NFL Power Rankings: This Jets season could end in heartbreak Haven't the New York Jets fans suffered enough? The Jets are having a season that even the most optimistic fan probably didn't see coming. They're 9-5. Ryan Fitzpatrick is having a nice season. Todd Bowles is doing a heck of a job in his first season as Jets coach. That's awesome, right? Ah, but this is the Jets, one of the … [Read more...]

Charles Woodson will retire, so start the Hall of Fame clock Charles Woodson is the type of player who shouldn't even have to wait five years for his call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's in a special class. Woodson, one of the game's all-time greats who has a strong case to be the greatest defensive back in NFL history, will retire at the end of the season. That gives us two more … [Read more...]

Cardinals' Tyrann Mathieu has torn ACL Safety Tyrann Mathieu's MRI revealed a torn ACL in his right knee, an injury that ends his season, Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians announced during his Monday news conference. It is the second ACL tear Mathieu has suffered in his three-year NFL career; late in his rookie season, Mathieu tore the ligament in his left knee. Mathieu was injured at … [Read more...]

Kirk Cousins files ‘You like that’ trademark, but not sure we do First, there’s the obvious: In those rare moments when you are a celebrity — 15 minutes or otherwise — and you can capture the imagination of a nation with a catchphrase, you call your lawyer and have him or her start filing paperwork with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It’s smart, right? Congratulations! You … [Read more...]

Giants' Jason Pierre-Paul: Firecracker 'just went off in my hand' Folks everywhere - on television, on social media - had something to say about Jason Pierre-Paul's July 4 accident that left his right hand severely damaged. The New York Giants defensive end was the butt of many jokes, ridiculed for costing himself millions of dollars in a contract year. But in an interview with Fox Sports' … [Read more...]

Top 5 Must-See Plays from Week 15 in the NFL (Video) Did you miss any of the Week 15 action in the NFL? We've got you covered. Here are five plays you need to check out. Rivers INT, Rivers recovery This might be one of the stranger plays we've seen (above). It certainly looked odd on the NFL's gamebook: (13:39) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass deep middle intended for D.Inman INTERCEPTED by R.Jones … [Read more...]

NFL Winners and Losers: What now, Denver Broncos? The Denver Broncos, and Brock Osweiler, were given a gift. The Broncos trailed by a touchdown but the Pittsburgh Steelers'  Ben Roethlisberger threw an inexplicably bad interception with 2:01 left. Broncos ball on the Steelers' 41-yard line. Osweiler had a chance to at least tie the game and redeem himself after a bad second half. Let’s take … [Read more...]

Cardinals throttle Eagles, lock down NFC West crown   The Arizona Cardinals have spent the entire season cruising in the wake of the undefeated Carolina Panthers, and that's just fine. The Cardinals, now 12-2, may not have the unblemished record of the Panthers, but they have a brand-new NFC West crown, and look every bit the equal of the Panthers. The Cardinals knocked off the Eagles 40-17 … [Read more...]

AJ McCarron is the first Alabama QB to win in NFL since 1987 With a 24-14 victory over San Francisco, Cincinnati Bengals QB AJ McCarron didn't just solidify the Bengals' playoff positioning; he ended a strange, ugly streak of Alabama quarterback failure in the NFL. From one perspective, the list of quarterbacks from the University of Alabama who have succeeded in the NFL is an impressive … [Read more...]

Knee injury knocks Titans' Marcus Mariota out of game vs. Patriots Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota was forced out of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots with a right knee injury. With four-plus minutes gone in the second quarter and the Titans trailing 14-0, Mariota was sacked by Jamie Collins, as Collins ran unblocked through the left side of the Tennessee line (B … [Read more...]