Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after 7th straight loss
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. “This season, we’ve had...
Justin Herbert throws 2 TD passes in Chargers’ 27-10 win over Browns
CLEVELAND — Justin Herbert passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-10 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who couldn’t get anything going with Jameis Winston. Herbert connected on a 66-yard TD pass to Quentin...
NFL Week 9: Tyler Bass’ 61-yard field goal gives Allen and Bills a thrilling win over Tagovailoa, Dolphins
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tyler Bass kicked a career-best 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, Josh Allen threw three second-half touchdown passes in a back-and-forth duel with Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, and the Buffalo Bills continued their domination of the Dolphins with a 30-27 victory on Sunday. The teams traded...
Joe Burrow ties career high with 5 TDs; Bengals get 1st home win
CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow tied a career high with five touchdown passes, Chase Brown rushed for a career-high 120 yards and the Cincinnati Bengals got their first home win, routing the Las Vegas Raiders 41-17 on Sunday. Burrow was 27 for 39 for 251 yards. He threw touchdown passes to...
Lamar Jackson produces perfect passer rating, Ravens roll
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns to finish with a perfect passer rating, Derrick Henry surpassed a few more rushing milestones and the Baltimore Ravens had little difficulty with the Denver Broncos defense in a 41-10 victory Sunday. Baltimore’s beleaguered defense didn’t force a punt...
Ravens’ Lamar Jackson returns to practice, says there was no doubt he’d play this weekendVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson returned to practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Friday and said he’s “100%” able to play this weekend against Denver. Jackson had missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with back and knee issues, but he was back Friday as a full participant. Baltimore did rule...
Brandon Aubrey thought being Cowboys kicker would mean no jury duty; judge said otherwise
FRISCO, Texas — Brandon Aubrey was pretty sure being the kicker for the Dallas Cowboys was going to get him out of jury duty. It’s safe to say he was surprised to end up serving on a domestic violence case that lasted a week and ended with his jury sentencing...
Garrett Wilson makes eye-popping TD catch as Jets beat Texans to snap 5-game skid
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Garrett Wilson made a dazzling one-handed 26-yard go-ahead touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter and the New York Jets snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Texans, 21-13, on Thursday night. Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes, including another earlier one-handed score by...
Lamar Jackson absent from Ravens practice for a 2nd consecutive dayVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was again absent from practice Thursday. The two-time NFL MVP missed Wednesday’s session as well. The team has been listing him on the injury report with back and knee issues, although there was no sign of anything significantly wrong during Sunday’s...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with neck injury, will not play against ChargersVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will sit out this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers as he continues to recover from a neck injury suffered on a violent hit while making a tackle on Sunday. Owusu-Koramoah was hospitalized overnight after he got hurt while helping bring...
Von Miller stays mum on 4-game suspension as he rejoins division-leading BillsVideo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The last thing Von Miller wanted to discuss upon returning to practice Wednesday was the reason behind his absence — a four-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Except to say he carried no grudge against the NFL, Miller declined to say whether...
Coach Shane Steichen says QB switch was made because Colts want to win nowVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt when he was told he was being benched. His replacement, 39-year-old Joe Flacco, tried to keep everything in perspective. One day after news broke that Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft, had been demoted, coach Shane Steichen...
Record-tying 9 NFL teams have lost at least 6 games in the 1st 8 weeks
The NFL has been on a race to the bottom this season. A record-tying nine teams have already lost at least six games in the first eight weeks of the season as many fan bases have already turned their focus from playoff races to draft prospects and positioning. The only...
Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs out for season after tearing right ACLVideo
HOUSTON — Houston Texans receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee Sunday. Coach DeMeco Ryans made the announcement Tuesday, calling Diggs being out a huge loss. “It hurts our team to hear that news,” Ryans said. “He’s been such...
Veteran Joe Flacco taking over for Anthony Richardson at QB for ColtsVideo
The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, according to multiple reports. Coach Shane Steichen said Monday he was “evaluating” whether Richardson would remain the starter — the first hint that a move might be coming for the 4-4 Colts. Richardson,...
Ravens acquire former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson from PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers traded former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Baltimore for the Ravens’ 2025 fifth-rounder, according to multiple reports. Johnson had been Carolina’s leading wide receiver since being acquired in an offseason trade with the Steelers for cornerback...
Tyrique Stevenson apologizes to Bears teammates for his viral lapse on Hail Mary: ‘I let the moment get too big’Video
CHICAGO — Less than 24 hours after his viral lapse in focus on the Washington Commanders’ winning Hail Mary, Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson stood up in a full team meeting Monday at Halas Hall and attempted to take accountability. Stevenson knew he let his teammates down when he turned...
Jayden Daniels’ buzzer-beating Hail Mary gives Commanders win over BearsVideo
LANDOVER, Md. — Jayden Daniels had a couple of simple thoughts going through his head with the Washington Commanders needing to make a long-distance throw to beat the Chicago Bears. “Buy some time and don’t throw the ball out of bounds,” Daniels said. Daniels scrambled around for nearly 13 seconds...
Bengals’ rushing attack grounded in loss to Eagles as Cincinnati drops to 3-5Video
CINCINNATI — With Joe Burrow at quarterback and an array of talented receivers, Cincinnati has a dangerous passing attack. When it comes to running the ball, well, the Bengals are struggling. Cincinnati had just 58 yards on the ground on a 37-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. It...
Ravens frustrated by mistakes, missed chances in loss to BrownsVideo
CLEVELAND — Lamar Jackson’s final throw was his helmet. Seconds after his last-play pass to the end zone fell incomplete, sealing Baltimore’s 29-24 loss at Cleveland, the Ravens star quarterback yanked off his helmet and spiked it with both hands in frustration. It was that kind of day for the...
Patriots QB Drake Maye suffers concussion in 1st half against JetsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye left Sunday’s game against the New York Jets in the first half with a concussion after an unpenalized helmet-to-helmet hit while he slid to the turf after an 18-yard scramble. Coach Jerod Mayo said he saw Maye at halftime and...
Slumping Aaron Judge, Yankees hope to break out when World Series shifts to New YorkVideo
NEW YORK — Regardless of Shohei Ohtani’s status, Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees need to start hitting if they’re going to climb back into this World Series. New York has mustered five runs over 19 innings in two agonizing road losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting .143...
NFL Week 8: Lions win 5th straight after dismantling TitansVideo
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and David Montgomery was the first of five players to score in the first half for the Detroit Lions, who romped past the Tennessee Titans 52-14 on Sunday. The NFC North-leading Lions (6-1) have the conference’s best record after winning five straight...
Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley help Eagles run away from BengalsVideo
CINCINNATI — Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley led Philadelphia to another impressive performance Sunday. The Eagles are picking up speed at the right time. Hurts rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another TD, helping Philadelphia pound the Cincinnati Bengals, 37-17, for their third consecutive victory. “We’re executing at a...
Jameis Winston throws 3 TD passes as Browns stun Ravens to end 5-game skidVideo
CLEVELAND — During an impassioned pregame speech, Jameis Winston asked his Browns teammates to believe. They do now. Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass — his third of the game — to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left as Cleveland stunned Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, 29-24, on Sunday...
