Lamar Jackson returns to MVP form as Ravens roll over WashingtonVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Lamar Jackson ran for a 50-yard touchdown and threw for two scores in a bounce-back performance by the reigning NFL MVP and the Baltimore Ravens, who took control early against Washington in a 31-17 victory Sunday. Coming off a humbling loss to Kansas City on Monday night,...
AP source: Titans have 2 new positives, none for rest of NFL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Another Tennessee Titans player and another staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus, while the rest of the NFL returned no new positives on Sunday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The Titans’ outbreak is now at 20 cases, with 18 positive...
Titans’ outbreak now 18, with Bills’ game possibly at risk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The positive test results keep coming for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL’s first outbreak of COVID-19. If the positive results don’t stop, the Titans’ next game, against Buffalo (3-0) on Oct. 11, could be at risk, forcing the NFL into even more rearranging of the schedule....
Longtime acquaintances Derek Carr, Josh Allen meet up as Raiders host BillsVideo
Derek Carr and Josh Allen first crossed paths seven years ago at a summer camp at Fresno State. Carr was the star quarterback for the Bulldogs at the time, and Allen was a scrawny high school kid hoping to get a scholarship offer from his local college and follow in...
Broncos get first victory of season at expense of winless Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Melvin Gordon sealed the Denver Broncos’ first win of the season with a 43-yard touchdown run with 1:48 remaining, and the defense made just enough plays in the fourth quarter to beat the lowly — and still winless — New York Jets 37-28 on Thursday night....
Penn State product Mike Gesicki hopes to polish TD celebrations with DolphinsVideo
MIAMI — Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki concedes his latest touchdown celebration was too slow to develop. After Gesicki made a leaping catch at the goal line last week in Jacksonville, there were fist pumps and hugs before he pushed two teammates away to simulate playing cards with Durham...
Offensive numbers off the charts 3 weeks into NFL season
The NFL has never had a start to a season like this one when it comes to offensive production. Through three weeks, teams have combined for 51 points per game, 738.2 yards per game and a 96.3 passer rating, the most ever at this juncture of an NFL season. Only...
Ravens shift into bounce-back mode after humbling lossVideo
BALTIMORE — It has been a year since the Baltimore Ravens had to shift into bounce-back mode after absorbing a lopsided regular-season defeat at home. The Ravens (2-1) thought they had something special brewing before a 34-20 loss to Kansas City on Monday night drastically altered that perspective. Fortunately, there’s...
Woman charged in attempted kidnap of Joe Montana grandchild
LOS ANGELES — A 39-year-old woman was charged Tuesday in what authorities say was an attempted kidnapping of the 9-month-old granddaughter of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana from his Southern California home. Sodsai Predpring Dalzell was charged with felony counts of attempted kidnapping and burglary, according to a complaint...
Pat Mahomes outplays Lamar Jackson to lead Chiefs past RavensVideo
BALTIMORE — Patrick Mahomes put on a scintillating show while outperforming Lamar Jackson, and the Kansas City Chiefs deftly played the role of defending Super Bowl champions in a 34-20 thumping of the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Mahomes juked, danced, and jumped in and out of the pocket. Sometimes...
Nick Foles named Bears’ starting QB after leading comeback winVideo
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Nick Foles made a strong case for being the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears after a 30-26 comeback win Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons. On Monday, coach Matt Nagy confirmed Foles had done enough in a relief effort of Mitchell Trubisky and selected the Super...
Analysis: Tenacious Titans keep finding plays, ways to stay undefeatedVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Traumatic. Tenacious. Triumphant. All apply to the Tennessee Titans, who somehow have pulled out three straight wins late for their first 3-0 start since 2008. Now the Titans and that undefeated start are about to be put to a serious test. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills,...
Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett off to flying startVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett vowed to put the past — and a regrettable incident — behind him. This was going to be a different season for him and the Cleveland Browns. A new beginning. So far, Garrett has kept his word. He had another dominant performance Sunday, getting two sacks...
Aaron Rodgers, Packers unbeaten with 37-30 victory over Saints
NEW ORLEANS — Aaron Rodgers passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 37-30 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. With Packers top receiver Davante Adams unable to play because of a hamstring injury, Rodgers nonetheless found ways to...
Joe Montana, wife block attempted kidnapping of grandchild
LOS ANGELES — Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on Sunday. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Montana told deputies that his grandchild was sleeping in a...
Joe Burrow still seeking 1st win as Bengals, Eagles play to tieVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Joe Burrow kept his team from losing again. So did Carson Wentz after several mistakes. Neither quarterback earned a win, however. Burrow tossed a pair of touchdown passes to Tee Higgins in regulation, and Wentz dove into the end zone for the tying score in the final minute...
NFL Week 3 roundup: Bills rally to beat Rams 35-32 after blowing 25-point leadVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight Tyler Kroft with 15 seconds remaining, and the Buffalo Bills survived to beat the Los Angeles Rams 35-32 after squandering a 25-point lead on Sunday. The Rams (2-1) were poised to match the third-largest comeback in NFL...
Browns beat Washington, move above .500 for first time since 2014Video
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for two more and the Cleveland Browns moved over .500 for the first time since 2014 with a 34-20 win Sunday over the Washington Football Team, which lost rookie defensive end Chase Young to a groin injury. With their...
Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes to face Ravens, Lamar JacksonVideo
It’s the defending Super Bowl champions against a team that has won 14 straight regular-season games. Or, maybe it’s a preview of the AFC title game — a matchup many expected to see last January. Most of all, the intrigue surrounding Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)...
Edelman still thriving with Newton in post-Brady eraVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Julian Edelman carved out a role as one of Tom Brady’s most trusted receivers during the star quarterback’s two decades with the Patriots. Two games into the post-Brady era in New England, Edelman already has developed a similar chemistry with the team’s newest QB. The 34-year-old Edelman...
Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick handles Jaguars again
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Different team, familiar result for Ryan Fitzpatrick against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Fitzpatrick accounted for three touchdowns and led Miami to a 31-13 victory Thursday night, becoming the first NFL quarterback to notch six wins over the same opponent with six teams. The lopsided outcome also gave the...
Rams’ Aaron Donald says Bills don’t need double teamsVideo
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Aaron Donald chuckled when he was told Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll jokingly suggested the Bills’ best chance against the Los Angeles Rams’ dominant defensive tackle was if he missed the bus to their game Sunday. Among his many other sterling qualities, Donald is also never...
Patriots owner Robert Kraft cleared of massage parlor sex chargeVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for massage parlor sex. Palm Beach State Attorney Dave Aronberg will explain the decision during an online press conference...
Baker Mayfield, Browns’ high-powered offense show early promise
CLEVELAND — Like a mother lion with her hungry cubs, Baker Mayfield has many mouths to feed. And just one football to share. When Mayfield looks around Cleveland’s offensive huddle, the Browns quarterback is surrounded by almost an embarrassment of offensive riches. There’s star wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and...
Stefon Diggs focuses on giving and receiving in 1st year with BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Stefon Diggs is more interested in giving than receiving. Putting aside the AFC-leading numbers the Bills receiver has generated two weeks into his first season in Buffalo, Diggs shifted the focus by instead paying a compliment to quarterback Josh Allen. “If there’s anything I can say,...
