Miami Dolphins rookie safety Minkah Fitzpatrick wants to trademark his nickname but says he’d be happy to share it with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Both go by “FitzMagic.”
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A female Uber driver in Arizona is suing Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, accusing him of sexual assault.
Defensive end Shilique Calhoun was promoted Tuesday from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. The Raiders have struggled to pressure the quarterback after two games, ranking 31st in the NFL with two sacks.
Review-Journal NFL reporter Gilbert Manzano’s weekly rankings, with last week’s ranking in parentheses.
The mother of LeSean McCoy’s young son said in a court filing Tuesday that she agreed to defend the Buffalo Bills running back against an allegation that he abused the boy even though she said she knew the accusation was true.
Brown declined to speak to reporters afterward and Tomlin said Brown did not report to the team’s facility on Monday. Tomlin did not say whether Brown’s absence was excused.
Khalil Mack had one of six sacks against Russell Wilson, Prince Amukamara returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown and the Chicago Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 24-17 Monday night to give coach Matt Nagy his first career victory.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden knows it could be a process to correct the franchise’s direction. That doesn’t make losing any easier.
CBS scored its best opening NFL doubleheader game rating in three years with the highest-rated window Sunday on any network, Patriots at Jaguars and Raiders at Broncos in late afternoon. The network drew a household rating of 14.0 and an audience share of 28, up 1 percent from last year (13.8/27) in the measured markets.
The Chicago Bears opened as 3-point favorites over Seattle in the game at Soldier Field, but the line had climbed to 4½ at six different Las Vegas sports books on Monday afternoon.
The Browns have traded problematic wide receiver Josh Gordon to the New England Patriots for a fifth-round draft pick.
Carson Wentz has been cleared to return and is slated to start for the Philadelphia Eagles against Indianapolis in Week 3.
He found a greater rhythm against the Denver Broncos when catching all 10 targets for 116 yards in a 20-19 loss at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.
Week 2 in the NFL wasn’t kind to the wagering public as underdogs went 11-4 against the spread with seven outright upsets (including the Bengals’ win over the Ravens on Thursday).
How the Raiders performed in a 20-19 loss at Denver on Sunday.
A recent Wall Street Journal poll of leading economists put the probability of the United States going into recession over the next 12 months at 63 percent. Conventional wisdom is that the Federal Reserve Bank will continue raising interest rates to combat stubborn high inflation, thereby slowing the economy and causing gross domestic product to […]
The running back, who recently left the Raiders for the Green Bay Packers, has listed his home for just under $6 million.
The Raiders’ top priority this offseason will be finding their next franchise quarterback. But they could use help at other positions as well.
The Raiders shook up some responsibilities on their coaching staff Tuesday and hired a former NFL head coach. They also stood pat at the NFL’s trade deadline.
After firing three key members of his offensive staff, Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said he will take the next day or two to evaluate his options.
