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Goodell: NFL committed to finishing regular season on time
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the league remains committed to finishing the regular season as scheduled. Goodell also said on a conference call that while the NFL is considering a bubble format for the playoffs, it wouldn’t necessarily resemble what the NHL and NBA used in successfully in completing...
Browns' Myles Garrett back from covid-19 list after 2-game absence
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns got back their most valuable defensive player and lost another vital one. Myles Garrett is ready. Ronnie Harrison won’t be for some time. Cleveland’s defensive star was activated from the covid-19 list Tuesday after missing two games with the virus. Garrett, who was leading the...
DK Metcalf, Russell Wilson lead Seahawks over Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — DK Metcalf got extra motivation he didn’t even need. Metcalf caught 10 passes for 177 yards, Russell Wilson threw for 230 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-17, on Monday night. Before the game, Metcalf said Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who...
49ers will play next 2 home games at Cardinals stadium in Arizona 
The San Francisco 49ers will play two home games in Arizona after new coronavirus regulations put in place by officials in Northern California forced the team to find a temporary new home. The 49ers (5-6) will host the Buffalo Bills next Monday night and Washington on Dec. 13 at State...
NFL Week 12 roundup: Bills hang on in sloppy 27-17 win over Chargers 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tre’Davious White’s fourth-quarter interception set up Tyler Bass’ 43-yard field goal, helping the Buffalo Bills hold off the Los Angeles Chargers for a 27-17 win Sunday. Josh Allen threw for a touchdown and ran for another score for the AFC East-leading Bills (8-3), who hung on...
Ravens' Mark Andrews, Matthew Judon test positive for covid-19; game vs. Steelers still on 
The Ravens’ coronavirus outbreak worsened Sunday, with Ravens tight end Mark Andrews and outside linebacker Matthew Judon testing positive, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Both Pro Bowl players will miss Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, already postponed twice because of the Ravens’ mounting caseload. An NFL...
Browns hold off Jaguars, solidify playoff standing in AFC 
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Baker Mayfield took advantage of his best game-day weather in a month, throwing two touchdown passes in Cleveland’s 27-25 victory against Jacksonville on Sunday that kept the Browns squarely in the AFC playoff picture. Mayfield connected with Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper for scores, ending a three-game...
Giants beat Joe Burrow-less Bengals despite Daniel Jones' injury 
CINCINNATI — The New York Giants lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to a hamstring injury in the second half Sunday, but they generated enough offense to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-17. Jones went down after completing a short pass in the third quarter with the score tied at 10. He...
NFL inactives: Tagovailoa out, Fitzpatrick to start for Dolphins
Tua Tagovailoa is inactive for the Miami Dolphins with a left thumb injury, so Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback against the winless New York Jets. Tagovailoa was downgraded to doubtful Saturday after he hurt the thumb on his throwing hand in practice Wednesday. He was limited at practice throughout...
AP source: NFL fines Saints $500,000, Patriots $350,000
The NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $500,000 and stripped them of a 2021 seventh-round draft pick for violating league covid-19 protocols, a person with direct knowledge of the discipline told The Associated Press on Sunday. The New England Patriots were fined $350,000 for similar violations, the person said,...
AP source: All Broncos QBs pulled out of practice over virus 
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos quarterbacks Drew Lock, his backup Brett Rypien and practice squad member Blake Bortles were pulled off the practice field Saturday and sent home over concerns about their contact with QB Jeff Driskel, who is infected with covid-19, a person with knowledge of the situation told...
Detroit Lions fire coach Matt Patricia, general manager Bob Quinn 
Matt Patricia opened his final postgame news conference with the Detroit Lions by thanking his wife and children for their support. Patricia probably knew what was coming. His boss, general manager Bob Quinn, might not have expected the same fate. The Lions fired Patricia and Quinn, who hired the coach...
Colts hope short-handed defense can stand up to Henry and run-heavy Titans 
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis spent all week preparing for Derrick Henry. Facing the league’s leading runner with a short-handed defensive line makes the challenge more daunting. With Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner out after being placed on the reserve/covid-19 list earlier this week, starting defensive end Denico Autry still inactive...
Antonio Gibson, Washington roll past Cowboys on Thanksgiving
ARLINGTON, Texas — Antonio Gibson ran for three touchdowns, Alex Smith had a scoring pass and Washington at least temporarily moved into first place in the woeful NFC East with a 41-16 Thanksgiving victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday. Gibson’s second score was a 23-yard run on the first...
Report: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson tests positive for covid-19
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has tested positive for covid-19, according to the NFL Network. Sources: #Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2020 In a tweet Thursday, reporter Ian Rapoport said the reigning Most Valuable Player got the results on the night...
Deshaun Watson's 4 TDs lift Texans to 41-25 win over Lions 
DETROIT — Deshaun Watson had a pair of go-ahead touchdown passes in the first half and threw for two more scores in the fourth quarter to help the Houston Texans pull away and beat the Detroit Lions 41-25 Thursday. Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt had an early pick-6 and...
Browns top cornerback Denzel Ward to miss time with strained calf
CLEVELAND — The Browns are down another defensive star. Starting cornerback Denzel Ward, who leads the NFL in passes defensed and is coming off his best game this season, will miss time with a strained calf he suffered in Sunday’s win over Philadelphia. Ward’s injury is just the latest to...
Jared Goff outshines Tom Brady as Rams beat Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. — Jared Goff threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns, and Matt Gay kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 remaining to give the Los Angeles Rams a 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Goff completed 39 of 51 passes, including short scoring throws...
Bengals will try to move ahead without injured Joe Burrow 
The energy drained out of the Cincinnati Bengals when rookie quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field Sunday with a season-ending knee injury. The 23-year-old Heisman Trophy winner went down early in the second half when he was hit high and low by two Washington linemen after throwing a...
NFL expands covid-19 protocols, threatens to discipline violators 
The NFL expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated covid-19 protocols. The league told teams in a memo Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing...
Browns gain strength, confidence in playing amid adversity 
CLEVELAND — Say this for the Cleveland Browns, version 2020: They’re a resilient bunch. They’ve won without their top running back, who missed four games with a sprained knee. They’ve won while their best defensive player recovers from covid-19 — and will have to again. They’ve won after losing their...
Browns defensive end Myles Garrett to miss second game because of covid 
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns not only managed without star Myles Garrett for one game, they won. They’ll have to try to do it again. The dynamic end will miss this week’s game against Jacksonville as he continues to recover from the covid-19 virus. Garrett tested positive last Friday and...
Patrick Mahomes hits Travis Kelce in last minute, Chiefs edge Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Even after Jason Witten’s touchdown put the Las Vegas Raiders ahead with 1 minute, 43 seconds to play, the mood on the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline was calm and cool. Not much can stop the Super Bowl champs lately. Not when they have the quarterback who makes...
NFL Week 11 roundup: Watson, Watt lead Houston to 27-20 win over New England 
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw for 344 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and J.J. Watt defended a career-high four passes to lead the Houston Texans to a 27-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Watson’s two touchdown passes and scoring run all came in the first half...
Browns get by without Myles Garrett, down Eagles in steady rain 
CLEVELAND — Kareem Hunt hurdled Philadelphia’s Jalen Mills on a touchdown run, Olivier Vernon stepped up with star Myles Garrett out with covid-19 by getting three sacks and a safety, and the Cleveland Browns stayed firmly in the playoff picture with a 22-17 victory over the Eagles. Hunt’s leaping 5-yard...


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