Deion Sanders is built for adversity. His team is not.

Deion Sanders triumphs over criticism. His players do not.

The clock is ticking on Prime Time. Not on his employment. But on the need to make significant changes in how he does business.

As his underwhelming third season draws to a close, the evaluation of Sanders must focus on the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — There is a thought process out there in the ether that A.J. Brown at 28 is not the same player he was just last year or the season prior, when he had 106 catches and 1,456 yards.

What would he say to those who believe that?

“I guess Saquon ain’t the same player either then,” Brown responded Thursday with a laugh. “All ...Read more

RENTON, Wash. — At this point of the year, after all the offseason workouts, OTAs, training camp and more than two months of the regular season, Sam Darnold knows he has the support of the Seahawks locker room.

That being said, it’s still nice to hear the support every once in a while. And when it’s an emphatic statement like the one ...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 11's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 11 RECAP

Patriots 27, Jets 14: TreVeyon Henderson is the overall RB2 in standard formats (RB3 in PPR) in the last three games without Rhamondre Stevenson in the lineup. Henderson has produced at least 87 total yards in each game while scoring five total ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — According to Jalen Hurts, scrutiny comes with the territory of being the franchise quarterback.

Hurts isn’t lacking in scrutiny, especially as the Eagles offense is still trying to establish an identity despite being more than halfway through the season. Longtime Eagles reporter Derrick Gunn said on former Eagles linebacker ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 12-3 (.800) record. Through the first 11 weeks of the season, he is 109-55 (.665).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

Had a decent Week 11 including a pair of ‘dogs-with-points covers by Panthers and Titans, but it wasn’t good enough. Erred badly on our Lions-over-Eagles upset pick but had tough luck against the spread in two losses by a half-point and one point. The push ATS was Packers winning right on the number at seven. Our season goal is still to top ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — From his rookie season in 2007 through 2015, Darrelle Revis was the NFL’s best cornerback: seven Pro Bowls, four first-team All-Pro selections, 28 interceptions, three pick-sixes. He was so good that the Jets, for whom he played most of his career, seldom gave him help from safeties, which left him on an island. His nickname ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — If everything went as planned for the Atlanta Falcons, then Kirk Cousins would be leading them to a second consecutive playoff appearance this year. If not, then Michael Penix Jr. would be the quarterback taking them to the postseason this year.

Worst case: Penix shows enough as a starter in 2025 to ensure the Falcons ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings make their annual trip to Green Bay on Sunday, which means something memorable, dramatic or truly wacky is destined to occur. It’s never just run-of-the-mill football when the Vikings play the Packers at Lambeau Field.

The Lambeau Ledger is crammed full of oddities. A fake mooning, defensive mutiny, ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would like nothing more than to play against his old rival, the Chicago Bears, on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. But the next few days will determine whether he gets that opportunity.

Rodgers left Sunday’s game against the Bengals just before halftime with a fractured bone in his left ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Another week, another absence for Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

For the second straight Wednesday, Jackson was missing from practice in Owings Mills. This time, he has a new injury, though, and was listed with an ankle injury on the first injury report of the week.

Whether he would be back Thursday or available for Sunday’s...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr., whom the team hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Wednesday.

Amid five straight losses, the Falcons (3-7) turn to Kirk Cousins as the starter, with seven games remaining in the season, starting...Read more

NFL WEEK 12 THURSDAY PICK

BILLS (7-3) at TEXANS (5-5)

Line: BUF by 6.

Cote’s pick: BUF, 23-20.

TV: 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Prime Video.

If God invented football (although many credit Yale’s Walter Camp in 1880), then He or She surely envisioned a matchup like this one that kicks off NFL Week 12: Buffalo superman Josh Allen, off a six-...Read more

It’s officially prime time 2.0.

Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.

That’s because starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel remains in concussion protocol.

“I’m doing everything I need to [do] to prepare, to be the best ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have an actual shot at making the NFL playoffs.

It’s been a long time since you could write that sentence in mid-November and not be laughed out of the press box. But after a 30-27 overtime win over Atlanta on Sunday, the Panthers are 6-5 and just a half-game out of first place in the NFC South, ...Read more

DENVER — If you’re going to play with your food, Sean Payton, why not make it filet mignon?

The Denver Broncos are 6-0 this season when Marvin Mims has carried the ball at least once. They’re 11-3 in the regular season when that’s happened over the last two years. They’re 3-1 since September 2024 when Mims has received multiple ...Read more

ATLANTA — What might have been a moment of validation has instead cut the brake lines on a station wagon wildly careening down a dirt road into the valley of despair.

Monday’s distressing news was that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was placed on injured reserve for at least four games. It would be no surprise if it turned ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The numbers do not lie. Not exactly.

It’s more like they exaggerate. They tease and bluff.

When it comes to rushing the quarterback, the numbers say the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the better teams in the league. Right there in the top 10 in sack totals, which should tell you everything you need to know.

Except, in this ...Read more