Patrick Mahomes shrugs off ankle problem as Chiefs beat Texans to close on top seed
Chiefs improve their record to 14-1 and are on course for top seeding in the AFC for the playoffs
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Sam Darnold’s career season means the Minnesota Vikings face a tough decision
Brought to Minnesota to be a bridge to the next generation, the quarterback is now leading one of the hottest teams in the league
Money a whole different ball game as NFL and GAA eye Croke Park game
The GAA need to ask that their unique contribution to the nation’s wellbeing is suitably recognised by government and Revenue
Why can’t NFL players hold on to the ball before they score touchdowns?
Rash of embarrassing incidents at the goalline threatened to cost teams dearly on Sunday
Bill Belichick has nothing left to prove in American football. So why is he starting again in college?
Belichick’s move is unprecedented, in his 49-year coaching career, he has never worked outside the NFL
Ulster’s Aaron Sexton picked to participate in NFL’s IPP programme for 2025
Sexton will go in a different pathway to that of kickers like Charlie Smyth, working out as a wide receiver/returner
$1 for a ticket to watch the New York Giants suddenly seems a little overpriced
NFL wrap: Sam Darnold shoots the lights out for the Vikings; Puka Nacua toes the line; Mahomes and Chiefs scrape another win
Denver paid Russell Wilson $84m to go away. Now he could be heading for a title
The quarterback was on the scrapheap after a humiliating time with the Broncos. But he has been revived under Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh
Builder knows best? The Apple gamble that paid off big
NFL star Rob Gronkowski has seen the value of his accidental investment multiply over the last decade
Did Austin Seibert just suffer the most agonising few minutes in NFL history?
In the dying moments of a crucial game against a hated rival, the Washington Commanders kicker was subjected to a brutal series of humiliations
Dallas Cowboys suffer fifth straight defeat at the hands of Texans
It wrapped up a bad night for the Cowboys after debris fell from their stadium’s roof as it was opened before the game
After the Chiefs’ first loss in 337 days, the AFC’s elite are as close as ever
On an afternoon that saw Pittsburgh hold off Baltimore and Buffalo end Kansas City’s perfect season, the AFC’s top tier is tightly packed
Angry teammates and redemption: NFL week 10 showed kickers matter
Wild Sunday for kickers as their errors and heroics helped decide several games
NFL commissioner confirms talks for game in Ireland next year
Roger Goodell confirms plans are being discussed for 2025, with Dublin the likely venue
‘Whenever he scored the place was jumping’: Swatragh out in force to watch Derry’s Jude McAtamney make NFL debut
Former Derry U20 becomes first Irish-born player to score in the NFL since 1985
Ireland’s Jude McAtamney makes his NFL debut for New York Giants
Former Derry under-20 footballer becomes first Irish player to score a point in the NFL in 39 years
Watch parties, clinics and Guinness: How the NFL is building a fan base in Ireland
‘The goal is not to be the travelling circus and turn up and then go away again ... It’s about putting roots down’
Jayden Daniels’s Hail Mary play lifts Commanders over Bears
NFL round-up: Browns shock Ravens to end a five-game losing streak; Chiefs beat Raiders to go 7-0
The Browns’ sad and seedy Deshaun Watson era nears its predictable endpoint
The QB’s injury confirmed what most of us already knew: the Browns’ decision to give him $230m was the worst in NFL history
NFL American Football game in Dublin under ‘active consideration’ - Minister
Ministers rule out dedicated coordination agency at launch of major sports event policy framework
‘Question marks’ hang over economic benefits of a Dublin NFL game
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’
Jerry Jones’s Cowboys house of horrors arrives just in time for Halloween
Dallas were humiliated at home against the Lions, and the blame should be laid at the feet of the team’s misfiring general manager/owner
New York Jets fire head coach after three losses from five opening games
Announcement comes after the Jets lost 23-17 to the Minnesote Vikings on Sunday
Brilliant but beaten: the historical, searing misfortune of Joe Burrow
The Bengals quarterback has 12 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season. Yet his team find themselves scraping the barrel
The Kansas City Chiefs are off to a perfect start. But are they any good?
The Super Bowl champions are off to an unbeaten start. But turning Patrick Mahomes into a checkdown artist seems reductive at best
Hall of fame quarterback Brett Favre says he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback believes he may have suffered more than a thousand concussions in 20 seasons in the NFL
Sam Darnold’s renaissance offers hope for the quarterback scrapheap
A pre-season knee injury for JJ McCarthy pressed Sam Darnold into action for the Minnesota Vikings
Jets trounce Patriots in Aaron Rodgers’ first home game since 2023 injury
Jets win 24-3 over Patriots for first 2-1 start since 2015
Hey Jude: Former Derry footballer Jude McAtamney unlikely to make New York Giants debut this weekend
Swatragh native in the frame to make NFL debut as starting kicker for Giants after Graham Gano hamstring injury
The Jaguars naming a stadium after Trevor Lawrence may have been a little premature
Jacksonville temporarily rebranded their home in honor of their quarterback, but it just highlighted how he has fallen short of expectations
NFL star Tyreek Hill wants police officer involved in traffic stop detainment fired
Officer put on administrative duties after Sunday’s incident ahead of Miami Dolphins’ season opener
The post-Belichick Patriots may not be the dumpster fire we expected
New England have lost an all-time great quarterback and coach over the last few seasons, but there are encouraging signs on the rebuild
Dolphins star Tyreek Hill detained by police on way to stadium for season opener
Wide receiver released after alleged driving violation and is expected to play against Jacksonville
Charlie Smyth and Jude McAtamney in curious sporting limbo as they await shot at NFL big time
New NFL season brings tantalising opportunity for two Ulster men, Charlie Smyth and Jude McAtamney
Charlie Smyth and Jude McAtamney re-signed for NFL teams on practice rosters
Both players were released from their teams yesterday for the final 53 for the NFL season
Charlie Smyth misses out on place on New Orleans Saints’ roster
Derry’s Jude McAtamney also misses out with New York Giants as both players will go on the waiver wire
Bill Belichick becomes a punchline as new relationship with 24-year-old woman comes to light
Legendary NFL coach is dating Jordon Hudson, almost 50 years younger, leading to tabloid fodder and roasts from Tom Brady
Dave Hannigan: The Chicago Bears are owned by billionaires. They want taxpayers to fund their new stadium
A club that turns an annual profit of around $200m is seeking funds and tax breaks from a cash-strapped city, where two-thirds of children drink contaminated tap water
Dave Hannigan: The antediluvian gospel according to NFL star Harrison Butker
Kansas City Chiefs kicker's address to college graduates was like a papal encyclical dating from before Vatican II
Carolina Panthers opt against signing Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan
Beggan had spent a number of days as a trialist as Mark Jackson continues to work with the Pitssburgh Steelers
Rory Beggan and Mark Jackson to try out for NFL teams this weekend
Beggan will go for the Carolina Panthers, Jackson for the Pittsburgh Steelers
DJ, artist, knifemaker - Cian Healy set to reach another milestone
McAtamney becomes the latest Irishman in the NFL; Bragging rights up for grabs in Galway vs Mayo and spicy Tipperary-Waterford clash
‘I had no agent, no invites . . . it was do or die’ - Jude McAtamney, the latest Irishman heading for the NFL
Former Derry underage footballer Jude McAtamney has signed a contract as a kicker with the New York Giants
Former Derry footballer Jude McAtamney signs with the New York Giants
Swatragh native signs as an undrafted free agent after spending a number of years at Rutgers University
Dean Rock turned down trials for NFL’s international player pathway
Former Dublin footballer was approached to travel to London with a view to joining the group of GAA players who travelled to America
From Mayobridge to New Orleans - Charlie Smyth’s journey to the NFL
Seven months after his first American football kicking trial, the former Down goalkeeper has signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints
Louis Rees-Zammit signs for Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs
23-year-old Wales rugby international’s next goal is to win a place on the Chiefs’ final roster
Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth signs with New Orleans Saints
Mayobridge native signs three-year deal with the Super Bowl 44 champions after visiting their facility on Friday
Down goalkeeper Charlie Smyth to train with New Orleans Saints
22-year-old becomes the first of the Irish quartet on the NFL’s International Pathway Programme to visit at a franchise’s facility
Pats and monsters: a GAA player might just step into the world of American football
Ciarán Murphy: Three Gaelic footballers have a very long shot at a NFL kicking job. Don’t bet against them making it
NFL duties to see Rory Beggan and Mark Jackson miss the rest of the Allianz Football League
Beggan, Jackson and Charlie Smyth will remain in the USA after taking part in last weekend’s NFL combine as kickers
Rory Beggan will have his hands full as he awaits NFL decision
Scotstown goalkeeper will be among the winners at Friday’s annual GAA club awards ceremony
Kansas City’s Super Bowl win the most-watched TV show in US history
Sunday’s game averaged 123.4 million viewers across all platforms
Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs pay tribute to MVP Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes leads winning touchdown drive in OT in 25-22 win
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