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Reports: Jets OT Mekhi Becton (ankle) having MRI
New York Jets starting left tackle Mekhi Becton is having an MRI on the ankle he injured in Sunday's game but there's optimism that it's not as bad as originally thought, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday....
Commanders DE Efe Obada undergoes surgery on leg breaks
Washington Commanders defensive end Efe Obada underwent surgery to repair multiple leg fractures Sunday night, hours after being carted off the field in a loss to the New York Giants, The Athletic reported Monday....
The NFL wants to dismiss Jim Trotter’s lawsuit — Loretta Lynch is defending the league’s racism. Again
The first Black woman to serve as this country’s Attorney General is trying to get Jim Trotter’s racial discrimination/retaliation lawsuit against the NFL dismissed — 21 months after she was hired to defend the league from Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit against the NFL’s alleged racists hiring p...
Week 11 NFL Takeaways: Lions, Dolphins and Texans escape disaster
Winning a game does not mean the victorious team is better than the one that lost. The football is oblong and takes several unpredictable bounces every game. Sometimes sure-handed running backs fumble and undependable quarterbacks throw for 400 yards and four touchdown passes....
The curse of the Detroit Lions may finally be over
This week marks the 60th anniversary of William Clay Ford becoming the majority owner of the Detroit Lions on the same day JFK was assassinated. That inauspicious timing fits the Lions franchise. The Kennedy family curse has nothing on the Ford family’s. Between 1952 and 1962, Detroit had won three ...
The Jets got what they deserve with Zach Wilson
Zach Wilson finally broke Robert Saleh. Fortunately, for Saleh, not literally, when Wilson ran into him during the game. Saleh’s confidence in Wilson as starting quarterback for the New York Jets though, that is in pieces....
NFL roundup: Lions storm back in fourth, stun Bears
David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run with 29 seconds remaining and the Detroit Lions rallied from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a 31-26 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday....
Courtland Sutton's late heroics allow Broncos to edge Vikings
Russell Wilson lobbed a go-ahead, 15-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton with 1:03 to go, and the Denver Broncos held on for a 21-20 win over the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night....
Report: Browns sign veteran QB Joe Flacco to practice squad
The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to their practice squad, ESPN reported Sunday night....
Rams dump Seahawks for 2nd time this season
Lucas Havrisik kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:31 remaining as the Los Angeles Rams rallied to defeat the Seattle Seahawks 17-16 Sunday in Inglewood, Calif....
New-look Bills dominate inept Jets
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes Sunday and the Buffalo Bills avenged a Week 1 loss to the New York Jets with a 32-6 victory in Orchard Park. N.Y....
Tommy DeVito may not be able to fold a fitted sheet, but he sure can throw a football
North Jersey stand up! Your new favorite son is coming home from Washington with a victory — the New York Giants’ first in nearly a month. Tommy DeVito will arrive home in Cedar Grove, N.J. a hero, and be greeted with a freshly made bed curiosity of Mama DeVito....
Three TDs from Brock Purdy fuel 49ers past Bucs
Brock Purdy threw for three touchdowns and Brandon Aiyuk had a career-high 156 yards receiving and a score to fuel the host San Francisco 49ers to a 27-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif....
Bills S Taylor Rapp carted off after scary injury vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp was taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering an apparent head injury late in the first half Sunday against the visiting New York Jets....
Embattled Tommy DeVito leads Giants past Commanders
Tommy DeVito threw three touchdown passes and the New York Giants defense forced six turnovers in a 31-19 NFC East victory over the Washington Commanders Sunday in Landover, Md....
Dolphins use defense to finish off Raiders 20-13
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 325 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Ramsey intercepted two passes and the Miami Dolphins earned a 20-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla....
Jordan Love has career day to lead Packers past Chargers
Jordan Love threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs with 2:33 remaining, and the host Green Bay Packers held on for a 23-20 win over the visiting Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon....
Texans overcome 3 INTs from CJ Stroud, hold off Cardinals
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud overcame his first career multi-interception game and the Houston Texas survived a ragged second half to post a 21-16 victory over the visiting Arizona Cardinals Sunday at NRG Stadium....
Thompson-Robinson does enough to get Browns past Steelers
Dorian Thompson-Robinson guided Cleveland on a last-minute drive and Dustin Hopkins made a 34-yard field goal with 5 seconds left to deliver the host Browns over the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 on Sunday afternoon....
Lions rally in fourth quarter to upend Bears
David Montgomery scored on a 1-yard run with 29 seconds remaining and the Detroit Lions rallied from a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a 31-26 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday....