Posts Tagged ‘NFL playoffs’
Jaguars QB Bortles says criticism will ‘probably never stop’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles’ first postseason victory came with a hefty dose of criticism, maybe even more than ever before. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback handled it as well…
Read MoreBills GM says Incognito 'weak racist' comments may have been misunderstood
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills general manager Brandon Beane said there may have been a misunderstanding during an on-field exchange that led to Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue…
Read MoreYahoo Sports to livestream NFL games rest of month
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo Sports will livestream all four divisional playoff games this weekend and the conference championships as an appetizer for next season when every game from the…
Read MoreNgakoue says Incognito used weak racist slurs during game
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue says Buffalo Bills guard Richie Incognito used “weak racist slurs” during their playoff game Sunday. Ngakoue voiced his complaint on…
Read MoreThe NFL needs a playoff committee
The NFL needs a playoff committee. I’ll just lob that out there. It’s a weird time to live in Wisconsin. In the sports world, anyway. It’s still cold as F.…
Read MoreIn copycat NFL, Seattle’s defensive scheme keeps spreading
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Seattle didn’t make the playoffs, but its defense essentially did. The scheme that carried the Seahawks to consecutive Super Bowls (2013-14) has become increasingly popular around the…
Read MoreHopes high as Vikings take bye, franchise scars to playoffs
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Civic groups, businesses and local government employees in Minnesota are already preparing for the next census two years away. Minnesota State Demographer Susan Brower is…
Read MoreVikings have plenty more to play for in rematch vs. Bears
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have won a whole bunch of games since their previous matchup with Chicago, a steady march to become NFC North champions that has put…
Read MoreVikings' Kyle Rudolph looking ahead to playoffs, for once
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — For the first time in Kyle Rudolph’s seven-year career, the Minnesota Vikings tight end is willing to concede there’s more riding on Sunday’s game than…
Read MoreEx-Steelers star linebacker Harrison signs with Patriots
James Harrison is no longer the odd man out or the oldest man in the locker room. The ex-Steelers star signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots on…
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