Mark Madden’s Hot Take: What good is replay review when it abandons common sense?
The use of replay review in sports is invariably a hot topic. It gets the calls right. Usually. It slows down the game. Always. In the end, for me, replay review doesn’t quite connect. In the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s NFL game, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold got blatantly...
Micah Parsons and DaRon Bland are ruled out again by Cowboys against NinersVideo
FRISCO, Texas — Star pass rusher Micah Parsons will miss another game for the Dallas Cowboys with a high ankle sprain, and the season debut for All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland will have to wait at least one more week. Parsons and Bland were ruled out Friday for the game at...
Edge rusher Haason Reddick will make his Jets debut Sunday against PatriotsVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Haason Reddick is ready to go. The star edge rusher will make his New York Jets debut Sunday against the New England Patriots, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Friday. Reddick ended his lengthy contract holdout when he reported to the team Monday and was removed from...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson has surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon. Team expects full recoveryVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had surgery Friday to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that not only ended his third season with Cleveland but casts doubt about his future with the team. The Browns said they expect the 29-year-old Watson to make a full recovery. Typically, injuries...
Miami QB Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol, will make 1st start since Week 2 vs. Cardinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. It’s his first start since being concussed in Week 2. The Dolphins designated Tagovailoa to return to practice on Monday after he spent about a month on...
Panthers without starting WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen against Broncos
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be without starting wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Adam Thielen when he returns to the starting lineup on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Johnson, who has been the subject of trade rumors, was ruled out after missing practice all week with...
Giants coach Brian Daboll would like to build consistent success like SteelersVideo
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll didn’t need to be reminded how many times he has faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in his coaching career. His 18th game against the Steelers (5-2) and his first as a head coach will take place Monday night when the Giants...
Broncos WR Josh Reynolds shot after visit to strip club
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds is recovering from two gunshot wounds after he and another man were fired upon following a visit to a strip club last week. “Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries,”...
Panthers QB Bryce Young will start against Broncos after Andy Dalton sprains thumbVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryce Young is back in as Carolina’s starting quarterback. Panthers coach Dave Canales said Young would start Sunday against the Denver Broncos after Andy Dalton was diagnosed with a sprained thumb on his right throwing hand suffered during a car crash Tuesday in Charlotte. Dalton did not...
Jameis Winston to take over as Browns starting QB; Kevin Stefanski hands off play-calling dutiesVideo
BEREA, Ohio — A new signal caller. A new play caller. The Browns are making changes they hope change their trajectory. Days after quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday that Jameis Winston will start Sunday against Baltimore and that he is handing...
Chiefs acquire 3-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from Titans, AP source says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans, replenishing a position group that has been ravaged by injuries, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke...
Lamar Jackson’s 5-TD game fell just short of a perfect passer rating
Lamar Jackson couldn’t have performed much better as a passer when he threw five TD passes, only five incompletions and no interceptions while throwing for 281 yards in a victory for Baltimore over Tampa Bay. It just wasn’t perfect, according to the NFL’s arcane passer rating formula. Jackson fell two-tenths...
What are the soft-shell helmet Guardian Caps that Tua Tagovailoa says he won’t wear?
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Guardian Caps are soft, protective helmet covers that the NFL authorized players to wear during games this season in an effort to reduce head injuries. Several players have worn them over the first seven weeks, though Tua Tagovailoa, like most NFL players, said Monday he won’t...
Lamar Jackson is carrying the Ravens. Their defense needs work for him to win his 1st Super BowlVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Although Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a strong contender for his third MVP award, he has his sights on a different goal: winning the Super Bowl for the first time in his seven-year career. Jackson’s spectacular season continued Monday night when he threw for 281 yards...
Panthers QB Andy Dalton, family involved in car crashVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car crash Tuesday. The 36-year-old was being evaluated by team medical personnel, a Panthers spokesman said. No one from Dalton’s family needed to be taken to a hospital. Dalton, his wife, three children and the...
Lamar Jackson throws for 281 yards, 5 TDs to lead streaking Ravens to victory over BuccaneersVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Lamar Jackson threw for 281 yards and five touchdowns, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome an early double-digit deficit and extend their winning streak to five games with a 41-31 victory Monday night over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost their top two receivers to injuries. The two-time...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season, AP source says
CLEVELAND — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of Cleveland’s season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon on Sunday against Cincinnati, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Watson was injured on a non-contact play in the second quarter of Cleveland’s 21-14 loss...
Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell’s start ends with thumb injury
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Aidan O’Connell was looking forward to securing his hold on the starting quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders, only to suffer a thumb injury in the first quarter of a 20-15 loss at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. O’Connell was hurt when his right hand...
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels to get further tests for rib injury
LANDOVER, Md. — Jayden Daniels will undergo further tests Monday after leaving the Washington Commanders’ game against the Carolina Panthers with a rib injury, coach Dan Quinn said, repeatedly adding he had no further update on the rookie quarterback’s status. “I can not give you an update on Jayden, but...
Nick Chubb scores TD for Browns in return after serious knee injury ended his 2023 seasonVideo
CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb made it all the way back like he promised. Cleveland’s star running back, whose 2023 season ended with a knee injury in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, returned to the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, providing a lift for Browns fans and a team...
49ers lose Brandon Aiyuk to feared serious knee injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The emotional lift of Ricky Pearsall’s return to the field 50 days after he was shot lasted less than a half. Then the San Francisco 49ers had to deal with some more bad news at receiver. Brandon Aiyuk went down with a right knee injury in...
NFL Week 7: Jake Bates drills late field goal, Lions hand Vikings 1st loss of the seasonVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss in a back-and-forth game befitting of the NFL’s strongest division. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 116 yards and two of Detroit’s three second-quarter...
Browns’ Deshaun Watson injures Achilles in loss to Bengals
Deshaun Watson’s third season with the Cleveland Browns is likely over. The embattled quarterback was carted off with an Achilles tendon injury in the first half of the Browns’ 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday as Joe Burrow got his first road win against the in-state AFC North...
Ricky Pearsall gives lift with his return, but 49ers lose Brandon Aiyuk to knee injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers got a lift from rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall making his NFL debut exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest but might have lost starting receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a significant knee injury. Pearsall was activated from the non-football injury list...
Lamar Jackson, Ravens hit road, looking to extend streak
TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Bowles barely could contain his laughter when asked to share his thoughts on Baker Mayfield’s mobility and ability to run. The usually stoic coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cracked up when a questioner suggested his quarterback might not be as elusive as Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson,...
