The Cincinnati Bengals changed offensive line coaches once again, bringing back Frank Pollack for 2021. Job No. 1 on Pollack’s slate is protecting Joe Burrow after the first-round pick had his rookie season cut short due to a knee injury. “That’s Line 1 in every O-line room on all 32 teams. You’ve got to protect your quarterback. That’s what everyone […]

The NFL enters Sunday, Jan. 17, halfway through its divisional round action. The other two conference finalists will be determined in a Sunday doubleheader. The early game pits the AFC’s top seeded Kansas City Chiefs, fresh off a first-round bye, against a Cleveland Browns team coming off its first playoff win since 1994. Then the nightcap features Tom Brady and […]

Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) NOBODY BESIDES A quarterback or a nose tackle has ever seen more of a center than the entire world saw of Tampa Bay’s Ryan Jensen in the NFC divisional-round playoff against New Orleans. His red hair flying outside his helmet like a contrail, Jensen […]

Comeback stories take on all shapes and sizes. The most prolific comeback is from injury. Alex Smith knows this form well, having earned the most incredible comeback in NFL history, and is the shoo-in for Comeback Player of the Year award in 2020. Another sort of comeback isn’t the type so easily discussed or pictured: A player who struggled both […]

The Browns were victims of a controversial NFL rule in their divisional round playoff game against the Chiefs on Sunday, on a play that resulted in a 10-point swing in favor of Kansas City. Lost in the argument of whether fumbles should result in touchbacks, however, was this: Did Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen commit a penalty for helmet-to-helmet contact on the […]

Gregg Rosenthal went 3-1 on his predictions for the Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL season, bringing his total record to 174-90-1. How will he fare on Championship Sunday? His picks are below. In addition, the NFL has a spicy new free-to-play game for the playoffs called NFL Pick ‘Em Party. Rosenthal chooses his favorite Pick’ Em questions under each […]

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The Buffalo Bills are in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1993 — so folding tables, beware. Superfans of the team, dubbed “Bills Mafia” because of their antics before, during and after games, have been known for jumping through plastic folding tables for years. Some Dick’s Sporting Goods stores in upstate New York are stocking up with […]

The Divisional Round is upon us. Below is the official injury report and game day designations for all four games on Saturday and Sunday. Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers Rams: OUT: LB Terrell Lewis (ankle), QB John Wolford (neck); QUESTIONABLE: G David Edwards (ankle), WR Cooper Kupp (knee) Packers: DOUBTFUL: DE Kingsley Keke (concussion) Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo […]