LAS VEGAS — Chip Kelly needs to be much better at his job.

The offense he coordinates for the Raiders needs to produce far more than it has.

So much for obvious takes.

It hasn’t gone as planned. Far from it. This isn’t what the Raiders expected when they made Kelly the NFL’s highest-paid assistant coach with a deal that averages $6 ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — In early June, Ally Love started receiving messages from Philadelphia-area Peloton riders.

“You’re a coach now,” one said.

“If the Eagles win this year, Ally gets a ring,” said another.

The Peloton instructor wasn’t sure what they meant, until a member forwarded her an interview of Eagles defensive tackle Jordan ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — The Colts have been one of the hottest teams in football.

They have won four consecutive games and are 7-1 overall, and there is a very good argument to be made that they are the best team in the NFL.

Daniel Jones has gone from castoff, scrap heap, retread quarterback guy to the best story in football. He was basically thrown ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — How much has Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross learned about being a better NFL owner?

Not how much does he think he’s learned. How much has he really?

We’re about to find out. Because only the Dolphins could turn the overdue firing of general manager Chris Grier into a Friday of questions and controversy, one where ...Read more

NEW YORK — Imagine giving up 276 rushing yards and gloating about having an NFL job.

That’s what Giants defensive line coach Andre Patterson did Friday. He made Carl Banks’ criticism of Dexter Lawrence about himself and, in the process, demonstrated that this organization is focused on all of the wrong things.

“I have a great deal of ...Read more

With the Miami Dolphins moving on from general manager Chris Grier and retaining coach Mike McDaniel after their embarrassing 28-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, up next on the docket are the roster decisions that loom ahead of the NFL trade deadline at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Dolphins starting edge defenders Jaelan Phillips and ...Read more

For the Miami Dolphins, amid a dismal 2-7 start, general manager Chris Grier is the one to go — not coach Mike McDaniel.

Grier and the Dolphins mutually agreed to part ways Friday morning, the Dolphins announced.

McDaniel will remain coach of the Dolphins for “at least” the remainder of the season, the Sun Sentinel confirmed.

“This ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating the league’s injury report policy with quarterback Lamar Jackson, the league announced Friday.

Baltimore, however, will not face the loss of draft picks with the violation determined to be the result of negligence and not an attempt to gain a competitive advantage, ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before every game, Chiefs defensive lineman Mike Danna immerses himself in a visualization regimen to get into what he calls “a comfortable state of mind.”

“No negative things. No self-doubting,” he told me a couple years ago. “I’m picturing myself making plays, picturing myself making moves.”

Plays like a ...Read more

CHICAGO — “MVP” chants reigned down on New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. The second-year quarterback later claimed not to hear them.

Maye threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns in a win over the Cleveland Browns. He has the Patriots sitting at 6-2 atop the AFC East Division, ahead of even the ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Graham isn’t the only member of his household who decided to follow his heart while transitioning to the next phase of his life.

Carlyne, his wife of more than 10 years, is doing the same. Unlike Brandon, who came out of retirement to return to the Eagles last week, she isn’t strapping on the pads and returning to ...Read more

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Lamar Jackson played for the first time in 33 days Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium in what was also his first game back in South Florida in four years. Performing just 30 minutes south of where he grew up, it didn’t take long before he looked like his old self, either.

As the final seconds of the opening quarter of...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Puka Nacua sounded as if there was no doubt.

The Rams star receiver, who sat out the last game because of an ankle injury, said Thursday that he was "feeling great" and planned to play on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at SoFi Stadium.

"That's the plan," he said after practice. "I'm feeling fantastic. Feel ready to go." ...Read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Amid a host of other self-scouting initiatives that were undertaken during the bye week, the Detroit Lions want wide receiver Jameson Williams to get the ball on a more consistent basis.

It was fairly reasonable to expect that Williams would see a jump in production after he surpassed 1,000 yards last season, but the ...Read more

Here’s a look back at Week 8’s action and fantasy advice for the week ahead:

WEEK 8 RECAP

Chargers 37, Vikings 10: Aaron Jones managed only 30 total yards on seven touches in his return from a hamstring injury. With Jones back, Jordan Mason was a non-factor with only six yards on five touches in the blowout loss. It’ll be hard to trust ...Read more

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines the matchups and makes his predictions for Week 9 of the NFL season.

All lines and over/under numbers are according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Last week, Farmer posted a 7-6 (.538) record. Through the first eight weeks of the season, he is 78-43 (.645).

Using point spreads with the scores Farmer ...Read more

Momentum from our best week of the season did not carry over into last week, alas, as we managed a meh 8-5 straight-up and 6-7 vs. the Evil Betting Line. Misfired on all three of our outright upset picks. Had Dolphins-with-points at Atlanta, at least. For the year we’re well off last year’s pace both overall and ATS but still rather ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — It was clean-out day for the 2013 season, and giant black bags, the kind you use for yard waste, littered the floor of the Eagles’ locker room at the NovaCare Complex. Michael Vick, DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy, to that point the most dynamic players in their positions in the franchise’s history, sat together at a locker...Read more

PITTSBURGH — In his opening remarks at his Tuesday news conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lamented settling for field goals in the first half against the Packers. Even though the Steelers held a 16-7 lead at halftime, Tomlin said he felt uneasy because of the missed opportunities to put more points on the board.

“Seems like touchdowns ...Read more