Nix’s injury makes Broncos underdog
NFL, Sports
January 22, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denver would be a slight favorite if quarterback Bo Nix was healthy and ready to play Sunday in the AFC championship game, but the Broncos instead are fairly substantial underdogs to ...
Teams opt for change with record 10 job openings in NFL
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
January 22, 2026
The Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills faced similar decisions after another promising season ended short of the Super Bowl. The Packers opted to give coach Matt LaFleur a contract extension in hopes...
Adams resumes chase of ‘mystical thing’ for Rams
NFL, Sports
January 22, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davante Adams reached the NFC championship game four times during his eight seasons with Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Every time, Green Bay came up just short of the Super Bowl — ...
Steelers hold in-person interview with Flores
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 21, 2026
Brian Flores was only weeks removed from filing a lawsuit against the NFL when the Pittsburgh Steelers hired him in 2022, providing the former Miami Dolphins head coach a pathway back into the league....
Titans agree to hire Robert Saleh as head coach
NFL, Sports
January 21, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed to hire Robert Saleh as their coach on Monday night, hoping he can speed up their rebuild and end the franchise’s skid of four straight losing seaso...
Should safety, not questionable call, have ended game?
NFL, Sports
By By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer 
January 21, 2026
Sean McDermott went down fighting for Buffalo, both at the postgame lectern in the Mile High City and from 35,000 feet on the flight home, insisting over and over that it was a catch and the Bills sho...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 21, 2026
Smith is the first former Steelers coach to be hired somewhere else since Mike Tomlin resigned. Longtime special teams coordinator Danny Smith became the first member of former coach Mike Tomlin’s sta...
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
January 20, 2026
Hey, NFL: What’s a catch? Once again, many football fans, coaches and commentators are questioning the definition of a catch after a disputed interception helped eliminate the Buffalo Bills from the p...
NFL, Sports
January 20, 2026
Dolphins hire Packers’ DC Hafley as new head coach MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins hired former Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as their coach on Monday, ending a swift search ...
Jarrett Stidham will start for Broncos in AFC Championship
NFL, Sports
January 20, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is convinced that backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham can double his career win total when he takes Bo Nix’s place under center in the AFC championship ga...
NFL, Sports
January 20, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. That possibility...
Pittsburgh native McCarthy to interview with Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
January 19, 2026
The Greenfield native is the latest candidate to meet with the team. The Pittsburgh Steelers coaching search is adding a candidate with Steel City roots. Greenfield native Mike McCarthy, a Super Bowl ...
Broncos knock out Bills after late interception
NFL, Sports
SATURDAY’S NFL GAMES
January 19, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 23-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship gam...
Pats headed back to AFC championship
NFL, Sports
January 19, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mike Vrabel returned to New England on a mission to have the franchise playing again in meaningful games in January — as he did so often as a player. In his first year as the ...
Nix breaks ankle, will miss remainer of playoffs
NFL, Sports
NFL NEWS AND NOTES
January 19, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the pl...
Seahawks dominate 49ers
NFL, Sports
January 19, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba leading on and off the field
NFL, Sports
January 17, 2026
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Long before Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned into a household name by leading the NFL in yards receiving for the Seattle Seahawks, he developed a penchant for tracking down airborne ball...
Rams gush over Steelers’ coaching target
NFL, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
January 17, 2026
Friday’s Zoom discussion with the Pittsburgh Steelers wasn’t the only virtual interview Nate Scheelhaase had lined up with an NFL team in search of a head coach. And listening to what some of those wi...
NFL, Sports
January 17, 2026
Bills activate Oliver, Samuel ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills activated defensive tackle Ed Oliver and receiver Curtis Samuel from injured reserve on Friday. The Bills also elevated receiv...
Texans’ fearsome foursome fuels pass rush
NFL, Sports
January 17, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Asked how he’d describe Houston’s pass rush to someone who hasn’t seen the Texans play before, coach DeMeco Ryans took a few seconds before landing on an answer. “It’s like four Tasmani...