Dolphins Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti dead at 78
MIAMI — Pro Football Hall of Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, an undersized overachiever who helped lead the Miami Dolphins to the NFL’s only perfect season and became a leader in the effort to cure paralysis, has died at the age of 78. Buoniconti died Tuesday in Bridgehampton, New York,...
Michael Irvin says he begged Cowboys to draft Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster
Former Dallas Cowboys star and current NFL analyst Michael Irvin really wanted the Cowboys to draft JuJu Smith-Schuster in 2017. Appearing on ESPN’s “First Take” on Monday and talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers, Irvin said that he begged Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to draft Smith-Schuster. “I told Jerry Jones …...
Andrew Luck to miss next 2 practices, Colts preseason openerVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Andrew Luck’s injured left leg isn’t getting any better. So the Indianapolis Colts are sitting down their biggest star. Luck missed Tuesday’s practice in suburban Indianapolis after telling coaches his strained calf felt worse after the first week of training camp. Coach Frank Reich announced Luck would...
3 QBs to make Broncos debut in Hall of Fame GameVideo
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — None of the Broncos’ four quarterbacks have taken a snap for them in a game. Three will make their Denver debut Thursday night against the Atlanta Falcons in Canton, Ohio. Joe Flacco, acquired in a trade with Baltimore last winter, will sit out the Hall of Fame...
Bengals’ A.J. Green undergoes ankle surgery, will miss start of seasonVideo
CINCINNATI — A.J. Green had ankle surgery Tuesday and is expected to miss the start of the season, another significant setback for the Cincinnati Bengals offense. The Bengals visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4. Green hurt his left ankle during the opening practice of camp Saturday in Dayton, landing...
Ravens coach John Harbaugh says ‘we love Baltimore’ amid political divide
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he and his family love the city of Baltimore. “I can just tell you this: My wife, my daughter and me, we love Baltimore,” Harbaugh said Monday while speaking to reporters. “We love the people in Baltimore — everywhere. Maybe it’s because people in...
Packers OC: Aaron Rodgers, Matt LaFleur a great combinationVideo
GREEN BAY, Wis. — All the talk surrounding the Packers this offseason has been about the relationship between new head coach Matt LaFleur and two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. But another very important piece to Green Bay’s offensive puzzle this season is offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. Hackett said Monday that...
NFL notebook: Bengals receiver A.J. Green carted off field
Near the end of a festive afternoon commemorating the NFL’s centennial season, the Bengals watched A.J. Green get carted off the field with an injury that left the receiver distraught. “You never want to see that,” quarterback Andy Dalton said. “It’s unfortunate.” One practice into coach Zac Taylor’s inaugural season,...
Antonio Brown makes grand Raiders camp entrance in hot-air balloon
I guess you could say he’s comin’ in hot. Antonio Brown, he of grand training camp entrances, made his Oakland Raiders camp debut Friday in … drum roll … a hot-air balloon. Float like a butterfly, sting like AB.#RaiderNation X @AB84 pic.twitter.com/68X0EWlDRp— Oakland Raiders (@Raiders) July 26, 2019 “I thought...
Football Footnotes: Le’Veon Bell looks familiar; Browns popularity; Larry Fitzgerald’s highlight
In this edition of Friday Football Footnotes, a first look at Le’Veon Bell in Jets green. Larry Fitzgerald keeps drinking from the fountain of youth. And the Browns keep making you take notice. Browns business is boomin’ Not that Brown. The Cleveland Browns. It sure seems like NFL fans are...
Jeannette’s Demetrious Cox hopes to earn stripes with Bengals
While Demetrious Cox has other things lined up for after football, the former Jeannette standout is far from ready to begin the descent on his pro career. Cox is set to begin training camp this weekend with the Cincinnati Bengals after spending most of last season on the team’s practice...
Ravens open camp with new cast while delving into unknownVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — New look, same goal. The Baltimore Ravens opened training camp Thursday with a revamped roster, a rewritten playbook and a starting quarterback who last summer didn’t have a lick of NFL experience. Operating in idyllic temperatures and under a clear blue sky, the Ravens began the...
Cowboys team charter leaves for training camp without Ezekiel ElliottVideo
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was not on the team plane when it departed Dallas for training camp in Oxnard, Calif., increasing the drama surrounding a possible holdout, according to the NFL Network. Elliott does not officially have to show up until Friday, when coach Jason Garrett holds the...
Ex-Steeler Le’Veon Bell ready for ‘500 touches’ with Jets
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Le’Veon Bell took a screen pass from Sam Darnold, shifted around some would-be tacklers and scooted down the sideline for a big gain. Nope, no sign of rust here. While it was just an early moment in the New York Jets’ first training camp practice Thursday,...
Column: Bengals ready for fresh start under new coach Zac Taylor
CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor looks young because he is young. The new coach of the Cincinnati Bengals turned 36 in May. “New ideas,” Duke Tobin, the team’s director of player personnel, said Tuesday at the Bengals’ annual pre-training camp luncheon. “New way of doing things.” “Fresh energy,” said Mike Brown,...
Patriots adjust to life without Rob GronkowskiVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are back at work, and things are already a lot quieter. Rob Gronkowski has retired, and the locker room is a more serious place without the fun-loving tight end who once declared himself the life of the party — in...
Browns coach Freddie Kitchens wants players to embrace expectations
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens doesn’t want his players fearing the sky-high expectations being placed on them. “I want everybody to understand this: Our goal here with the Cleveland Browns is always to win the Super Bowl,” he said. “I don’t want to ever be scared to...
Jaguars’ Jalen Ramsey arrives at training camp in fake armored truck
Jacksonville Jaguars outspoken cornerback Jalen Ramsey arrived at training camp on Wednesday in a fake armored truck. The truck, parked near the entrance to camp, was emblazoned with Adidas logos “Feel the Boost” and “Boost.” Ramsey signed with the sports apparel company last month. Comedian Ha Ha Davis stepped down...
Collecting easy for Pro Football Hall of Fame — displaying is challengeVideo
Visitors to the Pro Football Hall of Fame can see the football Drew Brees threw in becoming the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader and the uniform the New Orleans Saints quarterback wore while making history. Hall of Fame officials had been monitoring Brees’ chase of Peyton Manning’s record, hoping the...
Ex-Pitt, Clairton star Tyler Boyd signs $43M extension with BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Former Clairton and Pitt receiver Tyler Boyd signed a four-year contract extension on Tuesday after a breakthrough season with the Cincinnati Bengals. ESPN reported the deal was worth $43 million. Boyd, 24, was a second-round pick in 2016 and was entering the final year on his contract. The...
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer: Browns are ‘worst bet’ to win Super Bowl
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer, who makes his living as a professional gambler, says to stay away from the Cleveland Browns hype. “They’re probably the single worst bet to win the Super Bowl right now,” Holzhauer told Peter King’s “Football Morning in America.” Holzhauer, who won $2.46 million in a 33-episode...
NFL notebook: Patriots’ Julian Edelman suffers thumb injury
New England Patriots receiver and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman is expected to miss about three weeks with a left thumb injury, ESPN reported. Edelman was seen with a brace on the thumb over the weekend at his youth camp. The 33-year-old had 74 catches for 850 yards and...
Patriots’ Tom Brady draws backlash over cliff jump post
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has some people questioning his parenting skills after posting a video of himself and his daughter jumping off a cliff while on vacation in Costa Rica. Brady posted the video to his Instagram Saturday with the caption, “If Vivi is going to be an...
Aliquippa, Pitt great Darrelle Revis promotes healthy choices for children
Darrelle Revis doesn’t have to draw on the experience of others for helping lead the fight for kids to be active. The Aliquippa native has to nudge his 10-year-old son to stop playing video games and go outside. That’s why Revis, 34, hosted the second Hunger & Health Fun Fest...
Ex-Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus dies of heat stroke
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Offensive lineman Mitch Petrus, a walk-on at Arkansas who went on to a three-year NFL career that included a Super Bowl win with the New York Giants, has died. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs said Petrus died of heat stroke Thursday night at...
