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September 26, 2018

Demoted Clemson QB Bryant misses 2nd straight practice

Demoted Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant missed his second straight practice since freshman Trevor Lawrence was picked to ...

September 26, 2018

Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders enjoying new role with Lions

Barry Sanders shook hands with fans, posed for pictures and engaged in small talk outside a suite at Ford Field before the ...

September 25, 2018

Nike's marketing strikes a chord without hurting business

Nike caused an uproar earlier this month with its ad featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick that debuted just as ...

September 25, 2018

Vikings DE Griffen on leave; team concerned about well-being

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has been sidelined indefinitely by an undisclosed situation that has caused ...

September 25, 2018

Roethlisberger shines, Steelers hold off Buccaneers 30-27

It was not the way Ben Roethlisberger would draw it up, but the Pittsburgh Steelers will take it. In desperate need of a win, ...

September 25, 2018

49ers lose QB Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending knee injury

Jimmy Garoppolo's addition last season immediately turned around the fortunes of the San Francisco 49ers. Now the 49ers will ...

September 25, 2018

Familiar issues, but no panic for Patriots after 1-2 start

Two weeks, two head-shaking losses by the New England Patriots. In Week 2, the Patriots' defense was deficient in a 31-20 ...

September 25, 2018

Pick(ed) 6: Browns name rookie Baker Mayfield starting QB

Baker Mayfield's heard all about the Browns' quarterback misery, the horrid history of failures and flops since 1999.

September 25, 2018

New redshirt policy makes it more tempting to transfer

A new NCAA policy that makes it easier to redshirt football players comes with an unintended consequence: Players can now ...

September 24, 2018

Haskins' profile on the rise with another big game on tap

Dwayne Haskins Jr. got a phone call from coach Urban Meyer on Saturday night, hours after the quarterback bullied Tulane in ...

September 24, 2018

No. 3 Clemson tabs freshman Trevor Lawrence new starting QB

Freshman Trevor Lawrence is the new starting quarterback for third-ranked Clemson, replacing senior Kelly Bryant. — for now.

September 24, 2018

Chiefs spread the wealth on offense during blistering start

There was a play midway through the Kansas City Chiefs' 38-27 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in which Patrick Mahomes ...

September 24, 2018

Humbled Vikings seek to move forward from annual dud

With a boost from an illegal block penalty by the Buffalo Bills during a punt, the Minnesota Vikings finally crossed midfield ...

September 24, 2018

Tommy McDonald, speedy Hall of Fame receiver, dies at 84

Tommy McDonald, the small, speedy and sure-handed receiver who teamed with quarterback Norm Van Brocklin to help the ...

September 24, 2018

Huskers' Frost on Purdue: 'We get a game that we can win'

First-year coach Scott Frost warned last week things could get worse for winless Nebraska before they get better. Anyone who ...

September 24, 2018

ICYMI in NFL Week 3: When is a sack legal? Hard to know now

Sure does seem as if "When is a sack just a sack?" is quickly becoming the NFL's new "Did that player lower his helmet too ...

September 24, 2018

Brady, Patriots searching for answers after another loss

Tom Brady isn't the type to panic over a couple early losses. He's also not making any promises about where New England's ...

September 24, 2018

Matt Patricia-led Lions beat Bill Belichick, Patriots 26-10

Matt Patricia weaved his way through a crowd to hug the man who helped him live a dream. Patricia beat mentor Bill Belichick, ...

September 24, 2018

The Latest: Lions finally have a 100-yard rusher

The Latest on the third Sunday of the NFL regular season (all times EDT): 11 p.m. For the first time since 2013, the Detroit ...