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Inside the unlikely 30-year journey to 1-0 for Saints' Taysom Hill

METAIRIE, La. -- Somehow it got lost in the sea of scrutiny and second-guessing. But Taysom Hill's debut as New Orleans Saints quarterback last week should really be appreciated as one of this season's great feel-good stories. Hill overcame a tremendous ...

Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game moved to Tuesday; Ravens-Dallas Cowboys game moved to Dec. 7

The Ravens will now play at the undefeated Steelers on Tuesday night at 8 ET, the NFL announced. Baltimore was scheduled to play host to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, but that game also has ...

Stanford takes back Axe trophy, beats Cal 24-23 in Big Game

BERKELEY, Calif. -- — Austin Jones ran for a pair of short touchdowns, Davis Mills threw for 205 yards and a TD, and Stanford blocked a would-be tying extra point in the final minute to take back The Axe trophy by beating Bay Area rival California 24-23 in the ...

Packers try to extend NFC North lead as they host Bears

As poorly as things have gone for the Chicago Bears over the last month, they have a chance to close November by getting right back in the thick of the NFC North race. If the Bears don't capitalize on the opportunity, the Green Bay Packers will head into ...

Deebo Samuel to return for short-handed San Francisco 4ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Coming off a bye week, the San Francisco 49ers had hoped they would be closer to resembling a healthy team in time for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Instead, the Niners are perhaps more short-handed than ever.

Calvin Ridley a foundational piece new Falcons regime can build around

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Calvin Ridley is well on his way to his preseason goal of surpassing 1,000 yards receiving for the first time of his career. Ridley leads the Atlanta Falcons in catches (48), receiving yards (747) and receiving touchdowns (six) despite ...

Is it better NOT to win the NFC West? Plus, fantasy sleepers

NFL franchises use contextualized data to create competitive advantages. In order to realize an edge, teams need to employ the right data in the right way at the right time. This means distilling, interpreting and applying only the most influential data in a ...

Bruce Arians is right about Tom Brady; Packers feel like pretenders

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. The topics of this edition include: -- One purported Super Bowl contender that looks more like a pretender. -- The draft class that lifted a ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Bruce Arians says AQ Shipley advised to end career

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that backup center A.Q. Shipley, who started the past two games, is done for the year and has been advised not to continue playing football. Shipley, 34, suffered a neck injury late in the ...

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes cancel Saturday's game vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Ohio State has canceled Saturday's game at Illinois because of a COVID-19 outbreak within the No. 4 Buckeyes' program, and they have paused all team-related activities indefinitely after additional positive tests were revealed Friday evening, the school ...