JASON MYERS

The family of a meteorologist who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag died in November after the Robinson R44 helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate. Myers' wife, Jillian Ann Myers, is suing maintenance facility Wilson Air Center-North Carolina, the Total Traffic and Weather Network and iHeartMedia. Vince Papke, general manager for the air center in North Carolina, declined to comment. According to witness reports, Tayag prevented the helicopter from crashing onto Interstate-77 during a busy week of holiday travel.

The wife of the meteorologist who died in a North Carolina helicopter filed a lawsuit this week. The man's family is seeking compensatory and punitive damagers

But given another shot in overtime, the Pro Bowler connected on his fourth field goal of the game and the Seahawks' playoff chances stayed alive long enough for Detroit to help. In his view, the Seahawks should not have been in the position of needing help to make the postseason. Smith finished 19 of 31 for 214 yards and rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for 114 yards for Seattle. Given a second chance at a game-winner, Myers came through with his 34th field goal in 37 tries this season. Cam Akers rushed for 104 yards for the Rams to conclude the season with three straight 100-plus-yard games.

"We did everything we could to make the season as long as possible," said Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. "We squeezed every drop out of it."

The Seattle Seahawks did their part to stay alive in the NFC playoff race on Sunday, securing an overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

SEATTLE — (AP) — Jason Myers kicked a 32-yard field goal midway through overtime, and the Seattle Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 19-16 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Smith finished 19 of 31 for 214 yards and rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for 114 yards for Seattle. Smith immediately hit Lockett on a 17-yard completion and Walker had a 20-yard run to put Seattle in field goal range. Given a second chance at a game-winner, Myers came through with his 34th field goal in 37 tries this season. Cam Akers rushed for 104 yards for the Rams to conclude the season with three straight 100-plus-yard games.

The Seattle Seahawks are in the playoffs after beating the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime and the Detroit Lions beating the Green Bay Packers.

The Seattle Seahawks still needed to win on Sunday. They tied it and the game went to overtime after a Seahawks missed field goal as time in regulation expired. Jason Myers didn't miss again, and his field goal beat the Rams 19-16. Seahawks, Rams go to OTThe Seahawks, perhaps finally realizing the urgency of the situation, scored early in the third quarter. They took back the lead with a field goal.

For those of you still competing in fantasy leagues through Week 18, below you'll find our analysts' positional rankings. Obviously fantasy football seems particularly inconsequential right now, however. The fantasy football kicker position has been one full of varying opinions in the past few years. [Week 17 and 18 fantasy football status updates]Brett Maher is currently at the top of the leaderboard, which isn't that big of a surprise. Check out where Myers and the rest of the fantasy kickers end up in our Week 18 positional rankings:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -

Jason Myers manufactured custom rifles and suppressors and sold them to warring Michigan biker gangs, investigators alleged after an undercover operation.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released a preliminary report on the helicopter crash near Interstate 77 in North Carolina that claimed the lives of two WBTV employees, WSOC-TV reported. >> Read more trending newsAccording to the report, the Robinson R44 helicopter was flying over a simulated news scene to provide training for the staff meteorologist. The pilot, identified by WSOC as Chip Tayag, performed three left 360-degree turns. On the last one, the helicopter “entered a rapid descent” and hit a grassy area next to the interstate’s southbound lanes, according to the NTSB. The crash claimed the lives of Tayag and meteorologist Jason Myers, WSOC reported.

A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along a Charlotte-area interstate, with police praising the pilot for heroically avoiding the roadway in his final moments. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by WBTV — and by coworkers who'd been reporting on the crash live from the station's studio. Fighting back tears, anchors Jamie Boll and Molly Grantham mourned their colleagues while providing updates during a broadcast that carried on uninterrupted for hours.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for showing up an official in Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

We technically have a two-way tie at the top of the fantasy kicker leaderboard after eight weeks of the NFL season. The GOAT himself, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, stands at the top with 82 total fantasy points — but he's not alone. Coming in with his own 82 points — and maybe to the surprise of most observers — is Seattle Seahawks boot, Jason Myers. [Week 9 Fantasy Rankings: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Kickers]The Seahawks apparently didn't get that signal. Check out where Myers and the rest of the kickers land in our analysts' rankings for Week 9:powered by FantasyProsECR ™ -

Kenneth Walker III had a crucial touchdown in the fourth quarter to lift the Seattle Seahawks over the Philadelphia Eagle 19-9 on Sunday.

Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards and a touchdown and the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-17 on Thursday night in a game Russell Wilson left in the second half with a finger injury on his throwing hand.

"At this time we have not confirmed an active shooter incident or located any victims," a San Francisco police spokesman told ABC7.

Henry came into Sunday’s regular season finale needing 223 yards rushing to become the second man in franchise history to reach 2,000. He came in as the NFL’s rushing leader for a second straight season with a career-best 1,777 yards rushing. The Green Bay Packers have set an NFL season record for second-quarter points. With the run Newton also passed Grogan for the single-season team record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Newton entered the game 26 yards behind Grogan, who had 539 rushing yards in 1978.

Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams (33) reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. It was celebration time for Adams and the Seattle Seahawks. It feels great!”The Seahawks claimed the NFC West title on Sunday with a 20-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, carried by a revitalized defense and some clutch play from Russell Wilson. Seattle flustered Jared Goff, shut down the Rams’ run game, and held Los Angeles (9-6) to a season low in points. Now, Los Angeles is at risk of missing the playoffs altogether.