Seventeen snaps.
Seventeen snaps.
— There are two ways to interpret Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly's continually reiterated "trust" in his defense as it relates to his decision-making during games: Legitimate faith in his defense or no faith at all in his offense, which is the only side of the ball to...
Playing defense against the Arizona Cardinals used to be pretty easy, at least in concept. Opposing teams would simply blanket All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald with double or triple coverage and take their chances with the rest of the Cardinals offense. It was a strategy that usually...
— Not since tight end Brent Celek became a full-time starter in 2009 did he have a season with as low a catch total as he did in his first season under Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly last year.
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Quarterback Tony Romo didn’t practice Wednesday because of his sore back, but the Dallas Cowboys aren’t ready to rule him out for Sunday’s game against Arizona.
Considered by many fans and sports analysts to be one of the best cornerbacks ever to play the game, Champ Bailey on Tuesday announced his retirement from the NFL.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made two trades at the NFL deadline Tuesday, sending safety Mark Barron to the St. Louis Rams and linebacker Jonathan Casillas to the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports.
Much speculation surrounded the Dallas Cowboys' quarterback situation late in their game against the Washington Redskins on "Monday Night Football" this week.
The synchronicity is striking.
Former USC quarterback Carson Palmer connected with receiver John Brown on a 75-yard touchdown pass play with 1:21 left, giving the Arizona Cardinals a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium.
UCLA plays Saturdays, but the school has some former players who take the field on Sundays. Here’s this week's update on what former Bruins did in their NFL games:
The man with the NFL's most ordinary name was anything but.
Have a question about the NFL? Ask Times NFL writer Sam Farmer, and he will answer as many as he can online and in the Sunday editions of the newspaper throughout the season. Email questions to: sam.farmer@latimes.com
Twenty years after the Rams and Raiders left Southern California, two of the iconic players from those NFL teams sat on a plane this week, flying from Burbank to Phoenix for a few rounds of golf.
Legendary Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway made an active reappearance on the field during the Thursday night football game against the San Diego Chargers -- in a sense.
— No one is undefeated in the NFL, although four teams have just one loss: Denver, Philadelphia, Dallas and Arizona.
The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 11-4 (.733); season 70-35-1 (.667). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have...