EA Sports removing CPR celebration from Madden NFL 23 game after Damar Hamlin incidentVideo
Upon further review, EA Sports is eliminating a CPR celebration feature from its Madden NFL 23 video game. In light of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s recent injury, the gaming company is taking steps to alter the game just days after the McKees Rocks native was discharged from a Cincinnati...
Damar Hamlin’s toy drive: What’s the plan for the $8.6M?
NEW YORK — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with the $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations that unexpectedly poured into his toy drive fundraiser after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a game last week. He will also use...
Watson, Browns regroup following season shaped by suspensionVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson is dealing with another suspension, this one not nearly as personal or punishing as the last. His abridged first season with the Cleveland Browns is over. He’s on another extended break. One day after a 28-14 loss in Pittsburgh, Watson and his teammates cleaned out...
Jaguars finally get it right after years, decades of errors
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars usually mess it up. They fired Tom Coughlin too soon. They kept Jack Del Rio, Gus Bradley and Doug Marrone too long. They gambled on Urban Meyer, Nick Foles, David Garrard and countless others and almost always got burned. Whether it was draft picks,...
Bills safety Damar Hamlin back in Buffalo to resume recovery
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills safety Damar Hamlin said he returned to Buffalo on Monday “with a lot of love on my heart” to continue his recovery in a hospital there, a week after going into cardiac arrest and having to be resuscitated on the field during a game in...
Kliff Kingsbury, Steve Keim out as Cardinals undergo franchise makeover
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have fired coach Kliff Kingsbury and parted ways with general manager Steve Keim after a dreadful season that saw constant unwanted headlines, a serious knee injury to star quarterback Kyler Murray and lots of losing. The team confirmed the changes Monday. “We have announced...
Packers LB Quay Walker apologizes after his 2nd ejection
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers linebacker Quay Walker has apologized via social media after getting ejected from Green Bay’s regular-season finale for shoving a Lions team physician who was attending to an injured player. “I reacted off of my emotions again and take full responsibility of making another stupid decision,”...
Browns fire defensive coordinator Joe Woods after 3 seasons
BEREA, Ohio — Joe Woods took the fall for the Cleveland Browns falling flat again. Cleveland fired its embattled defensive coordinator Monday as his group’s communication issues and inability to stop the run had a major role in the Browns finishing 7-10 and missing the playoffs for the second straight...
At 7-10, Browns short of expectations for 2nd straight year
PITTSBURGH — Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said he’s optimistic about the future of the organization, but admitted Sunday he’ll be “frustrated as hell” for the next several weeks as he watches other players live their dreams during the playoffs. “It’s frustrating to watch, whether they’re friends or former...
NFL playoffs: Seahawks are in field after Lions stun Packers
The NFL’s Week 18 saved its best drama for the final game of the weekend. The Detroit Lions — eliminated from playoff contention earlier Sunday when the Seahawks beat the Rams — pushed past their disappointment and played the role of a spoiler, rallying to beat Green Bay, 20-16, on...
Houston Texans fire coach Lovie Smith after just 1 season
HOUSTON — Lovie Smith fought until the bitter end to help the Houston Texans to a win in the finale of a dismal season, with his fate likely already sealed. Hours later he was out of a job. Smith was fired as coach of the Texans on Sunday night after...
J.J. Watt bids farewell to NFL with emotional 2-sack game
J.J. Watt’s day started with a ceremonial bow following yet another sack. It ended with an emotional goodbye fitting for the end of the career of one of the NFL’s best defensive players. Watt managed to go out still playing at a high level, adding two more sacks to his...
Browns fire former QB Kosar from radio gig for making bet
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar made a costly bet. The Browns fired the beloved Kosar from their pregame radio broadcast before the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers after he violated NFL policy by placing a wager earlier this week after sports gambling became legal in Ohio....
Bears get No. 1 pick after Texans rally for win at Indy
CHICAGO — Thanks to an old friend, the Chicago Bears are on the clock for the NFL Draft. Chicago will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 after it lost 29-13 to the Minnesota Vikings in its season finale Sunday. It was the 10th straight loss for the...
AFC title game will be at neutral site if Bills vs. Chiefs
The AFC championship game will be played on a neutral site if the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills reach that point. Buffalo’s 35-23 win over New England on Sunday coupled with Kansas City’s 31-13 victory at Las Vegas on Saturday means the No. 1 seed Chiefs (14-3) can’t host...
Bengals beat Ravens to avoid coin flip, set up home rematch
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow threw for a touchdown, and Joe Mixon ran for another as the Cincinnati Bengals took advantage of four Baltimore turnovers to beat the Ravens, 27-16, on Sunday and set up a rematch in the first round of the playoffs next week. The AFC North champion Bengals...
Bills win for Hamlin and eliminate Patriots from playoffsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The echoes of “Let’s Go Buffalo!” pregame chants were still reverberating through an emotionally charged Bills stadium celebrating injured safety Damar Hamlin, when another roar suddenly erupted as Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Some three hours later, and after Hines...
Dolphins clinch playoff berth after beating Jets 11-6Video
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After just one successful field goal of 50-plus yards all season, it was only fitting that the Miami Dolphins’ playoff hopes came down to a 50-yard kick. “I felt like I owed it to the guys,” said Jason Sanders, whose booming go-ahead kick with 18 seconds...
Bills Mafia honors Damar Hamlin with giant get-well card, more
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A mere store-bought get-well card wasn’t enough for Bills fan Ryan Magnuson to show his support for Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin. The owner of a sign shop, Magnuson took the next step by designing a 4-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the...
Jaguars return fumble for TD, beat Titans for AFC South title
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With a scoop and score that will go down in franchise lore, Josh Allen may have put an end to the chaos and disappointment that has defined the Jacksonville Jaguars for the better part of the past decade. Allen’s 37-yard fumble return with 2 minutes, 51 seconds...
Patrick Mahomes sets record; Chiefs beat Raiders for AFC’s top seedVideo
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes set the NFL record for total yards in a season, and the Kansas City Chiefs rolled to a 31-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday to lock up the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Mahomes passed for 202 yards and rushed for 29 against...
Damar Hamlin: ‘Keep praying for me!’Video
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Doctors described Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent” Saturday, as the Buffalo Bills safety continued making progress in his recovery after having to be resuscitated on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Monday. In providing their daily update on Hamlin, the Bills said the...
If Ravens beat Bengals, Baltimore could host playoff gameVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore’s path to a playoff home game is complicated, but it still exists after a few days of uncertainty. If the Ravens win at Cincinnati this weekend and the Los Angeles Chargers beat Denver, then Baltimore and the Bengals would meet in the first round of...
Tua Tagovailoa out; rookie Skylar Thompson to start for Dolphins vs. JetsVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will miss his second straight game with a concussion, and rookie Skylar Thompson is expected to start Sunday against the New York Jets, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. The Dolphins also are hoping that Teddy Bridgewater, who dislocated the pinky...
Bills uplifted by Hamlin’s recovery, place focus on PatriotsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Whatever happens Sunday, when the Bills close the regular season hosting New England and beyond once the NFL playoffs begin, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane won’t feel disappointed. During a year in which the Bills have endured a snowstorms that disrupted their schedule, mourned the sudden...
