The Jimmy Garoppolo era with the Raiders unofficially ended on Friday, though in unexpected fashion as the quarterback was suspended two games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substances Policy, league sources confirmed. The Raiders plan to cut Garoppolo in a month, a team source and league sources confirmed, after the NFL year starts to … Read more
Police are investigating a reported shooting at the victory rally for the Kansas City Chiefs at Union Station. The Kansas City Fire Department confirmed a shooting happened and is calling it a “fluid situation.” Kansas City poliec say shots were fired west of Union Station and “several people” were struck. Two armed people have been … Read more
With seven of the 32 NFL head-coaching jobs opening per year on average, candidates for these coveted positions usually cannot be choosy. They take the jobs they can get, and live with the imperfections. The eight current openings will appeal for different reasons to different candidates. I’ve ranked these vacancies below using three basic criteria: … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens scored their most impressive victory of the season Monday night, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 33-19. Along with making them look like worthy Super Bowl contenders, the victory puts them in a fantastic position in the AFC. At 12-3, they’re a game ahead of Miami and have a chance to clinch the … Read more
The Detroit Lions won a division championship Sunday for the first time since 1993. Dan Campbell’s team claimed the NFC North title in dramatic fashion, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24. Winning the division ensures the Lions will play at least one postseason game at Ford Field, and it remains possible for Detroit … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL and look unstoppable. Their latest conquest was a 45-29 shellacking of the Arizona Cardinals to notch their sixth straight victory. The 49ers also became the first division champion of the year, securing their second straight NFC West crown. They moved one victory ahead of … Read more
Omaha Creighton Prep grad Easton Stick is set to make his first career NFL start on Thursday night.Stick will replace Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert, who is being placed on injured reserve.Herbert will undergo surgery on Tuesday on his broken index finger on his right hand and will miss the Chargers’ remaining four … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick-six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday would … Read more
NEW YORK JETS (4-4) at LAS VEGAS (4-5) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC OPENING LINE: Jets by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jets 4-3-1; Raiders 4-5. SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 24-18-2. LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Jets 31-28 on Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. LAST WEEK: Jets lost to Chargers … Read more