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The dream scenario, for any GM and any franchise, is to hit the kind of grand slam the Chiefs hit with Patrick Mahomes. Or, perhaps, to have Sam Darnold fall in your lap. It is too late, of course, for Dave Gettleman to be confronting those enviable options. Jerry Reese didn’t try to trade up for

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The task of modernizing Denver’s outdated offense goes to Rich Scangarello, whose stellar work as San Francisco’s quarterbacks coach the last two seasons led to his hiring as the Broncos’ offensive coordinator Wednesday. “We’re getting an experienced coach who

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Peters stood at a podium Wednesday and spoke about his respect for Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints. He insisted his feisty comments about the coach two months ago had been misinterpreted and blown out of proportion by controversy-hungry fans and media.

Josh Reynolds isn’t as big of a name as some of his Rams teammates, but he’ll have a chance to impact the NFC championship game.

In late January 2004, while studying film in his Houston hotel room, Jake Delhomme received a call from Peyton Manning. The New England Patriots had just beaten Manning’s Colts in the AFC Championship, and Delhomme, the Carolina Panthers’ quarterback, sought advice from his longtime friend on

The Jaguars hired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, which is interesting considering his ties to quarterback Nick Foles.

Kevin Foote and George Faust watch the Saints play the Panthers. These guys are true fans ! The optimistic New Orleans Saints fan was hoping the extra rest would rejuvenate the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the postseason. As it turned out, way too many areas went a different direction from the 13-win regular

TV personality Steve Harvey will host the NFL Honors show on Feb. 2, when The Associated Press hands out its individual league awards.

It’s time to take a closer look at the New England Patriots’ AFC Championship Game opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs.  Everyone already knows about Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill and the Chiefs’ high-flying offense, so we’ll get to them in more detail later in the week. First, let’s

SportsPulse: In a battle of generations, the young gun Patrick Mahomes takes on the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady for the AFC title. NFL insider Lorenzo Reyes breaks down who has the edge and who will come out on top. No matter which outcome emerges on Sunday, Super Bowl LIII will feature teams known for running

To properly appreciate the Patriots’ record streak of eight straight appearances in the AFC Championship game, it’s helpful to remember what happened the last time they didn’t make it, as well as the history since the streak began. Consider: The last time the Patriots failed to reach the

SportsPulse: In a battle of generations, the young gun Patrick Mahomes takes on the G.O.A.T. Tom Brady for the AFC title. NFL insider Lorenzo Reyes breaks down who has the edge and who will come out on top. And so they meet again. The NFL couldn’t have asked for a better Championship Sunday scenario

It’s the right thing to do, not only for the Rams but for NFL fans in general and, if they’re being honest with themselves, for the New Orleans Saints. The NFC championship game screamed for a rematch between the Rams and Saints, and both teams obliged with victories this weekend, so they’

Michael Thomas was running past and away from Marcus Peters during most of their November matchup.

The Eagles’ 2018 season is over and that really sucks. It felt like the Birds had a real shot to advance to the 2019 NFC Championship Game after jumping out to a 14-0 lead on the New Orleans Saints. But it just wasn’t meant to be. The reality is that repeating as Super Bowl champions just isn

With Arizona, Tampa Bay and reportedly Green Bay finding head coaches, there’s one commonality: NFL teams are looking for someone to help their QBs. I think the tipping point came last week, near the end of the NBC broadcast of the Bears-Eagles game, when Golden Tate caught a touchdown to propel

SportsPulse: As we get deeper into the NFL playoffs, predicting which team will come out on top gets tougher. USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes is here to help you pick an upset and a lock heading into the weekend. Here’s everything you need to know for Saturday’s NFL divisional-round playoff

According to a source, Flores impressed Dolphins GM Chris Grier during the interview process and took the lead for the job over Cowboys defensive assistant Kris Richard in the past 48 hours.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery only spent one season with Adam Gase as his offensive coordinator in Chicago. That short stint left a strong impression with Jeffery and has him predicting big things for Gase and quarterback Sam Darnold in New York. According to Matt Lombardo of NJ.com

Say it ain’t so, Romo.

Former Nebraska linebacker Dedrick Young — a four-year starter for the Huskers — will appear in the Jan. 19 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, according to rosters announced on Thursday.  Young is on the National Team — coached by former NFL head coach and tight end Mike Tice. The 6-foot-1, 245-pounder finished

FOXBORO, Mass. — In 2014, the New England Patriots unearthed a hidden jewel in undrafted cornerback Malcolm Butler, who shot to superstardom after his game-sealing interception in Super Bowl XLIX. They seem to have found another in J.C. Jackson — the ball-hawking, uber-confident 23-year-old who’s

The Patriots and Chargers are still five days away from Sunday’s divisional round playoff game but Bill Belichick had plenty to say about Los Angeles during his Wednesday morning press conference at Gillette Stadium. Not surprisingly, most of it was overwhelmingly positive. “Obviously the Chargers

LAS VEGAS — It started a year ago with Nick Foles and dog masks in Philadelphia. The ‘dog show is continuing in the NFL playoffs, but with Foles and the Eagles on the road this time. An unprecedented postseason run by underdogs — 14-1 against the spread since last year — will be tested in the divisional

Saturday’s AFC wild card game affirmed the belief of those Patriots fans who were hoping it would be the Texans coming to Foxborough next weekend, and those who said the surging Colts aren’t a six-seed to be cast aside from the list of contenders. It also meant Sunday’s AFC tilt would determine

The players in the Super Bowl chase have been trimmed now that wild card weekend is a wrap. The Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans have been eliminated from the playoffs after losing their games and now the next four spots in the 2019 NFL Draft are set. Previously,

Remember the 2014 divisional-round playoff game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens? Of course, you do. That was one of the most compelling postseason contests in Patriots history — an epic 35-31 win made by possible by Julian Edelman’s double pass and those funky formations that

Philip Rivers has come up empty against Tom Brady every time. He gets another shot next weekend. Rivers directed the Los Angeles Chargers to a 23-17 playoff victory at Baltimore on Sunday, setting up another high-stakes matchup with Brady and the New England Patriots. For all of Rivers’ success during