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Clemson linebacker Trotter giving up his final college season to enter NFL draft
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. is giving up his final year in college for the NFL. Trotter announced his decision Tuesday on social media, thanking his family along with Clemson coaches, teammates and fans in helping shape who he is. ...
Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates advance to semifinal stage for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Three-time All-Pros Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates were chosen as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 in their first year of eligibility. Peppers and Gates headline a group of 25 modern day semifinalists announced Tuesday by the Hall of Fame from a...
Analysis: Week 12 backs up Simmons' contention NFL lacks clarity, consistency in rules enforcement
DENVER (AP) — When his teammate Kareem Jackson was suspended for a second time last week for the kind of hits the NFL is trying to get rid of, Denver Broncos star safety Justin Simmons lamented the league lacked both consistency and clarity in its rules enforcement. Week 12 showed...
Pierce faces uphill battle to show he should be the Raiders coach
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce knows the NFL is a results-based business, and he has five games remaining to prove his case that the Raiders should remove the interim tag and name him the head coach. “I’m racing time now,” Pierce said Monday. “Clock is ticking....
Saints seeing signs of patience wearing thin, frustration growing as mistakes continue
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — During each of Alvin Kamara's first four NFL seasons, the New Orleans Saints were a playoff team and even the NFC's top playoff seed during the dynamic running back's second year on the club. So Kamara knows what it feels like to be on a team of such quality, and...
Patriots head into another week of quarterback controversy after Jones benched for 4th time
Bill Belichick already has passed Don Shula on one career list – just not the one the Patriots coach was hoping for. With Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants, Belichick overtook the longtime Miami mentor on the NFL’s coaching losses list. Belichick’s 174 losses, including...
Undefeated away from home, the Jaguars are guaranteed their first winning road record since 2007
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Only one NFL team has a perfect road record this season: the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are 4-0 in true road games and 6-0 away from EverBank Stadium in 2023, a spotless mark that includes consecutive victories against Atlanta and Buffalo in London...
Eagles stand tall behind QB Jalen Hurts as the only 10-1 team in NFL
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts did it again. It? The pronoun could stand for about anything when it comes to Hurts and what he does for the Eagles. Trail 17-7 at the half in consecutive weeks and rally the Eagles to wins? Yup, he did it again. ...
Doink! Texans fall to Jags when Ammendola's 58-yard field goal try hits crossbar
HOUSTON (AP) — With the Texans trailing by three points and 34 seconds left, Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt was on target, and it looked like Houston would be heading to overtime against Jacksonville. Instead, the ball clanged off the crossbar, eliciting a collective...
Eagles' Hurts and Bills' Allen have similar games but different styles
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen play similar games, but their styles are different. Serious and stoic, Philadelphia quarterback Hurts maintains an even-keeled demeanor. Bills QB Allen, on the other hand, says playing with emotion is a key to his success. ...
