American Football
Anything to do with American Football
Casper
@Casper -
over 4 years ago
Patriots' Tom Brady entering uncharted territory at age 42
6:00 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady turns 42 on Saturday, which is a decisive threshold for him to make another major breakthrough.No 42-year-old position player has ever started all 16 games in an NFL season.Furthermore, there are on...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 3 years ago
Vikes-Raiders trade nixed after Hall fails physical
5:44 PM ETMINNEAPOLIS -- The Vikings' trade with the Las Vegas Raiders is off after defensive tackle P.J. Hall failed his physical on Tuesday.The Vikings on Monday had sent a conditional 2021 seventh-round draft selection to the Raiders in exchange for Hall. After the fai...continued
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Meggie
@Meggie -
about 4 years ago
Among Patriots' biggest needs in 2020: Finding a tight end
6:00 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After a 2019 season in which the New England Patriots finished last in the NFL in receptions and targets to tight ends, according to research by ESPN's Stats & Information, what has the club done to address the position this offseason?[I...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 2 years ago
Source: Chiefs' Mathieu (concussion) set to play
11:33 PM ETKansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu is "good to go" for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Saturday.Mathieu suffered a concussion in Kansas City's win over the Buffalo Bills la...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
over 4 years ago
Big Ben to have season-ending elbow surgery
11:51 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will have surgery on his right elbow and miss the remainder of the season, coach Mike Tomlin announced Monday.In a statement released by the team, Tomlin announced that Roethlisberger will undergo the surg...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
over 2 years ago
Steelers' Watt (groin) ruled out of loss to Vikings
10:26 PM ETMINNEAPOLIS -- Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt was ruled out of Thursday night's 36-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at halftime with a groin injury.Watt sustained the injury midway through the first half and was initially questionable to return....continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
Fantasy fallout: Bo Scarbrough and other 'Where did that come from?' breakouts
6:00 AM ETJust when you think you have the fantasy landscape figured out, along comes Week 11.Running backs Bo Scarbrough and Jonathan Williams came out of nowhere to produce double-digit fantasy points. Receivers Deebo Samuel and Randall Cobb went over 100 yards for the ...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
about 4 years ago
Eric Bieniemy has a Super Bowl ring. Next step: NFL head-coaching job
6:45 AM ETMIAMI -- Savor the moment.Eric Bieniemy delivered that message to Kansas City Chiefs players for weeks leading up to Super Bowl LIV.He had even delivered it at their lowest point, shortly after the soul-crushing overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the p...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 3 years ago
NFL training camp sideshows: Tim Tebow now, but remember these five?
7:15 AM ETThe Jacksonville Jaguars signed Tim Tebow, and everyone lost their dadgum minds.It seemed outrageously unacceptable that the Jaguars would devote a training camp roster spot to a 33-year-old who hasn't played football in six years and is attempting to transition...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 4 years ago
Fantasy fallout: Why you can believe in these Week 5 breakouts
6:00 AM ETWeek 5 was the week of the fantasy breakout.Not only was it one of the greatest fantasy scoring outbursts of all time, as ESPN’s Tristan H. Cockroft detailed, but a total of 12 players set personal bests while scoring at least 20 points in ESPN’s PPR leagues.So ...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 4 years ago
Chiefs 'expect to score every single time' and break downward trend for top offenses
2:12 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs are optimistic they can have a second straight season in which points come in massive numbers.It's an optimism that was once shared by every other team on the NFL's top-10 single-season scoring list, but one not all of ...continued
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 2 years ago
Sources: Rams expected to name Coen as OC
10:49 AM ETThe Los Angeles Rams are expected to hire Kentucky offensive coordinator Liam Coen for the same role, sources told ESPN.Coen, a Rams assistant from 2018 to 2020, would replace Kevin O'Connell, who left to become Minnesota Vikings head coach. A deal for Coen has...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 3 years ago
Source: Packers sign NT Clark to $70M extension
11:02 AM ETThe Green Bay Packers have signed Kenny Clark to a four-year, $70 million extension that makes him the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.The deal, which makes Clark the 12th-highest-paid defensive player in...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 2 years ago
NFL extending wild-card round to Monday night
9:14 AM ETThe NFL is extending the wild-card weekend, as the league announced Friday that one of its six first-round playoff games would be played on Monday, Jan. 17.The schedule for wild-card weekend will now feature two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Mond...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 2 years ago
Former Broncos receiver Thomas dies at age 33
12:23 AM ETENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, whose quiet demeanor belied a burning desire to achieve what he routinely called "everyday greatness," has died at age 33, according to police.Roswell, Georgia, police said Thursday night...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 4 years ago
Vince Biegel buzz: Dolphins' cranberry man making impact with his motor
6:00 AM ETDAVIE, Fla. -- When you drink a glass of dark Ocean Spray cranberry juice, there's a chance the cranberries were harvested by Miami Dolphins linebacker Vince Biegel and his family from their cranberry marsh in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.A small-town fifth-gener...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 3 years ago
Size 17 boots, 700-pound squats: Nothing's too big for Baltimore Ravens' Ben Cleveland
6:00 AM ETIf anyone doubts that rookie Ben Cleveland can start immediately on the Baltimore Ravens' offensive line, they should step inside his family’s kitchen in Toccoa, Georgia.There are markings on the wall where Cleveland would stand and his mother would take a penci...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
over 2 years ago
Vikings made several gambles for 2021, and now they need them to pay off
6:00 AM ETEAGAN, Minn. – When the Minnesota Vikings kick off their season opener at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m., ET, Fox), they’ll start answering the questions they’ve been publicly and privately pondering for months.Is this team built to make the playoffs? And ...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 3 years ago
The NFL's coronavirus protocols are working -- so far: Four things we learned this week
7:10 AM ETWe spent weeks -- months, even -- reporting on the coronavirus protocols that the NFL and its players' union negotiated for 2020 training camps. It has been more than three weeks now since those camps opened, and a few days since players started practicing in fu...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
almost 4 years ago
Cowboys, Dak Prescott contract talks: Dispelling the theories
7:00 AM ETAs the wait for quarterback Dak Prescott's upcoming contract with the Dallas Cowboys extends into a second decade ... wait, has it not been that long? It sure seems that way.The Cowboys placed the exclusive franchise tag on Prescott in March, which means he will...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 4 years ago
Party bust: Vendor charges $724 for two beers
7:38 AM ETFans know beer is expensive at NFL stadiums, but not this expensive. A vendor at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium was arrested Sunday for charging a fan $724 for two beers during the Dolphins-Chargers game.Nathaniel Collier faces two felony charges for his alleged scam...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 2 years ago
Sources: Browns signing QB Rosen to 1-year deal
6:09 PM ETThe Cleveland Browns are signing former first-round pick Josh Rosen to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.Rosen, the No. 10 pick in the 2018 draft, last played for the Atlanta Falcons in 2021, completing 2 of 11 passes with two interc...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
about 4 years ago
Texans' Watt has 'best day,' marries NWSL's Ohai
1:48 PM ETHouston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt married Chicago Red Stars midfielder Kealia Ohai in the Bahamas on Saturday.On Sunday morning, he posted several photos and tweeted, "Best day of my life. Without question."Best day of my life.Without question.❤️💙 pic.twitt...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 5 years ago
Source: NFL, NFLPA meetings end after one day
10:28 AM ETA three-day negotiation session between the NFL and the players' union ended after a single day, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.The NFL and NFLPA said in a joint statement, "Today's meeting was productive, constructive and beneficial for both sides, an...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
almost 3 years ago
Ginn retires 'on own terms' after 14-year career
7:01 PM ETAssociated Press CLEVELAND -- Ted Ginn Jr. returned to Glenville High School on Friday to announce his NFL retirement.The 36-year-old former Ohio State receiver and returner played for his father, Ted Ginn Sr., at Glenville before moving on to the Buckeyes and t...continued
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