Tom Brady Says He Has Not Yet Decided to Retire From the NFL
In Brady’s first public comments since reports that he’d end his 22-season career, the only timeline he gave for making a de…
In Brady’s first public comments since reports that he’d end his 22-season career, the only timeline he gave for making a de…
Kevin James plays the complicated N.F.L. coach Sean Payton in an uncomplicated Netflix family flick. from NYT > Sports …
The ends of the college and pro football seasons were already a perilous time for people recovering from a gambling addictio…
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Los Angeles’s high-profile roster additions provided sparks, but the homegrown talents Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp provided…
The Bengals’ defense had the antidote for Patrick Mahomes’s late-game magic. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. https://ift.…
With a calm that belied their underdog status, the Bengals intercepted Patrick Mahomes and completed a field-goal drive in o…
The N.F.C. West rivals meet for the third time this season with a Super Bowl berth on the line. from NYT > Sports > …
Kansas City, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is attempting to make the Super Bowl for the third straight season. from …
The N.F.C. West rivals meet for the third time this season with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Sean McVay will try to end t…
The N.F.C. West rivals meet for the third time this season with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Sean McVay will try to end t…
Joe Burrow and the Bengals are all that stand in the way of Kansas City’s return to a third consecutive Super Bowl. from N…
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion redefined success in the modern era as quarterback of the New England Patriots and Tampa …
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Daboll had been the Bills’ offensive coordinator under Joe Schoen, who the Giants hired as G.M. earlier this week after his …
The evolution at the N.F.L.’s most important position has been clear even with familiar names frequently making deep playoff…
Some dancers recoiled at the prospect of volunteering their services at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show: “You can’t mak…
Bound by strict uniform rules, players like Odell Beckham Jr. and Deebo Samuel are honoring peers with customized T-shirts w…
Despite just a year’s difference in age, Joe Burrow, 25, and Patrick Mahomes, 26, have a vast gap in N.F.L. experience that …
The upstart Bengals head to daunting Arrowhead Stadium to face Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, and the Rams’ all-in plan to m…
The quarterback, 39, spent all of his 18 seasons in the N.F.L. with the Steelers. His career was overshadowed by injuries an…
The upstart Bengals head to daunting Arrowhead Stadium to face Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, and the Rams’ all-in plan to m…
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Sean Payton was the most successful coach in the New Orleans Saints’ franchise history, but he drew rebuke from the league o…
The teams combined to score 25 points in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. http…
Jimmy Garoppolo screened his way back to a conference championship, the Bengals’ defensive front outshone its stars, and onl…
In the fourth quarter, Kansas City and Buffalo scored a combined 25 points in the final two minutes. from NYT > Sports …
Mathieu is known for infusing the right attitude in the locker room. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. https://ift.tt/3KzwD…
Los Angeles won on a field goal on the game’s final play. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. https://ift.tt/3rJdHpV
The Buccaneers quarterback has yet to throw a touchdown, and was called for the first unsportmanlike conduct penalty of his …
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San Francisco will move on to play either the Los Angeles Rams or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the N.F.C. championship game. …
The Bengals kicked a field goal on the last play to beat Tennessee, 19-16, in a game that was mostly dominated by each defen…
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The change means all players — vaccinated or not — will mainly be tested if they show symptoms of Covid-19. from NYT > …
The N.F.L.’s divisional round has two games on Saturday, with the Bengals playing the Titans at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (CBS)…
When Buffalo plays Kansas City in their N.F.L. divisional playoff game, Jessica Pegula, whose parents own the Bills, hopes b…
The run-pass option and screen-based offenses currently in favor in the N.F.L. rely on receivers who can throw blocks for th…
The divisional round games feature a style clash in the early meeting between the Bengals and Titans. Then, the 49ers will t…
Schoen was previously the assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. https://ift.tt…
Henry, who is expected to rejoin the Tennessee Titans’ lineup for a playoff game on Saturday, left a lasting impression — an…
Green Bay and Tennessee will have the benefit of a week’s rest against San Francisco and Cincinnati. Buffalo and Kansas City…
The former Super Bowl champion has always had a way with words. It has turned him into a trusted adviser to N.F.L. and colle…
The former Super Bowl champion has always had a way with words. It has turned him into a trusted adviser to N.F.L. and colle…
In his 18 seasons as Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger’s success eclipsed the sexual assault allegations he faced. Th…
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Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr., prolific stars with little postseason notoriety, propelled the Rams to a wild-card r…
The exploding viewership for N.F.L. games and the league’s ever-expanding season resist all scandal and reason. Our columnis…
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The 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo managed their game plan just well enough to upset the Cowboys, but blowouts in the rest of the…
The No. 6-seeded 49ers upset the No. 3-seeded Cowboys after a chaotic final drive that will prolong Dallas’s disappointment.…
Quarterback Tom Brady’s record in the playoffs improved to 35-11 as Tampa Bay clamped down on the league’s top rushing team.…
Early blowouts between the Bills and Patriots and Buccaneers and Eagles indicate the folly of playoff expansion. from NYT …
The Eagles ran up against the Buccaneers’ fearsome defense. Now the 49ers and Cowboys will square off ahead of the Steelers …
The Eagles will try to run against the Buccaneers’ fearsome defense, before the 49ers and Cowboys square off and the Steeler…
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Paced by Allen’s five touchdown passes, the Bills did not punt, attempt a field goal, or even turn the ball over against the…
The Eagles will try to run against the Buccaneers’ fearsome defense, before the 49ers and Cowboys square off and the Steeler…
The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots will visit the Buffalo Bills. from NYT…
The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots will visit the Buffalo Bills. from NYT…
The Arizona Cardinals, owners of the longest championship drought in major American sports, enter the N.F.L. playoffs with, …
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The offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich has customized the Buccaneers’ offense to its hodgepodge of stars, injury replaceme…
The postseason’s first weekend will see the third matchup between the Patriots and the Bills, and for the Cardinals and the …
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In a little over four years as the Giants general manager, Gettleman failed to hire a successful head coach. His replacement…
Looking for beauty in a meaningless N.F.L. game between the Giants and Washington Football Team, on a wet, cold Sunday after…
He teamed with the quarterback Joe Namath in a passing attack that took New York to an upset victory in Super Bowl III again…
The Bears, Vikings and Broncos all fired their coaches after losing seasons and prepared to remake their franchises. In a su…
In an odd game in which a tie could have sent both teams to the playoffs, the Raiders outlasted the Chargers in overtime, el…
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The Colts laid an egg against the Jaguars, leaving the door open for Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers to sneak into the p…
Starting their third-string quarterback, the Giants fell behind early and made a futile call when backed up on their own 4-y…
The Colts, Steelers, Ravens, Raiders and Chargers all have shots at the A.F.C.’s wild-card berths, while the 49ers and Rams …
Both teams assured of playoff berths, the Philadelphia Eagles rested their starters while the Dallas Cowboys set records wit…
Angling for the top seed in the A.F.C. with a win, Kansas City’s much maligned defense forced a fumble and returned it for a…
It’s the final week of the regular season, and Philadelphia, Dallas and Kansas City are jockeying for playoff positions. f…
It was the receiver’s fourth departure from an N.F.L. team in four seasons, and perhaps the end to his career. from NYT &g…
Division rivalries should decide playoff seeding as the Eagles host the Cowboys, the 49ers try to extend their win streak to…
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Eric Dickerson talks about why some former players hate the N.F.L., his assumption that he has C.T.E., and why his single-se…
The N.F.L.’s final-week schedule usually builds to a Sunday night crescendo. But with only one true elimination game, Week 1…
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Two days after fans at the team’s stadium fell when a railing collapsed, the team announced a Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — launc…
In the N.F.C., Green Bay has clinched the bye, but a divisional race and a wild-card spot are still up for grabs. In the A.F…
The Miami Dolphins won seven in a row this season and had a playoff berth within reach Sunday. Of course, they also lost sev…
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Burrow-to-Chase can do damage in the playoffs, and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers aren’t exactly where they want to be at this…
Burrow-to-Chase can do damage in the playoffs, and Tom Brady and the Buccaneers aren’t exactly where they want to be at this…
Every week brings the Giants and Jets closer to the N.F.L. draft. from NYT > Sports > N.F.L. https://ift.tt/3pNlNhJ…
The receiver shed his jersey, threw it into the stands and left. Afterward, Tampa Bay Coach Bruce Arians said, “He is no lon…
After playing and coaching with the Dallas Cowboys, he went on to great success — if no championships — with the Denver Bron…