By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Pro Football Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Sure does seem as if "When is a sack just a sack?" is quickly becoming the NFL's new "Did that player lower his helmet too much?" or "What, exactly, is a catch?" It's a fundamental element of football — how a pass-rusher is ...
By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are on an upward trajectory, their blistering start spearheaded by a young, transcendent quarterback in Patrick Mahomes who is already setting NFL records. The San Francisco 49ers are the opposite in every ...
By MARK LONG, AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars trudged into the locker room one by one, and before coach Doug Marrone started to address the team, a few players chimed in. They were defensive guys. They were being positive, too. After a 9-6 loss to AFC ...
By DAVID GINSBURG, AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have been perfect inside the opponent's 20-yard line this season, scoring 12 touchdowns on a dozen trips in the red zone. Denver still hasn't quite got the hang of it yet. Baltimore (2-1) went 3 for 3 in the red zone ...
By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals had limited their first two opponents to 141 rushing yards. That made what happened in their third game all the more surprising. Christian McCaffrey ran for a career-best 184 yards and the Panthers piled up 230 ...
By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Goff made pinpoint throws and Todd Gurley pounded away on the ground behind their dominant line. The Rams' offense racked up more than 500 yards for the first time since 2006. And Los Angeles' first crosstown NFL showdown in nearly ...
By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer The AP college football poll had a basketball feel this week. Kentucky and Duke moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season Sunday. For the Blue Devils (4-0) it is their first appearance since October 2015. It has been a lot longer for ...
By TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jerry Jones is trying to remain supportive of a Dallas Cowboys offense that has shown only fleeting moments of promise through three weeks of the season. Eight points in the opener and 13 points on Sunday won't be enough to get victories on the ...
By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — No sooner had Anthony Joshua brutally dispatched another pretender to his heavyweight titles than attention turned to who the British fighter would face next as he seeks to clean up boxing's most glamorous division. An eagerly anticipated ...
By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Army couldn't have played much better against Oklahoma. The Black Knights, more than four-touchdown underdogs on the road, held on to the ball for nearly 45 minutes and ran 87 plays to Oklahoma's 40. They had a goal-line stand in the ...