MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — High atop the Miami Dolphins’ 2025 offseason priority list, possibly No. 1, must be a resolution to be a smarter, more disciplined team.

At least twice during the regular season, and once during the season-ending press conference, coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier mentioned how the Dolphins tend to ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce declared himself the No. 1 Swiftie during an interview Wednesday on “The Stephen A. Smith Show.”

That should come as little surprise considering Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift have been dating for nearly 18 months.

Kelce, who made the Pro Bowl for the 10th time this season after ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In the aftermath of the Eagles wild-card round win against the Green Bay Packers, Jalen Hurts is focused on the result.

It’s fair to acknowledge the uneven production and mid-game stagnation from the Eagles passing game during the 22-10 win last Sunday — even Hurts did during his Wednesday news conference — but the Eagles...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.

"Soon," Harbaugh said.

During the Chargers' Week 6 game at the Denver Broncos, Harbaugh, 61, retreated to the locker room and was treated for an irregular heartbeat. Marco Zucconi, the Chargers' director of player health,...Read more

DENVER — Greg Penner throws shade the way Peyton Manning threw the out-and-go. The Chiefs caught more strays Wednesday at Dove Valley than the ASPCA.

“Is Patrick Mahomes in your sights as you’re building this organization?” the Broncos’ CEO was asked during an end-of-season news conference at Broncos Park powered by CommonSpirit.

To ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Many of the answers provided by coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz in their Wednesday news conference were purposely ambiguous, offering minimal insight into what the Chargers would prioritize in the upcoming offseason.

Between their nonanswers, however, Harbaugh and Hortiz did what they could to emphasize one ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Authenticity is in demand these days.

The Detroit Lions are, too.

So it only makes sense that this is the year Aaron Glenn, the Lions’ defensive coordinator, should finally land a head coaching job.

The 52-year-old Glenn is long overdue for an opportunity, and after interviewing for openings across the league in each ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A.J. Brown was not on the practice field at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday as the Eagles began their on-field preparations for their divisional-round playoff game vs. the Los Angeles Rams.

No, he didn’t play hooky and go to a Barnes & Noble. The Eagles are continuing to manage Brown’s lingering knee injury in a ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Steelers president Art Rooney II has settled for high-end mediocrity as the franchise calling card. He apparently will not make a coaching change.

The Steeler Way is to barely exceed chronically low expectations and either miss the playoffs or get blown out of the first round.

If Rooney is afraid of becoming the Jets, Raiders or...Read more

BALTIMORE — Diontae Johnson is a Raven again. No, that’s not a typo.

The 28-year-old wide receiver, who was released by both the Ravens and Houston Texans in a matter of weeks after being frustrated by a lack of involvement in the offense on both teams, was claimed off waivers Wednesday by Baltimore in what is considered a procedural ...Read more

NEW YORK — Seven of the eight quarterbacks starting the NFL’s divisional playoff round were first-round picks.

Two were No. 1 overall picks in their respective NFL drafts. Four of the eight were picked either No. 1 or No. 2 overall.

Six of the eight were taken in the top 10. And the other first-rounder is the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar ...Read more

SEATTLE — To the decision-makers in Chicago, New York, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Las Vegas and Dallas:

Yes, you need to hire a coach.

But that's just the beginning.

What do you need, really? It's not someone who simply installs a system, steps back and waits for wins. It's not the latest budding branch on somebody else's tree. It's not ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The last time a Ram stood this little chance, it was standing on a mountaintop in front of Abraham and an Angel of the Lord. One thing we learned from Monday night's neutral-site wild-card finale: The Eagles would go Old Testament on both of these teams. Unfortunately, they ended up drawing the team that isn't starting Sam ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — One of the first dominos to fall in the Steelers' offseason will be whether 36-year-old quarterback Russell Wilson will return.

Another is what to do with George Pickens, their talented but mercurial receiver who is entering the final year of his contract.

Those are two important decisions for general manager Omar Khan, but for ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Remember Arthur Smith?

In 2020, he was a hotshot offensive coordinator with the Titans. Had the No. 4 scoring offense in the NFL at age 39 when he was hired to be the head coach in Atlanta. Three consecutive 10-loss seasons later, the Falcons fired him.

Surely, you remember Josh McDaniels.

Back in the day, he was the smartest ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — At first glance, it looks favorable. The opponent in the Detroit Lions’ playoff opener is a postseason novice with a rookie quarterback, a franchise just now emerging from a two-decade identity crisis.

At second glance, you see the sizzling highlights of Jayden Daniels, Washington’s precocious and elusive quarterback, ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jerry Jones won’t hire Deion Sanders as the Dallas Cowboys’ next head coach.

At least no one will believe it until Sanders puts pen to paper and high-steps back into The Star.

That’s because while Jones loves publicity, he and the ’Boys like control even more.

They like the appearance of being Wild West Cowboys that would...Read more

PITTSBURGH — "That's the plan," Russell Wilson said Monday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for Steelers' locker clean out day when asked about returning to the team in 2025.

I get that. I just don't agree with it.

Plans change. Context matters. And so should goals loftier than 10 wins, making the playoffs and getting crushed. Bringing Wilson ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens’ AFC divisional round playoff game against the Bills on Sunday night could be history in the making.

Barring the Texans upsetting the top-seeded Chiefs on Saturday, either Buffalo or Baltimore will get a chance to defeat Kansas City, which is seeking to become the first to win three straight Super Bowl titles.

It ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — An investor named Bill Hwang once lost $20 billion in two days.

Almost as much as Sam Darnold lost in the last week.

American historians called the economic disaster beginning in 1929 “The Great Depression.”

That’s because they never sat amid Vikings fans at 5 a.m. at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix after Darnold scuttled ...Read more