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Odell Beckham on future with Browns: 'I'm not going anywhere' 
BEREA, Ohio — Tired about speculation over his future, Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. said Wednesday he doesn’t want to leave Cleveland after one frustrating season. Beckham dismissed reports he is unhappy with the Browns and said he’s committed to helping the team win. “It’s done. It’s over...
Drew Brees sets NFL all-time TD mark as Saints rout Colts 
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, throwing for four scores to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. The scoring strike that broke Peyton Manning’s record of 539 career touchdown passes came in the...
Source: WVU product Will Grier to start Sunday for Carolina Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers plan to make a quarterback change Sunday, starting rookie Will Grier in the team’s Week 16 game at Indianapolis instead of the struggling Kyle Allen, according to a source. Grier, who grew up in Davidson, will be making his first NFL start and taking his...
Chiefs sign veteran pass-rusher Terrell Suggs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs claimed veteran pass rusher Terrell Suggs off waivers Monday, filling a massive hole at defensive end after losing Alex Okafor to a torn pectoral muscle a day earlier against the Denver Broncos. The 37-year-old Suggs spent the first 16 years of his...
'Funky season' provides Jets early evaluating for 2020
NEW YORK — Jonotthan Harrison entered training camp as the New York Jets’ center, eager to establish himself as a reliable starter. It all changed in a snap in early August when Ryan Kalil was lured out of retirement — sending Harrison to his familiar backup role. That is, until...
NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely 
RENTON, Wash. — The troubles that have followed Josh Gordon throughout his career continued Monday as the Seahawks wide receiver was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s drug policy again. Gordon tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and “substances of abuse,” the league said in a statement. Gordon...
First Call: Watch Patriots' video of Bengals sideline; Texans help Steelers
In this Monday’s “First Call,” you can see what the Patriots filmed on the Bengals sideline. Three former Nittany Lions have big afternoons in the NFL. And the Steelers get a little help from Houston. View for yourself On their Sunday NFL pregame show, Fox aired the footage of what...
Larry Fitzgerald's future again hot topic after Cardinals' final home game of 2019
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald wandered the field after the Arizona Cardinals ended a six-game losing streak, searching for hugs and handshakes. He went through what seemed like half the Cleveland Browns sideline, stopping to share a laugh or a pat on the back and posing for a few photos....
Cleveland dominated in defeat as its playoff hopes are buried in desert 
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Frustration mounted and tempers flared as the Browns had their playoff hopes buried in the desert Sunday. The Browns are on the brink of being mathematically eliminated from postseason contention after falling 38-24 to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium. Coach Freddie Kitchens needed...
Kenyan Drake, Cardinals run Browns out of NFL playoffs picture 
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kenyan Drake ran for four touchdowns, Kyler Murray threw for 219 yards and a score and the Arizona Cardinals snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Browns, 38-24, on Sunday. Murray got the best of a much-anticipated showdown with Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield. The two...
NFL Week 15 review: Texans take control of AFC South by beating Titans 24-21 
NASHVILLE — The Houston Texans grabbed control of the AFC South by beating the Tennessee Titans 24-21 Sunday. The defending division champs are looking for Houston’s fourth AFC South title in six years under coach Bill O’Brien. The Titans haven’t won this division since 2008, and Mike Vrabel is Tennessee’s...
Saints QB Drew Brees chasing NFL history again in prime time 
NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees has a knack for making history when the only NFL game to watch is being played inside the Superdome. There was the Sunday night in 2012 when Brees’ 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson gave him touchdown passes in 48 straight games, eclipsing a mark set...
Tom Brady inches closer to another record; Patriots clinch another playoff berth 
CINCINNATI — Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes to move within one of the NFL career record, Stephon Gilmore returned one of his two interceptions 64 yards for a score and the New England Patriots clinched a playoff berth Sunday with a 34-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals....
Minnesota Vikings' playoff push leads to hard-luck Chargers 
CARSON, Calif. — The Minnesota Vikings realize they can’t stop to take a deep breath in the final three weeks of the regular season — not even at sea level on the sunny West Coast. With the Green Bay Packers ahead of them in the NFC North and the Los...
Mike Ditka, Mike Webster, Rob Gronkowski named to NFL's All-Time Team 
Western Pennsylvania continues to be well represented on the NFL’s All-Time Team. Aliquippa native and former Pitt star Mike Ditka and Woodland Hills graduate Rob Gronkowski were two of the five tight ends named to the team Friday. Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster was among the offensive linemen to...
Plenty of NFL QBs with pedigree should be available in 2020 
Several quarterbacks with impressive resumes could be looking for new teams in 2020 after disappointing performances this season. The list of QBs who could be available includes guys with MVP trophies, former No. 1 draft picks and longtime starters. Eli Manning is the most accomplished of the group. The two-time...
Ravens playing their best, soaring toward No. 1 seed in AFC 
BALTIMORE — Seven-time Pro Bowl guard Marshal Yanda owns a Super Bowl ring and has played on several excellent teams with the Baltimore Ravens, including seven that won at least 10 games and three that reached the AFC championship game. In his estimation, the current edition of the Ravens tops...
Virginia city says Michael Vick owes $70K in unpaid taxes
HAMPTON, Va. — Former football star Michael Vick owes tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes on luxury cars that he owned in Virginia, officials said. Officials said Vick owes the city of Hampton about $70,000, the Daily Press of Newport News reported Thursday. Vick lived in Virginia after...
First Call: Antonio Brown struts his Google status, John Tortorella pouts after Pens loss 
In “First Call” Friday, Antonio Brown is bragging about his wild “popularity,” John Tortorella wasn’t happy after Thursday’s loss in Pittsburgh, and Rob Gronkowski is staying retired. This made his day Antonio Brown spent most of the day melting down on social media again Thursday. I simply think he has...
Jackson, Ravens beat Jets 42-21 to clinch AFC North title 
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes, scurried into the NFL record book and guided the Baltimore Ravens to their second straight AFC North title and 10th consecutive victory, 42-21 over the New York Jets on Thursday night. Baltimore (12-2) took control with touchdowns on its first three possessions...
Clinton Portis, Joe Horn among former NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program
WASHINGTON — Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league’s health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday. The players were charged in two separate indictments filed in federal court in...
Browns receiver Jarvis Landry: Odell Beckham 'wants to be here' 
BEREA, Ohio — If Odell Beckham is making plans to bolt the Cleveland Browns, the flashy wide receiver hasn’t told his best friend. Jarvis Landry thinks he would know, and he doesn’t believe Beckham is going anywhere. Landry said Thursday that Beckham has given him no reason to feel he...
Roger Goodell backs Michael Vick as legends captain for 2020 Pro Bowl
The honor is still gonna be Michael Vick’s. Despite the pleas of more than 560,000 people, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insists that the former quarterback and one-time Pittsburgh Steeler will be a legends captain at the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Goodell told reporters Wednesday Vick’s troubled...
First call: Goodell on Antonio Brown's status, Chara fights Wilson, hoops player knocks out ref
Thursday’s “First Call” looks at the NFL’s continued attempts to wait out Antonio Brown’s social media insanity. A college basketball player accidentally punches out an official. Le’Veon Bell continues to brag about his second career as a bowler. Lamar Jackson may play against the Jets after all. Tom Wilson fights...
Browns' Baker Mayfield: rift with ex-coach Kliff Kingsbury 'in past' 
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield won’t forget what happened between him and Kliff Kingsbury. Some scars remain. However, it appears the Browns quarterback has forgiven one of his former college coaches. “It’s in the past,” Mayfield said Wednesday of his issues when he played at Texas Tech for Kingsbury, Arizona’s...


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