10:58 PM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals showed patience with Zac Taylor after just six wins in his first two years as their head coach. Following Saturday’s wild-card win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Taylor said the opportunity to coach a third season, one that produced an AFC North title and the franchise’s first
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11:01 PM ET CINCINNATI — Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby both heartily endorsed Rich Bisaccia retaining the head-coaching job permanently following Las Vegas’ season-ending 26-19 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday night. Bisaccia was promoted from special teams coordinator to interim
8:40 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills started off Saturday night’s wild-card matchup against the New England Patriots with a bang. Quarterback Josh Allen found tight end Dawson Knox for an impressive score in the back of the end zone, giving Buffalo a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Allen
7:57 PM ET CINCINNATI — Send those text messages. The Cincinnati Bengals have finally won a playoff game. Cincinnati defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 at Paul Brown Stadium in an AFC wild-card game on Saturday. It was Cincinnati’s first playoff victory in 31 years, since before cell phones were capable of sending texts, as
first Quarter LV CIN FG 9:28 Daniel Carlson Made 47 Yrd Field Goal 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:37 3 0 TD 4:43 C.J. Uzomah Pass From Joe Burrow for 7 Yrds Evan McPherson Made Ex. Pt 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52 3 7 FG 1:18 Evan McPherson Made 31 Yrd Field Goal 4 plays, 2
5:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN Los Angeles Rams free safety Taylor Rapp did not clear concussion protocol this week and has been ruled out for Monday night’s wild-card playoff game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Rapp suffered a concussion in the Rams’ overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. They also lost strong
3:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — What seemed impractical in October is a reality in January. After suffering what was thought to be a season-ending shoulder injury against the Denver Broncos in Week 5, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was activated off injured reserve on Saturday. Smith-Schuster is expected to play against the Kansas City
4:20 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated inside linebacker Lavonte David and running back Giovani Bernard from injured reserve in advance of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday. David and Bernard are officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game. Both players, along with running back Leonard
10:28 PM ET LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — – A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle was found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on charges of illegal firearms possession, a prison official said. Saousoalii Siavii Jr., 43, was found unresponsive at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth on Thursday afternoon, U.S. Bureau
8:04 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans have interviewed Brian Flores for their head coach opening, the team announced Friday night. The interview took place a day after the Texans fired David Culley for what general manager Nick Caserio called “philosophical differences.” Flores, who was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Monday after he