SEATTLE — The result of Sunday's game might haunt the Seahawks, but the performance shouldn't worry them.

Yes, the Bucs dissected their defense in a 38-35 win, but we've seen what that side of the ball is capable of when healthy. Seattle's defense looks good overall. Its offense looks even better. But you know who else deserves an "A" grade ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid is standing behind a lectern 15 minutes after a loss, and before we can even fire off a question, he captures its essence in 11 words.

“You can out-stat them to death,” he said, “but it doesn’t matter.”

The Chiefs’ head coach exits the interview after a handful of minutes and returns to the locker ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Head coach Todd Bowles had nothing new to say about Buccaneers injuries on Monday.

The way things have been going this season, that may qualify as a cause for celebration.

The Bucs had no new injuries coming out of Sunday’s 38-35 win at Seattle, but there’s still no word on whether previously sidelined players might be ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley popped up on the Eagles’ injury report Monday with what the team called a knee injury.

The Eagles, of course, didn’t practice a day after their 21-17 loss to the Denver Broncos, but were required to release an estimated report ahead of Thursday night’s game at the New York Giants. Barkley was upgraded to a ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Which relentless force will prevail — Chargering or Jim Harbaugh’s obsessive football genius?

That fascinating wrestling match began two winters ago, when Dean and John Spanos finally saw the light.

As top bosses of the Chargers, the Spanoses provided the power and money needed to hire Harbaugh. They also agreed to stop ...Read more

Free agent NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who spent last season with the Miami Dolphins, revealed in an interview released Tuesday that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs for 2024.

Beckham told NFL podcast “The Pivot” of the positive drug test that would’ve occurred while he was with the Dolphins.

The one-time star ...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.

Follow me on X (formerly known as Twitter) @UTEddieBrown if you ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo went viral for screaming “ I need new gloves” on the sideline after losing a fumble that cost the Giants the game in Sunday’s 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

The scene wasn’t a great look. Skattebo was raising his hands in the air yelling as assistant director of ...Read more

BALTIMORE — On Monday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said there were “a lot of decisions to make” following Baltimore’s 1-4 start. Just over 24 hours later, they began to take shape in a big way.

The Ravens are trading outside linebacker Odafe Oweh and a future seventh-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for safety Alohi ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — It's a little early to ask, but are the Steelers already running away with the AFC North?

They have certainly positioned themselves to do so after their 3-1 start and the struggles of the other teams in the division, most notably their chief nemesis, the Baltimore Ravens.

They already have a 2 1/2 game lead on the Ravens (1-4). ...Read more

Some days you wouldn’t wish this sports writing job on anyone. The headaches. The condescension. The constant riding the elevator down with good men at the low point of their careers in the manner it’s been with the Miami Dolphins for so much of the past two decades.

And then there are the other moments, the special moments, the ones like ...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — This is why Giants ownership needed to turn over — no pun intended — to a new regime in the offseason.

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart now has been thrust into a no-win situation, playing for a lame duck coach, on a bad roster, for a franchise that never gets out of its own way.

Sunday’s bumbling 26-14 loss to a bad New ...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The visiting Kansas City Chiefs blew a two-touchdown lead on Monday Night Football, losing 31-28 to the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium.

The Chiefs dropped to 2-3 with the loss.

Here are some immediate observations about Kansas City’s Week 5 defeat:

Turning point: The mistake at the goal line

After the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles did not practice Monday, but they were required to release an initial injury report ahead of their Week 6 game Thursday night at the New York Giants.

Landon Dickerson, as expected, was listed as a non-participant on the injury estimation with the ankle injury that forced him from Sunday’s loss to the Denver ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Raiders coach Pete Carroll said he briefly contemplated pulling quarterback Geno Smith for backup Kenny Pickett during Sunday’s 40-6 loss at Indianapolis.

The Raiders trailed by 23 points at the time, and Smith had just thrown his second interception of the game and fifth in the past seven quarters. He has an NFL-high nine after...Read more

It’s now safe to say Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel shouldn’t be back next year. The rest of this season is simply an exercise in how long owner Steve Ross allows McDaniel to twist in the breeze.

This isn’t a knee-jerk reaction. This is cumulative.

We’ve watched the Dolphins for the past three-plus seasons under McDaniel, capped by...Read more

SEATTLE — The Seahawks didn’t lose because Sam Darnold threw an interception.

They lost because 341 passing yards and five straight touchdowns were still not enough.

When halftime hit at Lumen Field on Sunday, waves of Seahawks legends paraded onto the turf. They wore nearly identical black letterman jackets, with their renowned last names...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chargers running back Omarion Hampton will be placed on injured reserve, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday, meaning the rookie first-round pick will be out for at least the next four games.

Late in the third quarter of Sunday's 27-10 loss to Washington, Hampton came up limping after colliding with a Commanders pass rusher. After ...Read more