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Elimination game? Steelers, Bengals drop gloves for North grudge match
Playoff football arrives early for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. Not that any manufactured intensity is required for these longtime division rivals meeting for the second time in 2023 in a high-stakes grudge match with postseason position on the line....

Colts' Jonathan Taylor practices, Michael Pittman Jr. limited
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor was projected as a full participant Wednesday, but not all of the injury news out of Indianapolis was positive....

Why does the NFL refuse to return the bench press competition to Pro Bowl weekend?
The list of events for the Pro Bowl games was released on Wednesday. This annual celebration of the NFL’s top players has turned into summer camp. Like summer camp for kids, not training camp or an Illinois music festival. The players compete in events like dodgeball and tug of war, and the game is ...

Saints WR Chris Olave (ankle) to play vs. Rams
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave will be active and play in Thursday's game against the host Los Angeles Rams, coach Dennis Allen announced....

Steelers won't block WR George Pickens from playing this week
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is part of Pittsburgh's gameplan this week against the Cincinnati Bengals....

There is very little in the world stupider than the Tommy DeVito 'Pizzagate'
Let me tell you about the dumbest story in the sports world this week that’s more than just a big dog sitting courtside at the Lakers game. (To be fair, it was a big, fluffy dog.) New York Giants QB Tommy DeVito got snapped by the cruel rubber band of fame after his agent, Sean Stellato, pulled the ...

Titans to start Ryan Tannehill if QB Will Levis (ankle) is out
Ryan Tannehill welcomes the chance to return to the starting lineup even with the Tennessee Titans eliminated from playoff consideration....

Texans QB C.J. Stroud remains in concussion protocol
Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud could miss a second consecutive game with a concussion and remains in the league-mandated protocol for head injuries....

Jaguars backup QB preparing to start with Trevor Lawrence idle
Jacksonville Jaguars backup quarterback C.J. Beathard is preparing to play this week with starter Trevor Lawrence in concussion protocol....

Jets activate QB Aaron Rodgers for practice, insist he won't play
The New York Jets activated quarterback Aaron Rodgers from injured reserve in a procedural move with no intention of putting him on the field for another game this season....

Falcons noncommittal on Arthur Smith, will 'let season play out'
Arthur Smith remains head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, but owner Arthur Blank wants to see the season play out after the team lost back-to-back games in a span of eight days....

Reports: Eagles G Landon Dickerson out after thumb surgery
Eagles guard Landon Dickerson is out after undergoing thumb surgery on Wednesday, according to multiple reports....

Saints face Rams with potential playoff spot at stake
The Los Angeles Rams have won four of their last five games to move into the final wild-card playoff spot in the NFC....

Chiefs OL icon Ed Budde dies at 83
Legendary Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde, a Super Bowl champion, died Tuesday. He was 83....

Reports: Tim Boyle joins Texans' practice squad with C.J. Stroud ailing
The Houston Texans signed quarterback Tim Boyle to their practice squad on Tuesday, multiple reports said, while C.J. Stroud's availability for Week 16 remains in doubt....

Giants QB Tommy DeVito attends pizzeria event for free after squabble
Tommy DeVito's fairy-tale NFL story added a less-flattering chapter this week when a New Jersey pizzeria canceled his appearance and claimed his agent tried to double the fee, but the New York Giants starting quarterback on Tuesday made for a happy ending....

Week 16 playoff scenarios: 49ers can clinch top seed, bye
The San Francisco 49ers' Christmas gift could be the No. 1 seed in the NFC....

Dolphins waive Jason Pierre-Paul
The Miami Dolphins waived pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul on Tuesday in order to make room for rookie running back Chris Brooks, who was activated off injured reserve....

49ers' Brock Purdy now odds-on MVP favorite
Brock Purdy can stump for teammate Christian McCaffrey all he likes, but the reality is that oddsmakers view the San Francisco 49ers' second-year quarterback as the odds-on favorite to win Most Valuable Player honors this season....
