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How and why Cincinnati did a position makeover at safety

He was the Cincinnati Bengals starting free safety for three years and helped transform the team from the NFL’s worst to AFC champions. And even though Bell left in 2023 to sign a contract with the Carolina Panthers, he said he watched every Bengals game from last season. So when he came back to the […]

Falcons need to settle QB question as free agency looms

Another year, a new coaching staff and so many of the same questions around how the Atlanta Falcons will handle free agency and the reshaping of the roster. This isn’t to say Atlanta’s roster isn’t improved from when general manager Terry Fontenot and former head coach Arthur Smith took over in January 2021. It is. […]

Bucs re-signing Mike Evans leaves looming Mayfield questions

TAMPA, Fla. — The re-signing of wide receiver Mike Evans was one of the first dominoes to fall for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as they gear up for the free agency frenzy next week, and it could be just the beginning before free agency officially opens March 13. Teams can re-sign their own players at […]

The all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade

It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]

From Pro Bowl Games to the Olympics, flag football enticing NFL players

More Teams. More Games. Steelers safety Miles Killebrew wins the high stakes challenge as he catches a punt while holding five footballs. (0:28) ORLANDO, Fla. — As the world’s greatest collection of tackle football players gathered in the Florida sunshine, you might expect their pursuit of a Lombardi Trophy to be top of mind. But […]

Bengals’ biggest decisions include Tee Higgins, Joe Mixon

Players traded jerseys with personalized messages, a tradition generally observed after games between players from opposing teams who are friends. Others bagged or boxed up their belongings and said their goodbyes before leaving town. And some offered words about an uncertain future. One of them was defensive tackle DJ Reader, a cornerstone of Cincinnati’s rebuild. […]

Mayfield, Evans, Winfield top free agent list for Buccaneers

More Teams. More Games. The “Around the Horn” panel explains why Todd Bowles not using his last timeout against the Lions was a terrible decision. (1:45) TAMPA, Fla. — With the dust settling on the 2023 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — largely considered a success by ownership — the team will turn its […]

Falcons to hire Rams DC Raheem Morris as coach

More Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark and Dan Orlovsky are excited to see what former Rams DC Raheem Morris brings to his new role as the Falcons’ coach. (2:02) ATLANTA — The Falcons are going back to their past to try and solidify their future. The Falcons plan to hire Raheem Morris as their coach, […]

Joe Burrow’s injury, secondary attrition derailed Bengals in 2023

More Teams. More Games. Bengals wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins join “SportsCenter” to discuss their brotherhood and the NFL playoffs. (2:32) CINCINNATI — Pinpointing where exactly things went wrong for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2023 isn’t as easy as it appears. The obvious choice is Week 11 at the Baltimore Ravens, when quarterback […]

Why the Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith, and what’s next

More Teams. More Games. Arthur Smith has a word with Dennis Allen after the Saints score in the final seconds vs. the Falcons. (0:16) ATLANTA — In August, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he would be disappointed if his team was not more competitive in 2023 and didn’t show improvement. What Blank watched throughout […]

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