Sam Farmer

How Walter Payton’s Super Bowl ring ended up in a college kid’s couch

November 3, 2021 at 7:57 p.m.

They have been lost and found, pilfered and pawned, paraded around bars and locked away in wall safes. A Super Bowl ring is the most coveted prize in the nation’s...

The Patriots have made the playoffs every year tight end Rob Gronkowski has been in the league since 2010. The last time they missed the playoffs was the 2008 season.

Patriots vs. Everybody: A look at why New England is the most-hated team

May 11, 2019 at 1:02 a.m.

A simple slogan captures the spirit of Super Bowl LII: Patriots vs. Everybody. It’s on T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats here, and it’s not unique. Other teams have used the phrase...

Former longtime NBC News reporter Cecilia Alvear, who fought for Latino inclusion in newsrooms, died on April 25, 2017, in California. She was 77. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/news/nationworld/ct-cecilia-alvear-dead-20170425-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney dies at 84

August 22, 2019 at 3:57 a.m.

His NFL franchise was dominant in the fall, but Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney was a man for all seasons. He helped settle two players' strikes, came up with a...

New England Patriots' Tom Brady, right, carries past Atlanta Falcons' Grady Jarrett during the second half.

Like the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, we’re already looking ahead to next season

May 13, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

In one comment Monday, the most polarizing coach in the NFL demonstrated why he is loved by some and despised by others. "As great as today feels... we're five weeks...

Tom Brady, Patriots win Super Bowl LI with record-setting comeback against Falcons

May 11, 2019 at 12:40 a.m.

It was a game that left the football world Brady Gaga. After a first half in which he played like that impostor in a Tom Brady mask, the Patriots quarterback...

Quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Jay Cutler look on during the game vs. the Redskins at Soldier Field on Dec. 24, 2016.

Sam Farmer’s Week 17 NFL picks

August 18, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.

BEARS (3-12) AT VIKINGS (7-8) Noon Sunday, FOX-32 Vikings by 6 1/2 (O/U 42 1/2) Matt Barkley has made some beautiful throws for the Bears, but he has tried to...

Ben Roethlisberger always seems to win in his home state of Ohio, and he'll have another chance to do that Sunday against the Bengals.

Sam Farmer’s Week 15 NFL picks

May 11, 2019 at 12:36 a.m.

DOLPHINS (8-5) AT JETS (4-9) 7:25 Saturday, NFLN Dolphins by 2 (O/U 37.5) The Dolphins don't have Ryan Tannehill, but Matt Moore has a bit of swagger to him. The...

The Raiders are especially dangerous on the road — and that should apply to Monday's game in Mexico City, even though it's technically a home game.

Sam Farmer’s Week 11 NFL picks

May 11, 2019 at 12:35 a.m.

BEARS (2-7) AT GIANTS (6-3) Noon Sunday, FOX-32 Giants by 7.5 (O/U 44.5) While the Bears have lost Alshon Jeffrey and Kyle Long, the Giants are hitting their stride and...

The Bills have a chance to sweep the NFC West with a win, and Buffalo will be able to get to Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

Sam Farmer’s Week 9 NFL picks

May 11, 2019 at 12:34 a.m.

LIONS (4-4) AT VIKINGS (5-2) Noon Sunday, FOX-32 Vikings by 5.5 (O/U 41) Matthew Stafford has been on a roll, moving the ball and spreading it around. The Vikings have...

Cam Newton could face pressure from the Cardinals' front four.

Sam Farmer’s Week 8 NFL picks

May 11, 2019 at 12:34 a.m.

REDSKINS (4-3) AT BENGALS (3-4) 9:30 a.m. Sunday, FOX-32 Bengals by 3 (O/U 47.5) The Bengals are really talented, and they know that with Pittsburgh's problems, their window of opportunity...

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