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The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t a punchline anymore – they’re a problem
Once loose, erratic and reliably unreliable, Jacksonville have hardened into something far more serious, with Trevor Lawrence’s control and confidence turning a hot streak into a genuine AFC threat
Down’s Charlie Smyth kicks fantastic five in Saints win over Jets
Former Down footballer kicks joint record of five field goals in 29-6 win at the Superdome
Charlie Smyth signs three-year deal with New Orleans Saints
Down man is elevated to 53-man roster after run of impressive performances for NFL team
‘I just went and got some pizzas’: Charlie Smyth still on a high after game-winning kick for Saints
24-year-old hit match-clinching score with just two seconds remaining in New Orleans Saints’ clash with Carolina Panthers
Philip Rivers: how a 44-year-old grandpa nearly pulled off one of the NFL’s greatest comebacks
Colts quarterback was coaching high school football before his surprise return
‘This team loves that guy’: Co Down man Charlie Smyth the hero for New Orleans Saints in NFL
Former Down footballer hailed for last-gasp kick to earn three-point win
The once formidable Kansas City Chiefs look old, tired and out of ideas
Patrick Mahomes has led his team to seven straight AFC Championship games, winning three Super Bowls on the way. That run appears to be over
Charlie Smyth’s foot-perfect NFL debut has put Tadhg Leader’s kicking programme on the map
GAA player from Co Down’s journey to kicking for the New Orleans Saints began with a session in Carlow hosted by Leader in 2023
Charlie Smyth on his NFL debut: ‘Whenever you’re in that situation, those juices flow’
New Orleans kicker scored 56-yard field goal against Miami Dolphins
Charlie Smyth scores 56-yard field goal on first career NFL start for New Orleans Saints
Down native also converts rare onside kick in eye-catching debut
Tom Brady’s part-time side hustle with the Raiders is an unholy mess
The most successful quarterback of all-time approached his playing career with ruthless focus - his retirement project could do with the same intensity
Talks under way with US NFL about hosting another game in Dublin in 2026
Early Government estimates put economic benefit to State from September fixture at €64m
Cabinet to hear profitable NFL football match in State may mean second fixture arranged
Minister for Health to recommend inquiry into management of scoliosis cases
Déjà boo: Sam Darnold didn’t think he’d see ghosts on the field again. Then he faced the Rams
The Seahawks quarterback has looked like an MVP this season. But his old failings returned in Los Angeles on Sunday
Dave Hannigan: Death of a Cowboy shows no one is immune to suicide epidemic
The 24-year-old NFL star seemed to be living the dream, but fame and fortune could not ease his private suffering and torment
From floored to flawed: Does anyone want to win the Super Bowl this season?
The NFL is built on parity. But this season the NFC only has a few contenders while even the best teams in the AFC have worrying flaws
The old man and the mirror: Aaron Rodgers meets the quarterback he used to be
The four-time MVP faced his old team on Sunday night and put in a respectable performance. But it was Jordan Love who was able to control the game
With his top weapon sidelined, Sean McVay proves the ultimate chameleon
Missing star receiver Puka Nacua, the coach reinvented the Rams’ offense as Matthew Stafford threw five TDs in a Wembley rout
Dave Hannigan: Bill Belichick’s latest chapter in American football reads like tragicomedy
Bad results and a public romance have marred the legendary coach’s time at University of North Carolina
Has Drake Maye ended the Patriots’ painful Tom Brady hangover?
Plenty of franchises spend decades looking for a star quarterback. New England appear to have found one after a few short years in the wilderness
Jets, Ravens … Eagles? Which team is most miserable after five weeks of the NFL season?
We’re far enough into the season to have a good idea of the strengths and weaknesses of each team. Which one is letting its fans down the most?
Lyra: ‘I don’t smoke and I cut out all drink when I’m going on a tour to mind my voice. And there I was, throwing up in a toilet’
Cork singer Lyra on ambition, insecurity and performing for thousands at Croke Park
Croke Park’s NFL game leads to surge in consumer spending across Dublin
Outlay on sports clothing surged by 35% in the lead up to the game, while transport spending in city centre rose by 256%
Americans saved the tourism sector this year, but will that continue?
Irish businesses report drop off in visitors from UK and continental Europe
Croke Park should learn from its American visitors - make a song and dance of Gaelic games
Making better in-match use of the big screen would go a long way for paying fans
Croke Park director hopeful of hosting another NFL game amid positive feedback on Steelers-Vikings fixture
Croke Park officials to conduct extensive debrief, but initial observations from the NFL are encouraging
Dublin is a safe city despite alleged attack on NFL player, says Jim O’Callaghan
Skylar Thompson, a quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered minor injuries in alleged incident
Minnesota governor Tim Walz left explaining ‘what the hell is happening in America’ to Irish politicians
Former US vice presidential candidate urges Irish companies to see Minnesota as a state that ‘values global connection’
The usually excellent Ravens are in a hole, and it could get a lot deeper
While Kansas City got their season back on track with an excellent offensive performance, their AFC rivals are 1-3
If Dublin can pull out all the stops for the NFL, why not for the GAA?
Now that we’ve seen what can be done to welcome an American football event to town, let’s do it for homegrown sports
‘Whole experience was fantastic’: NFL and Croke Park deliver history-making clash
First regular season game here a winner with players and fans – and unlikely to be the last
NFL brings riot of colour and noise to Croke Park as Steelers hold off late Vikings scoring raid
Other sports fancy themselves as theatre but American football is pure sporting vaudeville
Deafening music, fancy dress and repurposed GAA merch on day like no other at Croke Park
NFL match between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers felt like a sideshow among the excitement
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