American Football

As a Michigan grad, Tom Brady knows the significance of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry.  Weirdly enough, Brady has never faced a Buckeyes quarterback during his 21-year NFL career. Well, now, in his 22nd season, he finally will when…

The NFL issued another mandatory drug test for Myles Garrett following the Browns' 17-14 home victory against the Broncos on Thursday night. The defensive lineman received a text verifying that he was been selected for his third random…

DETROIT, Mich. — What can you say about a 28-year-old football player who died? That he worked hard to play because he was not very big nor very fast in a sport obsessed with size and speed. And was fun to be around. I don't know…

DETROIT, Mich. — The Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 28-23. But nobody cared. The stunning collapse of Chuck Hughes with 62 seconds to play October 24 and the death less than an hour later of the Lions' wiry spare wide receiver…

DETROIT, Mich. — The guys in the city room have an edge on us. They’re used to handling tragedy, grief and disaster. Even heartbreak. How do you do it in the sports department? You do it because you try to be a professional…

Try as it might, the NFL can't seem to tamp down requests for the full results of an investigation into the Washington Football Team that ultimately revealed racist, sexist and misogynistic emails from former Raiders coach Jon Gruden…

The pass, on third and 1, sails incomplete as the clock ticks down in the fourth quarter. He had lined up on the right side of the formation as the Lions, trailing 28-23, try to mount a comeback against the rival Bears. He races…

Browns backups stepped up and dominated as they led a 17-14 victory over the Broncos on "Thursday Night Football." Case Keenum and D'Ernest Johnson III, playing in place of injured starters Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb, respectively,…

The Browns' injury woes continued in the first half of their game Thursday night against the Broncos. Cleveland entered the game with 11 players designated as questionable or out, including wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Beckham…

We're now six weeks into the 2021 NFL season, and all predictions from before the season have been thrown out the window. The Chiefs are still in last place in the AFC West with a 3-3 record; the Cardinals stand as the league's lone…