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,...
Chiefs alone in first place in AFC after some weekend help
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs took care of their business with a thrilling come-from-behind overtime victory over the Los Angeles Chargers last Thursday, avenging an earlier loss to their AFC West rival and taking a two-game lead in the division. Then the Chiefs sat back and watched...
Browns’ Mayfield still out, Mullens starting QB
CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield ran out of time. The Browns quarterback didn’t test negative for covid-19 on Monday and will watch Cleveland’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders from home as his teammates try to keep their postseason hopes strong. With both Mayfield and his backup, Case Keenum, out, third-stringer...
Saints frustrate Tom Brady again, beat Super Bowl champ Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — Nobody hounds Tom Brady like the New Orleans Saints. Cameron Jordan and the New Orleans defense gave Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense Sunday night as the Saints put the Buccaneers’ division-title celebration plans on hold with a 9-0 victory over the reigning Super...
Ravens slipping further with each 2-point failure
BALTIMORE — In the past three weeks, the Baltimore Ravens have gone for three big 2-point conversions. If they’d converted any of them, they might be in a much safer spot right now in the playoff chase. Instead, coach John Harbaugh and his team were left to lament another missed...
Bengals get important victory on road vs. Broncos
DENVER — Khalid Kareem snatched the ball from backup quarterback Drew Lock on second-and-goal early in the fourth quarter, and the Cincinnati Bengals stayed in the thick of the logjammed AFC playoff race with a 15-10 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Bengals (8-6) won despite star rookie...
Packers clinch division after Ravens’ 2-point try failsVideo
BALTIMORE — Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes — tying Brett Favre on Green Bay’s career list — and the Packers became the first team this season to clinch a division title, wrapping up the NFC North with a 31-30 win over Baltimore. The Ravens missed another big 2-point conversion...
NFL Week 15 roundup: Cardinals lose chance to clinch, fall to LionsVideo
DETROIT — Kyler Murray had a shaky performance and that helped the Detroit Lions stun the Arizona Cardinals 30-12 on Sunday. The Cardinals (10-4) started the day tied for the NFL’s best record and were undefeated on the road. While the Lions (2-11-1) were mired at the bottom of the...
NFL reduces testing for asymptomatic vaccinated playersVideo
NEW YORK — Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of covid-19 will be tested, starting Sunday, under the NFL’s revised protocols. Also, higher risk players have until 2 p.m. Monday to send written notice if they choose to opt out, according to a memo sent to clubs Saturday...
Titans activate OLB Bud Dupree before playing the SteelersVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will have outside linebacker Bud Dupree available Sunday when they play his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Titans (9-4) activated Dupree off injured reserve Saturday. They also elevated wide receiver Cody Hollister and offensive lineman Daniel Munyer from the practice squad for the...
Spokesman: Jaguars owner waited after game before deciding to fire Urban MeyerVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to set the record straight about owner Shad Khan’s firing of embattled coach Urban Meyer. A spokesman for Khan told the Associated Press on Friday night that the decision to move on from Meyer was made after Jacksonville’s 20-0 loss at Tennessee...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson listed as questionable against PackersVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens listed Lamar Jackson as questionable for Sunday’s game against Green Bay because of his sprained ankle. Jackson missed practice Wednesday and Thursday, and the team listed him as having sat out Friday as well. The listing Friday was an estimate since the Ravens...
