Analysis: Depleted Ravens couldn’t keep it close against BengalsVideo
The Baltimore Ravens have remained competitive all season despite injuries that have decimated the roster. Against Cincinnati, it finally looked like one team’s backups trying to stop another team’s stars. The Ravens were helpless against a Cincinnati team that wasn’t forced to punt. After losing its previous three games by...
Dak Prescott, Cowboys celebrate with rout of Washington
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys didn’t have to worry about the NFC East title anymore once they kicked off against Washington. So they took care of the star quarterback’s slump instead. Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an interception for a score and the...
NFL roundup: Tampa Bay takes NFC South title for 1st time since 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their first NFC South title since 2007 on Sunday when Tom Brady threw for 232 yards and a touchdown and Antonio Brown made a grand return to the NFL in a 32-6 rout of the Carolina Panthers. In his first game since...
Allen’s 3 TDs, McKenzie’s big day push Bills past Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — With their season on the brink and several key players unavailable, the Buffalo Bills trudged into Sunday’s pivotal matchup against the New England Patriots needing somebody to step up. They wound up having too many to count. Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns, Isaiah McKenzie had a...
Joe Burrow’s 525 yards, 4 TDs power Bengals past RavensVideo
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow’s franchise record-breaking 525-yard passing performance clearly meant something to the Cincinnati Bengals, who continued calling deep throws for him late in the fourth quarter with a 20-point lead against division rival Baltimore until the mark was secured. Only three QBs in NFL history have thrown for...
Banged-up Colts shrug off injuries, beat Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Indianapolis Colts have beaten some teams with Jonathan Taylor’s legs, some with Carson Wentz’s arm and a few with stellar defense. They added another formula for a victory Saturday night: sheer grit. “We’ve got a ton of ways to beat you,” receiver T.Y. Hilton said. “You...
Chiefs get big boost as receiver Tyreke Hill clears covid protocol; Travis Kelce yet to clearVideo
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill cleared the covid-19 protocols Saturday and will be available Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told The Star. Tight end Travis Kelce, linebacker Nick Bolton and rookie tackle Lucas Niang, on the other hand, have not yet cleared. The Chiefs elected to...
Rodgers sets team record as Packers hold off Browns, 24-22Video
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rasul Douglas and the Green Bay Packers’ pass defense didn’t let the Cleveland Browns spoil Aaron Rodgers’ milestone day. Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre to become Green Bay’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, and the Packers intercepted Baker Mayfield four times in a 24-22 victory over the...
Analysis: 2 go or not 2 go for 2-pointers is the questionVideo
To go or not to go. That is the question. It’s a query Ravens coach John Harbaugh has faced twice lately and many times in the past. It’s one that fellow AFC North coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers — yes, two of the NFL’s best sideline men —...
Browns activate QB Baker Mayfield, WR Jarvis Landry from covid listVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield moved a step closer to playing against Aaron Rodgers on Christmas as the Browns activated their quarterback from the covid-19 reserve list Friday before leaving for Green Bay. Mayfield has been out since testing positive Dec. 15, one of a slew of virus cases the past...
More QB issues for Ravens: Tyler Huntley misses practice
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Tyler Huntley missed practice Friday for the Baltimore Ravens with an illness, adding even more uncertainty to the team’s quarterback situation heading into this weekend’s showdown at Cincinnati. Huntley is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game, which pits the AFC North co-leaders against each other. Lamar...
Browns face huge challenge vs. Packers as they cling to their playoff hopesVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Cleveland Browns are residing in the AFC North basement, dealing with covid-19 complications and playing two road games in a span of six days. Yet they remain in the mix for a second straight playoff berth. The Browns (7-7) can give their fading postseason hopes...
Gritty Titans 1 win from clinching AFC South after big rallyVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans know how to fight and not quit, no matter how ugly a game might be. That’s the biggest reason why the Titans are a win, or an Indianapolis loss, from clinching their second straight AFC South title with two games remaining. A team that...
‘All Madden’ documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports
Many gamers will receive the latest edition of the “Madden” video game for the holidays. On Saturday, some will even find out for the first time that the name behind the popular franchise was a successful coach and broadcaster. Or as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell succinctly puts it: “John Madden...
Titans rally from 10 down at half, edge 49ers with last-second field goal
NASHVILLE — Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the banged-up Tennessee Titans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 Thursday night. The Titans (10-5) are a win or a Colts’ loss away from clinching their second straight AFC...
QB Tyler Huntley giving Ravens reasons to believe in himVideo
The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for what’s almost certainly the most important game of their season so far — a showdown at Cincinnati, with the winner taking over sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Then again, when you’re a 23-year-old quarterback with two career starts, all the...
Giants running back Saquon Barkley puts focus on individual improvementVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley believes he has spent most of the season discussing everyone else’s expectations for him coming off major knee surgery. The questions never stopped. Has recovering from an ACL injury been tougher than expected? Are you going to return to being one of the NFL’s...
Browns center JC Tretter, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook among latest positive covid casesVideo
Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president who has been pushing the league for daily covid-19 testing all season, tested positive for the virus Thursday. So did Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and Saints quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian. But Washington is getting back quarterback Taylor...
Bengals-Ravens winner can get leg up on rest of AFC NorthVideo
CINCINNATI — Depleted by injuries and covid-19 protocols, the Baltimore Ravens have dropped three straight but remain in the thick of the crowded AFC playoff race. The inconsistent Cincinnati Bengals are tied with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North, but the potential postseason field is so crowded...
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, former Pitt player, hosts toy drive in McKees Rocks
Rayhonna Russell watched as her 2-year-old daughter Marlei looked through all the toys. The little girl in the bright pink coat ran from one to another to another, picking one up, pointing to another, smiling and giggling. She was one of many children who came to Kelly and Nina’s Daycare...
AP: NFL discussed game cancellations because of covid-19Video
With a surge of covid-19 cases threatening to disrupt the NFL season last week, the league discussed canceling games for the first time since the pandemic began. In talks with the NFL Players Association, canceling games involving Washington, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Rams was considered because of coronavirus outbreaks...
No new positive covid cases for Chiefs; Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill remain outVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had no additional positive covid-19 tests Wednesday, a day after seven players were added to the reserve list, a promising sign that an outbreak that infected 16 players might have subsided. Now, the question facing the Chiefs — and many other teams...
NFL head coaches Robert Saleh, Nick Sirianni among latest positive casesVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns got their coach back on the sideline. The New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles might be without theirs this weekend. The Buffalo Bills will be without wide receiver Cole Beasley, who has been among the NFL’s most outspoken critics of vaccinations. Browns...
Browns’ Myles Garrett slowed by injury, status for Packers iffyVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett’s plans for Christmas remain murky. The Browns’ star defensive end, who has a career-high 15 sacks this season, is dealing with a groin injury and could miss Saturday’s game at Green Bay as Cleveland tries to boost its sagging playoff chances. Garrett got hurt in the...
Jalen Hurts leads Eagles to comeback win over Washington
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni yelled at Jalen Hurts on the sideline for being careless with the ball and losing a fumble. Then the Philadelphia Eagles coach saw his starting quarterback hold on tight to carry the team on his shoulders. Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping...
