Jimmy Garoppolo throws for 4 TDs as 49ers rout Cardinals in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY — Jimmy Garoppolo threw four touchdown passes, including two each to Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, and the San Francisco 49ers won their third straight game by blowing past the Arizona Cardinals, 38-10, on Monday night in Mexico City. It was the fifth regular-season NFL game played in...
Bills beat Browns after snow shifts game to Motor CityVideo
DETROIT — The Buffalo Bills got their groove back in the Motor City. Josh Allen threw a go-ahead, 5-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs late in the first half, and Buffalo beat the Cleveland Browns, 31-23, on Sunday after the NFL moved the Bills’ home game to Detroit due to...
Late turnovers help Ravens hold off PanthersVideo
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson and the Ravens were struggling to reach the end zone — until Baltimore’s takeaway-happy defense made that task a good bit easier. Marcus Peters forced a fumble in the fourth quarter — the first of three Carolina turnovers in the final 8 minutes, 14 seconds —...
NFL Week 11: Marcus Jones returns punt for TD to give Pats win over JetsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Marcus Jones returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown with 5 seconds remaining and the New England Patriots stunned the New York Jets 10-3 on Sunday. The rookie’s score was the first TD on a punt return in the NFL this season and broke a stalemate...
Bills’ Sean McDermott keeps things light amid heavy snowfallVideo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills coach Sean McDermott did his best to keep things light amid the heavy snow falling outside his window, and the disruption to Buffalo’s schedule — most notably forcing the team to play its “home” game against Cleveland on Sunday at Detroit. “Yeah, I want to get...
Friday Football Footnotes: Joe Burrow’s advice for Minkah Fitzpatrick, praise for T.J. Watt; NFL moves Bills-Browns game
As the Steelers get ready for a rematch against the Bengals, “Friday Football Footnotes” features some scouting on T.J. Watt from Joe Burrow. The Bengals QB also has advice for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Derrick Henry has tricks on “Thursday Night Football.” We study that venue change for the Browns and Bills....
Ryan Tannehill, surging Titans take to air to beat fading Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans showed they don’t have to rely exclusively on their bruising ground attack. With Green Bay focusing on trying to slow down Derrick Henry, Tannehill threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to outduel Aaron Rodgers as the Titans beat the...
NFL moves Bills home game vs. Browns to Detroit because of storm
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills’ home game against the Cleveland Browns is being moved to Detroit on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm set to hit the Buffalo region, the NFL announced Thursday. The move to relocate the game comes before the storm even began. The forecast is...
NFL shifts Bills home game against Browns to Detroit because of storm
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The NFL is relocating the Bills home game against the Cleveland Browns to Detroit on Sunday because of a lake-effect snowstorm set to hit the Buffalo region. The move to relocate the game comes before the storm even began. The forecast is for between one to...
Rodgers, NFL players urge league to nix turf, go with grass
Aaron Rodgers has hit the ground in every NFL stadium except one. And while the “frozen tundra” of Lambeau Field has delivered its share of bumps and bruises, the venues with artificial turf have been even rougher on Rodgers’ nearly 39-year-old body. “I do think it’s time to go all...
Rams place WR Cooper Kupp on IR with ankle injuryVideo
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp will have surgery on his sprained right ankle, sidelining the Super Bowl MVP for at least the next four weeks while placed on injured reserve. Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson will miss the rest of the season because of blood clots,...
Commanders end sloppy Eagles’ perfect seasonVideo
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles’ bid for an undefeated season is over. The Washington Commanders turned methodical drives into scores and took advantage of turnover-prone Philadelphia, stunning the Eagles 32-21 on Monday night and sending them to their first loss in nine games this season. Behind Jalen Hurts, the Eagles...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson cleared to practice as suspension nears end
CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson’s return from an 11-game NFL suspension remains on schedule. The Cleveland Browns quarterback was cleared to practice Monday, a significant step for the three-time Pro Bowler accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women while he played for Houston. Watson reached a settlement with...
NFL Week 10: Vikings get critical Josh Allen turnovers, stun Bills in OTVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Patrick Peterson intercepted Josh Allen with 1:12 left in overtime to finally end a sloppy, yet thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the NFL’s best teams, and the Minnesota Vikings completed their rally from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat the Buffalo Bills 33-30 on Sunday....
Tua Tagovaila stays hot, throws for 3 TDs, Dolphins rout Browns
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tua Tagovailoa maintained his scorching form since his return from a concussion, throwing three touchdown passes as the Miami Dolphins beat the Cleveland Browns, 39-17, on Sunday for their fourth straight win. In a game that was a blowout by the fourth quarter, Tagovailoa connected with...
Bills’ Josh Allen returns to practice, questionable for SundayVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen tested his injured throwing elbow Friday for the first time in practice this week and is listed as questionable to play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Bills referred to Allen’s practice time as being limited, which is still considered...
Deshaun Watson set to practice with Browns next weekVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson has one last weekend off the field. The Cleveland Browns’ suspended quarterback can begin practicing on Monday as part of his settlement with the NFL after he was accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen women when he played for Houston. Watson, who was acquired...
D’Onta Foreman leads Panthers past rival Falcons in rain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — D’Onta Foreman carried 31 times for 130 yards and a touchdown, Laviska Shenault added a 41-yard burst to the end zone, and the Carolina Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons, 25-15, on a rainy Thursday night. The Panthers (3-7) piled up a season-high 232 yards on the ground,...
Germany edges past UK as Europe’s leading market for NFLVideo
MUNICH — Seattle Seahawks fan Lukas Spiess was shocked at what he noticed while at a Stuttgart soccer game a few weeks ago. “This elderly gentleman a few rows in front of me was playing fantasy football on his phone,” said Spiess, president of the German Sea Hawkers fan club....
DC Attorney General filing civil suit vs. Commanders, Snyder, NFL, Goodell
WASHINGTON — The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Thursday his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluding to deceive residents by lying about an investigation into the team’s workplace...
Many positive, negative surprises mark NFL season’s 1st half
The New York Jets, New York Giants and Miami Dolphins could end long playoff droughts while the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers are well below .500 These aren’t the NFL standings anyone envisioned before the season. “I guess I would say...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford in concussion protocol, status unclearVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is in the concussion protocol, and coach Sean McVay is uncertain whether the Super Bowl winner will be ready to play Sunday against Arizona. Stafford entered the protocol Tuesday afternoon after consultation with the Rams’ medical staff, the team announced...
Browns’ Nick Chubb picking up yards, admirers with every runVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb’s fan club is expanding beyond the walls of Cleveland’s locker room and outside the wider circle of Browns backers. Count Tennessee’s Derrick Henry as a member. Asked by NBC’s Mike Tirico, “how’s the best running back on the planet?” in a recent interview, the Titans’...
Bills QB Josh Allen to miss practice, listed day-to-dayVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Josh Allen will miss practice Wednesday because of an injury to his throwing elbow, but the star quarterback could play against the NFC North-leading Minnesota Vikings this weekend. McDermott wouldn’t reveal the severity of the injury and stuck mostly to...
NFL scoring down to lowest level since 2010 at halfway point
Halfway through the 2022 season it appears NFL defenses have finally started catching up. After a five-year run of hot-shot quarterbacks lighting up scoreboards and leaving defenses with few answers, the pendulum has turned away from the offense for a change. With star quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and...
