Bengals’ Mixon charged, reportedly for pointing gun at womanVideo
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has been charged in a warrant with a misdemeanor count of aggravated menacing, according to online court records posted Thursday. WCPO-TV, which obtained a copy of the warrant, reported that Mixon was accused of pointing a gun at a woman and saying,...
Eagles’ Jalen Hurts ready for historic Super Bowl matchup with Chiefs’ Patrick MahomesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Graham laughed as he recalled all the doubters who rushed him during the offseason and blurted out the same question — the main concern, really — about the state of the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback. “What’s Jalen going to do?” said Graham, the strip-sacking defensive end. Yes, it’s...
NFL prospects safeguarded from inappropriate team questionsVideo
MOBILE, Ala. — Teams peppered NFL prospect Jake Andrews with questions designed to probe his personality and attitude more than just his football IQ. Those questions — such as, would you rather be a Super Bowl champion or Hall of Famer? — are standard issue for teams vetting potential draft...
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh native Jeff Bergman discusses emotions of ending 30-year NFL officiating career in Super Bowl LVII
As young kids playing football in the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh’s North Side, Jeff Bergman and his friends wanted to become “Johnny Unitas — The Pittsburgh kid with the golden arm.” Or any one of the of the region’s many other pro football legends. Instead, he became Jeff Bergman — a...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocolVideo
MIAMI — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald, over a month after being diagnosed with his second concussion in the 2022 season. Tagovailoa had been in the protocol since Dec. 26 and missed Miami’s final three...
Skyy Moore, other unheralded Chiefs earn redemption in Super Bowl huntVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have some of the biggest names in the NFL, from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to Chris Jones and JuJu Smith-Schuster, yet they’re playing in their third Super Bowl in four years largely because they refused to give up on players only...
Tom Brady’s unprecedented career full of highlight moments
Nobody drove Tom Brady harder than the record-setting quarterback himself, even if his 23rd and final season after a brief retirement didn’t end with him lifting yet another Lombardi Trophy. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. He even set a pair...
Eagles backup lineman accused of rape ahead of Super Bowl
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — Josh Sills, a reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges that stem from an incident in Ohio just over three years ago, authorities said Wednesday. Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this...
Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s ‘for good’Video
TAMPA, Fla. — This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting just under...
Damar Hamlin teams with American Heart Association to promote CPR awareness
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the football field last month, is partnering with the American Heart Association to promote CPR awareness. In a video posted to Hamlin’s Instagram account, the former Pitt and Central Catholic player issued a three-step challenge: learn...
Andy Reid turned a 6-inch binder into a Hall of Fame resumeVideo
Andy Reid was an unknown assistant in Green Bay when Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took a chance on hiring Brett Favre’s position coach to revive a struggling franchise in Philadelphia. A newspaper headline greeted Reid’s arrival with a headline that said: “Andy Who?” Everybody knows his name now. Reid won...
AP source: Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as head coach
HOUSTON — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as head coach of the Houston Texans, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on the condition on anonymity because the hiring had not been announced. The move gives him his first head coaching...
Broncos get Sean Payton as coach in deal with Saints
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos have agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Saints that will make Sean Payton their head coach, a person with knowledge of the accord said Tuesday. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced...
Aaron Rodgers believes decision could come in ‘couple of weeks’
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he doesn’t expect to make a decision on whether to play next season until after the Super Bowl. Rodgers, 39, has said he is still making up his mind on whether he wants to return to the Packers for...
NFL salary cap will be $224.8 million in 2023
The NFL’s salary cap will be $224.8 million in 2023, an increase of $16.6 million. The league informed teams of the new cap figure on Monday in a memo obtained by The Associated Press. Overall, the cap is up $42.3 million from 2021, when it was at $182.5 million after...
Analysis: NFL wasn’t at its best in conference championships
The NFL didn’t put on its Sunday best for the conference championships. Before the San Francisco 49ers ran out of luck and quarterbacks, they were burned by a fourth-down catch by Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devonta Smith that wasn’t even a catch. Although Kyle Shanahan could have thrown a challenge...
Joe Burrow, Bengals falter but should stay among AFC contenders
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have another fantastic finish left in them. That had been the specialty of a talented team with a generational quarterback who could find creative ways to win games. The Bengals were supremely confident after winning 10 in a row heading into...
NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore breaks down officiating issues from AFC, NFC title gamesVideo
During his weekly “Zebra Talk” segment, former NFL referee turned CBS officiating analyst Gene Steratore joined WDVE Tuesday morning to discuss numerous officiating controversies from this weekend’s AFC and NFC Championship games. • Joe Burrow’s intentional grounding: On Cincinnati’s final possession of the AFC contest, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was...
Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Donna Kelce is going to have to pull out that now-familiar custom jersey — the one with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s front stitched to Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce’s back — one more time this season. At least this time, she’ll get to...
Chiefs survive Bengals, get 2 weeks to heal for Super BowlVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes certainly deserved a game ball from Sunday night’s AFC title game, when the All-Pro quarterback dashed off on his sprained right ankle in the waning seconds to help set up the winning field goal. Travis Kelce probably did, too. With the Chiefs missing three...
Eagles’ Super Bowl-bound Hurts still trying to quiet hatersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni and his kids made snow angels in the confetti on the Linc turf. Jalen Hurts puffed on a cigar alone at his locker and scrolled through the congratulatory texts on his phone. Out in the Philly streets, delirious fans refused to let grease slow them down...
Super Bowl 57: Chiefs, Eagles meet for title in Arizona
Patrick Mahomes finally got the best of Joe Burrow. All he needed was a little shove. Harrison Butker made a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left — after Cincinnati’s Joseph Ossai was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for shoving Mahomes after he was out of bounds — and the...
Bengals’ Joseph Ossai laments late hit in AFC title game loss to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joseph Ossai stood in front of his cleaned-out locker inside Arrowhead Stadium, while Bengals teammate B.J. Hill stood by for support, and lamented a mistake Sunday night that could easily haunt the defensive end for the rest of his career. The Kansas City Chiefs were driving...
Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts set for historic Super Bowl matchup
PHILADELPHIA — Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play in the league in 1923, and Doug Williams was the first to start and win a Super Bowl following the 1987 season. Now, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will be...
Chiefs top Bengals on closing-seconds kick for AFC title
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a first down on his badly sprained right ankle, then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Ossai, giving Harrison Butker a chance to kick a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining and give the Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20...
