Dave Hannigan: NFL clubs ponder a big gamble on Desmond ‘Dez’ Watson
The 33-stone University of Florida lineman boasts impressive stats but can he remain healthy enough to handle the more sapping pro schedule
The 33-stone University of Florida lineman boasts impressive stats but can he remain healthy enough to handle the more sapping pro schedule
Mark McNamee and Ross Bolger to join IPP Class of 2025 as kickers
Irish Government to fork out €10m to help mega-wealthy Pittsburgh Steelers host a home game in Croke Park
As a player, the Super Bowl was Brady’s playground. The same can not be said of him as a broadcaster
Eagles secure their first Super Bowl in seven years with a 40-22 victory in New Orleans
The Chiefs may well contend for the championship again next season. But Sunday’s loss to the Eagles exposed problems that had been there all year
Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend Super Bowl
Can the Chiefs pull off a three-peat on Sunday?
The former quarterback has been hit with the problem that often plagues great players: what is intuitive to him is not intuitive to everyone else
Buffalo have to contend with a great footballing dynasty every year
Chiefs beat Bills 32-29 in the AFC to make Super Bowl return
Jeremiah Smith’s big play proves crucial as Ohio hold off late surge from the Irish in 34-23 win
Commanders overwhelm Lions 45-31 in playoff stunner
The quarterbacks are the NFL’s puppet masters, manipulating defences in a way that is borderline unprecedented
49-year-old found success as head coach of Tennessee Titans and will replace Jerod Mayo, who was fired last week
Former Down under-20 goalkeeper signs new two-year deal with the Saints
The 14-3 Vikings and 12-5 Commanders will open the playoffs on the road because the NFL rewards even the most middling of division winners
Student switched from rugby to attend NFL Academy in Loughborough and has earned a scholarship to kick and punt at Boston College
Brought to Minnesota to be a bridge to the next generation, the quarterback is now leading one of the hottest teams in the league
Rash of embarrassing incidents at the goalline threatened to cost teams dearly on Sunday
The quarterback was on the scrapheap after a humiliating time with the Broncos. But he has been revived under Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh
In the dying moments of a crucial game against a hated rival, the Washington Commanders kicker was subjected to a brutal series of humiliations
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
Wild Sunday for kickers as their errors and heroics helped decide several games
Detroit Lions look like a complete team this season. And their quarterback has risen to become one of the best at his profession
‘The goal is not to be the travelling circus and turn up and then go away again ... It’s about putting roots down’
The QB’s injury confirmed what most of us already knew: the Browns’ decision to give him $230m was the worst in NFL history
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
Announcement comes after the Jets lost 23-17 to the Minnesote Vikings on Sunday
The Bengals quarterback has 12 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season. Yet his team find themselves scraping the barrel
The Super Bowl champions are off to an unbeaten start. But turning Patrick Mahomes into a checkdown artist seems reductive at best
Excessive machismo of preening adults in coaching roles often places kids in grave danger
A pre-season knee injury for JJ McCarthy pressed Sam Darnold into action for the Minnesota Vikings
Jets win 24-3 over Patriots for first 2-1 start since 2015
Jacksonville temporarily rebranded their home in honor of their quarterback, but it just highlighted how he has fallen short of expectations
New England have lost an all-time great quarterback and coach over the last few seasons, but there are encouraging signs on the rebuild
The ‘significant’ seizure took place as part of an investigation into a drone incursion at the venue on August 24th
Rookie wide receiver injured in shooting in San Francisco’s Union Square district
State legislator Randy Fine castigated former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for attending American college football game at the Aviva in Dublin
TV View: Mountain of talking had to be done on TG4 with American Football game only taking up 60 minutes of over four hours of live coverage
Plane takes special promotional route across Dublin Bay to turn and track through southside suburbs to stadium
College Football Classic is coming to Dublin this week. It is astonishing Irish authorities are involved in welcoming this meat grinder
Bestselling writer Ian O’Connor peels back the layers of the controversial New York Jets star in his new book
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
Former Derry underage footballer Jude McAtamney has signed a contract as a kicker with the New York Giants
Grant Thornton report shows that 39,702 visitors from the US attended the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at the Aviva stadium in August 2023
While the likes of feted ex-coach Nick Saban became multimillionaires, until 2021 college football players never received a cent for their efforts
Scotstown goalkeeper will be among the winners at Friday’s annual GAA club awards ceremony
Purdy’s apparent ordinariness stands out even more because of where he plays, and who he is up against tomorrow
Super Bowl 2024: If the Kansas City Chiefs can pull off an upset in Baltimore on Sunday, it will be another crowning moment for the quarterback
Buffalo will play Kansas City next, while Tampa Bay will face the Detroit Lions
Chiefs beat Dolphins 26-7 in frigid AFC wildcard playoff game played in minus-20 degrees, while Texans rout Browns
Jacksonville looked like they were cruising to a postseason berth until their campaign crumbled. Was their quarterback the problem?
Veteran New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has never been much for pomp, but an inconsequential end-of-season game against New York Jets would be a sad way for him to bow out
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices