The Ravens are still alive, and they have the city and organization from which they were spawned from 30 years ago to thank for it.

Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders called Baltimore backup quarterback and former Cleveland teammate Tyler Huntley on Sunday morning, perhaps seeking some sage advice as he prepared to take on the division ...Read more

We’ve reached another one of those crossroad moments in the Stephen Ross regime, where the beleaguered owner can follow one of two paths:

He can make enlightened decisions that can lift the Dolphins from this abyss.

Or he can make regrettable, short-sighted choices that prolong this quarter century of agony.

As Ross enjoys Sunday’s 20-17 ...Read more

SANTA CLARA – One play into Sunday night’s showdown and the No. 1 seed looked like a lost cause.

That’s not how this 49ers season goes, however. Overcoming adversity is just what they do.

Brock Purdy shook off an opening-snap pick-six that put them in a 7-0 hole, the 49ers blew four subsequent leads, and they ultimately rallied in the ...Read more

SANTA CLARA — Linebacker Fred Warner’s recovery is going so well that he acknowledged he’s aiming for a deep playoff comeback.

“I’ve got a chance, man. That’s the plan,” Warner said on NBC’s pregame show before the 49ers’ Sunday night showdown with the Chicago Bears. “We’re going to take this thing one day at a time. There...Read more

So it all comes down to this:

One game.

One playoff berth.

One final chance for the Carolina Panthers.

The Panthers (8-8) were whipped 27-10 Sunday by the Seattle Seahawks (13-3), who looked every bit the part of the NFC’s No. 1 playoff team during their commanding second-half performance at Bank of America Stadium.

That Panthers loss ...Read more

Sunday’s 34-10 Giants win over the tanking Las Vegas Raiders likely cost them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

But the bigger news coming out of the Giants’ first win in 10 games was the revelation of who will be running New York’s draft in April.

Joe Schoen, the fourth-year GM with a 6-27 record since the start of 2024, ...Read more

You can point to any number of reasons as an explanation, but everyone who watched can agree on one thing: The 2025 Detroit Lions fell way short of expectations.

The Lions entered 2025 with hopes of winning the Super Bowl. Were they the favorites? No, not after losing two coordinators and an All-Pro center in the offseason. But there was reason...Read more

The Falcons reportedly are considering bringing back Matt Ryan — but not to play quarterback.

According to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer, Ryan and the Falcons have discussed a potential return to the team in a front-office capacity.

“Scoopage: Atlanta Falcons have had conversations with their former Pro Bowl QB Matt Ryan about rejoining the ...Read more

CLEVELAND — All the Steelers had to do to give themselves a makeshift bye going into the playoffs was take care of business against a three-win Cleveland Browns team on a four-game losing streak with a rookie quarterback in his fifth NFL start.

Instead, they’ll have to beat the Baltimore Ravens with their season on the line. If they can’t...Read more

Everybody remembers their first.

Their first kiss. Their first car. Their first house.

For Quinn Ewers, he will always remember Dec. 28, 2025 because it was the day he not only threw his first touchdown pass but also notched his first win.

The rookie signal caller tossed two touchdowns en route to the Miami Dolphins’ 20-17 over the Tampa...Read more

American sports leagues treated global expansion as an aspiration for decades, but it was something to pursue only when convenient — and often without much strategic forethought.

The calculus changed in 2025, as evidenced by the organizations that signaled that going global is now a permanent feature of doing business as an American sports ...Read more

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Ravens arrived at the cathedral of pro football confronted with their own mortality, last rites at the ready.

Win at Lambeau Field against the Packers and they would keep their faint playoff pulse going for at least another day. Lose — as they have so often in the biggest of moments this season — and they would be ...Read more

The 49ers’ Sunday night matchup with the Chicago Bears isn’t just a game. It’s a dress rehearsal.

For the last month, the 49ers have been feasting on the NFL’s middle class (at best), stacking five straight wins like poker chips. But beating the Titans or the Colts is like winning a sparring match. Nice for the record, sure, but it ...Read more

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — What began as a blowout, ended as a down-to-the-wire finish Saturday, as the Houston Texans held off the Chargers with a 20-16 victory at SoFi Stadium.

The outcome rippled through the AFC, with the Denver Broncos clinching the AFC West, and the Indianapolis Colts eliminated from playoff contention. The Broncos are the ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Jets continue to search for their future quarterback.

But this week’s starter against New England, Brady Cook, certainly isn’t the answer.

In Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey’s first year as coach and general manager, they signed Justin Fields, hoping he could be a reclamation project like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold.

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CHICAGO — There’s a gravitational force in the NFL that tends to pull the 32 teams toward the middle of the pack.

That’s why the idea of parity is constantly bandied about. The salary cap and a draft based on the reverse order of standings fuel competitive balance. Well-stocked rosters for well-run organizations can be outliers for a good...Read more