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Analysis: Were Seahawks fooled by playoff Sam Darnold?
SEATTLE — Eight months ago, inside the home of the San Francisco 49ers, an errorless run through the playoffs was completed.
Above all else asked of the Seattle Seahawks quarterback during last season’s playoffs, Sam Darnold didn’t make mistakes. He arguably won the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams, but in the divisional...Read more
Sam McDowell: Three spots the Chiefs can improve after the bye -- when the schedule gets harder
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs hold the best record in the AFC, which will be true for, well, at least a couple of weeks.
They are the not only the last undefeated team in the conference, but the only team in the AFC that endured a Week 5 bye. While NFL teams don’t exactly clamor for an early bye — because it entails a stretch ...Read more
Omar Kelly: Dolphins' minuscule margin for error will always be the problem
MIAMI — It was one of those “Are you kidding me,” plays that we’ll probably remember for a lifetime, a candidate for catch of the year in the NFL.
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Miami Dolphins second-year cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. are running stride for stride towards the end zone.
They each leap in the air...Read more
Q&A: Terry Bradshaw opens up about depression, divorce and the coach who never believed in him
LOS ANGELES — Terry Bradshaw isn't done yet. Not with TV, not with talking and not with telling his life story.
The Fox NFL Sunday co-host and Hall of Fame quarterback met with the Los Angeles Times recently to discuss his new book, "Looking for Terry," which delves into divorce and his struggle with depression. He discusses the coach who was...Read more
Rams' special teams woes strike again in wild overtime loss to Bills
So supposedly loaded were the Super Bowl-favorite Rams, they earned four prime-time appearances in their first five games.
And from a purely entertainment standpoint, the Rams were not living up to their billing.
Monday night’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills provided the latest showcase.
The Rams delivered some thrills — but not a ...Read more
Ben Johnson says Bears are 'still working through' who will start at QB in Week 6
CHICAGO — Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson did not commit to a starting quarterback Monday as the team prepares to play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6.
Regular starter Caleb Williams returned to practice Friday and worked out with team trainers Sunday at Lambeau Field. But Johnson gave no indication if Williams might be ready to return. He hasn...Read more
Jim Harbaugh 'staying the course' with 0-5 Chargers after implosion vs. Broncos
LOS ANGELES — They tore off a 42-yard touchdown run they could hang in the Louvre.
But in the end, the Los Angeles Chargers wound up with yet another L.
A fifth consecutive defeat — a 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos — sent the Chargers corkscrewing deeper into the NFL cellar Sunday and grasping for answers in a season that began with ...Read more
Mike Vorel: Seahawks just showed they can beat anyone -- including themselves
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks can beat anyone in the NFL.
Especially the Seahawks.
On Sunday, the formidable and undefeated San Francisco 49ers benefited. They deserve credit for surfing the landslide of Seahawks mistakes to a 32-29 NFC West win. Kyle Shanahan’s team also mounted back-to-back fourth-quarter scoring drives in a Lumen Field...Read more
Troy Renck: Give Broncos credit for ugly win over Chargers, but Bo Nix doesn't get a pass for playing this bad
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Bo Nix is not fixed.
Not even close.
The defense dropped its fangs into Justin Herbert. Jim Harbaugh did something stupid. And the ground game found fertile soul.
So, sure, the Broncos deserved their 23-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, smelling salts and panic bringing Denver to its senses Sunday as the season ...Read more
Nick Sirianni defends his late-game clock management and offers updates on Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni was clear on Sunday afternoon that his decision to allow Jake Elliott to kick the ball to Ameer Abdullah with eight seconds left cost his team the game. A day later, after being able to review the game-ending situation that led to the Eagles’ third straight loss, Sirianni again admitted his mistake.
“Leading ...Read more
Dieter Kurtenbach: The 49ers took a huge gamble by drafting Jaden Dugger. It paid off big in Seattle.
The NFL draft is a multibillion-dollar, months-long pageant where countless folks in team-issued polo shirts spend months grinding tape, measuring hands, breaking down 40-yard splits and projecting the futures of players and the league.
And even after all of that, quite often teams discover they drafted fool’s gold.
But every once in a while...Read more
49ers' Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for head-butting Seahawks' Ernest Jones
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended for one game after head-butting a Seahawks player who was not wearing a helmet during Sunday's win in Seattle.
Greenlaw head-butted Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV on the Seattle sideline during the second quarter. The scuffle began after Greenlaw bumped Sam Darnold as the ...Read more
Josh Allen is the 'futuristic Big Ben' Rams must find a way to stop
LOS ANGELES — The shootout at SoFi Stadium.
That's perhaps the best way to describe the last time the Los Angeles Rams played host to the Buffalo Bills.
It was Week 14 in 2024, and Bills quarterback Josh Allen was on his way to winning the NFL most valuable player award. Though it came in a losing effort, his performance against the Rams ...Read more
Mike Evans delivered an all-time diss of Trevon Diggs. Or did he? 'I honestly didn't know it was him.'
LOS ANGELES — San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans may have earned a spot in the trash-talking hall of fame on Sunday without even trying.
Or so he says.
Late in the second quarter of the 49ers' 32-29 victory in Seattle, Fox Sports cameras showed Evans and Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs jawing after a play. In one of the season's most ...Read more
'Total disbelief': Co-owner Magic Johnson issues rare rebuke over Commanders' overtime clock mismanagement
LOS ANGELES — Magic Johnson is relentlessly positive, a quality that has served him well as a player, a businessman and even while living with HIV since 1991.
The Lakers great generally keeps his social media comments upbeat. Yet, a last-second mental lapse Sunday by one of the five professional sports franchises Johnson co-owns prompted him ...Read more
John Romano: Have you heard the one about the rookie QB walking into a Buccaneers huddle?
TAMPA, Fla. — It is not yet a relationship. We’re barely at the hand-holding stage.
And yet there is something sweet, something special about this young man we’re seeing.
For instance, when he picked up the first of Tampa’s first downs in Thursday night’s 24-16 win at Dallas. It’s not just that he scrambled on third down and gained...Read more
Omar Kelly: Let's hope these early Dolphins losses don't leave a scar
MIAMI — Everyone has guilty pleasures.
I have recently developed this unhealthy obsession with watching doctors, estheticians and dermatologists remove blackheads from people’s faces.
Any time one of those videos appears on my social media pages I’m frozen, staring at the screen until I see how much puss, oil and dead skin gets removed ...Read more
Ravens rally behind Tyler Huntley, dominate OT to beat Falcons
ATLANTA — Ravens longtime backup quarterback Tyler Huntley said last week that starting for the first time this season, replacing the injured Lamar Jackson on Sunday night, would be like riding a bike.
It turned out to be a thrilling ride.
With Baltimore trailing 23-15 and just over two minutes remaining Sunday night against the Falcons, ...Read more
Chris Perkins: Dolphins know their identity, now they must turn it into wins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley knows who and what he has in his locker room. The same goes for his players. This isn’t a team with an identity crisis.
Ask anyone. Veteran edge rusher Josh Uche. Promising left tackle Patrick Paul. Upstart safety Dante Trader Jr. They know who they are. They simply need to find a way ...Read more
Lions overcome quiet start to pummel Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. — After the first quarter of Sunday's game at State Farm Stadium, it looked like the Detroit Lions were going to have some tough conversations on both sides of the ball going into the bye week.
But the dam broke at the end of the first quarter.
The Lions scored 31 consecutive points and forced five straight three-and-outs for...Read more
Popular Stories
- Dieter Kurtenbach: The 49ers took a huge gamble by drafting Jaden Dugger. It paid off big in Seattle.
- 'Total disbelief': Co-owner Magic Johnson issues rare rebuke over Commanders' overtime clock mismanagement
- Troy Renck: Give Broncos credit for ugly win over Chargers, but Bo Nix doesn't get a pass for playing this bad
- 49ers' Dre Greenlaw suspended one game for head-butting Seahawks' Ernest Jones
- Nick Sirianni defends his late-game clock management and offers updates on Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith





