The Pittsburgh Steelers will bench quarterback Mason Rudolph against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and start the rookie Devlin Hodges instead, the team announced Tuesday. The decision comes just two weeks after Rudolph was involved in a late-game brawl in which he was struck on the head with his own helmet by Myles Garrett of […] More
Photographs by Interviews by Introduction by The human brain is hard-wired to manage conflicting thoughts and emotions. We know drinking alcohol can cause liver damage and burning fossil fuels is bad for the environment, but many of us still drink alcohol and still buy gas-guzzling vehicles. Most people have generally accepted that playing football, in […] More
In his “Monday Night Football” debut, Lamar Jackson added more evidence to his Most Valuable Player Award case, leading the Baltimore Ravens to another blowout win. Jackson matched a career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards in another splendid all-around performance, and the Ravens routed the Los Angeles Rams, 45-6, on […] More
There was stability at the top in N.F.L. Week 12. The San Francisco 49ers improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1997 with a huge win over the Green Bay Packers, while the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks came away with crucial, albeit ugly, victories. Things were far more exciting for lesser […] More
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kevin and Tara Stinson have waited five years for Levi’s Stadium to feel like home. When they had season tickets at Candlestick Park, where the San Francisco 49ers played until 2013, the tailgating was livelier, the stadium was noisier and the fans were family. In the half-decade since the 49ers moved […] More
The San Francisco 49ers’ defense held Aaron Rodgers to just 104 yards passing while sacking him five times en route to a 37-8 rout of the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers solidified their spot atop the NFC pecking order with a 10-1 record, while sending the Packers back […] More
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A torrential pregame downpour turned into a light drizzle at kickoff, giving the Jets ideal conditions for their offensive deluge in a 34-3 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium. In an odd bit of symmetry, the Jets came into this game on a two-game winning streak, […] More
CHICAGO — Khalil Mack set up a touchdown with a strip-sack, Allen Robinson had a season-high 131 yards receiving and the Bears beat the struggling Giants, 19-14, on Sunday afternoon. Trying to salvage something from a disappointing season, the Bears (5-6) bounced back from a loss to the Los Angeles Rams to win for the […] More
