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‘Thursday Night Football’ package on Amazon Prime Video averages 13.22 million viewers, a 13% jump
By Associated Press on January 3, 2025
Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” package averaged 13.22 million viewers, a 13% increase over last season. The 16-game package, which included a game on...
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni set to rest Saquon Barkley in finale and end chance at NFL rushing record
By Associated Press on January 2, 2025
By Brian Gelston PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley had a heart-to-heart talk with his dad that was more coated in heartbreak than hope over the...
Netflix averages more than 30 million viewers globally for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader
By Associated Press on January 1, 2025
Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win...
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce finishes first in fan balloting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games
By Associated Press on January 1, 2025
By Rob Maaddi Travis Kelce led all players in fan balloting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end finished...
NFL Playoff Guide: Postseason bracket much clearer with 1 week remaining in regular season
By Associated Press on December 31, 2024
By David Brandt It’s Week 18 of the NFL season, which means just one more weekend remains before postseason action begins. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas...
Seahawks players say team that hires Pete Carroll would be fortunate to have him
By Associated Press on December 28, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith put in a good word for former coach Pete Carroll, saying any team would be fortunate to...
Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens’ 31-2 romp over Texans
By Associated Press on December 26, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday. A...
1,000-yard rushers are keeping pace with 1,000-yard receivers for a change in the NFL
By Associated Press on December 26, 2024
By JOSH DUBOW Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide...
Players have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday games
By Associated Press on December 25, 2024
By Noah Trister OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Asked if there was any special meaning to playing on Christmas for a second straight season, Lamar...
Goff and Lions execute fake-fumble trick play, taking inspiration from Packers
By Associated Press on December 24, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday....
Netflix is airing 2 NFL games on Christmas Day. Here’s what to know
By Associated Press on December 24, 2024
By Joe Reedy Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first...
Jalen Hurts fined for wearing mismatched cleats during Eagles’ win over Steelers, AP source says
By Associated Press on December 21, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was fined $5,628 by the NFL for wearing mismatched cleats that were not “constitutional team colors,” a person familiar with...
Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased
By Associated Press on December 20, 2024
By Rob Maaddi Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those...
NFL can’t revise the onside kick fast enough for Dan Campbell: Analysis
By Associated Press on December 17, 2024
The NFL was already planning to explore the onside kick before Dan Campbell made a regrettable decision to try one at an unusual time. Detroit’s...
Ice Cube’s mind stays on music with other endeavors from BIG3 to NFL partnership keeping him busy
By Associated Press on December 15, 2024
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ice Cube could have chased trends to keep up with today’s rap game for his latest release, but instead,...
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49ers LB De’Vondre Campbell refuses to enter game after losing his starting spot
By Associated Press on December 14, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco linebacker De’Vondre Campbell refused to enter Thursday night’s game in the third quarter after losing his starting job...
Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss reveals cancer diagnosis, 6-hour surgery
By Associated Press on December 14, 2024
By Zach Allen Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he is being treated for cancer and is recovering from major...
NFL world reacts with excitement, surprise, questions after Bill Belichick is hired to coach UNC
By Associated Press on December 13, 2024
By Kyle Hightower Minutes after the University of North Carolina announced it had hired Bill Belichick as its next head football coach, the Tar Heels’ Instagram account...
Jamaican Olympic discus champion Roje Stona and Australian rugby star Jordan Petaia aim for the NFL
By Associated Press on December 12, 2024
Jamaican Olympic discus champion Roje Stona and Australian rugby star Jordan Petaia are switching to a new sport, aiming to become NFL players. Stona and...
Penn State police won’t charge retired Eagles center Jason Kelce over cellphone incident with a fan
By Associated Press on December 11, 2024
By Gary B. Graves Penn State University police will not charge retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after investigating an altercation with a fan over a cellphone before a...
Saquon Barkley is chasing Eric Dickerson’s NFL season rushing record. Can he do it?
By Associated Press on December 11, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles fans serenaded Saquon Barkley with chants of “MVP!” after a 9-yard run gave him the team’s season rushing record. Barkley set the record in...
Joe Burrow’s home broken into during Monday Night Football in latest pro-athlete home invasion
By Associated Press on December 11, 2024
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in...
Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
By Associated Press on December 10, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit’s 34-31 comeback victory over Green Bay last Thursday night averaged 17.29 million viewers, making it the most-streamed NFL regular-season game in history...
Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson’s NFL mark in his sights
By Associated Press on December 9, 2024
By Dan Gelston PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley knew the Eagles season rushing record could be his on Sunday with the type of stellar performance...
NFL fines Jaguars’ Engram after he defended QB Lawrence following season-ending hit
By Associated Press on December 8, 2024
The NFL fined Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram for a late hit after he defended Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, among Week 13 fines announced Saturday. Also, the...

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