PHILADELPHIA — Quinyon Mitchell isn’t one of those cornerbacks who speaks as if he is paid by the word. That’s a good thing. Brevity is often a sign of a man with more important things on his mind. It also suffices, more often than not.

For anybody who walked away from the Eagles’ 13-12 victory over the Bills on Sunday with an even ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Two things are true:

One, Steelers receiver DK Metcalf lost his mind and severely damaged his team by swiping at that idiot fan in Detroit.

Two, the NFL went overboard by suspending Metcalf for a whopping two games, ignoring recent precedent and apparently ignoring the fact that it helped create the conditions that led to the ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first losing Chiefs season in more than a decade will prompt some change this offseason, the extent of the change to be determined, and all of it will unfold while the star quarterback endures a months-long rehab from knee surgery.

It’s a distinctive time in Kansas City.

But it will come with a constant.

Andy Reid ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins’ long-awaited culture change and much-needed strategic change have finally happened. They’re no longer a veteran-laden, attention-loving squad with an unreliable, high-profile offense. They’ve been transformed into a humble, hard-working team with a blue collar attitude, led by a stable, run-first...Read more

If you are rooting for the Las Vegas Raiders to end up with the first overall pick, then you were rooting for the New York Giants to beat them on Sunday, and the Giants delivered. Perhaps to their own detriment.

These are the only two teams still in the running for the No. 1 pick. A loss or tie against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18 will ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson is back.

The Ravens quarterback returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since suffering a back injury in the second quarter of a Week 16 loss to New England. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player had been sidelined the past nine days and missed Saturday night’s must-win game against the Green Bay Packers ...Read more

Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery on a family/household member, according to court documents.

Barmore, 26, has been accused of by his on-again, off-again girlfriend who claims he grabbed her and threw her to the ground during an alleged domestic incident on Aug. 8. He is scheduled...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles are expected to rest quarterback Jalen Hurts and most of their starters against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, NFL sources said Wednesday.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni declined to say whether he was resting his starters or not when asked during his Wednesday news conference. He said he wanted to first inform his ...Read more

SEATTLE — For 17 Sundays each regular season on NBC, a highlight package rolls while Carrie Underwood sings:

“The NFL’s best have come to play. Coast to coast, there’s just one thing left to say-ay-ay-ay-ay …”

The Seahawks won’t say it.

So I’ll say it.

This week, the NFL’s best will play on Saturday, a disservice to the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — I really don’t know where to begin. Maybe with my Ron Burgundy voice.

"I don’t believe you."

That means you, Nick Sirianni. And you, fellow media members. The big question from Sirianni’s news conference Monday isn’t a question at all. In fact, the Eagles coach is making an obvious error — albeit minor and forgivable...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It has been a long, bumpy ride for the Steelers defense this season. It has had as many bad days as good.

This was supposed to be a defense that did historic things, but quite frankly, that never materialized. There were periods when the Steelers couldn't stop rushing offenses and other days when they were shredded through the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens-Steelers rivalry got off to a conspicuous start.

Sept. 8, 1996 at 1 p.m. Week 2. Pittsburgh. 75 degrees and partly sunny. Marv Albert and Sam Wyche in the booth for NBC. A Kobe Bryant-Adidas commercial before kickoff. Ten-year veteran Vinny Testaverde under center for nascent Baltimore, which was playing just the second...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Earning his next paycheck, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said he’ll hold out Justin Herbert and several other starters on Sunday in Denver, a week before the playoffs begin.

The Chargers won’t go far without Herbert carrying them, and no one knows that better than Harbaugh.

A former NFL quarterback, Harbaugh has watched ...Read more

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Christian McCaffrey’s back is aching, understandably so. His 399 touches are the most ever in a 49ers season.

The 49ers’ offensive workhorse has yet to miss a game this season, but a “stiff” back kept him from Tuesday’s light practice at Levi’s Stadium, ahead of Saturday’s high-stakes 5 p.m. kickoff against...Read more

BALTIMORE — Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh are currently the two longest-tenured coaches in the NFL, with 19 and 18 hardened and mostly successful years between them. Yet, as the two men and their respective teams, the Steelers and Ravens, head toward a collision course Sunday night in Pittsburgh, the win-or-go-home nature of the affair could ...Read more

Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges in connection with an alleged assault and strangulation that the wide receiver “categorically denies,” according to the organization and multiple published reports.

“The New England Patriots are aware of the accusations that have been made regarding Stefon Diggs,” the organization ...Read more

ATLANTA — The Rams wanted to make the playoffs in the worst way.

Mission accomplished. They’re headed to the playoffs in the worst way imaginable.

Monday night’s 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons was an abomination — you could feel that vibe in the postgame locker room — but the Rams need to study it, even if it requires contraptions...Read more

SEATTLE — The turnovers, it seems, are going to keep happening. The sample size is large enough where we can draw that conclusion.

With 14 interceptions and six lost fumbles, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has given away the football more times than any other player in the NFL this season. It can be painful to watch — particularly when ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Poor decisions are beginning to plague the Steelers, and they're not limited to what DK Metcalf did in Detroit.

They occurred repeatedly in Sunday's horrid 13-6 loss in Cleveland, a defeat that deprived them the opportunity to win their first AFC North title in five years.

Metcalf's two-game suspension for accosting and striking...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Pete Carroll wanted to make one thing clear: Maxx Crosby is a warrior. That he wanted to play. That he was heartbroken it didn’t fall that way.

They tried to get by without Crosby, and it, well, didn’t work out. The Raiders continued their journey to the 2026 No. 1 draft pick Sunday by losing to the similarly ...Read more