American Football
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Torey
@Torey -
over 2 years ago
Behind the tears: Inside Dalvin Cook's emotional season after the death of his father
7:00 AM ETMINNESOTA VIKINGS RUNNING back Dalvin Cook woke up on Dec. 29, 2020, to a missed call from his father, James. That's weird, the running back thought about the call that came in before midnight. His dad knew he was asleep and never called that late.Before Cook ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Source: Seattle to activate RB Peterson for 49ers
10:49 AM ETThe Seattle Seahawks will activate running back Adrian Peterson off the practice squad for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.The Seahawks had signed the 36-year-old Peterson to their practice squad earlier this we...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 2 years ago
Falcons' Ridley again inactive for personal matter
11:53 AM ETATLANTA -- Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will not play in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers -- the second game he'll miss due to an undisclosed personal matter.Ridley did not travel with the team for an Oct. 10 game in England against the New Yo...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 2 years ago
Projecting the 2023 NFL draft order's top 10: Why the Jets, Bears, Steelers are set for early picks
7:00 AM ETSeth WalderNFL NationWe're almost a year from the 2023 NFL draft, and 285 games lie ahead that will determine the draft order. Anything can happen. We won't know what the top 10 will look like until the end of Week 18 this season, and even then, things can chang...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
almost 3 years ago
Steelers LB Williams, 31, retires just before camp
6:39 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- On the eve of the Pittsburgh Steelers' first training camp practice, veteran inside linebacker Vince Williams informed the team of his retirement Wednesday.Williams, 31, played eight seasons with the organization after being selected in the sixth r...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
over 2 years ago
Impersonations, hijinks and restitution: Ravens set 'Hard Knocks' gold standard 20 years ago
7:30 AM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- At the 2001 owners meetings, NFL Films founder Steve Sabol approached the Baltimore Ravens with a request that broke the biggest commandment in the super-secretive league.Let cameras inside locker rooms, meeting rooms and the homes of player...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
about 3 years ago
Source: King returns to GB after title game woes
11:42 AM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers are bringing back cornerback Kevin King on a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.King, the Packers' top pick in the 2017 draft, had been much maligned throughout his career for inj...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 3 years ago
Missing father of Bengals' Alexander found alive
8:43 AM ETCINCINNATI -- The father of Bengals cornerback Mackensie Alexander has been found alive in Florida, according to officials.Jean Odney Alexandre, 65, was found Thursday morning after he walked up to a ranger station in Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, accor...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
almost 3 years ago
Inside Spencer Brown's journey from eight-man football to the Buffalo Bills
7:05 AM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lenox, Iowa, isn't quite the midway point between Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. It's simultaneously on the way and out of the way; venturing off Interstate 80 to stop in the small town of 1,400 people adds about...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
over 4 years ago
Source: Skins to start coach search after season
7:51 AM ETAlthough they fired Jay Gruden this past week and could begin interviewing eligible successors now, the Washington Redskins have no plans to begin their head-coaching search until after this season ends, a source close to the situation told ESPN.Washington inten...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 2 years ago
Vick won't unretire for Fan Controlled Football
5:16 PM ETMichael Vick is going to stay retired.The former NFL quarterback was going to return to the football field to play in the Fan Controlled Football league, according to a Reuters report, but the 41-year-old tweeted Sunday that he's going to stay on the sidelines."...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 1 year ago
NFL: Rodgers' ayahuasca use not a drug violation
9:42 PM ETESPN News Services GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' use of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca during an offseason retreat isn't considered a violation of the NFL's drug policy.Rodgers discussed on "The Aubrey Marcus Podcast" last week how he...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
over 4 years ago
When all else Fales: Jets add QB to back up Falk
9:07 AM ETThe New York Jets signed quarterback David Fales to back up Luke Falk for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, the team announced.The Jets (0-2) have been left to scramble at the quarterback position with starter Sam Darnold sidelined with mononucleos...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
over 4 years ago
Vikings' Kearse jailed for DWI, weapons charge
11:29 AM ETMINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings safety Jayron Kearse was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of driving while impaired and carrying a firearm without a permit.Kearse is currently being held without bail at Hennepin County Jail, where records show he was...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 1 year ago
Aqib Talib's brother wanted in youth coach death
8:47 AM ETAssociated Press LANCASTER, Texas -- The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has been identified by police as a suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.Yaqub Salik Talib is suspected in the Saturday night shooting that...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 2 years ago
Former Steelers WR Johnson dies at age 50
2:16 PM ETESPN News Services Charles Johnson, a star wide receiver at Colorado and first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died at 50.The cause of Johnson's death was unknown as of Wednesday afternoon. He had been working as the assistant athletic director ...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 2 years ago
Mayfield's left shoulder has fracture on top of tear
8:04 PM ETCleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield told Fox Sports on Thursday that he suffered a tuberosity fracture in his left shoulder, in addition to the torn labrum.Mayfield added that the fracture in the non-throwing shoulder is "preventing his rotator cuff from...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 1 year ago
Tua to throw but ruled out; Thompson to start
11:24 AM ETESPN News Services Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take a small step Wednesday toward returning to football but has been ruled out for a second straight week because of a concussion.The Dolphins plan to start rookie Skylar Thompson at quarterback...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 2 years ago
Texans WR Metchie diagnosed with leukemia
1:47 PM ETHouston Texans rookie wide receiver John Metchie III announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia and likely will not play this season."Recently I was diagnosed with APL (Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia), the most curable form of Leukemia," M...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
over 1 year ago
Source: Fins optimistic WR Hill plays vs. Vikings
9:31 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins are optimistic that Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill will play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings despite his left foot injury, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Hill was seen wearing a walking boot after Sunday's loss to the New York Jet...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 4 years ago
NFL MVP stock watch: A three-way QB race, starting with Wilson
7:30 AM ETTen weeks down, seven to go in the 2019 NFL season. The MVP race is at full speed, and as we move further beyond the halfway point into the final stretch of November and December games, three candidates make for an especially tight race right at the top.First, t...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
about 1 month ago
American Football Announce Debut Album Anniversary Shows
U.S. concerts celebrating 1999’s American Football take place in the fall
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Teagan
@Teagan -
about 4 years ago
Joe Burrow and six other big 2020 NFL draft class risers: Whose stock is up?
7:30 AM ETThose who have been around the NFL draft the longest -- those with the deepest creases around their eyes, the most gray in their hair -- will say the draft risers aren't what they used to be. The extensive time put into finding the best players these days, along...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 1 year ago
From 'Mr. Irrelevant' to rookie starting QB: The twists and turns of Brock Purdy's journey to the...
7:00 AM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- To understand why nobody in his orbit is surprised that Brock Purdy has quickly ascended from the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft to the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, you have to know two stories: the one about mono, an...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
about 4 years ago
Where have all the lefty QBs gone? How Tua could start a revival
8:00 AM ETEvery quarterback, as he begins his NFL career, carries a unique set of burdens.Maybe he represents the hopes and dreams of his small town, which has never had a star to call its own. Maybe his college churns out a handful of first-round draft picks every year a...continued
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