Nearly two weeks into free agency, the AFC North appears to have gotten even better. It welcomed a Super Bowl-winning quarterback, a two-time NFL rushing champion, a top pass-rushing defensive tackle and a former first-round wide receiver. Last season, the division became the second in NFL history to have every team finish with a winning […]
Continue readingBEREA, Ohio — The debate that raged around the Cleveland Browns all last week said it all. Why did the Browns snub fan favorite Joe Flacco — who hopped off the couch mid-season to propel Cleveland all the way to the playoffs — in favor of signing Jameis Winston? While worthy of scrutiny, that the […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Queen was among the last in the Baltimore Ravens locker room after their AFC Championship Game loss, talking with quarterback Lamar Jackson about the pain of coming up short. Queen and Jackson spoke about how they wouldn’t let their Super Bowl hopes slip away again, but they […]
Continue readingThe similarities extend to an offseason that once again will have difficulties due to a tight cap situation with tough decisions to be made, especially on the defensive side of the ball, all while staying competitive in an AFC ruled by the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. With free agency just around the […]
Continue readingMany Kansas City Chiefs fans will book flights from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to Las Vegas International Airport (LAS) in February to watch the defending Super Bowl champions attempt to repeat against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. But Chiefs fans won’t be the only ones making the estimated three-hour flight to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Lamar Jackson follows his blocker into the end zone for an 8-yard Ravens rushing touchdown. (0:53) BALTIMORE — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson answered some questions about his playoff chops Saturday night in a 34-10 divisional round win over the Houston Texans, but he had plenty of help. The Ravens’ dominant defense […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Marcus Spears explains why T.J. Watt‘s injury could be a huge issue for the Steelers if he were to miss time. (1:01) Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been ruled out for Sunday’s wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills because of a knee injury, coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt‘s knee injury sustained in the third quarter of Saturday’s win against the Baltimore Ravens is a “best case scenario,” according to brother J.J. Watt. J.J., who retired after last season, posted an update to his brother’s injury on social media Sunday morning, saying T.J. has a Grade 2 MCL […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Diontae Johnson hauls in the pass and takes off away from the defense for a 71-yard touchdown. (1:01) BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens’ NFL-best six-game win streak is over after a 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the short-handed Ravens achieved one significant goal: Escaping the regular-season finale without a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. T.J. Watt bangs the grass in pain after going down with an apparent leg injury. (0:25) BALTIMORE — The Steelers fear defensive MVP candidate T.J. Watt suffered a Grade 3 left MCL sprain in the third quarter of Pittsburgh’s pivotal 17-10 win over the Ravens on Saturday, pending further testing, a […]
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