Category: NFL

Jags Return Fumble for TD, Beat Titans for AFC South Title

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Jacksonville Jaguars are AFC South champions for the first time in five years, a title secured with a 20-16 victory against rival Tennessee on Saturday night in a game that turned on Josh Allen’s 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 2:51 remaining. Rayshawn Jenkins forced Josh Dobbs’ fumble, and Allen scooped up…


Chiefs Blast Raiders, Clinch No. 1 Seed in AFC

The Kansas City Chiefs defense repeatedly harassed Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham while their offense built a big lead en route to a 31–13 win in Las Vegas on Saturday, clinching the top seed in the AFC playoffs in the process. In the regular-season finale for both teams, the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes threw for 202 yards…


The National Faux pas League

The National Football League (NFL) has mangled its handling of the Damar Hamlin collapse at the recent Bills–Bengals game, and this calls into question the leadership of Roger Goodell, which is not the first time his captaincy of the league has been shaky at best. …


Damar Hamlin Makes First Public Statement Since On-Field Collapse

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Saturday that the love he has received “has been overwhelming” and asked people to keep praying for him. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back to you 3x’s as much,” Hamlin wrote in a social media post. “I’m thankful for every single person that…


Hamlin’s Recovery Continues, Still in Critical Condition

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Doctors described Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent” Saturday, as the Buffalo Bills safety continued making progress in his recovery after having to be resuscitated on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Monday. In providing their daily update on Hamlin, the Bills said the player continues to breathe on his own…


FBI Denies It Was Involved in Asking Police to Pull Over Idaho Murder Suspect Twice

The FBI on Thursday denied that it asked Indiana police to pull over Bryan Kohberger when he drove with his father cross-country to Pennsylvania weeks before he was arrested on four murder charges. “The December 15th traffic stops conducted on the vehicle being driven by Bryan Kohberger in Indiana were not requested or directed by…


Former NFL Star in Critical Condition After Saving Children in Swimming Accident

Peyton Hillis, a former Cleveland Browns running back, has been hospitalized after rescuing his two children from drowning in the ocean, according to reports. A man believed to be the NFL veteran’s uncle confirmed in a statement on Facebook that doctors told him his nephew’s health is “improving,” though he remains in intensive care due…


Damar Hamlin Is Awake, Speaks First Words to Teammates After Cardiac Arrest: Team

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, the team said Friday—the latest step in his remarkable recovery in the four days since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Per the physicians…


Bills-Bengals Canceled; NFL to Consider Neutral-Site AFC Title Game

The Buffalo Bills–Cincinnati Bengals game that was halted Monday when Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin experienced a cardiac arrest on the field will not be resumed or replayed, the NFL announced Thursday night. As a result, the Bills and Bengals will have their postseason positions determined based on their winning percentage for a 16-game season rather…


NFL Cancels Bills-Bengals Game After Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest, to Consider Scenarios for AFC Playoffs

The NFL announced Thursday it would not resume the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals that was suspended late on Monday after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field. Playing the game between the Bills and Bengals to completion would mean postponing the start of the…