Josh Allen, Bills beat Chiefs in AFC title game rematch
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambled to the left on the mushy turf in Arrowhead Stadium, saw the Chiefs defensive back go low for the tackle and made like an Olympian by leaping over him for a first down. Apropos as Buffalo finally cleared one of its...
Jon Gruden again says he’s not a racist after Raiders lossVideo
LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the revelation of the head coach’s 2011 racial remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith. Gruden apologized for his “insensitive remarks” when asked about the decade-old emails following...
Herbert’s 398 yards, Ekeler 3 TDs lead Chargers over BrownsVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Austin Ekeler scored three touchdowns, including a 3-yard score with 1 minute, 31 seconds remaining, as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 47-42, in a wild shootout Sunday. Justin Herbert had his record 11th 300-yard game with 398 yards passing and tied a career high...
NFL roundup: Brady’s 5 TD passes to pace Bucs’ rout of DolphinsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns as Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions and the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 45-17 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Brady threw for more 400 yards with...
Normally reliable Mason Crosby hits 49-yarder after 3 misses as Packers top BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts, lifting the Green Bay Packers to a wild 25-22 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The typically reliable Crosby missed potential winners with 2 minutes, 12 seconds and then 3 seconds left in...
Buying or selling these NFL storylines through Week 4?
The NFL schedule isn’t even a quarter complete, thanks to the expansion of the season to 17 games. Already, though, there’s all sorts of chatter — some of it actually reasoned — about what’s ahead. And what’s occurred. Such as: — Urban Meyer won’t see Thanksgiving (or perhaps even Halloween)...
Rookie QBs getting crash course in up-and-down life of NFLVideo
NEW YORK — No one said this was going to be easy, rookie. Playing quarterback in the NFL is no simple task, and this year’s class of newcomers is getting a crash course — filled with sacks, interceptions and losses — in how difficult it is to immediately succeed. Jacksonville’s...
49ers rookie Trey Lance to make 1st start in place of Jimmy GaroppoloVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Rookie quarterback Trey Lance will make his first start for the San Francisco 49ers after Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out of this week’s game with a calf injury. Garoppolo hurt his calf in the first half of last week’s 28-21 loss to Seattle and left the...
Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey doubtful for Sunday’s game vs Eagles
The Carolina Panthers listed running back Christian McCaffrey as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The news comes after McCaffrey practiced all three days on a limited basis this week. He missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys with a strained hamstring. If McCaffrey doesn’t play he...
Reported racist comment from 2011 by current Raiders coach Jon Gruden draws NFL rebukeVideo
A report that Jon Gruden used a racist comment about NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago drew a strong and quick rebuke Friday from the NFL. A Wall Street Journal story noted that Gruden, then working for ESPN and now coach of the Las...
Russell Wilson leaves with finger injury in Seahawks’ loss to Rams
SEATTLE — 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. Wilson missed significant game time due to injury...
Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater returns to practice, could play vs. SteelersVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Teddy Bridgewater’s chances of playing at Pittsburgh this weekend improved dramatically Thursday when he returned to practice four days after suffering a concussion against the Baltimore Ravens. Bridgewater worked with the starters and was listed as limited on the injury report. He remains in the NFL’s concussion...
Titans’ Bud Dupree says he rushed back from knee injury suffered while with SteelersVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Outside linebacker Bud Dupree said his mind, and pride, got ahead of his body in his recovery from a torn right ACL. Blame the eagerness of wanting to make a good impression with his new team, the Tennessee Titans, and introduce himself the right way to a...
Browns’ Baker Mayfield has torn labrum in left shoulderVideo
BEREA, Ohio — For now, Baker Mayfield is going to play through the pain — and maybe some painful-looking passes. Cleveland’s quarterback has a partially torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder that does not require surgery at this time, a person familiar with the injury told the Associated Press...
Packers appear on verge of adding ex-Cowboys LB Jaylon SmithVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jaylon Smith appears to be on his way to the Green Bay Packers, one day after the Dallas Cowboys released the veteran linebacker. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that “nothing’s official yet,” but added that he believes Smith is in Green Bay while discussing how...
Falcons’ Calvin Ridley will miss game against Jets in London for ‘personal matter’Video
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Calvin Ridley, the Falcons’ leading receiver, was not at practice Thursday and will not travel with the team to London for the game Sunday against the New York Jets. The Falcons described Ridley’s situation as a “personal matter.” Also, wide receiver Russell Gage and defensive tackle...
Panthers acquire CB Stephon Gilmore from Patriots for 6th-round pick in ’23Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stephon Gilmore is headed home. The Carolina Panthers acquired the veteran cornerback and 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year from the New England Patriots for a 2023 sixth-round draft pick. The move comes after Gilmore and the Patriots failed to come to terms on a new...
QB Teddy Bridgewater might return Thursday from concussion as Broncos prep for SteelersVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Broncos coach Vic Fangio said concussed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was able to lift weights and attend meetings Wednesday and might even be back at practice Thursday. “He’s getting better,” Fangio said before backup Drew Lock ran the offense at practice. The Broncos (3-1) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers...
Matt Nagy names Justin Fields as Bears’ starting quarterback
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has changed his mind and made Justin Fields the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback going forward. On Monday, Nagy had said Fields was still the backup and playing only because of Andy Dalton’s knee injury. But on Tuesday he told both quarterbacks...
Terrelle Pryor, former Jeannette star and NFL player, accused of hitting woman
Former NFL player and Jeannette football star Terrelle Pryor was arrested early Wednesday after a woman told Penn Township police he hit her. Police arrested Pryor after the alleged 2 a.m. incident. He is charged with simple assault, harassment and criminal mischief. District Judge Charles R. Conway released Pryor on...
Jaguars owner reprimands Meyer for ‘inexcusable’ behavior
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan publicly reprimanded Urban Meyer on Tuesday for the coach’s “inexcusable” behavior at an Ohio bar over the weekend. Khan released a statement condemning Meyer’s actions, which were captured on video and released on social media. One shows a young woman dancing close...
Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler propel Chargers to win over Raiders
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers came into their showdown against the Las Vegas Raiders after a signature win on the road at Kansas City. In front of a prime-time audience on Monday night, the Chargers showed they are indeed for real. Herbert threw for three...
Mike Preston: With QB Lamar Jackson’s improvement, the Ravens are flipping their identity
It’s not official yet, but the torch long held by the defense in Baltimore keeps moving in the opposite direction as the Ravens, led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, become an offensive team. It’s been gradually moving in that direction for years under the fourth-year quarterback, but the Ravens took a...
Washington Football facility searched, trainer put on leaveVideo
The Washington Football Team has placed head athletic trainer Ryan Vermillion on administrative leave for what a team statement called an “ongoing criminal investigation” unrelated to the club. Federal law enforcement officials, including agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, served a search warrant at Washington’s practice facility, two people...
Jaguars’ Urban Meyer apologizes for ‘just stupid’ actions in videoVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan for actions he called “just stupid.” A video surfaced Saturday night showing a woman dancing close to Meyer’s lap, a clip that quickly went viral and made headlines across the country. Another...
