Ex-Jeannette, Ohio State star Terrelle Pryor stabbed in Pittsburgh, faces charges
An alleged physical fight between Terrelle Pryor and his girlfriend ended with the former NFL player stabbed in the chest and both facing charges, according to the criminal complaints filed against the pair. Pryor underwent surgery Saturday and is expected to survive, according to a family friend. He is charged...
Bills’ win over Cowboys could be biggest since Jim Kelly eraVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen had a predicable reply when someone asked him if the Buffalo Bills’ thorough dismantling of the Dallas Cowboys in a Thanksgiving showcase was a signature win for a rising team. “Just No. 9,” the quarterback said Friday, referencing the Bills’ win total this season....
Cardinals’ Josh Shaw suspended for betting on NFL games
NEW YORK — Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw was suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling. The little-known Shaw hasn’t played for...
Bills beat Cowboys, solidify hold on AFC wild-card spotVideo
ARLINGTON, Texas — John Brown became the first Buffalo receiver to throw a touchdown pass, and the Bills went on to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 26-15, on Thursday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen ran for a touchdown and threw a TD pass to Cole Beasley, who had 110 yards receiving in...
Trubisky’s 3rd TD pass lifts Bears to win over Lions
DETROIT — Mitchell Trubisky started and closed strong to overcome some shaky decisions and plays in between to keep the Chicago Bears in the NFC playoff picture. Trubisky threw a go-ahead, 3-yard touchdown pass to David Montgomery with 2:17 left, lifting Chicago to a 24-20 win over the slumping Detroit...
NFL’s goal of 100 million volunteer minutes already reached
The NFL apparently underestimated Americans’ eagerness to volunteer. As part of its centennial season celebration, the league sought 100 million minutes of volunteerism from its fans through Huddle for 100. With folks across the nation giving 100 minutes of their time to community initiatives, that goal already has been reached....
Freddie Kitchens says Browns need to beat Steelers more to renew rivalry: ‘We’ve got to do our part’Video
BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with Freddie Kitchens as their coach. They are 59-75-1, including 0-2 in the playoffs, all time against the Steelers, but they’re only 7-34-1 (0-1 in the postseason) since the expansion era kicked off in 1999. So Kitchens believes...
Browns CB Denzel Ward expects Steelers rematch to be ‘heated game’Video
Most Cleveland Browns players resisted delving into the psychological aspects of their upcoming visit to the Pittsburgh Steelers immediately after they routed the Miami Dolphins, 41-24, on Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. But Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward didn’t conceal his mental approach to Sunday’s rematch between the Browns (5-6) and...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens playing nearly flawless footballVideo
BALTIMORE — Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Baltimore Ravens’ seven-game winning streak and the stellar play of Lamar Jackson is how easily the team and its quarterback have steamrolled several of the best teams in the NFL. The defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams, playing at home on...
Lamar Jackson stellar again as Ravens rout RamsVideo
LOS ANGELES — Lamar Jackson added another argument to his Most Valuable Player case in his “Monday Night Football” debut, leading the fearsome Baltimore Ravens to another blowout win. Jackson matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards in another splendid all-around performance, and the...
Jets sign linebacker Wyatt Ray, grandson of Nat King ColeVideo
NEW YORK — Wyatt Ray is getting another chance to be a big hit in the NFL. The New York Jets signed the linebacker with famous musical bloodlines to the practice squad Monday. Ray is the grandson of the late Nat King Cole and nephew of the late Natalie Cole....
Steelers’ Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert finalists for NFL All-Time Team
Former Pittsburgh Steelers Joe Greene, Jack Ham and Jack Lambert are among the finalists on defense for the NFL’s All-Time Team. The league Monday revealed 24 linebackers, 18 defensive ends and 16 defensive tackles for the squad. A 26-member voting panel is making the choices, with 12 LBs, seven DEs...
Eagles G Brandon Brooks confirms anxiety forced him from gameVideo
Brandon Brooks confirmed a Philadelphia Inquirer report that he left the Philadelphia Eagles’ 17-9 loss Sunday to the Seattle Seahawks early because of symptoms related to anxiety. The Pro Bowl right guard had missed two games with the Eagles because of his condition, but that was three seasons ago. He...
Browns emerge from chaos with playoff shot entering Steelers gameVideo
CLEVELAND — The controversy-around-every-corner Browns emerged on the other side of the helmet-swinging Myles Garrett maelstrom a more connected team. They bonded during a week loaded with suspensions, appeals, fines and outside noise by playing an incident-free game Sunday. There was no drama, no ejections, no glittery watches, illegal cleats...
Winless Bengals bench rookie Ryan Finley, go back to Andy DaltonVideo
CINCINNATI — With the season slipping away, the Bengals are turning back to Andy Dalton to try to get that elusive first win. Coach Zac Taylor announced Monday that Dalton was returning as the starting quarterback, ending a three-week experiment with rookie Ryan Finley running the offense. Finley completed only...
Redskins QB Dwayne Haskins misses final play while taking selfies with fansVideo
Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins scored his first win as an NFL quarterback, but missed his final play because he was celebrating by taking selfies with fans in the stands. Haskins thought the game was over and took several snaps with jubilant fans in the front row. The Redskins held...
49ers start 3-game gauntlet with 37-8 win over PackersVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jimmy Garoppolo threw two long touchdown passes and the San Francisco harassed Aaron Rodgers all night, leading the 49ers to a 37-8 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Garoppolo connected on a 42-yard touchdown strike to Deebo Samuel in the second quarter and a...
Bengals set club record for futility in loss to SteelersVideo
CINCINNATI — Even in the lost decades, no Bengals team has been as bad as this one. A 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday dropped Cincinnati to 0-11, a mark unmatched in franchise history. No Bengals team had started worse than 0-10 or lost more than 10 games...
NFL, Colin Kaepernick still at odds on failed workout
A week after Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout fell apart, disagreements and distrust about it remain on issues such as its timing, who was invited and who could film the quarterback. In conversations with the Associated Press, representatives from both sides blamed each other for what went wrong Nov. 16. Kaepernick’s...
Browns rout Dolphins 41-24 in first game since Myles Garrett messVideo
CLEVELAND — Jarvis Landry caught two touchdown passes against his former team and the Cleveland Browns won their third straight Sunday, 41-24 over the Miami Dolphins in their first game since losing star defensive end Myles Garrett to a season-ending suspension. Landry couldn’t wait to get back at the Dolphins...
NFL Week 12 review: Sam Darnold leads Jets to third straight win, 34-3 over RaidersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Sam Darnold threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, leading the New York Jets to an impressive 34-3 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday for their first three-game winning streak in over two years. Brian Poole returned an interception 15 yards for a...
NFL’s top offense, defense clash as Patriots host CowboysVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — As a young football fan growing up in California, it didn’t take Tom Brady long to dislike the Dallas Cowboys. “I’ve really not liked the Cowboys since coming out of the womb as a Niner fan,” Brady joked this week. “They’ve got a lot of great players...
Browns’ Jarvis Landry: Myles Garrett inquiry by NFL unfairVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry called the NFL for two penalties — false start and illegal procedure in its handling of Myles Garrett’s suspension. “It was not fair to Myles,” Landry said. Garrett was banned indefinitely by the league for striking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph...
Jim Brown, Walter Payton unanimous RB picks on NFL’s All-Time Team
Jim Brown and Walter Payton are unanimous choices at running back for the NFL’s All-Time Team. As part of its celebration of its centennial season, the league announced Friday night the first portion of the squad. A 26-member panel is selecting the team. Also chosen were two coaches, Paul Brown...
First Call: Patriots reportedly consider Antonio Brown reunion; mockery of Myles Garrett
In Friday’s “First Call,” are the Patriots really thinking about trying to get Antonio Brown back on their roster? Myles Garrett’s celebrity twin. The Bengals have many problems. We focus on one in particular. And former Pitt basketball star Steven Adams brings the funny in a new commercial. `Kicking the...
