First Call: Antonio Brown responds to Halloween costume jokes; Colts star hurt
In Friday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown has costume comments. T.Y. Hilton is banged up. Emmanuel Sanders is off to a great start with his new team. Costumes are boomin’ Perhaps the most popular Halloween get-up in Pittsburgh this year was the “Antonio Clown” costume, in honor of departed wide receiver...
49ers reach halfway mark unbeaten with victory over CardinalsVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco’s game-manager turned into quite the game-changer in an impressive performance. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns on a night his team’s vaunted defense wasn’t at its best, and the San Francisco 49ers reached the halfway point of their season undefeated, beating the...
Redskins’ Trent Williams reveals cancer scare, explains holdout
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams revealed a cancer diagnosis that played a part in his lengthy holdout and distrust of the team’s medical staff and the organization. Williams on Thursday said he told the team of the medical issue six years ago, and the growth on his...
First Call: Oilers’ James Neal is hot, Colts hurting, plenty of Bryce Harper mockery
Thursday’s “First Call” features another goal for James Neal, news from Indianapolis’ training room, Baker Mayfield avoids a fine, and Bryce Harper mockery. New Look Neal James Neal is heating up again. And just in time for his return to Pittsburgh. The high-scoring winger will join the rest of his...
‘Frustrated’ Browns QB Baker Mayfield storms away from interviewVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield’s frustration finally boiled over. The losing is beating him. Annoyed with a reporter’s line of questioning about a drive at the end of the first half in last week’s loss at New England, the Browns fiery quarterback abruptly ended his weekly interview session Wednesday and...
Eagles’ Avonte Maddox ready for return after scary injury
Avonte Maddox said he made a one-handed interception for a touchdown in practice Wednesday. It was kind of a big deal for a player who couldn’t move after teammate Andrew Sendejo accidentally blasted him on Sept. 26 at Green Bay. “That felt good,” Maddox said after practice, as he and...
First Call: Hilarious first pitch, Bengals’ Andy Dalton benched, Arena Football League may foldVideo
In Wednesday’s “First Call” we look at some strange home run celebrations. The Arena Football League may be in trouble. And one of the worst first pitches you’ll ever see. "Ohh"lajuwon Justin Verlander had a few bad pitches in Houston Tuesday night, as the Astros lost Game 6 of the...
Tim Benz: Le’Veon Bell preaches calm to Jets fans after trade rumorsVideo
Before the NFL’s trade deadline hit on Tuesday, rumors surfaced that teams may be trying to acquire New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell. Wow! It didn’t happen. But what a move that would have been. After all, Bell leaving the Steelers to sign with New York was one of...
NFL contest gives fans chance to party with Lombardi Trophy
NEW YORK — Ever want to party with the Lombardi Trophy? The NFL is giving fans that chance. The league is launching a “Lombardi in Your Hometown” contest, which will send the NFL’s championship trophy to one winner’s hometown during wild-card weekend in January. The trophy will appear at a...
Ken Whisenhunt fired as Chargers offensive coordinatorVideo
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt on Monday night, shaking up the coaching staff after a disappointing first half of the season. Coach Anthony Lynn said in a statement that it was not an easy decision to let go of Whisenhunt, but that...
Dressing like Antonio Brown for Halloween is a thing
Even if he’s not gracing highlight reels, embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown certainly seems to be making the rounds among Halloweeners. A quick glance on social media shows plenty of folks have been creating impromptu costumes using Brown’s classic No. 84 jersey along with some … uh … creative embellishments....
Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones star for Packers in 31-24 victory over ChiefsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Aaron Jones on a big night for the Green Bay running back, and the Packers held off backup quarterback Matt Moore and the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24 on Sunday night. Jones, who briefly...
Miles Sanders scores first career rushing touchdown for the EaglesVideo
Miles Sanders arguably had his best game as a pro Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles thumped the Buffalo Bills. Sanders, formerly of Penn State and Woodland Hills, tore off a 65-yard run on the second snap from scrimmage in the third quarter to give the Eagles a 17-7 lead. He...
Houston DE J.J. Watt out for season with pectoral injury
HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sustained a season-ending injury to his pectoral muscle on Sunday in a win over the Oakland Raiders. Watt was injured in the second quarter of Houston’s 27-24 win and tweeted afterward that he was done for the season. The Texans earned a...
Belichick wins 300th, perfect Patriots give Browns 3rd straight defeatVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 259 yards and two touchdown passes and Bill Belichick earned his 300th career NFL coaching victory in the Patriots’ 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Belichick sits behind only Don Shula (347) and George Halas (324) on the NFL’s all-time win...
Cooper Kupp has 220 yards receiving as Rams roll over Bengals in LondonVideo
LONDON — Wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught seven passes for a career-best 220 yards, Jared Goff threw for two touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams beat the winless Cincinnati Bengals 24-10 Sunday to make for another successful trip to London. Kupp caught a 65-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter...
NFL Week 8 review: Philadelphia Eagles run over Buffalo Bills in 31-13 winVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie Miles Sanders scored on a career-best 65-yard touchdown run and the Philadelphia Eagles snapped a two-game skid with a 31-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Carson Wentz finished 17 of 24 for 172 and a touchdown passing in a game the Eagles blew...
NFL inactives: Jason Pierre-Paul back for Buccaneers after neck injury from car wreck
Tampa Bay outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul is back after missing the first six games following an offseason car accident that resulted in a neck injury. Pierre-Paul was active for the Buccaneers’ game against Tennessee on Sunday, while Titans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson will miss his first NFL game because of a...
Drew Brees back for Saints, Matt Ryan out for Falcons in NFL’s Week 8
Drew Brees is back for New Orleans while Atlanta’s Matt Ryan will miss a game for the first time in 10 years in Week 8 of the NFL’s regular season. The star quarterback of the Saints has missed five games with a right thumb injury that required surgery. New Orleans...
NFL losing reputation for boring trade deadlines
The NFL is losing its reputation for boring trade deadlines. Jalen Ramsey, Marcus Peters, Emmanuel Sanders, Mohamed Sanu, Michael Bennett and Quandre Diggs already have changed teams in the past two weeks, and several more established players could be on the move before Tuesday’s deadline. Not long ago, it was...
Baker Mayfield in spotlight as Patriots prepare to host BrownsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — At one point during the Patriots’ 33-0 shutout over the Jets last week, second-year quarterback Sam Darnold said he felt as if he was “seeing ghosts.” New England’s defenses have had that effect on young quarterbacks during coach Bill Belichick’s tenure. The Patriots have won 20 straight...
NFL Week 8 previews: Browns try to spoil Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s bid for 300th win
Here’s a breakdown of the Week 8 matchups in the NFL. Browns (2-4) at Patriots (7-0)4:25 p.m. Sunday, CBSOpening line: Patriots by 11½Series record: Browns lead 13-11Last week: Browns lost to Seahawks 32-28 on Oct. 13; Patriots beat Jets 33-0Notes: With win over Browns, Patriots coach Bill Belichick would earn...
First Call: Antonio Brown’s movie ‘teaser’; Jarvis Landry walks back Patriots prediction
In Friday’s “First Call,” Antonio Brown’s movie “teaser” is a hit. Jarvis Landry may regret a comment he made about the New England Patriots. And an update on the “Trump Ump.” `May the 84th be with you` Pfft! And you thought the new “Star Wars” movie trailer release was huge?...
Dalvin Cook, Vikings wear down Redskins for 4th straight winVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Dalvin Cook had 171 total yards and the game’s only touchdown, helping Kirk Cousins beat his old team on the first try and carrying the Minnesota Vikings to a 19-9 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night. Cook, the NFL leader in yards from scrimmage, rushed 23...
Browns’ Myles Garrett says team needs to make Patriots’ Tom Brady ‘see ghosts’Video
One Cleveland Browns player hopes to bring a little Halloween scare to Tom Brady. Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was asked Wednesday about Brady ahead of his team’s matchup Sunday against the New England Patriots. “You have to make sure he’s seeing ghosts,” Garrett said with a smile. Myles Garrett...
