LAS VEGAS — This was coach Pete Carroll as the Raiders were about to open training camp:

“We are going to win a bunch of games,” he said. “I can’t even imagine anything else. I’ve been winning 10 games a year for 20 years or something. I mean, what are my expectations? We are going to win a bunch, and I don’t care who hears that. ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni is only half right.

It is ridiculous to think that the Eagles might consider benching their Super Bowl MVP quarterback with four games left in the season and a division title all but assured.

Yet, Sirianni and his coaching staff have a long list of equally ridiculous things they must consider.

— It is ...Read more

The National Football League is many things — a multibillion-dollar entertainment juggernaut, a litigious bully, and a weekly soap opera where grown men in tights fight over an oblong ball.

But mostly, the NFL is a league of desperation.

And because of that, despite it being mid-December, the speculation has already started about this ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Butch Barry, the Dolphins’ third-year offensive line coach who might be just as responsible for their recent run game success as running back De’Von Achane and coach Mike McDaniel, is a background figure to most fans.

In a sense, Barry, whose offensive line has cleared the way for the Dolphins to average a league-...Read more

DETROIT — The University of Michigan board has authorized the law firm Jenner & Block to expand its investigation into the "situation" around former football coach Sherrone Moore's firing, according to two sources familiar with the board's plan but not authorized to speak publicly.

The Chicago-based law firm was previously hired to ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — By morning, his rage had diminished. Much like his team’s playoff hopes.

Todd Bowles was back in disapproving dad mode, his default setting after most Bucs losses.

The previous night’s collapse was behind him, as was the now-viral clip of his postgame tirade. For a franchise that has housed a horror movie munchkin (Jon ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Steelers star T.J. Watt had a "partially collapsed lung" following a dry needling treatment and underwent surgery to treat it, his brother J.J. posted on social media Friday.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin ruled Watt out for Monday night's game against the Dolphins, but J.J. Watt indicated that the Steelers' pass rusher was at least ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers is an NFL quarterback once again.

This news will spawn all sorts of clumsy jokes and quips.

Will Indianapolis Colts players call him gramps? If the Seahawks sack him Sunday, will the refs flag them 15 yards for elder abuse?

Rivers, 44, is indeed a grandfather. And it’s been almost five years since he played in an...Read more

PITTSBURGH — We could begin this story 21 years ago at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where Hurricane Jeanne caused a power outage the night before Ben Roethlisberger's first start, or we could begin at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City 42 years ago, where the Steelers famously passed on hometown quarterback Dan Marino in the ...Read more

The College Football Playoffs and bowl season are upon us now that the regular season is over.

Underclassmen have already started declaring their intention to enter the NFL draft.

This class is officially beginning to take shape, but the draft order remains in flux.

With the Tennessee Titans’ upset of the Cleveland Browns, a new team ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — The Falcons rallied from a double-digit deficit and overcame 19 penalties to pull out a 29-28 victory over the Bucs on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium.

Kicker Zane Gonzalez made a 43-yard field goal at the buzzer to finish off the rally, which included a big interception by cornerback Dee Alford.

The Falcons are 5-9 on ...Read more

CHICAGO — Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett is in rare territory.

His 20 sacks through 13 games puts him just 2 1/2 shy of the single-season NFL record set by Michael Strahan in 2001 and matched by T.J. Watt in 2021. Garrett has four games to tie or surpass the record. (Unofficially, the Detroit Lions’ Al “Bubba” Baker recorded...Read more

Last week was a bloodbath for many of us in the habit of making public our picks. Not saying I’m happy with 8-6 straight-up and 7-7 vs. the bet line, but relatively speaking I’m OK with it. Nailed our Upset of the Week with Chargers beating Eagles (”Aawwk!”), had two other ‘dogs-with-points on covers by Saints and Steelers, and missed ...Read more

Here's a look back at Week 14's action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 14 RECAP

Lions 44, Cowboys 30: Jahmyr Gibbs finished with 120 total yards and three rushing touchdowns on 19 touches (seven receptions) in a victory over Dallas. Gibbs is on pace to produce 2,009 total yards and 21 total TDs on 321 touches, including 76 ...Read more

BALTIMORE — With around two dozen Ravens players slated to hit free agency this offseason, Baltimore addressed one of its biggest needs on Thursday.

Defensive tackle Travis Jones has agreed to a three-year extension, the team said Thursday. The deal is worth $40.5 million and includes $25 million guaranteed, a source with direct knowledge of ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 15 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 6-8 (.429) record. Through the first 14 weeks of the season, he is 136-72 (.654).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Steelers All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt remained in a Pittsburgh hospital on Thursday afternoon as he continued to be evaluated for a lung issue. His availability for Monday night's game against the Miami Dolphins in question.

According to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, Watt experienced discomfort at the team's practice ...Read more

Sometimes the chaos of the NFL hands you exactly what you need when you’re busy doing absolutely nothing.

The San Francisco 49ers spent last week on their couches, resting and watching RedZone, only to see the football gods — and the Philadelphia Eagles — part the Red Sea for them.

The Eagles lost. The path to the NFC’s No. 1 seed, ...Read more

MIAMI — Mike Tomlin has not only been a pillar of granite for the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise for 19 seasons, but he has also been a painful reminder of one of the Miami Dolphins’ biggest missteps that took place nearly two decades ago.

I’m referring to a mind-set this franchise’s decision makers had back in 2007, right after Nick ...Read more