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Patrick Mahomes after exchange with Josh Allen: 'We're all good'
Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday that he has reached out to Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen to discuss his comments following the Kansas City Chiefs' 20-17 loss to the Bills this past weekend....

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson says he's playing Sunday
Minnesota Vikings standout wide receiver Justin Jefferson said Wednesday that he will play this week, two days removed from a trip to the hospital after a suffering a chest injury during Sunday's game....

Browns S Grant Delpit placed on IR, done for season
The Cleveland Browns placed safety and leading tackler Grant Delpit (groin) on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his regular season....

Raiders undecided on starting QB vs. Chargers
Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce has yet to name his starting quarterback for Thursday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers....

Giants QB Tommy DeVito earns Player of Week honors
Undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday for his efforts in Monday night's comeback win against the Green Bay Packers....

Report: NFL to award Super Bowl LXI to Los Angeles
NFL owners are voting to award Super Bowl LXI to Los Angeles, ESPN reported....

Bears DE Yannick Ngakoue (ankle) out for season
Chicago Bears defensive end Yannick Ngakoue will miss the remainder of the season with a broken ankle, coach Matt Eberflus announced Wednesday....

Mike Vrabel wants Will Levis to not try and truck defenders
Mike Vrabel is hoping some reverse psychology will work with his rookie QB....

NC State grabs QB Grayson McCall from transfer portal
Grayson McCall plans to play at NC State as a grad transfer after four seasons as quarterback at Coastal Carolina....

Future in question, Bill Belichick 'getting ready for Kansas City'
Patriots coach Bill Belichick was consistent with his answer when peppered about his coaching future in New England at his pre-practice press conference Wednesday morning....

Florida officials aren't gonna let the FSU playoff snub go
The Florida State playoff snub saga continues. ...

Report: NFL nearing a vote on 2024 Brazil game
The NFL reportedly is nearing a vote on awarding a 2024 regular-season game to Brazil....

The NFL’s 'Inspire Change' weeks have begun — does anybody know?
When the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders meet on Thursday night in a game that will determine who’ll be third and fourth in the AFC West, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will more than certainly find time to discuss the NFL’s biggest priority for the next two weeks — “diversity.”...

Tahj Brooks, Texas Tech aim to run over Cal at Independence Bowl
Texas Tech scored its biggest win of the final few weeks of the calendar year when star running back Tahj Brooks pledged this week to return in 2024....

Boise State rides late-season surge into LA Bowl battle with UCLA
Boise State's reward for winning the Mountain West Conference championship is a matchup against UCLA on Saturday in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif....

Fresno State, minus head coach, stumbles into New Mexico Bowl
Fresno State finished the regular season with a three-game losing streak that ended its hopes for a potential 10-win season and a more prestigious bowl bid....

Chargers turn to QB Easton Stick to face slumping Raiders
Easton Stick has an eye-popping record as a starting quarterback but he is an unproven commodity as a professional....

North Carolina WR Tez Walker declares for NFL Draft
On the heels of North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye declaring for the NFL Draft on Monday, wide receiver Tez Walker did the same a day later....

What the Vikings and Raiders did on Sunday was so bad, it was tremendous
The pace of NFL Sunday slows down during the late window. Usually, three or four games kick off between 4 and 4:25 p.m. EST. One of those is a featured matchup, like Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills, with all of the brilliant throws and yelling about a wide receiver being rightly flagged for lin...

Patrick Mahomes is entering his Donovan McNabb era
The Kansas City Chiefs can point to a myriad of issues behind their offensive struggles, including Matt Nagy’s playcalling, but their rapid disarmament over the last two years has hit them where it hurts. If you’re searching for a culprit for Kansas City’s offensive demise and fall from the top 10 i...