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Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Steve Wilks takes over
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he ran out of patience with Matt Rhule’s inability to get the franchise “over the hump.” Tepper, a Pittsburgh native and Pitt and Carnegie Mellon graduate, fired his second coach in four years Monday, dismissing Rhule five games into his third...
Questionable roughing the passer calls raise more questions
TAMPA, Fla. — Can’t touch this. Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett found out the hard way when he sacked Tom Brady and got flagged for roughing the passer in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 21-15 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday. The questionable penalty that benefited Brady and the Buccaneers...
Justin Tucker’s leg lifts Ravens to 19-17 victory over Bengals
BALTIMORE — Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-17, on Sunday night and into sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Tucker also made a 58-yard kick in the third quarter, and even when...
Panthers QB Baker Mayfield to have MRI on injured left ankle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Baker Mayfield limped to the podium following the Carolina Panthers’ 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, his left foot in a walking boot. The quarterback said he plans to have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. The former No. 1 overall...
NFL Week 5: Saquon Barkley’s late TD helps Giants edge Packers in London 
LONDON — Saquon Barkley took a direct snap and ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to cap the New York Giants’ 27-22 comeback victory over the Packers on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, spoiling Green Bay’s international debut. Aaron Rodgers drove the Packers to the 6-yard line,...
Chargers hang on to beat Browns despite coach’s failed gamble
CLEVELAND — Rookie Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left as Los Angeles held on for a 30-28 victory over the Cleveland Browns after Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley inexplicably gambled on a fourth down. York’s kick sailed right and allowed the Chargers (3-2) to...
Boy tackled by security after running on field at Bucs game
TAMPA, Fla. — A boy ran onto the field and was tackled hard by a security guard in the second quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. A woman who identified herself as the child’s mother told the Associated Press the boy is 10...
NFL concussion protocol changed after Tua Tagovailoa injury
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to modify the league’s concussion protocol following a joint investigation into the league’s procedures after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an injury against the Buffalo Bills last month. The league and players’ union said in a joint statement...
Roger Goodell: NFL to make ‘change or 2’ to concussion protocol 
LONDON — The NFL is prepared “to make a change or two” to its concussion protocol, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said at a fan forum in London on Saturday as the league faces questions about how the Miami Dolphins handled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s recent injuries. Responding to a fan’s question...
NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol 
NEW YORK — The NFL Players Association urged the league on Friday to implement changes to its concussion protocol in time to protect players in this weekend’s games. The players’ union wants to strengthen the protocol to avoid a repeat of what happened to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in...
Reaction to Colts-Broncos more offensive than game itself
And you thought the Steelers’ offense had its problems. The Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos played a Thursday night game for the ages — and not in a good way. Neither team scored a touchdown. Both quarterbacks — Matt Ryan and Russell Wilson (whom the Broncos signed to the second-largest...
Colts grind out 12-9 win over Broncos in injury-filled game 
DENVER — Stephon Gilmore batted away Russell Wilson’s pass to Courtland Sutton in the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 5 to give the Indianapolis Colts a 12-9 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Gilmore also intercepted Wilson’s pass in the fourth quarter to help set up...
After being swept last season, Ravens face Bengals again
If there was a single moment when the Cincinnati Bengals announced their arrival as contenders last year, it may have been in Week 7 at Baltimore, when Ja’Marr Chase caught a short pass in front of Marlon Humphrey, spun past Chuck Clark and was gone for an 82-yard touchdown. “We...
Broncos’ Russell Wilson, Colts’ Matt Ryan enduring rough transitions to new teams 
DENVER — Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan can feel each other’s pain. None of the nine NFL teams that changed quarterbacks this season has a winning record heading into October. Two of them square off Thursday night when Ryan’s beleaguered Indianapolis Colts (1-2-1) visit Wilson’s banged-up Denver Broncos (2-2). Both...
Jordan Poyer plays key role in Bills’ injury-filled secondary 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With multiple injuries to their secondary, the Buffalo Bills have relied on safety Jordan Poyer more than ever. He’s relishing the opportunity. In the three games Poyer has played for Buffalo this season, the Bills have not allowed a single point in the second half. “That’s...
Protester subdued by Rams’ Bobby Wagner files police report 
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A protester who ran onto the field during the San Francisco 49ers’ Monday night home game against the Rams has filed a police report after being subdued by Los Angeles linebacker Bobby Wagner. Santa Clara Police Department Lt. Cuong Phan confirmed to the Associated Press on...
How close are Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen to divorce? Only ‘sources’ know the truth
LOS ANGELES — Is it a marriage too beautiful to last? Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have both hired divorce attorneys, according to a Page Six report Tuesday. “I don’t think there will be any coming back now,” a source told the New York Post’s gossip page. “They both have...
Rams LB Bobby Wagner flattens protester who gets on field
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Bobby Wagner delivered one of the biggest hits on a person who got onto the field. The Rams linebacker flattened the protester who ran on the field with a device emitting pink smoke late in the second quarter of Los Angeles’ game against the San Francisco...
Analysis: Bills find a way to win a close game in rally against Ravens 
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — So much for the Buffalo Bills’ recent struggles in close games. Facing a 17-point deficit against the Baltimore Ravens, the Bills showed why they deserve to be considered one of the AFC favorites with how they rallied for a 23-30 victory Sunday. The Bills had lost...
Mahomes throws for 3 TDs, Chiefs overwhelm Buccaneers 41-31
TAMPA, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes had all the answers for solving Tampa Bay’s stingy defense, winning his latest matchup against Tom Brady in the stadium where the seven-time Super Bowl winner dealt him one of his most disappointing losses. Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including an electrifying...
NFL Week 4 roundup: Undefeated Eagles spoil Pederson’s return, top Jaguars 
PHILADELPHIA — Haason Reddick split his family’s loyalties over his first five seasons. The New Jersey native and former Temple standout always had his parents and friends rooting for him — and for teams that weren’t the hometown Philadelphia Eagles. Reddick closed that fissure when the linebacker signed a free-agent...
Browns’ comeback falls short in loss to Falcons 
ATLANTA — Dee Alford intercepted Jacoby Brissett’s pass with less than a minute remaining, and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Cleveland Browns, 23-20, on Sunday. The Falcons (2-2) spoiled the Georgia homecoming of Cleveland’s Nick Chubb, who ran for 118 yards and a touchdown with his high...
4th-down stop, last-second field goal lift Bills past Ravens 
BALTIMORE — Tyler Bass kicked a 21-yard field goal on the game’s final play, and Josh Allen rallied the Buffalo Bills from a 17-point deficit to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-20, on Sunday. With the score tied at 20 in the final quarter, the Ravens (2-2) had second down from...
AP source: Union fires consultant who evaluated Tagovailoa
The NFL Players Association has fired the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who evaluated Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after he stumbled off the field against Buffalo last Sunday, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person who confirmed the firing, first reported by Pro Football Talk, spoke...
Browns star Garrett not playing vs. Falcons after car wreck
CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett will not play in Sunday’s game against Atlanta, giving the Browns star defensive end more time to recover from multiple injuries suffered when he crashed his Porsche earlier in the week. The All-Pro hurt his shoulder, biceps, had several cuts and bruises and broke a blood...


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