In a shortened week of preparations, the Jaguars appear to have the ideal opponent for Gardner Minshew and the offense to continue rolling in Thursday night's primetime affair in Jacksonville.

The Miami Dolphins' defense has been unable to provide much resistance to keep teams from piling up yards and points. Miami was carved up for the second ...Read more

LOS ANGELES - Tyrod Taylor was knocked out of the Chargers' game Sunday against Kansas City because of a mishap that involved his lung being punctured by a team doctor, a league source confirmed.

Taylor received an injection before the game to help him manage pain from a rib injury. During the procedure, his lung was accidentally punctured, ...Read more

BALTIMORE - The Ravens' home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night will provide new insights on the development of this team.

In two previous regular-season meetings with the Chiefs, both on the road, and in playoff matchups against the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans, the Ravens lost the game and their identity. They ...Read more

There is a certain rhythm that goes with an effective and efficient offense in football.

It is like a sophisticated Bachata, were a couple's hips are aligned to the beat of Latin music, or a popular line dance where everyone knows the predetermined moves and does them in unison to Country music.

Right now, heading into the third game of the ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas - Jerry Jones has won three Super Bowls as owner of the Dallas Cowboys.

He watched three of his drafted players and Super Bowl building blocks - quarterback Troy Aikman, receiver Michael Irvin and running back Emmitt Smith - inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

He witnessed Smith surpass Walter Payton as the NFL's all-...Read more

There weren't many words, but they said a lot.

In his first public statement since his father's death in a car crash that left his mother in critical condition, Patriots running back James White posted to Instagram on Tuesday.

White's post was celebrating his youngest son's birthday.

"Happy 1st birthday Xzavier! I hope I can be as good of a ...Read more

If you asked someone back in 1996 which was more likely to occur: the New England Patriots won't have kicking issues again until 2020 or bankrupt-then-not casino/hotel owner Donald Trump would be running for a second term as president, the choice would seem pretty obvious.

The Patriots? No kicking issues for 24 years? People would have turned ...Read more

NEW YORK - Devonta Freeman is expected to sign with the Giants, and the veteran running back could practice with the team as early as Wednesday, according to sources.

Saquon Barkley's season-ending torn right ACL prompted the Giants to bring in the free agent Freeman, 28, for a visit and workout on Tuesday.

The expectation following that ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Bucs have started this season with no fans in the stands at Raymond James Stadium. Is it possible Super Bowl 55, slated for Feb. 7, will be fan-less as well, or at least not played before a full-capacity crowd?

The NFL certainly is looking at contingency plans if the current coronavirus pandemic hasn't subsided by ...Read more

Brad Biggs' NFL power rankings for Week 3 of the 2020 season. Last week's ranking in parentheses.

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1. Chiefs 2-0 (1)

Special teams coordinator Dave Toub proclaimed Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has a stronger leg this season, and Butker proved it when he drilled a 58-yard field goal to topple the Chargers in overtime.

2. Ravens 2-0 (2)

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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 Twitter @UTEddieBrown if you have questions throughout the ...Read more

Jared Goff was excellent Sunday afternoon, and he won. Dak Prescott threw for 450 yards, accounted for four touchdowns, and completed his ninth fourth-quarter comeback.

Meanwhile, Carson Wentz lost his second game in a row, largely because Carson Wentz stunk for the second game in a row.

Only this time, the Carson Wentz insurance policy was ...Read more

NFL games weren't chess matches Sunday. They were more like dominoes.

Player after player had to be helped off fields - some by teammates, others by carts - leading to teams losing some of their most prominent talents, a few for the entire season.

Even in a game filled with violent collisions, this rash of injuries was unusual in that it ...Read more

Late in the third quarter Sunday, the Jaguars appeared to be on the verge of suffering yet another blowout loss in the Music City.

Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill was dicing up the Jaguars in a virtually clean pocket that led to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

With time to spot receivers, Tannehill completed his fourth touchdown pass...Read more

INDIANAPOLIS – At one point in the second half Sunday, Kirk Cousins' report card stood at 1.8, which would be bad if he were a student and that was his grade-point average, but as an NFL quarterback, a rating that low would make Spergon Wynn wince.

Remarkably, it got worse.

Yep, Cousins accomplished a nearly impossible feat. He pulled a ...Read more