LOS ANGELES--It's a problem a mother is proud to have, one that with a little creativity is easily solved.

Kristi LaFleur couldn't decide which son to represent when Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur and San Francisco 49ers receivers coach Mike LaFleur meet in an NFC West matchup Thursday.

So mom created a team of her own: "...Read more

Detroit Lions coach Jim Caldwell did not take issue with a block by New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. that helped land rookie linebacker Jarrad Davis in the NFL's concussion protocol.

"It was a block," Caldwell said at his news conference Tuesday.

Asked if he thought the block was illegal or dirty, Caldwell said, "There was no ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins addressed the team's void at linebacker by trading for former Clemson standout Stephone Anthony on the same day the Dolphins suspended Lawrence Timmons indefinitely following his disappearance Saturday ahead of Sunday's game.

The Dolphins sent New Orleans an undisclosed 2018 draft pick Tuesday for Anthony, who was the 31st ...Read more

Will the Dallas Cowboys have star running back Ezekiel Elliott on the field and in uniform against the Arizona Cardinals Monday?

That question has yet to be answered.

The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which is based in New Orleans, but handles Texas district courts, did not rule on the NFL's motion for an emergency stay of the temporary ...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.

Here's my best bets for Week 3:

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RB Chris Carson, Seahawks (ESPN: ...Read more

The Miami Dolphins have suspended Lawrence Timmons indefinitely following his puzzling disappearance from the team Saturday ahead of Sunday's 19-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Timmons had spent his previous 10 seasons in the NFL establishing himself as a leader off the field, and a pillar of consistency on it. But his disappearance from ...Read more

The Browns placed starting wide receiver Corey Coleman on injured reserve Tuesday, meaning he'll miss at least seven games this season.

Coleman suffered a broken right hand in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and had surgery Monday afternoon to repair a fractured metacarpal. The 15th overall pick in last year's draft broke a ...Read more

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- They had every reason to fail Monday.

They were on the road, on the brightest of Monday night stages, against a desperate team with a good defense and a star wide receiver who gutted his way onto the field.

But with so much stacked against them, the Detroit Lions instead gave everyone reason to believe they are for ...Read more

The team from the Mile High City is on the rise.

The Denver Broncos are running the ball and stopping the run -- they did neither well last season -- and have a surprisingly effective quarterback in Trevor Siemian.

As a result, they are 2-0 with impressive home victories over the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas, and will try to keep it rolling...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- An inability to win close games can be like a flu bug spreading through the locker room. The Los Angeles Chargers, their latest nausea-inducing last-second defeat coming in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins, can only hope to contain it.

When kicker Younghoe Koo pushed a potential game-winning, 44-yard field-goal attempt ...Read more

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Falcons, who are off to a 2-0 start, are going to be without All-Pro edge rusher Vic Beasley for at one game and possibly three games.

Beasley suffered a hamstring stain and even it's the mild -- grade 1 -- sprain, those takes up to three weeks to recover from.

If Beasley has a grade two sprain, which is a partial ...Read more