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Madubuike, Omenihu flew Nigerian flag high in outstanding NFL season

Africa’s NFL stars played significant roles for their teams in the just-concluded season, with players from Nigeria, which makes up the highest-contributing African nation, doing especially well. Brandon Aiyuk, who is of Cameroonian heritage, was immense for the San Francisco 49ers in their run to the Super Bowl. Charles Omenihu (of Nigerian descent) played a […]

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GM Mickey Loomis believes Saints can get to playoffs in 2024

More Teams. More Games. Shannon Sharpe and Stephen A. Smith sound off on the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. (2:20) METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said he isn’t blind to the challenges facing the team heading into Year 3 of coach Dennis […]

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Lawrence headlines preseason All-America team

More Teams. More Games. Laura Rutledge examines the legend of Trevor Lawrence and what the Clemson QB has in store for college football fans in his second act. (1:41) Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team presented by Regions Bank. He has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on […]

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Boston College’s Pape Abdoulaye Sy shows Senegal has college football talent too

Boston College Eagles’ incoming Senegalese offensive tackle, Pape Abdoulaye Sy, is proof that Osi Umenyiora’s partnership with the NFL in Africa can produce top talents beyond Nigeria, where the majority have come from to date. Like many of his Nigerian counterparts who have come through the NFL Academy and IPP Program, Abdoulaye Sy was a […]

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Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield says X-rays negative after late hit to ribs

“Ribs don’t feel too great right now,” Mayfield said. “But we’ll do some more exams to see what’s really bugging me, but don’t have anything right now so it’s just sore.” The hit came on a two-point conversion attempt after a 47-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Godwin with 1:47 to go. Mayfield had […]

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NFL Week 10 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, fantasy tips

More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith disagrees with Jeff Saturday about Dak Prescott being the best quarterback in the NFC. (2:20) The Week 10 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters […]

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Midseason Q&A with Saints general manager Mickey Loomis

METAIRIE, La. – The New Orleans Saints (5-4) are leading the NFC South division midway through the season, and general manager Mickey Loomis sat down with reporters for a question and answer session about the state of the Saints’ offense, what he thinks about some of the new additions and what the future looks like. […]

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Benin’s Paulson Adebo pulls off career-best NFL performance in Saints’ win

There were several contenders for NFL Africa MVP this week, but nobody could top Paulson Adebo in his career standout game as he led the New Orleans Saints to victory over the Chicago Bears. Elsewhere, Justin Madubuike, Nate Landman, Gus Edwards, David Onyemata, Arnold Ebiketie and Dare Ogunbowale were among the many players to star […]

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NFL 2023 Week 9: Biggest questions, risers and takeaways

The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off Week 9 of the NFL season on Thursday night with a comeback win over the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the first-ever regular-season game in Frankfurt, Germany, with the Chiefs jumping out to a 21-point lead and hanging on to win by […]

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Saints’ Kamara pulls away from the African NFL pack in win over Colts

Alvin Kamara, once again, stood on top of the tree as the standout African NFL performer in Week 8, scoring two touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints in their 38-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Baltimore Ravens defensive end Justin Madubuike ran him close as he continued his career standout season. The Ravens extended their […]

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