By The A sociated Pre sNEW YORK ---The NFL sent a 17-minute video in November to high school and college coaches nationwide to encourage them to be aware of and act against domestic violence and abuse.Entitled "NFL Call To Coaches -- Domestic Violence and Sexual A sault Awarene s," the video includes strong me sages from coach and coach ; NFL football operations executive Troy Vincent; Texas...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kirk Cousins naturally evoked the loudest roar of the night in Minnesota, further amping up a high-energy atmosphere for a crucial game against Green Bay.Who could've predicted earlier this season that such a sight would signal a for the ?Recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, Cousins was relegated to the role of hype man when he ripped his shirt off to fire up the crowd from...

Thanks to Doug Pederson's decision to lay down in the fourth quarter Sunday night, I didn't quite end the season at .500 picking NFL games against the spread.Yes, I had the . I know the number was bloated to around seven when the game kicked off, but when we made our picks last week it was at 1.5. So I got stuck with a lo s.That meant I didn't finish the regular season over .500, but instead...

These are my last Power Rankings for 2019. As I always do with the last batch, I look back at my Week 1 Power Rankings to see just how I did.Usually, it's laughable.This year is no different.Consider this: Of the top 10 teams from my Week 1 Rankings, five failed to make the playoffs. They were the , , , and .That's bad.Here's something even worse: I had the at No. 23 in the first rankings. The...

isn't under contract with the for 2020, but that hasn't stopped him from meeting the team's Jamal Carter Jersey new head coach and sharing his plans for the offseason.Coach Mike McCarthy said in that he and Prescott recently spent time together -- their first official visit since McCarthy was hired to replace Jason Garrett early this month."Good," McCarthy said when asked how the meeting went....

The just became the highest-paid receiver after the squad lavished him with a new four-year, $140 million contract extension.The deal wasn't a surprise Jefferson has established himself as one of the NFL's premier playmaking threats. What may be surprising to some, however, is the surge of big-money contracts that have been doled out to wide receivers in the past couple of seasons. Since 2022,...

Former and current quarterback Kenny Pickett has typically played well in the preseason during his career, but that was definitely not the case on Thursday night.Pickett started for Jalen Hurts, who did not play in preseason Week 2 against the , and he completed 11-of-13 pa ses for 67 scorele s yards. He was in the game for five drives that went punt, field goal, punt, turnover on downs, and...

The A sociated Pre sNEW YORK -- The NFL took a major step this season by authorizing the use of tablets on the sidelines and in coaches' booths. Most everyone from coaches to players to video directors to league executives say it has been a step in the right direction.Through their $400 million five-year agreement with Microsoft, the league approved in-game usage of the Surface device....

This NFL offseason has once again been a busy time for teams trying to improve their respective offensive potentials in 2024.While several teams were aggre sive in free agency and the draft in the hopes of upgrading their firepower, others will simply benefit from being healthier at key offensive positions.Here's looking at the six most improved offenses, starting first with the team that took...