The cruelest day of the NFL’s long calendar arrived Saturday with teams setting their 53-player rosters. Among the more prominent dismissals were Bills veteran running back LeSean McCoy, backup QBs Brian Hoyer in New England…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Turns out the Buffalo Bills didn’t agree with running back LeSean McCoy’s assertion that he was still “the guy” in their backfield. General manager Brandon Beane cited the emergence of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It’s been a disappointing season for Matt Ryan and the Falcons, but the veteran quarterback is excited about what’s ahead for Atlanta next season — particularly on offense. “It’s great to…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Lockett knew if Russell Wilson bought him a few more seconds, he could spring himself for a big play. Wilson did just that, sidestepping a few pass rushers in the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short stood smiling at his locker sporting a new black golf shirt with three letters stitched on that read: G2X. It was a present to the defensive…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have no complaints about a short practice week and a long road trip as their reward for being the NFC’s last team to make the playoffs. Matt Bryant kicked…
There’s no question the NFC has been the dominant conference this season, with the South being the top division. The NFC won 41 of the 64 head-to-head matchups against the AFC; that .641 winning percentage…
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden will miss his fifth straight game with a fractured left leg, meaning rookie Cameron Sutton will make his first career start against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Haden…
The accepted mantra throughout the NFL that stretches to its fandom is that each game in the schedule is equally important. Then we get to late November and all of December and forget that bromide.…
The New Orleans Saints are facing Jared Goff and the high-powered Rams without their top two cornerbacks. Marshon Lattimore is out with an ankle injury, and Ken Crawley has an abdominal injury. Lattimore is missing…