Houston DE J.J. Watt out for season with pectoral injury
HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sustained a season-ending injury to his pectoral muscle on Sunday in a win over the Oakland Raiders. Watt was injured in the second quarter of Houston’s 27-24 win and tweeted afterward that he was done for the season. The Texans earned a...
Belichick wins 300th, perfect Patriots give Browns 3rd straight defeatVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 259 yards and two touchdown passes and Bill Belichick earned his 300th career NFL coaching victory in the Patriots’ 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Belichick sits behind only Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) on the NFL’s all-time win...
Cooper Kupp has 220 yards receiving as Rams roll over Bengals in LondonVideo
LONDON — Wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught seven passes for a career-best 220 yards, Jared Goff threw for two touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 Sunday to make for another successful trip to London. Kupp caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter...
NFL Week 8 review: Philadelphia Eagles run over Buffalo Bills in 31-13 winVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie Miles Sanders scored on a career-best 65-yard touchdown run and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a two-game skid with a 31-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Carson Wentz finished 17 of 24 for 172 and a touchdown passing in a game the Eagles blew...
NFL inactives: Jason Pierre-Paul back for Buccaneers after neck injury from car wreck
Tampa Bay outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul is back after missing the first six games following an offseason car accident that resulted in a neck injury. Pierre-Paul was active for the Buccaneers’ game against Tennessee on Sunday, while Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson will miss his first NFL game because of a...
Drew Brees back for Saints, Matt Ryan out for Falcons in NFL’s Week 8
Drew Brees is back for New Orleans while Atlanta’s Matt Ryan will miss a game for the first time in 10 years in Week 8 of the NFL’s regular season. The star quarterback of the Saints has missed five games with a right thumb injury that required surgery. New Orleans...
NFL losing reputation for boring trade deadlines
The NFL is losing its reputation for boring trade deadlines. Jalen Ramsey, Marcus Peters, Emmanuel Sanders, Mohamed Sanu, Michael Bennett and Quandre Diggs already have changed teams in the past two weeks, and several more established players could be on the move before Tuesday’s deadline. Not long ago, it was...
Baker Mayfield in spotlight as Patriots prepare to host BrownsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — At one point during the Patriots’ 33-0 shutout over the Jets last week, second-year quarterback Sam Darnold said he felt as if he was “seeing ghosts.” New England’s defenses have had that effect on young quarterbacks during coach Bill Belichick’s tenure. The Patriots have won 20 straight...
NFL Week 8 previews: Browns try to spoil Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s bid for 300th win
Here’s a breakdown of the Week 8 matchups in the NFL. Browns (2-4) at Patriots (7-0)4:25 p.m. Sunday, CBSOpening line: Patriots by 11½Series record: Browns lead 13-11Last week: Browns lost to Seahawks 32-28 on Oct. 13; Patriots beat Jets 33-0Notes: With win over Browns, Patriots coach Bill Belichick would earn...
First Call: Antonio Brown’s movie ‘teaser’; Jarvis Landry walks back Patriots prediction
In Friday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown’s movie “teaser” is a hit. Jarvis Landry may regret a comment he made about the New England Patriots. And an update on the “Trump Ump.” `May the 84th be with you` Pfft! And you thought the new “Star Wars” movie trailer release was huge?...
Dalvin Cook, Vikings wear down Redskins for 4th straight winVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Dalvin Cook had 171 total yards and the game’s only touchdown, helping Kirk Cousins beat his old team on the first try and carrying the Minnesota Vikings to a 19-9 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. Cook, the NFL leader in yards from scrimmage, rushed 23...
Browns’ Myles Garrett says team needs to make Patriots’ Tom Brady ‘see ghosts’Video
One Cleveland Browns player hopes to bring a little Halloween scare to Tom Brady. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was asked Wednesday about Brady ahead of his team’s matchup Sunday against the New England Patriots. “You have to make sure he’s seeing ghosts,” Garrett said with a smile. Myles Garrett...
Fantasy sports podcast: Helping owners through a QB crisis
There’s no doubt what the major talking point is in fantasy football this week. Quarterbacks. Quarterbacks. Quarterbacks. That discussion occupies the bulk of this week’s fantasy sports podcast with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. Yup. I’m one of those people. I’ve got Patrick Mahomes on my team. I’m replacing him with...
First Call: Would Steelers trade Artie Burns?; Eddie Olczyk takes a jab at PiratesVideo
In Thursday’s “First Call,” the “Trump Ump” has local ties. Artie Burns is a potential trade target. And even Eddie Olczyk takes a jab at the Pirates during a hockey broadcast. Why bother? NFL.com has a list of trade ideas for each team before the deadline hits on Oct. 29....
Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown dies at 78Video
Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown, who provided the iconic play of the Oakland Raiders’ first Super Bowl title, died on Tuesday. He was 78. The Raiders and Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Brown’s death but did not reveal a cause. He had been dealing with cancer. “The entire...
Ric Flair calls out Cleveland Browns on WWE ‘Raw’Video
Ric Flair was stylin’ and profilin’ Monday night in Cleveland. But he didn’t endear himself to Browns fans. During an appearance on WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw,’ which took place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, the two-time WWE hall of famer called out the NFL team. The @Browns are IN...
Is Tom Brady funny? Ex-teammate Matt Cassel dishes on Patriots’ prank warVideo
Prankmaster Tom Brady? Check your Spygate and Deflategate comments at the door. We’re talking actual pranks, here. Brady’s former teammate and fellow quarterback Matt Cassel talked about pranks Brady and he used to play on each other. The discussion came up during a New England Patriots pregame show before their...
First Call: Pirates manager rumblings; Discipline coming for Dolphins starter
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” some Pirates managerial talk. The Steelers have an off-field issue with the Anthony Chickillo situation. Meanwhile, the Dolphins have a problem, too. Also, Sam Darnold’s Monday Night Football disaster impacts Le’ Veon Bell. Mutual interest One name floated as a potential candidate for the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33-0 to remain undefeatedVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tom Brady set the tone and the New England Patriots’ blitz-happy defense took over from there. Bill Belichick’s bunch is still undefeated after another absolutely dominant performance. Brady threw a TD pass to Phillip Dorsett, Sony Michel ran for three scores and New England forced Sam...
Browns relieved Myles Garrett incident with punching fan not worse
BEREA, Ohio — Browns coach Freddie Kitchens believes the fan who punched Myles Garrett was lucky. “I was glad the guy ran,” Kitchens cracked Monday as Cleveland returned from its off weekend. As the Browns began their break last week, Garrett was driving in downtown Cleveland when a fan pulled...
Browns RB Kareem Hunt cleared to practice during NFL suspension
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns came back from their bye week with Kareem Hunt. The suspended running back is practicing with teammates for the first time since August after being cleared to return by the NFL while serving the final two games of his eight-game ban for two violent...
Cowboys run over Eagles, take 1st in NFC East with 37-10 winVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott ran over safety Malcolm Jenkins on his way to 111 yards and a touchdown, Dak Prescott threw an easy scoring pass on a great fake to his star running back before a TD run and the Cowboys rolled to a 37-10 victory over the Philadelphia...
Lamar Jackson’s legs, Ravens’ defense run to win in SeattleVideo
SEATTLE — Whether it was scrambling away from trouble or designed runs to use his speed, there was no stopping Lamar Jackson. Baltimore’s speedy quarterback ran for 116 yards and a touchdown, made key throws when necessary and led the Ravens to an impressive 30-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks...
NFL Week 7 review: Colts take AFC South lead with 30-23 victory over TexansVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Jacoby Brissett threw a career-high four touchdown passes Sunday and the Indianapolis Colts sealed a 30-23 victory over the Houston Texans with Darius Leonard’s late interception. Indy (4-2) has won three straight in the series and took over the early season lead in the AFC South. The loss...
Bengals remain winless after Jaguars pull away lateVideo
CINCINNATI — Gardner Minshew led a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that put Jacksonville ahead to stay Sunday, and Yannick Ngakoue returned an interception 23 yards to clinch a 27-17 victory over the winless Cincinnati Bengals. The Jaguars (3-4) managed only field goals by Josh Lambo until their rookie quarterback and their...
