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Sean Keeler: Deion Sanders isn't enough. Colorado football needs a sugar daddy for Christmas.
DENVER — Omarion Miller finished Julian Lewis’ passes the way Meg Ryan finished Billy Crystal’s sentences in “When Harry Met Sally.”
Alas, there won’t be a happy ending. Or a sequel.
Miller — the CU Buffs’ leading receiver in 2025 — announced Wednesday that he was entering the transfer portal. And apparently Tawfiq Byard will...Read more
Ken Sugiura: Cardinals' game-wrecking Trey McBride draws a contrast with Falcons' Kyle Pitts
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — On Sunday, the Falcons will contend with a game-breaking tight end, one who in his fourth season is already the highest-paid player at his position in NFL history.
It is an interesting juxtaposition for a team that paid a fortune in draft capital for tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. with the expectation that he could become the ...Read more
Gerry Dulac: Aaron Rodgers is showing why he's one of the NFL's cold-weather kings
PITTSBURGH — In the past two games, especially Monday night, Aaron Rodgers showed why he is one of the greatest cold-weather quarterbacks in NFL history, certainly in the past 35 years.
Only Tom Brady, who played 20 of his 23 seasons in New England, has a greater winning percentage than Rodgers among quarterbacks who have played in cold-...Read more
Dylan Hernández: Puka Nacua's social media judgment tested Rams' patience. Lesson learned?
SEATTLE — Puka Nacua promised he would learn from his mistakes, but his pledge was unconvincing.
His speech was rushed. What he said barely made any sense.
And there was this: On Thursday night, two days after criticizing referees on a livestream, Nacua posted a sarcastic message about the officials following the Rams' 38-37 overtime defeat ...Read more
Josh Tolentino: Ravens owe fans better at home. Now's the time.
BALTIMORE — The Ravens can’t fix their home record Sunday night.
Sadly, it’s already too late for that.
They enter their regular-season home finale with a 3-5 record at M&T Bank Stadium, locked into one of the worst home seasons in franchise history. Even a win over the visiting Patriots wouldn’t bring them back to .500.
But the Week ...Read more
Rams coach Sean McVay: Seahawks' two-point play will be a competition committee talking point
LOS ANGELES — Sean McVay serves on the NFL's competition committee.
So it's a given that the next time the group convenes, the Rams coach will have a specific situation and rule to discuss.
Particularly, the one that occurred on a two-point conversion attempt during the Rams' 38-37 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night at Lumen ...Read more
Matt Calkins: Seahawks' overtime win vs. Rams raises Super Bowl expectations
SEATTLE — Was there some luck?
Absolutely there was. A backward-pass-turned-two-point conversion that everyone in the stadium thought was dead before the replay. A missed 48-yard field-goal attempt by the Rams late in the fourth quarter. Even Seattle winning that pre-overtime coin toss warrants a fist bump to the football gods.
But the ...Read more
Sam Farmer: Seahawks remind Rams that even one bizarre play can unravel a charmed season
SEATTLE — In a matter of minutes, the home of the Seattle Seahawks went from a painfully quiet Lumen “Library” to a rollicking madhouse that sent seismologists scrambling for their ground-motion sensors.
Call it the Sheesh-Quake Game.
In a historic comeback, the Seahawks dug their way out of a 16-point, fourth-quarter ditch to beat the ...Read more
Rams star Puka Nacua fined $25,000 by NFL for criticizing referees
LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua's comments about NFL officiating came with a cost — and not just the distraction the controversy caused the Rams before their overtime defeat by the Seattle Seahawks.
The NFL fined the Rams receiver $25,000 for public remarks he made about NFL officiating, the league confirmed Friday.
Nacua caught 12 passes for a ...Read more
Retirement talk? Later. Why Travis Kelce isn't yet discussing pro football future.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The playoff possibilities ended too soon for the Chiefs, who entered the year in pursuit of a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.
But with three games remaining and no postseason to pursue, tight end Travis Kelce said he won’t allow himself to lack incentive.
“It’s just integrity, man,” said Kelce, who met with ...Read more
Seahawks' Derick Hall suspended one game for play in win against Rams
SEATTLE — Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall has been suspended for one game without play by the NFL for what the league called an “act of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct” during Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Seahawks rallied to win the game, 38-37 in overtime.
A news release from the league stated: �...Read more
Chris Perkins: Dolphins QB room serves as metaphor for franchise disarray
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It was a strange scene at Miami Dolphins practice Thursday. Starting rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers was throwing passes as veteran backups Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson stood in the background and looked on.
It served as a stark reminder that the Dolphins’ quarterback room is an on-the-nose metaphor for the entire ...Read more
Seahawks win epic NFC West showdown with Rams
SEATTLE — Three impressions after the Seahawks beat the Rams, 38-37 in overtime, to move into first place in the NFC West:
As improbable as it gets
We’ve seen some unexpected, strange games over the years at Lumen Field and the various names it had in the past.
This game goes directly on the list. Maybe even toward the top.
Down 16 ...Read more
Rams lose to Seahawks in overtime thriller, falling out of first in NFC West
SEATTLE — Short week, strange and bad trip.
The Los Angeles Rams were on the verge of enduring a quick turnaround, a distracting Puka Nacua controversy, and a flight delay but they could not hold onto the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s two-point conversion pass to tight end Eric Saubert sent the Rams to ...Read more
Ex-NFL player Myles Jack arrested in Texas on weapons charge
Former NFL player Myles Jack was arrested in Texas after firing a gun inside a home, police said Wednesday.
Jack, 30, was booked on one felony count of deadly conduct-discharging a firearm and one misdemeanor count of firing a gun in a certain municipality, the Frisco Police Department said in a press release.
Officers responded to the ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Can the Bears' owners find true happiness in an enclosed stadium off the Skyway?
CHICAGO — You have to give credit to the Chicago Bears.
They don’t take no for an answer.
For the last four years Illinois residents and politicians have been telling the Bears they would not help them build a new stadium with taxpayer assistance. The Bears would not listen.
Renderings were released. Job-creation stats were projected. ...Read more
Fantasy football Week 16: Start, sit and sleepers
Here's a look back at Week 15's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:
WEEK 15 RECAP
Falcons 29, Buccaneers 28: Kyle Pitts exploded for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 11 receptions in Atlanta’s come-from-behind victory at Tampa Bay. Pitts is currently playing the best football of his five-year career. He’s the overall TE1 across ...Read more
Bears rule out WRs Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III for Saturday's game vs. Packers
CHICAGO — The likelihood the Chicago Bears would be missing two of their top receivers Saturday against the Green Bay Packers is now a reality.
Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) were nonparticipants for a third straight day in Thursday’s final practice report and were ruled out for Saturday’s game at Soldier Field.
It’s ...Read more
Tom Krasovic: All things considered, Philip Rivers put on a show to remember in NFL return
SAN DIEGO — The best part of grandpa Philip Rivers’ return to the NFL at age 44 came when Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald sought out the Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sunday after Seattle’s 18-16 home-field victory as a 13.5-point favorite.
“Great game plan,” said the coach. “You had us on tilt.”
A pinball machine pushed off ...Read more
Rams' Puka Nacua apologizes for making offensive gesture on livestream
LOS ANGELES — Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua apologized for performing a gesture "antisemitic in nature" during a livestream, stating he originally had no idea it "perpetuated harmful stereotypes against Jewish people."
"I deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by my actions as I do not stand for any form of racism, bigotry or hate of ...Read more
Popular Stories
- Seahawks' Derick Hall suspended one game for play in win against Rams
- Rams star Puka Nacua fined $25,000 by NFL for criticizing referees
- Rams coach Sean McVay: Seahawks' two-point play will be a competition committee talking point
- Retirement talk? Later. Why Travis Kelce isn't yet discussing pro football future.
- Matt Calkins: Seahawks' overtime win vs. Rams raises Super Bowl expectations





