Rodgers sets team record as Packers hold off Browns, 24-22Video
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rasul Douglas and the Green Bay Packers’ pass defense didn’t let the Cleveland Browns spoil Aaron Rodgers’ milestone day. Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre to become Green Bay’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, and the Packers intercepted Baker Mayfield four times in a 24-22 victory over the...
Analysis: 2 go or not 2 go for 2-pointers is the questionVideo
To go or not to go. That is the question. It’s a query Ravens coach John Harbaugh has faced twice lately and many times in the past. It’s one that fellow AFC North coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers — yes, two of the NFL’s best sideline men —...
Browns activate QB Baker Mayfield, WR Jarvis Landry from covid listVideo
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield moved a step closer to playing against Aaron Rodgers on Christmas as the Browns activated their quarterback from the covid-19 reserve list Friday before leaving for Green Bay. Mayfield has been out since testing positive Dec. 15, one of a slew of virus cases the past...
More QB issues for Ravens: Tyler Huntley misses practice
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Tyler Huntley missed practice Friday for the Baltimore Ravens with an illness, adding even more uncertainty to the team’s quarterback situation heading into this weekend’s showdown at Cincinnati. Huntley is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game, which pits the AFC North co-leaders against each other. Lamar...
Browns face huge challenge vs. Packers as they cling to their playoff hopesVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Cleveland Browns are residing in the AFC North basement, dealing with covid-19 complications and playing two road games in a span of six days. Yet they remain in the mix for a second straight playoff berth. The Browns (7-7) can give their fading postseason hopes...
Gritty Titans 1 win from clinching AFC South after big rallyVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans know how to fight and not quit, no matter how ugly a game might be. That’s the biggest reason why the Titans are a win, or an Indianapolis loss, from clinching their second straight AFC South title with two games remaining. A team that...
‘All Madden’ documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports
Many gamers will receive the latest edition of the “Madden” video game for the holidays. On Saturday, some will even find out for the first time that the name behind the popular franchise was a successful coach and broadcaster. Or as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell succinctly puts it: “John Madden...
Titans rally from 10 down at half, edge 49ers with last-second field goal
NASHVILLE — Randy Bullock kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining and the banged-up Tennessee Titans rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 Thursday night. The Titans (10-5) are a win or a Colts’ loss away from clinching their second straight AFC...
QB Tyler Huntley giving Ravens reasons to believe in himVideo
The Baltimore Ravens are preparing for what’s almost certainly the most important game of their season so far — a showdown at Cincinnati, with the winner taking over sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Then again, when you’re a 23-year-old quarterback with two career starts, all the...
Giants running back Saquon Barkley puts focus on individual improvementVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley believes he has spent most of the season discussing everyone else’s expectations for him coming off major knee surgery. The questions never stopped. Has recovering from an ACL injury been tougher than expected? Are you going to return to being one of the NFL’s...
Browns center JC Tretter, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook among latest positive covid casesVideo
Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, the NFL Players Association president who has been pushing the league for daily covid-19 testing all season, tested positive for the virus Thursday. So did Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and Saints quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian. But Washington is getting back quarterback Taylor...
Bengals-Ravens winner can get leg up on rest of AFC NorthVideo
CINCINNATI — Depleted by injuries and covid-19 protocols, the Baltimore Ravens have dropped three straight but remain in the thick of the crowded AFC playoff race. The inconsistent Cincinnati Bengals are tied with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North, but the potential postseason field is so crowded...
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, former Pitt player, hosts toy drive in McKees Rocks
Rayhonna Russell watched as her 2-year-old daughter Marlei looked through all the toys. The little girl in the bright pink coat ran from one to another to another, picking one up, pointing to another, smiling and giggling. She was one of many children who came to Kelly and Nina’s Daycare...
AP: NFL discussed game cancellations because of covid-19Video
With a surge of covid-19 cases threatening to disrupt the NFL season last week, the league discussed canceling games for the first time since the pandemic began. In talks with the NFL Players Association, canceling games involving Washington, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Rams was considered because of coronavirus outbreaks...
No new positive covid cases for Chiefs; Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill remain outVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had no additional positive covid-19 tests Wednesday, a day after seven players were added to the reserve list, a promising sign that an outbreak that infected 16 players might have subsided. Now, the question facing the Chiefs — and many other teams...
NFL head coaches Robert Saleh, Nick Sirianni among latest positive casesVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns got their coach back on the sideline. The New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles might be without theirs this weekend. The Buffalo Bills will be without wide receiver Cole Beasley, who has been among the NFL’s most outspoken critics of vaccinations. Browns...
Browns’ Myles Garrett slowed by injury, status for Packers iffyVideo
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett’s plans for Christmas remain murky. The Browns’ star defensive end, who has a career-high 15 sacks this season, is dealing with a groin injury and could miss Saturday’s game at Green Bay as Cleveland tries to boost its sagging playoff chances. Garrett got hurt in the...
Jalen Hurts leads Eagles to comeback win over Washington
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni yelled at Jalen Hurts on the sideline for being careless with the ball and losing a fumble. Then the Philadelphia Eagles coach saw his starting quarterback hold on tight to carry the team on his shoulders. Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping...
Cooper Kupp carries Rams past Seahawks
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After a week of covid-19 chaos, the Los Angeles Rams went into their rescheduled showdown against Seattle with no full practices and major questions about who would be in uniform until a few hours before kickoff. The Rams still came out of a tremendously uncertain week with...
Browns’ McKinley out for season with Achilles tendon injury
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns were dealt another tough blow when defensive end Takk McKinley tore his Achilles tendon in Monday night’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and will miss the remainder of the season. McKinley, who signed with Cleveland as a free agent before the season, was carted...
Striking defiant tone, Bruce Arians welcomes Antonio Brown back from suspension
With his leading receiver sidelined for the season, injuries to other key contributors and a foundering kicking game, Bucs coach Bruce Arians has myriad concerns these days. “I could give a s—t what (people) think,” the 69-year-old Bucs coach said during his weekly media Zoom session Monday. “The only thing...
NFL could become trend-setter for covid-19 testing policies
The NFL’s decision to reduce covid-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for pro sports leagues and provide an example for society to follow heading into 2022. Despite a rising number of positive cases that forced three games to be rescheduled over the weekend, the NFL, in...
Cousins throws for 2 touchdowns as Vikings beat Bears
CHICAGO — Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and short-handed Chicago Bears 17-9 on Monday night. The Vikings (7-7), part of a tight pack of teams vying for one of the NFC’s seven playoff spots, were in line for their most lopsided win...
AP: Several asymptomatic NFL players test positiveVideo
Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for covid-19 on the first day of “targeted” testing, a person familiar with the results told the Associated Press on Monday. Overall, 47 players were placed on the reserve/covid-19 list, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. The person, speaking...
Raiders beat covid-ravaged Browns on late field goalVideo
Daniel Carlson’s 48-yard field goal as time expired sent the Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win Monday night over the covid-19-depleted Cleveland Browns in a game pushed back two days by the NFL amid an uptick of virus cases across the league. With his team down by a point,...
