49ers, Patriots both big winners in Jimmy Garoppolo trade

San Francisco gets its future QB, who will have eight games to learn the offense. New England adds a high pick in exchange for an expendable part, given Tom Brady’s durability.

San Francisco gets its future QB, who will have eight games to learn the offense. New England adds a high pick in exchange for an expendable part, given Tom Brady’s durability.

Jay Ajayi can turn ‘bad’ season into great one with Eagles

When the Eagles traded for Jay Ajayi on Tuesday, they gave him a perfect chance to get back to the production he managed last season with the Dolphins.

When the Eagles traded for Jay Ajayi on Tuesday, they gave him a perfect chance to get back to the production he managed last season with the Dolphins.

NFL playoff picture: Panthers, Jaguars back on the prowl, in position

Looking at the NFL playoff picture as Week 8 concludes and midseason arrives, several new teams have entered postseason contention. Can they stay there?

Looking at the NFL playoff picture as Week 8 concludes and midseason arrives, several new teams have entered postseason contention. Can they stay there?

Ezekiel Elliott suspension delay could burn Cowboys at worst possible time

Dallas might have been better off had Ezekiel Elliott just served his six-game suspension immediately. Now the running back might be banned for a critical stretch of the Cowboys’ season.

Dallas might have been better off had Ezekiel Elliott just served his six-game suspension immediately. Now the running back might be banned for a critical stretch of the Cowboys’ season.

Sorry, but Deshaun Watson, Carson Wentz wouldn’t be this good with Browns

Everybody keeps making fun of the Browns for passing on Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz in the draft. But assuming they would play so well in Cleveland is misguided.

Everybody keeps making fun of the Browns for passing on Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz in the draft. But assuming they would play so well in Cleveland is misguided.

Bills on playoff track, but difficult second-half slate could quickly derail them

Buffalo is in position to end the longest current NFL playoff drought, but it will need to raise its game, especially on offense, to finish the job. There are very few easy matchups among its final nine opponents.

Buffalo is in position to end the longest current NFL playoff drought, but it will need to raise its game, especially on offense, to finish the job. There are very few easy matchups among its final nine opponents.

JuJu Smith-Schuster exactly the boost Steelers needed to complete offense

After Martavis Bryant lost all his mojo in Pittsburgh, it took some great JuJu (JuJu Smith-Schuster, to be precise) to restore it to the Steelers’ offense.

After Martavis Bryant lost all his mojo in Pittsburgh, it took some great JuJu (JuJu Smith-Schuster, to be precise) to restore it to the Steelers’ offense.

Cowboys’ young defense needs to keep balling out to save season

The Cowboys’ defense, back at full strength, can no longer afford to be complementary. It needs to keep being exemplary for Dallas to make a return trip to the playoffs.

The Cowboys’ defense, back at full strength, can no longer afford to be complementary. It needs to keep being exemplary for Dallas to make a return trip to the playoffs.

Five NFL trade deadline deals that should happen, but won’t

As the NFL trade deadline approaches, here are some deals that make sense, including a swap of former Buckeyes and a big move involving the Cowboys and Patriots.

As the NFL trade deadline approaches, here are some deals that make sense, including a swap of former Buckeyes and a big move involving the Cowboys and Patriots.

Week 8 NFL picks against spread: Steelers whip Lions; Saints stomp Bears

Our Week 8 NFL picks against the spread feature a Pittsburgh win in Detroit, plus a Miami upset over Baltimore on Thursday night.

Our Week 8 NFL picks against the spread feature a Pittsburgh win in Detroit, plus a Miami upset over Baltimore on Thursday night.