MIAMI — For once, we have some evidence South Florida’s NFL franchise isn’t run by morons.

Someone is actually thinking about the future of this franchise and pushing the organization in that direction.

Whether it’s interim general manager Champ Kelly, or owner Steve Ross finally making his desires known, I no longer care. And you ...Read more

The Raiders, Titans and Giants all lost in Week 15, but New York jumped from the third overall pick up to the first overall pick because it has a slightly lower strength of schedule (.577) than Las Vegas (.579) or Tennessee (.597).

According to The Athletic’s playoff predictor, the Raiders still stand a 47% chance of getting the first pick ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua thinks NFL referees are “the worst.”

He feels they fabricate calls just so their friends can see them on TV.

But, to be honest, the Rams star receiver doesn’t seem too upset about the situation.

During a livestream Tuesday with YouTubers N3on and Adin Ross, Nacua was asked if he thought referees might bend the...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — When Mike Evans crumpled to the turf eight weeks ago at Ford Field in Detroit, his collarbone fractured and his head clouded by a concussion, the belief hit harder than the pain: his season might be over.

With it, Evans feared, went his streak of 11 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. And since he’s in the final year of ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears are considering a move to northwest Indiana amid growing concerns that Illinois lawmakers will not approve the financial incentives needed to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a top team official told the Chicago Tribune.

In an exclusive interview, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren confirmed the ...Read more

SEATTLE — Sean McVay might truly qualify as sleepless in Seattle.

After the Los Angeles Rams' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Rams coach left SoFi Stadium for the hospital and the birth of his second son, who arrived Monday morning. Then McVay game-planned for Thursday night's showdown with the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is officially on the mend.

Mahomes suffered injuries to both his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and LCL (lateral collateral ligament) late in Sunday’s Week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Dallas-based orthopedic surgeon Daniel E. Cooper performed surgery on Mahomes on...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — I don’t understand how Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel could survive a housecleaning unscathed when former general manager Chris Grier and demoted starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have paid a price for the underachievement and disappointment of the past three-plus seasons.

Nothing is decided for certain with ...Read more

GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 16 THURSDAY PICK

RAMS (11-3) at SEAHAWKS (11-3)

Line: LAR by 1 1/2.

Cote’s pick: SEA, 23-20.

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

Upset (”Aawwk!”)! What probably is the Game of the Week comes early to christen King Sport’s Week 16 Thursday night. Rams and Seahawks are the two Super Bowl favorites, per DraftKings. The ...Read more

MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins are benching Tua Tagovailoa and handing their starting quarterback job to rookie Quinn Ewers, per league sources.

According to a league source, Ewers had meetings with coaches late into the evening at Dolphins headquarters on Tuesday. Ewers will start Sunday against visiting Cincinnati.

Mike McDaniel opted for ...Read more

Each week I’ll list the best widely available free agents for fantasy football — I define “widely available” as being owned in around half of all ESPN or Yahoo leagues — and some guys who are probably better off in the free-agent pool than collecting dust on your roster.

Follow me on X (formerly known as Twitter) @UTEddieBrown if you ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla.— The offense is meh. The defense is even worse.

In a world of playoff contenders, how is it that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the driver’s seat when they average fewer yards per play than the Arizona Cardinals or Cincinnati Bengals? How come, if defense truly wins championships, the Bucs have given up more points than the ...Read more

SEATTLE — In 2024, cameras were allowed in the Los Angeles Rams’ draft room for a documentary called, “The Pick is In.” After losing to the Lions in the NFC wild-card game a few months before, coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead were trying to trade the 19th overall pick and move up.

Their mission: find an heir apparent for ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Mike Golic still remembers standing on the sideline when quarterback Randall Cunningham fell to the grass at Lambeau Field. It was Game 1 of the 1991 Eagles season. In the second quarter, Packers linebacker Bryce Paup lunged at Cunningham’s knees.

The trainers rushed to his side. Golic and his defensive teammates were stunned...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Steelers’ win over the Dolphins on Monday night was impressive, but mostly because they did what good teams do to bad teams.

It was not close. The Steelers dominated the Dolphins and may have even ended the Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa era all in one night. I thought the Dolphins had a little energy and momentum, but to...Read more

Tom Brady knew his Las Vegas Raiders gig could be bad, but even Brady may not have foreseen how ugly his full NFL season as a limited partner would be.

The Raiders are so bad, the pirate on their helmet logo has donned a second eye patch.

Brady doesn’t have the luxury of shielding his eyes.

He’s required to bone up on the team’s NFL-...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin often points to this time of year and the significant games the Steelers historically face as the reason he wanted — and was willing to wait for — Aaron Rodgers.

For his part, Rodgers has said he wanted to join the Steelers to play in significant games at this time of year again, something he did frequently with ...Read more

Snoop Dogg has been enlisted for halftime of the Lions-Vikings Christmas Day game, Netflix announced Tuesday.

"Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" will take over the midpoint of the broadcast on Dec. 25, offering "chart-topping tracks, plenty of holiday spirit, and special guests," Netflix said in a release.

"NFL, Netflix and your uncle Snoop on ...Read more