Saquon Barkley just wants the Giants to keep winningVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The only thing that seemingly matters to Saquon Barkley entering his fifth season with the New York Giants is winning. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft seemingly didn’t care he was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the week after a win...
Miami’s blitz still a bad memory for Lamar Jackson, RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens faced Miami in November, it was as discombobulated as they looked all season. The culprit was the Dolphins’ blitz-heavy defensive scheme — and that game is again on Baltimore’s mind as the Ravens prepare to host Miami this weekend....
Patriots need RBs Damien Harris, Rhamondre Stevenson to step up vs. SteelersVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ offense was already going to look much different this season after the retirement of running back James White. One game into the season, they are faced with another major adjustment at the position after veteran Ty Montgomery was placed on injured reserve with...
Browns rookie kicker York taking early success in strideVideo
BEREA, Ohio — One successful field goal turned Cade York from a rookie into a local cult hero. For the time being. The Cleveland Browns’ young kicker is savvy enough to know his new-found celebrity might be fleeting. “I had a good game, but next week’s a new game,” York...
Chargers show no fear against Chiefs in AFC West showdownVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have taken on an almost unbeatable air in the AFC West over the past six years, not only winning the division each time but losing just six games total against some of their longest-standing rivals. Except when it comes to the Los...
Joe Burrow: Bengals need to start faster, communicate betterVideo
CINCINNATI — One of themes this week for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a familiar one from last season: start faster. Burrow’s mistakes put Cincinnati in a hole Sunday. The third-year quarterback found his footing in the second half, but the Bengals lost a game they should have won, 23-20...
How to watch ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Amazon Prime Video
A new era in TV sports begins this week when Amazon Prime Video becomes the exclusive home of the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” Based on the ratings potency of NFL contests, they will likely be the most streamed live events ever. But even as streaming video has become ingrained in...
Can Al Michaels make streaming the NFL on Amazon Prime Video a Thursday night ritual?
LOS ANGELES — Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels has a 20-year-old answering machine in his Brentwood home, and it will likely never be thrown out. The device contains several messages from the late Dodgers announcer Vin Scully who died Aug. 2. Michaels, 77, spent his early years in Brooklyn, where...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes still thrives on proving naysayers wrongVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s sometimes difficult to believe Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, for all that he has accomplished during his young but brilliant NFL career, would carry such a considerable chip on his shoulder. He thrives on the doubters. The naysayers. The critics who try to diminish...
Cowboys won’t put Dak Prescott on IR, hope for earlier returnVideo
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys are not putting quarterback Dak Prescott on injured reserve after surgery on his right thumb, leaving open the possibility he could return within the next four games. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday during his weekly appearance on the team’s flagship radio station that...
‘Thursday Night Football’: Where to find Prime Video games
The game on Thursday night between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video’s 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football”. Here’s what we know about the easiest way to find the games each week as well as why the NFL is...
Seahawks survive Russell Wilson’s return, beat Broncos
SEATTLE — Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Denver fumbled twice at the 1-yard line in the second half, and the Seahawks beat the Broncos, 17-16, on Monday night in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle. Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left and the...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to miss multiple weeks with hand injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will need surgery for a fractured bone in his throwing hand sustained in the season opener and will miss multiple weeks. The quarterback got hurt in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys’ 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night....
Lamar Jackson throws 3 TD passes, Ravens cruise past Jets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Lamar Jackson is betting on himself to cap another big season with a huge payday. The Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback certainly got off to a terrific start. Jackson threw three touchdown passes, including two to Devin Duvernay, and the Ravens rolled past the New York Jets,...
Cade York’s 58-yard FG lifts Browns over Panthers, Baker Mayfield 26-24Video
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the first time since 2004. Winning at the expense of former quarterback Baker Mayfield only made it a little sweeter. Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in his NFL debut, lifting the the Browns to a...
Ex-Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell knocks out Adrian Peterson in boxing match
In a battle of former NFL running backs, Le’Veon Bell dropped Adrian Peterson with a right for a TKO victory in the fifth round Saturday night at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. A four-time All-Pro running back, Peterson took on the two-time All-Pro back Bell, a former Pittsburgh...
Ravens GM: Lamar Jackson talks on hold until after season
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Get ready for at least a few more months of uncertainty about Lamar Jackson and his contract. Baltimore general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement Friday that the Ravens and Jackson still haven’t agreed on an extension for the star quarterback and will keep working...
Bills rout defending champion Rams in season opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Josh Allen passed for 297 yards while accounting for four touchdowns, Von Miller had two of Buffalo’s seven sacks, and the Bills stamped themselves as a clear contender for the Rams’ Super Bowl crown with a 31-10 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night. Gabe Davis, Isaiah...
AFC West: tough division with talented group of QBs
DENVER — The AFC West no longer looks like such a cakewalk for the Kansas City Chiefs now that Tyreek Hill is dashing past defenders in Miami. Not only did the Chiefs shockingly send Patrick Mahomes’ top receiver to the Dolphins for a fistful of draft picks, but their rivals...
Bengals try to stay on top in balanced, brutal AFC North
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett’s face cringed as if he had just missed a certain sack by letting a quarterback escape. On the brink of a new season, Garrett hates to think about how Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, coming off three straight fourth-place finishes and expected to do little...
Bills rule AFC East, with Dolphins, Jets, Pats far behind
NEW YORK — Josh Allen refuses to live in anything but the present. The fact the Buffalo Bills have won the AFC East the past two years is nice, and so is having made the playoffs three straight seasons while building a bright future. It’s all about this season, though...
Titans, Henry go for AFC South 3-peat chased by Colts, Ryan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Another year, yet another new starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts brings high expectations that this time Matt Ryan will put them back atop the AFC South. Then there’s the defending two-time divisional champ. The Tennessee Titans insist they aren’t paying much attention to the Colts. “I’ve...
Packers’ defense of NFC North title starts, yes, on defense
The transition for the Green Bay Packers has been ongoing for a few years, starting with their first-round draft picks in the spring and extending to the field in the fall. Despite the transcendent presence of four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, the Packers quietly have evolved into a...
Eagles maneuver to try to overtake Cowboys in NFC East
The Philadelphia Eagles made a big move to help quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Dallas Cowboys didn’t do the same for Dak Prescott and might have backtracked with his supporting cast. Now it’s time to see how each approach in the offseason will translate for last season’s pair of playoff qualifiers...
Super Bowl champion Rams, 49ers lead the way in NFC West
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The margin between the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams and rival San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been much smaller last season. A dropped interception, a failed short-yardage attempt and a well-executed winning drive was the difference in sending the Rams to the title game and...
