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January 16, 2021

Maryland prepares $3.5 million payout to McNair parents

The University of Maryland has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the parents of football player Jordan McNair, who ...

January 16, 2021

Falcons pick Titans offensive coordinator Smith as new coach

The Atlanta Falcons have chosen offense and youth as the calling cards of their new coach. Atlanta agreed to terms with ...

January 15, 2021

Meyer believes Jacksonville 'is the place' he can win in NFL

Urban Meyer first started thinking about the NFL about a decade ago. He was getting phone calls from team owners. He was ...

January 15, 2021

Browns guard Bitiono back for playoffs after COVID-19

Joel Bitonio's long playoff wait with the Browns is over. The Pro Bowl left guard was activated from the COVID-19 list Friday ...

January 15, 2021

Jets hire 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as coach

The New York Jets were searching for a leader, someone who could bring a frustrated, playoff-starved franchise back to ...

January 15, 2021

Urban Hire: Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL's Jaguars

Urban Meyer has won everywhere he’s coached. Small colleges. Big-time programs. He’s been a difference maker at each stop ...

January 15, 2021

Jared Goff to start for Rams in Green Bay; Wolford inactive

Jared Goff and Sean McVay say they had a healthy, productive disagreement last week about Goff's readiness to return from ...

January 15, 2021

Saints' Brees sees playoff clash with Brady's Bucs as fate

Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny. The Saints quarterback ...

January 14, 2021

Lions agree to deal with Rams executive Brad Holmes as GM

The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with Brad Holmes on Thursday to be their general manager. Holmes led the Rams' college ...

January 14, 2021

Allen, Jackson set for playoff showdown as Bills host Ravens

Ravens coach John Harbaugh was immediately impressed by Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen’s competitive fire following their ...

January 14, 2021

Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game

Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs ...

January 13, 2021

Broncos hire ex-Vikings exec Paton as Elway's GM successor

John Elway's replacement as Broncos general manager will be Vikings executive George Paton. Elway announced the hiring ...

January 13, 2021

Harbaugh, Ravens happily travel road to success in playoffs

Home-field advantage in the playoffs is overrated for Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who has found that the road to success in ...

January 13, 2021

Bears plan to keep Nagy, GM Pace for at least 1 more season

The Chicago Bears plan to keep general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy for at least another season. The team opted ...

January 13, 2021

Friends as playoff foes: Packers' LaFleur faces Rams' McVay

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay say their friendship and shared history shouldn't ...

January 13, 2021

AP sources: Eagles won't be penalized for QB decisions

The Philadelphia Eagles won’t be penalized after the NFL looked into the way the team handled its quarterback decisions in ...

January 13, 2021

Brady vs. Brees: A matchup for the ages and aged

The NFL has never seen a playoff matchup quite like the upcoming one between Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Drew Brees’ ...

January 13, 2021

New Texas coach Sarkisian defends "The Eyes of Texas"

Fresh off a national title with Alabama, Steve Sarkisian plans big changes to Texas' football program. “The Eyes of Texas” ...

January 12, 2021

Column: Smith-Schuster fires up foes through jigs and digs

Say this about Ju-Ju Smith-Schuster: he sure knows how to fire up foes through jigs and digs alike. Baker Mayfield trolled ...

January 12, 2021

Belichick won't get Presidential Medal of Freedom after all

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ...