their seventh consecutive victory of the season, the tenth in a row at home. But not all that glitters is gold and the nearly 75,000 spectators in the stands of Mile High Stadium in Colorado groaned a lot during the football hour because Coach Payton’s offense stuttered. Bo Nix, the second-year quarterback, had a hell of a job. Too much against the Raiders defense, mediocre on paper. The Broncos’ super defense made the difference once again by showing 6 sacks and an interception to Geno Smith who, beaten, ended the match injured. But against the Chiefs, in the next outing, the Broncos will need much more of a passing game to keep the streak open. And the Raiders? Not much to save, as the horrendous 2-7 record reminds us. Max Crosby on defense and tight end Brock Bowers on offense, very little else. At least this time they showed character, they never gave up. But they also messed up a lot.
the match
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Ashton Jeanty scores the first touchdown of the game on a run for the Raiders. 7-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Denver’s attack struggles to get going, as often happens to the Broncos, but at the end of the first half the equalizing touchdown arrives: Nix’s pass to Troy Franklin. The home team’s pass rush is dominant: Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto are rampant. Nix gets intercepted by Kyu Blu Kelly, 7-7 at half time. Then defensive lineman Andre Tillman intercepts Geno Smith and a blocked punt to the Raiders gives the Broncos the oval 12 yards from the opponent’s end zone. Yet Denver only gets 3 points: 10-7 after 45′. Nix is intercepted again, again by Kelly, but Daniel Carlson misses the 48-yard field goal. Denver has run out of gifts: they manage the last offensive possession, they run out the clock. He wins again, even without shining.
the tragedy
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Unfortunately, there is also a tragedy to be reported. Marshawn Kneeland, 24, defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, committed suicide in Frisco, Texas, by shooting himself. “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys report that Marshawn tragically lost his life this morning. He was a beloved teammate, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his fiancée Catalina and his entire family.” This is the franchise statement. Kneeland, pick no. 56, second round, of the 2024 Draft, in the Boys’ last game, lost on Monday against the Arizona Cardinals, he scored his first NFL touchdown by returning a blocked punt in the end zone. The 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end was found dead after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot, according to police in a Dallas suburb. Police said Kneeland did not stop Wednesday evening after officers intervened due to a traffic violation.
the market
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The seasonal trade deadline was 10pm Italian time on November 4th. It did not disappoint expectations. The New York Jets have started to rebuild and dumped two valuable pieces in exchange for picks from the next draft: cornerback Sauce Gardner ended up with the Indianapolis Colts – who are aiming for the Super Bowl – in exchange for 2026 and 2027 first round picks, defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was sent to Dallas in exchange for a 2026 second round pick and a 2027 first round pick. The Texans have strengthened their mediocre defense with a further piece, the linebacker Logan Wilson from Cincinnati who he had asked for a trade. The reigning champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, have also strengthened: with veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander from Baltimore and linebacker Jaelan Phillips from Miami. The Los Angeles Chargers have fixed the offensive line decimated by injuries with tackle Trevor Penning, from New Orleans. The Chicago Bears have strengthened the pass rush with Tryon-Shoyinka, arriving from Cleveland, a similar move for the Ravens, only the interpreter changes: here is Dre’Mont Jones from the Titans. Finally, two named receivers change address: Jakobi Meyers moves from Las Vegas to Jacksonville, while Rashid Shaheed moves from the Saints to Seattle, to Sam Darnold, his new quarterback.
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