LOS ANGELES--The rotation began seven plays into the Los Angeles Rams' divisional-round playoff victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

Star running back Todd Gurley, on the field for the first time in nearly a month, had carried the ball four times when backup C.J. Anderson came off the sideline and carried three times before an eventual field goal. ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The icicles that formed on his beard early in the game were a novelty. The loss of pliability in a helmet that became more difficult to put on and take off throughout the frigid afternoon was a nuisance.

But as cold as it was for the 1981 AFC championship game known as the "Freezer Bowl," it wasn't the arctic-like ...Read more

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have fired offensive coordinator Scott Linehan less than a week after coach Jason Garrett initially promised there would be no staff changes for 2019 before walking back those comments a few hours later.

A few days of discussions about the future of the Cowboys offense, which finished No. 22 in the league in ...Read more

CHICAGO -- As the Saints and Rams play for the NFC championship Sunday in New Orleans, Bears general manager Ryan Pace will continue thinking long and hard about how he can get his team on that stage next winter.

The Bears followed a 12-4 regular season with a galling one-point playoff loss to the Eagles. And listening to Pace and coach Matt ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- John Brown's 2018 season peaked less than three months ago.

Joe Flacco threw seven passes his way during a tense battle with the New Orleans Saints. Brown caught all seven for 134 yards and a touchdown.

He'd bet on himself by signing a one-year contract in the offseason, and after seven weeks, he was the leading face of a fresh, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--He has one year remaining on his contract but almost certainly more than one year remaining with the Chargers.

Philip Rivers just finished a season that Tom Telesco called "tremendous," the team's general manager saying Thursday that the veteran quarterback is "not going anywhere."

Telesco wouldn't officially commit to offering an...Read more

LOS ANGELES--The Los Angeles Rams gave Ndamukong Suh a one-year, $14-million contract to add another dominant presence to their defensive line.

It appeared to be a solid, if unspectacular investment during the regular season. Suh stood out at times, but as part of a front that featured star Aaron Donald he was not a game-changer.

He looks like...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Conventional wisdom would have made Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes out to be a lost puppy wandering in a dark and strange place with a storm about to unleash upon him. That's the sort of helpless situation most young quarterbacks face when lining up against a Bill Belichick-coached defense.

Except Mahomes passed his ...Read more

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- They were Pro Bowl teammates after last season, and both again were voted onto the NFC roster for the NFL's annual All-Star exhibition that is played the week before the Super Bowl.

But Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees won't be sharing a meeting room, practice reps ...Read more

It's not a democracy for the Chiefs when it comes to fourth-down decisions.

The final call to try and pick up a first down or punt the ball away belongs to head coach Andy Reid, which is probably a good thing.

"I want to go for it every single time," quarterback Patrick Mahomes said.

If that happened, the Chiefs' terrific success rate ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The NFL Divisional Round featured the Chiefs' most notable victory in at least 25 years. It made for quite a thrilling weekend in Kansas City, snowfall and all.

But the second round of the NFL playoffs were otherwise a bit of a dud. None of the four games saw a fourth-quarter lead change.

Need not worry: The postseason is ...Read more

Jerry Jones is no stranger to criticism.

In October of 2018, Charlotte Jones Anderson, the Cowboys' executive vice president and chief brand officer, even said her father was sometimes 'hurt' by it.

These days, the owner's unwillingness to make changes to the franchise's coaching staff has drawn the ire of fans and media pundits.

Ex-Dallas ...Read more