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Broncos’ Sean Payton regrets 4th-down call in loss to Patriots
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DENVER — So much promise, so many hopes and the biggest of football dreams eluded the Denver Broncos on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said, because the offense didn’t do enough when it had momentum before the snow rolled in off the Rocky Mountains.
Payton said he will find several “regrets” when he looks at it all again, most notably when he passed up points in the second quarter, as the Broncos dropped passes and the run game fizzled in a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game in Empower Field at Mile High.
“[I’m] hurting for every one of those players in that locker room,” Payton said. “There’ll be a number of things when we watch the tape and I’ll look at and critique and pay close attention to. … It was a hard-fought game, and we didn’t do enough to win it.”
The Broncos, who had their biggest play — a 52-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham to Marvin Mims Jr. — on their second possession, their only scoring drive, had just 32 net yards of offense in the second half to go with one first down.
Kicker Wil Lutz missed a field goal attempt, and the potential game-tying kick with just under five minutes left was blocked, as the Broncos didn’t have a play longer than 12 yards after Mims’ first-quarter catch.
“We didn’t score enough points and capitalize on that field position,” Payton said. “Starts with the head coach and rest of our staff.”
Payton said he will “always” have second thoughts about a decision to go for a fourth-and-1 conversion with 9 minutes, 28 seconds left in the second quarter, especially after the snow arrived at halftime and only increased in intensity as the game progressed.
The Broncos led 7-0 and the Patriots at that point had not had a drive go longer than 11 yards. Payton elected to go for it from the Patriots’ 14-yard line and said initially he had called for a run play.
But the Broncos took a timeout, and during the pause, Payton said, he changed the call to a pass play that put Stidham in a bootleg.
“I just felt like, man, we had momentum, to get up 14 [points], felt like we had a good call,” Payton said. “I think the feeling was, man, let’s be aggressive. You know, to get up 14, I was just watching the way our defense was playing.”
After the snap, Patriots defensive tackles Cory Durden and Milton Williams were almost immediately in the Broncos’ backfield, and that rushed Stidham’s throw, his pass falling incomplete.
The Broncos did not get inside the New England 20 for the remainder of the game as the weather conditions deteriorated.
“There’s always regrets,” Payton said. “I felt like here we are fourth-and-1, close enough and it’s also a call you make based on the team you’re playing and what you’re watching on the other side of the ball. So, yeah, there’ll always be second thoughts.”
Payton added that in “hindsight,” the original run play he called “was a better decision.”
All in all, Payton said the big-picture problem of the day was that three first-half possessions starting at the Broncos 40 or better resulted in just one touchdown — a 6-yard Stidham pass to Courtland Sutton in the first quarter.
In the swirling snow after halftime, the Broncos rushed for 22 yards, Stidham had 10 yards passing and the Broncos’ longest possession went for 17 yards as the passed-up field goal loomed larger with each snowflake.
“Became apparent that with each possession, a field goal, that type of thing was going to be real important,” Payton said. “And we weren’t able to get it done.”
As offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey put it: “They executed one more possession than we did. And we’re going to have to sit with that until next year.”
Federal judge to consider halt to Minnesota immigration surge
A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month, five days after Renee Good was shot by an Immigration and Customs officer. Saturday’s shooting by a Border Patrol officer of Alex Pretti has only added urgency to the case.Since the original filing, the state and cities have substantially added to their original request. They’re trying to restore the state of affairs that existed before the Trump administration launched Operation Metro Surge on Dec. 1.The hearing is set for Monday morning in federal court in Minneapolis. Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he plans to personally attend.They’re asking that U.S. District Judge Kathleen Menendez order federal law enforcement agencies to reduce the numbers of officers and agents in Minnesota to levels before the surge, while allowing them to continue to enforce immigration laws within a long list of proposed limits.Justice Department attorneys have called the lawsuit “legally frivolous” and said “Minnesota wants a veto over federal law enforcement.” They asked the judge to reject the request or at least stay her order pending an anticipated appeal.Ellison said at a news conference Sunday that he and the cities filed their lawsuit because of “the unprecedented nature of this surge. It is a novel abuse of the Constitution that we’re looking at right now. No one can remember a time when we’ve seen something like this.”It wasn’t clear ahead of the hearing when the judge might rule.The case also has implications for other states that have been or could be targets of intensive federal immigration enforcement operations. Attorneys general from 19 states plus the District of Columbia, led by California, filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Minnesota.”If left unchecked, the federal government will no doubt be emboldened to continue its unlawful conduct in Minnesota and to repeat it elsewhere,” the attorneys general wrote.Menendez is the same judge who ruled in a separate case on Jan. 16 that federal officers in Minnesota can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including people who are following and observing agents.An appeals court temporarily suspended that ruling three days before Saturday’s shooting. But the plaintiffs in that case, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, asked the appeals court late Saturday for an emergency order lifting the stay in light of Pretti’s killing. The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.In yet another case, a different federal judge, Eric Tostrud, late Saturday issued an order blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” related to Saturday’s shooting. Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked for the order to try to preserve evidence collected by federal officials that state authorities have not yet been able to inspect. A hearing in that case is scheduled for Monday afternoon in federal court in St. Paul.“The fact that anyone would ever think that an agent of the federal government might even think about doing such a thing was completely unforeseeable only a few weeks ago,” Ellison told reporters. “But now, this is what we have to do.”
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A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.
The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month, five days after Renee Good was shot by an Immigration and Customs officer. Saturday’s shooting by a Border Patrol officer of Alex Pretti has only added urgency to the case.
Since the original filing, the state and cities have substantially added to their original request. They’re trying to restore the state of affairs that existed before the Trump administration launched Operation Metro Surge on Dec. 1.
The hearing is set for Monday morning in federal court in Minneapolis. Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he plans to personally attend.
They’re asking that U.S. District Judge Kathleen Menendez order federal law enforcement agencies to reduce the numbers of officers and agents in Minnesota to levels before the surge, while allowing them to continue to enforce immigration laws within a long list of proposed limits.
Justice Department attorneys have called the lawsuit “legally frivolous” and said “Minnesota wants a veto over federal law enforcement.” They asked the judge to reject the request or at least stay her order pending an anticipated appeal.
Ellison said at a news conference Sunday that he and the cities filed their lawsuit because of “the unprecedented nature of this surge. It is a novel abuse of the Constitution that we’re looking at right now. No one can remember a time when we’ve seen something like this.”
It wasn’t clear ahead of the hearing when the judge might rule.
The case also has implications for other states that have been or could be targets of intensive federal immigration enforcement operations. Attorneys general from 19 states plus the District of Columbia, led by California, filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Minnesota.
“If left unchecked, the federal government will no doubt be emboldened to continue its unlawful conduct in Minnesota and to repeat it elsewhere,” the attorneys general wrote.
Menendez is the same judge who ruled in a separate case on Jan. 16 that federal officers in Minnesota can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including people who are following and observing agents.
An appeals court temporarily suspended that ruling three days before Saturday’s shooting. But the plaintiffs in that case, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, asked the appeals court late Saturday for an emergency order lifting the stay in light of Pretti’s killing. The Justice Department argued in a reply filed Sunday that the stay should remain in place, calling the injunction unworkable and overly broad.
In yet another case, a different federal judge, Eric Tostrud, late Saturday issued an order blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” related to Saturday’s shooting. Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked for the order to try to preserve evidence collected by federal officials that state authorities have not yet been able to inspect. A hearing in that case is scheduled for Monday afternoon in federal court in St. Paul.
“The fact that anyone would ever think that an agent of the federal government might even think about doing such a thing was completely unforeseeable only a few weeks ago,” Ellison told reporters. “But now, this is what we have to do.”
Clinton and Obama urge Americans to ‘speak out’ and take action after Minneapolis shootings
Two Democratic former presidents on Sunday condemned the scenes in Minnesota after Alex Pretti was killed this weekend, framing the tragedy as a pivotal moment that calls Americans to “speak up” and take action.
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama called Pretti’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy” in a statement.
“It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault,” the Obamas wrote.
The Obamas criticized the “unprecedented tactics” the Department of Homeland Security has employed, saying “people across the country have been rightly outraged by the spectacle of masked ICE recruits and other federal agents acting with impunity and engaging in tactics that seem designed to intimidate, harass, provoke and endanger the residents of a major American city.”
The Obamas said that “rather than trying to impose some semblance of discipline and accountability over the agents they’ve deployed, the President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while offering public explanations for the shootings of Mr. Pretti and Renee Good that aren’t informed by any serious investigation — and that appear to be directly contradicted by video evidence.”
An ICE officer shot and killed Good this month in a residential area of Minneapolis.
The Obamas called on every American to “draw inspiration from the wave of peaceful protests in Minneapolis and other parts of the country” and said they hope administration officials change their approach and work with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey “to avert more chaos and achieve legitimate law enforcement goals.”
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said Obama was exploiting the moment to “sow more division.”
“Obama should join President Trump in urging local Democrat leaders — like Walz and Frey — to work with the Trump Administration to remove dangerous criminal illegal aliens from American communities,” Jackson said in a statement. “Instead, they are attacking law enforcement and defending criminal illegal aliens with additional convictions for murder, rape, assault, and more.”
Former President Bill Clinton called the scenes in Minneapolis “horrible” in a statement on social media.
“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them,” he wrote.
Clinton said “the people in charge” are lying to the public and telling them “not to believe what we’ve seen with our own eyes.”
“It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People,” he added.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Clinton’s statement.
NBC News has reached out to the offices of former Presidents Joe Biden and George W. Bush for comment.
Megan Lebowitz contributed.
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What’s next for Rams after NFC Championship loss to Seahawks?
The Los Angeles Rams‘ season came to an end Sunday in a 31-27 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship Game, putting an unsatisfying end to what was otherwise an outstanding season. After hardly practicing ahead of the season amid back issues, Matthew Stafford played at an MVP level, leading the highest-scoring offense in the NFL. The defense, led by rising star coordinator Chris Shula had a deep, talented pass rush and forced 26 turnovers, fifth-most in the NFL.
It wasn’t quite enough. The Rams’ linebackers and secondary, a combination of low-cost veteran acquisitions and in-house development projects, struggled in Seattle, a special teams blunder proved costly, and the offense came up just short in the red zone late.
The Rams the Super Bowl in Stafford’s first season in Los Angeles, the dream pairing between him and Sean McVay working wonders. After a down 2022, they’ve been in the playoffs each of the last three seasons, and they’ve been desperately close in all three season-ending losses. The Stafford-McVay combination remains outstanding, especially with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams on the outside and one of the league’s top running games to boot.
Still, McVay acknowledged that just because the Rams have gotten one step closer each of the last three seasons doesn’t mean another Super Bowl trip is next. As with every offseason for every team, there are major questions, and the Rams have some of the biggest ones. Here’s what’s ahead for Los Angeles.
Will Matthew Stafford return?
Stafford turns 38 in two weeks. He might ring it in with an MVP trophy, and it would be well-deserved. He led the NFL in passing yards (4,707), passing touchdowns (46) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (46-8). It was the best season of his career from a statistical standpoint, and he showed he still has the absurd arm talent to make jaw-dropping throws all over the field. In the NFC Championship Game loss, he threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns, took just one sack and did not have a turnover against arguably the NFL’s best defense, on the road.
There’s no doubt he can still play. The question is whether he will.
Stafford has mulled his future before, including last year, when he returned to the Rams only after getting a revised contract. He was mum on his future Sunday after the game.
If Stafford does not return, the Rams’ outlook is completely different, one that’s hard to even fathom at this moment. If he does return, it’s “Super Bowl or bust” once again.
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Will Chris Shula return?
Shula has been in a handful of head coaching interviews, including two teams that are still searching: the Las Vegas Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals.
Shula, 39, showed a deep, versatile defensive approach this season. He’s the grandson of legendary former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, the son of former Cincinnati Bengals coach Dave Shula and the nephew of longtime offensive coordinator (and former Alabama coach) Mike Shula. The McVay coaching tree has borne plenty of fruit, and Shula could be next in line.
If he is, McVay has a big call to make. Is it an internal promotion? What about Raheem Morris, who has experience on both sides of the ball and as a head coach and was the Rams’ defensive coordinator from 2021-23? Speaking of that defense …
It’s time to inject the secondary with talent
The Rams have invested heavily (monetarily) in the offense, and they’ve invested heavily (draft-wise) in the defensive line. It’s time to spread some of that investment to the secondary.
Los Angeles pieced together its cornerback room with journeymen or castoffs such as Darious Williams, Emmanuel Forbes and Roger McCreary as well as recent homegrown products Cobie Durant and Josh Wallace. It was one of the cheapest cornerback units in the NFL, and it was on the cheapest defense in the NFL.
The Rams need to change that. Los Angeles will have ample cap space to make a splash in free agency and also has multiple first-round picks. The Rams struggled against top-flight wide receivers — Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 10-catch, 153-yard, one-touchdown NFC Championship Game was emblematic of a year-long issue — and are due for significant personnel turnover at the position with several free agents upcoming.
It’s past time to fix the special teams
Xavier Smith’s muffed punt was the only turnover of the NFC Championship Game, and the Seahawks scored a touchdown on the very next play. In a game decided by one possession, that turn of events loomed large. In the wild card win over the Carolina Panthers, the Rams had a punt blocked. In the Week 16 loss to the Seahawks — a game in which a win would have put them in the driver’s seat for the NFC’s No. 1 seed — the Rams allowed a punt return touchdown and missed a late go-ahead field goal attempt.
This has been a problem for far too long. The Rams finished 31st in special teams expected points added this season. They were 24th last year and dead last the year before.
If Stafford is back and McVay wants to earnestly give him his best shot to win another Super Bowl, fixing the special teams is a must.
Notable Rams free agents, cap space, draft picks
Most of the Rams’ core remains under contract for 2026, but there are some notable names set to hit free agency, including …
McCreary, Curl and Durant would likely be the top priorities for the Rams to keep; Curl in particular had a very strong season.
The Rams are in line to have over $30 million in effective cap space, per Over The Cap. That is the ninth-largest figure in the league.
It’s worth noting, however, that Nacua, Kobie Turner, Byron Young and Steve Avila are all due for extensions. All four were part of the incredible 2023 draft class that breathed life into what was an aging, top-heavy roster at the time. Nacua could very well become the top-paid wide receiver in the NFL, and Turner, Young and Avila have been outstanding in the trenches. Right tackle Warren McClendon also emerged from that draft class, for what it’s worth.
Speaking of crucial draft classes, the Rams have another one upcoming. Los Angeles owns the 13th pick from the Atlanta Falcons thanks to last year’s draft-night trade and its own first-round pick (29th overall). Les Snead has the chance to hit another draft home run, especially considering he currently has more first-round picks in 2026 (two) than he made from 2017-25 (one).
Cornerback, safety and potentially linebacker will be top of mind. Offensive line and wide receiver could factor in, too. Maybe a Stafford succession plan plays a role. Regardless, Snead has the chance to make significant upgrades to his roster and, if Stafford is back, have them immediately slot into big roles for a title contender.
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Transfer rumors, news: Man City eye Real Madrid’s Alexander-Arnold
Real Madrid‘s Trent Alexander-Arnold is being targeted for a return to the Premier League with Manchester City, while Chelsea want Aston Villa‘s Morgan Rogers to join forces with Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.
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– Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold amid uncertainty about the right-back’s future with Real Madrid, according to TEAMtalk. While there is frustration around how his debut season with Madrid has gone so far, starting just five LaLiga matches this season amid various injury problems, the 27-year-old is determined to fight for his place at the Bernabéu. City haven’t made a formal offer yet but are carefully assessing the situation, although a move for the England international would be expensive as he only signed a six-year contract in the summer following is free transfer from Liverpool.
– Chelsea want to reunite Cole Palmer with friend and Aston Villa attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers, TEAMtalk reports. Reports emerged last week that Manchester-born Palmer is homesick, leading to links with Manchester United, but the 23-year-old won’t push for a move away from Stamford Bridge and will have his long-term situation assessed in the summer. While some could view Rogers as a potential replacement for Palmer, TEAMtalk reports that Chelsea want the pair to play together.
– Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is getting closer to joining Liverpool and the 21-year-old is keen to join the Reds on a five-year contract, according to Nicolo Schira. The England international has been linked with various clubs due to his impressive performances at Selhurst Park, most notably Manchester United.
– Chelsea are working on a deal to sign Stade Rennais centre-back Jérémy Jacquet for next season having activated their recall clause to bring Aaron Anselmino back from his loan at Borussia Dortmund, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Blues face competition from Liverpool and Bayern Munich to recruit the 20-year-old in the summer.
– Juventus are focusing their attention on Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee and Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport. This comes with La Gazzetta also having reported that Juve director Giorgio Chiellini has written off any chance of Juventus bringing in Fenerbahce striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who is also a target for Everton and Sevilla. Elsewhere, Nicolo Schira reports that Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta has already agreed personal terms for a four-year contract with the Bianconeri, although the Eagles want a permanent €35m departure while Juventus want a loan with an option to make the deal permanent that becomes an obligation if they qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Paris Saint-Germain could compete with Barcelona to permanently sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford in the summer. (Football Insider)
– Feyenoord right-back Givairo Read remains high on Bayern Munich’s list for the summer and the Bavarians have already held concrete talks with the 19-year-old’s agent, but they will still face competition to complete the signing. (Florian Plettenberg)
– West Ham United could reignite their long-term interest in Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire if a new contract at Old Trafford isn’t agreed upon. (Football Insider)
– Everton striker Beto has been offered to Juventus by an intermediary. (Nicolo Schira)
– Everton, Brentford, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are all monitoring Fulham winger Harry Wilson‘s situation. (Caught Offside)
– Vasco da Gama striker Rayan is set to have a medical on Monday ahead of joining AFC Bournemouth in a deal worth £24.7m plus add-ons. (The Athletic)
– Corinthians forward Memphis Depay has been the topic of inquiries from several Gulf clubs including Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wasl. (Footmercato)
– Aston Villa have opened talks to try to sign Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi as a free agent in the summer. (Nicolo Schira)
– AC Milan are ready to attempt to sign Lazio centre-back Mario Gila this transfer window. (Nicolo Schira)
– Roma want to sign Atlético Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri, although Los Colchoneros will only let the 23-year-old leave if they can find a replacement. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Roma have been linked with another left-back having opened talks with Wolverhampton Wanderers for David Møller Wolfe. (Nicolo Schira)
– Juventus and Napoli both have their eyes on Sevilla right-back Juanlu Sánchez. (Tuttosport)
– Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement with Borussia Monchengladbach for goalkeeper Jonas Omlin to join them on loan until the end of the season. (Sky Sports Deutschland)
– Sevilla’s negotiations with Marseille for striker Neal Maupay are now at an advanced stage. (Footmercato)