- The Daily Northwestern
Irv Cross, Northwestern alumnus, former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback and trailblazing NFL studio analyst, dies at 81
Irv Cross, a three-year football letterman at Northwestern who went on to play with the Philadelphia Eagles and break barriers as a Black analyst, died Sunday in Roseville, Minnesota. He was 81. Cross, the eighth of 15 children, was born, raised and educated in Hammond, Indiana, where he played three sports in high school.
- List Wire
NFL Power Rankings: March toward free agency
Robert Saleh will realize how much of a test being the Jets’ coach is early in his run. Stick with Sam Darnold and hope he becomes the franchise quarterback, or trade him and use the No. overall pick in the NFL Draft on another arm.
- ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Andrew Berry: Calling Carson Wentz a cautionary tale for QB extensions is a stretch
The Rams and Eagles both traded up to draft Jared Goff and Carson Wentz in 2016. The Rams and Eagles both gave lucrative extensions to Goff and Wentz during the summer of 2019 — the first year the quarterbacks could sign a second contract after completing their third seasons. And now, the Rams and Eagles [more]
NFC East Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 |
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- - Clinched Division