With the first quarter winding down, quarterback Brock Purdy lined up with Christian McCaffrey and Ray-Ray McCleod III in the backfield. He first faked to motion man McCleod and then swung around and faked to McCaffrey, getting the Seahawks’ defense on skates. Purdy then hit a wide-open tight end George Kittle over the middle for the fist touchdown of the game. The play went for 28 yards, and no one came close to bringing Kittle down....

“I’m leaving the game with a big smile on my face and I don’t think, if I would have done that last year, that would’ve been the case,” he said. Yes, Thursday’s news conference — Brodeur in front of a Blues backdrop, specifically — was weird. He signed with St. Louis in December and will spend the rest of the season as an assistant to GM Doug Armstrong. After that, presumably, he’ll return to the Devils organization and continue his transition into a front-office guy, but Thursday, for whatever reason, was about the Blues....

Bronchorrhea causes include lung cancer as among the most common. The excess mucus may be a symptom of bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and other conditions that affect the bronchi, the airway tubes that connect to your lungs. This article discusses symptoms and causes of this condition. It explains bronchorrhea treatment that’s focused on the underlying cause of the mucus as well as the reduction of the secretions. Bronchorrhea Symptoms Bronchorrhea is a symptom in which large amounts of thin mucus are coughed up from a person’s lungs on a daily basis....

There are many things that can disrupt one’s mental state. Thinking about your children being eaten is one of those things. You see, a child’s death is tragic, but when they get eaten by a person on the team you’re facing, it just compounds the issue. MORE: Free agency winners, losers | Where Brady ranks among best QBs ever Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe knows this tactic, and threatened to use it on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, according to his teammate....

When it comes to filling their own void at quarterback, the Broncos are starving. MORE: Rankings, analysis of notable free agent moves Both sides must now feed off each other to get what they want — the Lombardi Trophy. Shortly after Keenum inked his new two-year, $36 million contract, Broncos football czar John Elway proclaimed, “We got our guy” during an introductory Friday news conference. Yes and no. The Broncos initially had strong interest in Kirk Cousins, but as the odds of signing him diminished, Denver quickly turned its focus toward securing what many feel was the second-best option on the free-agent market....

“We the No. 1 seed,” Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib told reporters after sending New England home with a 20-18 win. “We got the No. 1 defense. We still were picked to lose the game, so I mean y’all going to do what y’all do, though. We going to do we what we do, so y’all pick who you all like and it is what it is.” MORE: Best images from Pats-Broncos | Denver learned a lesson from Super Bowl loss...

Walker, a seventh-round draft pick by the Falcons in 2009, recorded 33 tackles and two sacks last season for the Broncos. He was expected to replace Malik Jackson, who signed a huge contract with the Jaguars in March. MORE: Cam Newton’s kind gesture toward homeless man “We think the world of Vance and he was having a great camp,” coach Gary Kubiak said, via the team’s official website. “We’ll support him through his recovery, and he’ll come back stronger than ever....

The metal tier tells you the actuarial value of the health plan. It’s a simple way of comparing the value of one health plan to another so you can tell which plan gives you the most bang for your buck. All health plans on the same metal tier have roughly the same actuarial value, although they can vary by a few percentage points. This article will explain how the metal tier classification works and how you can use it to help you select the health plan that will best fit your needs....

And he is relishing his time in the spotlight, as he discussed on “SportsCenter” Tuesday evening. “I definitely get a few more texts from some of the guys in the NFL, NBA, things like that,” Koepka said. “These guys love it. It’s drawn them into golf a little bit more and makes it more fun for everybody.” MORE: The best moments from the DeChambeau-Koepka feud Koepka’s viral moment was sparked by his rival, Bryson DeChambeau, who appeared to say something loudly to him as he walked by Koepka’s interview....

The 25-year-old running back asked the Browns to move him this offseason and he repeated his request during the first day of the team’s mandatory minicamp. Mayfield, who is entering his second season as the Browns quarterback, was asked about Johnson when he met with reporters Tuesday. “That’s something that we’ve been dealing with for a while,’’ Mayfield said. “If we have guys that want to be here, they’ll show that, they’ll voice that....

The confirmation on Sunday by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam that there had been talks about getting Harbaugh to Cleveland increased speculation that Harbaugh’s contract extension talks with the 49ers are either problematic now, or are headed in that direction. It also brought back to the forefront reports, first surfacing in the San Jose Mercury News in December, of “a creative tension that fuels Harbaugh’s relationship with general manager Trent Baalke....

During the second quarter of Monday night’s game between the Browns and Steelers, the Cleveland defensive end committed a mind-boggling penalty that allowed Pittsburgh’s drive to continue. On a third-and-10 play from the Cleveland 36, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw a pass to Chase Claypool, who was tackled well short of the first-down marker. That left the Steelers with a decision to make on fourth down. MORE: NFL picks, predictions for Week 18...

The Cleveland general manager said he apologized to coach Mike Pettine and everyone in the building. He did not comment about whether his texts to the sideline last fall led to offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan leaving the organization. What he did say is that his play-calling suggestions were of his own volition. MORE: Pettine: Manziel in ‘much better place’ | Browns investigation continues “I take full responsibility,” Farmer said. “I’ve learned from my mistake....

The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year has filed for a divorce following a long separation from his wife, according to cleveland.com . Griffin has been separated from his wife, Rebecca Liddicoat, for the past several months, according to the report. Griffin and Liddicoat were married on July 6, 2013, and welcomed a baby girl nearly two years later. MORE: Must-see photos from NFL training camp...

Connor Shaw, Cleveland’s projected third-string quarterback, suffered a broken thumb in Thursday’s preseason opener that will require surgery, according to the team. MORE: Cleveland’s hunger for Ray Rice makes sense | Browns-Redskins highlights The Browns didn’t given a timetable for Shaw’s return, stating that he’ll be out for “an extended period of time.” “I feel for Connor because he has worked extremely hard,” Coach Mike Pettine said in a Browns release....

Cleveland announced it has released the veteran running back, whom it just signed to a two-year, $6.2 million contract in March. STEELE: Before reinstatement, Gordon sold car dealer on his character | MORE: NFL playoff picture That leaves the 6-4 Browns with rookies Terrance West and Isaiah Crowell to split the rushing workload for the rest of season as they try to make a push into the AFC playoffs....

It started in January when the team promoted Sashi Brown to be its executive vice president of football operations and general manager. The Browns then hired former Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as their new head coach. MORE: Sports pioneers who changed the game After Jackson accepted the job, he tabbed Pep Hamilton as his offensive coordinator and named Ray Horton his defensive coordinator. Hamilton, who previously served as the Colts’ offensive coordinator, and Horton, a former player and widely respected defensive coach with the Lions, Steelers, Cardinals and Titans, are both black men — as are Jackson and Brown....

Arizona on Wednesday cut Floyd, who was arrested on multiple charges early Monday morning in Scottsdale, Ariz., hours after the Cardinals had returned from a 26-23 road loss to Miami. MORE: Week 15 power rankings Coach Bruce Arians told co-host Bill Polian and me on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Cardinals management was investigating the extent of disciplinary action allowed against Floyd under rules of the league’s labor deal with the NFL Players Association....

“Obviously, I am disappointed in the loss,” the Cardinals coach said Sunday after going down 25-13 to the team that pushed him out of an offensive coordinator job in 2011. Arians had coached the Steelers’ offense to a Super Bowl appearance in 2011, then was forced into a bogus “early retirement” by management and over the wishes of head coach Mike Tomlin. MORE: Landry Jones to the podium (seriously) | PHOTOS: Must-see Week 6 images He’s done well for himself since, parlaying an interim head job with Indianapolis into a full-time gig with Arizona, where he went 21-11 in his first two seasons and has built a legitimate Super Bowl contender....

Winston’s rookie contract expires at the end of the season and the 25-year-old’s future in Tampa Bay is up in the air. In 12 appearances this season, Winston, selected with the number one pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, has tallied 20 interceptions and 22 touchdowns for the Buccaneers (5-7). Winston’s woes were highlighted in a five-interception performance against the Panthers in Week 6, and he has thrown 10 more picks in five games since....