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Titans' 1st-year coach Brian Callahan focused on future, not job security after latest loss

Dec. 09, 2024 16:47 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans ' playoff hopes are over earlier than at any point since 2015 when a coach was fired midseason. The franchise's third different coach since then is busy trying to build for the future in his debut year. It certainly...

Jets still struggling to secure wins and stop blowing late leads in another playoff-less season

Dec. 09, 2024 16:10 PM EST

Garrett Wilson has experienced a lot of losing in his three seasons with the New York Jets. Ten losses in his rookie year. Ten last year. And 10 — and counting — this season. The latest came Sunday, when New York held a late lead at Miami but blew it and lost,...

Saquon Barkley is chasing Eric Dickerson's NFL season rushing record. Can he do it?

Dec. 09, 2024 16:00 PM EST

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 style — passing Eagles Hall of Famers Wilbert Montgomery and record holder LeSean McCoy in a single game...

Belichick says he's had 'good conversations' with UNC chancellor amid Tar Heels' coaching search

Dec. 09, 2024 15:01 PM EST

Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick said Monday he had “a couple of good conversations” with North Carolina Chancellor Lee Roberts amid his discussions about the Tar Heels' head-coaching job. Speaking on ESPN's “The Pat McAfee...

Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record

Dec. 09, 2024 14:28 PM EST

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 and Amazon Prime Video’s most-watched game since exclusively taking over the prime-time package in 2022. ...

$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities

Dec. 09, 2024 13:34 PM EST

These were Juan Soto’s numbers in 2024: 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, a .288 batting average. Keep doing that over the next 15 years, and he’ll be making roughly $1.2 million for every home run. Or $467,890 for every RBI. Or $307,229 for every hit. (Pre-tax, of course.)...

Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson's NFL mark in his sights

Dec. 08, 2024 17:54 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley knew the Eagles season rushing record could be his on Sunday with the type of stellar performance that has become the standard during his first season in Philadelphia. As for the exact moment Barkley hit the milestone, he wasn't sure — until the...

NFL fines Jaguars' Engram after he defended QB Lawrence following season-ending hit

Dec. 07, 2024 20:15 PM EST

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 Chicago Bears' Tyrique Stevenson was fined for tripping a player on the sideline, and the Pittsburgh Steelers' George...

What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys

Dec. 07, 2024 18:14 PM EST

Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. The prime-time matchup...

Jets are sticking with Aaron Rodgers at QB, and Dolphins can't wait to finally face him

Dec. 06, 2024 16:41 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was traded to the New York Jets more than a year ago. But after missing all but four snaps last season because of a torn left Achilles tendon, Rodgers has yet to face the Miami Dolphins with his current team. That'll change...