Lions’ investments in running game paying off as they prep for CommandersVideo
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions were built to run. Detroit’s longest-tenured players, offensive tackle Taylor Decker and center Frank Ragnow, were first-round picks in 2016 and 2018. In general manager Brad Holmes’ first draft with the Lions in 2021, he selected two-time All-Pro tackle Penei Sewell with the...
Bills brace for playoff test of stopping Ravens’ Derrick HenryVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills coach Sean McDermott joked that Buffalo could use five 300-pound linebackers in assessing what it might take to stop Baltimore’s Derrick Henry. Linebacker Terrel Bernard was a little more realistic Wednesday, saying it’s going to require all 11 defenders swarming the running back. Even quarterback...
Colts will play in the NFL’s 1st regular-season game in BerlinVideo
The Indianapolis Colts will play in the first regular-season game in Berlin. The NFL announced Wednesday that the 2025 Berlin game will be played at Olympic Stadium. The Colts’ opponent and date of game will be announced later. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Seattle Seahawks in Munich in 2022...
Jayden Daniels to Terry McLaurin connection has blossomed for the CommandersVideo
ASHBURN, Va. — When the Washington Commanders had to have it — fourth down, trailing in the fourth quarter of a playoff game — Jayden Daniels found Terry McLaurin in the end zone for a touchdown. That moment marked the pinnacle of the rapport between the dynamic rookie quarterback and...
Fox will stream next month’s Super Bowl on Tubi for free
LOS ANGELES — Fox will stream the Super Bowl on Tubi for the first time, giving streamers and cord cutters a chance to watch the big game on Feb. 9 for free. Tubi was acquired by Fox Corporation in 2020. It is a free, ad-supported streaming service. It is the...
Veterans Hopkins, Brown provide big boost to Chiefs wide receiver groupVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs traded for DeAndre Hopkins midway through the season, when the two-time defending Super Bowl champs had lost wide receivers Marquise Brown and Rashee Rice to injuries, and the hope was that the three-time All-Pro could help to stabilize a position group that...
Browns name Tommy Rees offensive coordinator
CLEVELAND — Tommy Rees went from being a ball boy for the Browns to running their offense. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski hired Rees as his offensive coordinator Wednesday, promoting him after firing Ken Dorsey following a season in which the Browns went 3-14 and averaged a league-low 15.2 points. Rees...
Browns sued by city over possible move from Cleveland to proposed domed stadium in suburbs
CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn. The city has filed a lawsuit to stop the NFL team from leaving Cleveland’s lakefront when its stadium lease expires after the 2028 season....
Lions reach new pinnacle after finally finding right leaders
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Sheila Ford Hamp stepped up to support general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell when the Detroit Lions were 4-18-1 under their leadership. Back then, there were doubts Detroit got it right. In Hamp’s first year as team owner, she gave Holmes his first chance...
Commanders move quickly from revelry to focus on next game
ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has not seen any of the fervor around the Washington area since the Commanders delivered the franchise’s first playoff win in 19 years because the stellar rookie quarterback works hard to keep stuff like that out of his head. “I kind of stay in my...
Broncos QB Bo Nix already thinking about his next steps with rookie season in booksVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In 1983, the Denver Broncos went on the road to Seattle and lost a wild-card playoff game 31-7. There was a rookie quarterback named John Elway who played that day. Things worked out pretty well for the future Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl winner. Bo...
Deion Sanders, Jason Witten floated as Cowboys coach options
Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential replacements for coach Mike McCarthy. Jones and McCarthy agreed Monday to part ways after five seasons together. McCarthy was on an expiring contract and...
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes watched playoffs while awaiting his child’s birthVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes had his mind on the playoffs even as he was awaiting the arrival of his third child. The Chiefs quarterback said Tuesday that his wife, Brittany, let him watch some of the wild-card games Sunday while they were waiting for her to give birth....
Houston Texans cut ties with former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
The Houston Texans have cut former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. The Texans claimed Johnson off waivers after the Baltimore Ravens released him in Week 16. The Ravens cut Johnson after he refused to go into the team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was upset by his role...
Rams overwhelm Vikings in wild-card playoff game moved to Arizona because of L.A. wildfiresVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night in an NFC wild-card game that was moved out of Southern California because of devastating wildfires. Rookie Jared...
Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones saysVideo
DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said in a statement Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. The team’s search for its next...
Jayden Daniels leads Commanders to 1st playoff win in 19 years, beating Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. — New owners. New general manager. New coach. New franchise quarterback. That’s the formula — with an emphasis on the QB — that Washington rode to playoff success after nearly two decades of futility. Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard...
Eagles’ A.J. Brown reads inspirational book on sideline
PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown had a novel ideal to pass time on the bench during the Philadelphia Eagles’ wild-card playoff game. The Eagles wide receiver passed on the playbook and checked out an inspirational title — Brown casually flipped through the pages of “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy. Brown had...
Hurts tosses 2 TD passes and Goedert throws 3 stiff-arms to lead Eagles past Packers 22-10Video
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, Dallas Goedert threw three stiff-arms on a rugged TD catch and the Philadelphia Eagles rode their NFL-best defense to a 22-10 wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Hurts threw...
Josh Allen leads balanced offense as Bills dominate Broncos for 31-7 wild-card winVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, James Cook scored on a 5-yard run and finished with 120 yards rushing and the Buffalo Bills leaned on a balanced offensive attack in a 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a wild-card playoff game Sunday. The Bills methodically...
Patriots hire Super Bowl champ Mike Vrabel as coach
The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their head coach. The team announced the hiring Sunday morning, a week after Patriots owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo following the team’s season-ending victory over the Buffalo Bills. Mayo finished 4-13 in his lone season. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive...
Texans intercept Herbert a career-high 4 times in a 32-12 win over Chargers in wild-card playoffVideo
HOUSTON — Derek Stingley says the Texans aim to force three turnovers a game. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Chargers, they surpassed that goal with the All-Pro cornerback grabbing two of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions to help Houston roll to a 32-12 wild-card playoff victory. “We’re just going...
Deion Sanders expresses interest in Raiders’ coaching jobVideo
LAS VEGAS — Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has his eyes on the Las Vegas Raiders’ coaching job, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. “He has a very strong interest in the job,” the person said. The person indicated that NFL-connected associates of Sanders reached out to...
CBS’ Jim Nantz will reach a rare broadcasting milestone when he calls his 500th NFL game SundayVideo
Jim Nantz has called many signature events during his nearly 40 years at CBS Sports. He will reach a milestone Sunday, though, that only a few NFL announcers have accomplished. Nantz will call his 500th NFL game when the Buffalo Bills host the Denver Broncos in an AFC wild-card round...
Harbaugh back in Houston for playoffs a year after winning college title when Chargers visit TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Coach Jim Harbaugh returns to Houston on Saturday with the Los Angeles Chargers for a wild-card playoff game against the Texans, a little more than a year after leading Michigan to a national championship at NRG Stadium. Harbaugh left Michigan after that 34-13 victory and has turned around...
