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Steelers' Alan Faneca makes list of 15 hall of fame finalists
Peyton Manning, no surprise, is among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. Joining him is former Pittsburgh Steelers stalwart Alan Faneca — again. The star quarterback, owner of a record five NFL Most Valuable Player awards and two Super Bowl titles, was the first...
Dolphins GM regarding Tua: 'He’s our starting quarterback'
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier gave rookie Tua Tagovailoa a strong endorsement Tuesday, which may tamp down speculation about the team’s draft plans. Or not. Grier declined to discuss the draft, when Miami has the No. 3 overall pick and could take a quarterback in the first...
Mr. Smith goes to Washington, takes another team to playoffs
If the Alex Smith story becomes a movie, Alex Smith doesn’t want to see it. “Heck no,” he said, “I wouldn’t watch it.” Smith is living it and already documented the long journey back from breaking his right leg and needing 17 surgeries to rehab. As inspiring as it is...
Ravens rookie J.K. Dobbins belatedly emerges as impact runner 
J.K. Dobbins knew his spectacular career at Ohio State provided no guarantee he would immediately become an NFL star. Dobbins was the first Buckeyes running back to rush for 1,000 yards as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He finished with 4,459 yards on the ground — second most in school...
Embattled Florida coach Dan Mullen reportedly interested in NFL openings 
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Dan Mullen could be on the verge of opting out. A week after insisting he hadn’t even thought about the NFL, there are reports Mullen might walk away from the Gators, telling NFL teams he’s interested in making the jump to the pros. It was...
AP Source: Wentz needs time to think about future in Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz needs time away to think about his future with the Philadelphia Eagles and is hopeful it won’t end in a divorce, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Wentz was benched for the final four games of the worst season of...
NFL sets draft order for nonplayoff teams 
NEW YORK — The NFL confirmed the order for April’s draft picks for the 18 nonplayoff qualifiers Monday, with tiebreakers determined by the ease of a team’s schedule. Jacksonville (1-15), which won its opener and lost its next 15 games, has the top selection, which it clinched in Week 16....
Patriots look toward future after regressing 
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots entered the 2020 season staring at an uncertain future. They ended it the same way. In their first season after Tom Brady’s departure in free agency to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots regressed not just on offense but across the board. New...
Eagles face difficult decision regarding Carson Wentz 
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles enter the offseason facing a major question they didn’t expect to have to answer this quickly. What will the team do with Carson Wentz? Three years after Wentz finished third in NFL MVP voting and the Eagles won the franchise’s only Super Bowl title behind...
After Bengals limp to finish, coach Zac Taylor gets vote of confidence 
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Less than 24 hours after Cincinnati fell flat in the final game of another frustrating season, Bengals president Mike Brown made it clear he still thinks coach Zac Taylor is the guy who can turn the ship around. So the 37-year-old Taylor, 6-25-1 in his first two...
Streaking Ravens look forward to 'next challenge' vs. Titans 
There might come a time when the Baltimore Ravens look back with pride at the late-season surge that got them into the playoffs for the third year in a row. For now, their scrutiny is on what happens next — with the objective of avoiding the one-and-done pattern that thus...
Baker Mayfield pushes Browns back into playoffs, rematch with Steelers 
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield forcefully planted his Browns flag Sunday. With the weight of a city’s football hopes riding on his back, Mayfield delivered for Cleveland and its long-suffering fans. Coming off an embarrassing performance a week earlier, Mayfield, who came into the NFL vowing to return a fallen franchise...
Browns lose DE Oliver Vernon for playoffs with torn Achilles tendon
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns starting defensive end Olivier Vernon ruptured his Achilles tendon during Sunday’s playoff-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and is done for the season. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday that Vernon, who has played well in his second year with Cleveland, will have surgery. “Obviously, I’m very...
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. Lynn is the sixth NFL coach fired this season, joining Houston’s Bill O’Brien, Atlanta’s Dan Quinn, Detroit’s Matt Patricia, Jacksonville’s Doug Marrone and...
Jaguars fire coach Doug Marrone after 15th consecutive loss
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Doug Marrone on Monday, a little more than 12 hours after ending the season with a 15th consecutive loss. It was a move many thought owner Shad Khan should have made at the end of the 2019 season. But Khan gave Marrone another chance to...
NFL playoff field: powerhouses, pretenders and a 7-9 team
From the rested in Kansas City and Pittsburgh to the relieved in Cleveland, Chicago and Los Angeles, the field for the Super Bowl chase is set. There are some powerhouses and some pretenders — and a team with a losing record. The reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (14-2) and Green...
Washington beats the Eagles 20-14, captures NFC East title
PHILADELPHIA — Just call the Washington Football Team division champs. Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and Washington beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-14 Sunday night to capture the lowly NFC East. “This one’s special just because of how hard it was,” said Washington coach Ron Rivera, who overcame a form...
Browns, Bucs among newcomers as NFL playoff schedule comes into focus 
Welcome to the postseason, Cleveland. Cleveland? The Browns ended their string of non-playoff seasons Sunday with a tighter-than-expected 24-22 victory over the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, who sat many of their starters. Cleveland returned to the NFL in 1999, made the playoffs in 2002, and then, zilch. Until now. “It’s a...
NFL Week 17 roundup: Giants outlast Cowboys, stay in running for NFC East 
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants won. Now they wait. Rookie Xavier McKinney intercepted Dallas’ Andy Dalton in the end zone with 1:15 remaining, giving the Giants a 23-19 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday and a chance at an unprecedented, six-win playoff berth. New York’s postseason chances...
Ravens rush for 404 yards, steamroll Bengals to get into playoffs 
CINCINNATI — As one of the NFL’s worst covid-19 outbreaks sidelined star players, and injuries hit others, the Baltimore Ravens didn’t look like a playoff team in late November. But as quarterback Lamar Jackson came roaring back, so did Baltimore. After a Dec. 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers with...
Report: Carson Wentz will seek trade from Eagles 
Here we go again. Another week, another report about Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz being disgruntled and wanting out. Only this time, according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, Wentz will seek a trade regardless of whether the Eagles stick with Jalen Hurts as their starter. This is because his relationship with...
Cowboys, Giants need win and Washington loss for playoffs 
Playing with a backup quarterback and a defense that finally has found itself, the Dallas Cowboys are the hottest team in the NFC East entering the final weekend of the regular season. It might not be good enough to get them back to the playoffs. The Cowboys (6-9) will try...
NFL races go down to the wire in AFC South, NFC East
As the calendar turns to 2021, the NFL is experiencing pretty much what it covets. Try two division races and five wild-card berths out of six still undecided. Not to go unnoticed, naturally, is that the league is about to finish an entire schedule on time, with a few postponements...
On Football: From 2020's best play to its weirdest moment
The Associated Press will hand out its individual NFL awards on the night before the Super Bowl in Tampa. Until then, here are some off-the-beaten-track honors to consider. Best game: In Week 9, the first professional matchup of Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray lived up to the hype. The two...
Syracuse and Broncos great Floyd Little dies at 78 
Floyd Little, the great running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, died. He was 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. No cause was given. “Floyd Little was not only a Hall of Fame running back,...


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