Category: NFL

Apple Will Sponsor Super Bowl Halftime Show Starting in February

The National Football League has reached a multiyear deal with Apple Music to sponsor the Super Bowl Halftime Show, beginning with the American football championship game in February 2023, the league said on Thursday. The Super Bowl is usually the most watched television event of the year in the United States, and the halftime show…


Brissett, Browns Rebound From Collapse, Beat Steelers 29–17

CLEVELAND—An unimaginable collapse still fresh in their minds, the Browns managed to avoid a second one in four days. Jacoby Brissett threw two touchdown passes, Nick Chubb ran for a score and Cleveland bounced back from its epic meltdown by finishing off the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 29–17 on Thursday night. “We had the right men…


Police Investigating Allegation That Fan Struck Kyler Murray

LAS VEGAS—Police in Las Vegas said Monday they’re investigating allegations that a fan in the stands struck Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray amid celebrations of Arizona’s 29–23 overtime victory over the Raiders. Murray was high-fiving front-row spectators at Allegiant Stadium following Byron Murphy Jr.’s game-ending fumble return on Sunday when a man appeared to reach out…


Stafford, Rams Hold Off Falcons for 31–27 Victory

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Jalen Ramsey was calm and collected, even in the maelstrom of the fourth quarter that saw the Atlanta Falcons putting together a late rally against the Los Angeles Rams. While most of the 71,802 inside of SoFi Stadium were dreading the worst Sunday, the All-Pro cornerback knew he was going to be a deciding…


Brady’s Temper Flares as Bucs Snap Skid vs Saints, 20–10

NEW ORLEANS—Tom Brady helped incite a skirmish that led to the ejections of Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans, then threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman that helped lift Tampa Bay to a 20–10 victory over New Orleans on Sunday. Brady, who had lost four straight regular-season meetings with the…


College Football Hall of Famer Shelby Jordan Dies at 70

IRVING, Texas—Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70. Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released Friday by the College Football Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots….


Chiefs Rally Past Chargers 27–24 in Early AFC West Showdown

KANSAS CITY—Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27–24 on Thursday night, Sept. 15. Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD…


Former Chiefs Assistant Coach Reid Pleads Guilty in Crash

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded guilty Monday to felony driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury stemming from a 2021 crash, which occurred when his pickup truck struck two stopped cars on an interstate entrance ramp and seriously injured a 5-year-old girl. Reid, the 37-year-old son of Chiefs…


Seahawks Survive Wilson’s Return, Edge Broncos on Missed FG

SEATTLE—It was a familiar scene in Seattle: Russell Wilson leading his team downfield for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter. This time, he wasn’t given a chance by his new coach in Denver, pulled off the field in exchange for a 64-yard field goal attempt that left plenty of confusion and the Seattle…


NFL Roundup: Bucs Cruise Past Cowboys, Dak Prescott Injures Hand

Buccaneers 19, Cowboys 3 Todd Bowles won his Tampa Bay head coaching debut and Tom Brady remained unbeaten against Dallas as the visiting Buccaneers beat the Cowboys 19–3 in Sunday night’s season opener in Arlington, Texas. The loss may prove especially costly for Dallas, as it will be without quarterback Dak Prescott for multiple weeks…