Teams competing for the national championship this season got good news well before the College Football Playoff — even if they didn’t have much time to celebrate.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars fired top executive Tom Coughlin on Wednesday, parting ways with the two-time Super Bowl-winning coach a little more than a day after the NFL...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — For Dante Fowler and Jalen Ramsey, the drama around the Jacksonville Jaguars this week has been just one more reminder of how happy they are to be in LA.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Jamal Adams insisted he was excited, even if his toned-down reaction to making his second straight Pro Bowl didn't quite match last year's emotional moment.

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — After a rough few weeks due to injury and illness, Tyler Lockett’s return to form against the Carolina Panthers was a huge boost for the Seattle Seahawks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are having one of the NFL's worst seasons kicking field goals in decades, and now they're turning to their fifth kicker this season.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders placed Trent Brown on season-ending injured reserve, one day after the big right tackle was named to his first Pro Bowl.

With his health declining, Herman Boone was still mapping out football strategy as if he were about to walk the sidelines one more time.

“His daughter said the other night he asked for a...

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Former Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins asserted that he was in fact sorry about his use of an offensive term in an exchange with a fan on social media.

Not since the pre-Tom Brady days have the Bills been such a factor in the AFC East. A victory Saturday at New England would lift Buffalo into a tie atop the division the Patriots have ruled for...

Daniel Jones seemingly is returning as the New York Giants' starting quarterback after missing two games with a sprained right ankle.

Jones took most of the first-team snaps at practice...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Every Tuesday since he took over as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback last month, Devlin Hodges hasn’t known whether he did well enough to hold onto the job.

The 2019 Minnesota Associated Press All-State football team, as voted on by statewide media:

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers will make his 112th home start on Sunday for the Los Angeles Chargers. Whether it will be his final one wearing powder blue remains to be...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots aren’t heavily represented in the Pro Bowl — again.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Matt Nagy got a big break from Andy Reid, spent a decade on his staffs in Philadelphia and Kansas City before becoming the Chicago Bears' coach last season. He considers...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL star Deltha O'Neal has been charged with felony drunken driving in connection with an August high-speed crash that seriously injured him and a passenger,...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Danny Gonzales said Wednesday that taking the New Mexico head coaching job came down to having an opportunity to return home and a chance to turn around the program he...

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals kept receiver A.J. Green on the active roster all season, hoping he could return from ankle surgery and put some life back into their foundering offense. Turns out...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. dramatically ended the drama.

He's not leaving the Browns. Not now anyway.

Tired about speculation over his future, the flashy wide receiver...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Kareem Jackson's suspension robs the Denver Broncos of their defensive anchor and the only member of their celebrated 2019 free agency class to make an immediate impact....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Terrell Suggs was brutally honest with Chiefs coach Andy Reid when they spoke on the phone for the first time, shortly after Kansas City was awarded the veteran pass rusher...

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — As he draws closer to a milestone birthday, Ravens running back Mark Ingram wants everyone to know he's still got what it takes to score a bunch of touchdowns, rush for...

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has a shoulder injury that is limiting him in practice but shouldn't keep him out Sunday when the Cowboys try to qualify for the playoffs at...

LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) — The line for the ticket windows at a Rhode Island casino's sportsbook stretched to the door on one afternoon last month: Gamblers were cashing in their winnings from betting...

This bowl season starts a bit earlier and ends a bit later. The number of games is the same, but they are spread over more days.

That means more days with at least a little bit of college...

Slippery Rocky quarterback Roland Rivers and Notre Dame (Ohio) running back Jaleel McLaughlin, both finalists for the Division II player of the year award, were selected to The Associated Press...

Football helmets are almost as old as the game itself and, by now, about as safe as they’ll ever be.

The polycarbonate outer shell flexes at impact to redistribute shock, yet remains strong...

Long gone are the days of the leather shell and single-bar face mask.

Today’s football helmets are technological marvels, using cutting edge materials and design elements to make the...

All of the mock drafts, bold middle round picks and brilliant waiver wire selections — along with a little luck — have brought fantasy teams to Week 16. Championship week has arrived, concluding...

With eight of the 12 postseason berths already occupied, it's time to look at who the other four might be. And what all of them need to go deep into January — and into...