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Leda @Leda - over 3 years ago

Notable Bets: Jets spoil biggest win of season for bookmakers

9:00 AM ETThe next time you start to point your finger at "Vegas" for being behind a wacky NFL ending, remember this: An outright victory by the Jets on Sunday would've produced the biggest win of the season for some bookmakers.With the Raiders trailing 28-24 in the final...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 2 years ago

Super reunion: Rams' Andrew Whitworth excited to play former Bengals team in Super Bowl

7:00 AM ETBrady HendersonESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- As the Los Angeles Rams warmed up at SoFi Stadium before Sunday's NFC Championship Game, the giant video screen hanging above the field was showing the Cincinnati Bengals storming back from an 18-point deficit against the...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 5 years ago

Why the Saints had to break the bank for Michael Thomas

9:57 AM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- It would have been nice for the New Orleans Saints if they could have put their foot down with Michael Thomas and declared that no wide receiver is worth $20 million per year.After all, there was a time not too long ago when skill-position playe...continued

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Manley @Manley - almost 2 years ago

Big Blue throwback: Giants to don '80s-'90s unis

8:42 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants are bringing back their classic 1980s and 1990s uniforms for a pair of legacy games this season.The jerseys will be modernized versions of what the team wore during the franchise's first two Super Bowls.The Giants wil...continued

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Rose @Rose - almost 2 years ago

Indianapolis Colts hope Michael Pittman Jr., rookie Alec Pierce can be next great WR duo

6:00 AM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts' search for a lethal pass-catching duo has been going on for years.Thirteen, to be exact.You have to go all the way back to 2009 for the last time the Colts had two players (receiver Reggie Wayne and tight end Dallas Clark)...continued

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Devin @Devin - over 4 years ago

Stills criticizes Jay-Z: He's never been on a knee

4:51 PM ETDAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, who has been on the front line of the NFL player protest movement since 2016, expressed disdain about how hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter went about forming a social justice partnership with the league...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - almost 5 years ago

John Elway, at a crossroads, needs answers for Broncos' future

2:15 AM ETENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- For many, John Elway is the Denver Broncos.His No. 7 is a familiar sight each day in the Rocky Mountain region, adorning both those who saw him play and those who wear a onesie a decade after he started his last game. With the Broncos opening...continued

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Muriel @Muriel - over 4 years ago

Week 13 NFL takeaways: Bears, Bills win; Saints clinch playoffs

8:00 PM ETThursday's first game went as expected with the Bears beating the Lions, who were down to their third-string quarterback. The Bills proved they were for real in the second game, beating the Cowboys at Dallas. And, the Saints clinched the NFC South with a win ove...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - about 4 years ago

Dolphins' focus at combine: Tua Tagovailoa, O-linemen and more

6:00 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins head into next week's NFL scouting combine armed with more than $90 million in salary-cap space and 14 draft picks, including three first-round selections. Talk about ammunition to rebuild a franchise.NFL free-agency decisions will happen in m...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 5 years ago

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones kick off North American tour

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones kick off North American tourAn energetic Mick Jagger skipped, spun, sprinted and pranced Friday night as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago's Soldier Field. The 75-year-old showed no sign of ill health three...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 4 years ago

So long, NFL training camp holdouts? Here's why they're likely a thing of the past

7:10 AM ETDalvin Cook showed up for work Tuesday, on the day the Minnesota Vikings were scheduled to report to training camp. No, the running back does not yet have the new contract extension he wants. And no, in spite of the threat he reportedly made in June, there was n...continued

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Maureen @Maureen - over 1 year ago

Wagner on Seattle return: Team 'gave up' on me

7:32 PM ETSarah BarshopCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered the Packers for ESPN MilwaukeeMarquette University graduateBrady HendersonTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- As Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner prepares to return to Seattle to play his former team, he admitted Wednesday...continued

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Erik @Erik - almost 4 years ago

Free beer, wrestling and Super Bowl memories: Inside George Kittle's garage

7:00 AM ETTory Zawacki RoyInside the bright sunlit garage of George Kittle's offseason Nashville home is a makeshift gym comprising the usual suspects: a bench in the center, plates, bands and mirrors strung up against the walls.The interior of his garage -- Kittle's pers...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - about 3 years ago

Texans release Watt; initial interest in DE high

Feb 12, 2021HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans on Friday released star defensive end J.J. Watt, granting his request.Watt was drafted by the Texans in 2011 with the No. 11 pick and became the face of the franchise, winning three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards from 201...continued

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Geovany @Geovany - about 2 years ago

Brady announces retirement, ends 'thrilling ride'

9:43 AM ETTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from the NFL, saying Tuesday in an Instagram post that he is "not going to make that competitive commitment anymore.""I have always believed the sport of football is an 'all-in' p...continued

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Colin @Colin - over 3 years ago

Metcalf makes Eagles 'pay' with career-best night

11:39 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN There's something about Russell Wilson playing in prime time. And there's something about DK Metcalf playing in Philadelphia.The Wilson-to-Metcalf combination -- plus another strong performance from the Seattle Seahawks' resurgent defense --...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 2 years ago

Carroll says Seahawks need to retool, not rebuild

6:12 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- As the Seattle Seahawks wind down their worst season in more than a decade, coach Pete Carroll doesn't believe a "restart" is in order."Not for one reason at all am I thinking that we have to restart this whole thing and create a n...continued

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Jessika @Jessika - over 4 years ago

Dolphins WR Stills stands by criticism of owner

1:08 AM ETMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- An emotional Kenny Stills stood his ground in the postgame locker room Thursday, expounding upon his bewilderment at how Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross could host a fundraiser for President Donald Trump at his home and claim to fight fo...continued

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Jarod @Jarod - over 4 years ago

Crash course: 49ers' Justin Skule catching up in effort to fill in for Joe Staley

6:00 AM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Minutes after he was diagnosed with a broken left fibula that will keep him out for six to eight weeks, San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Joe Staley stood on crutches in Cincinnati's visiting locker room on Sunday, vowing to do whatever...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - over 4 years ago

Cowboys extend Smith; Jerry responds to Zeke

3:51 PM ETFRISCO, Texas -- It wasn't a contract extension for Dak Prescott or Ezekiel Elliott or Amari Cooper, but Jaylon Smith's seven-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys that was signed Tuesday allowed owner and general manager Jerry Jones to feel happy."Y'all have been b...continued

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Grayce @Grayce - about 3 years ago

Heir apparent? Bucs draft Trask as Brady backup

9:54 PM ETThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have found their heir to Tom Brady, selecting Florida quarterback Kyle Trask in the second round of the NFL draft Friday with the 64th overall pick.Trask, the sixth quarterback drafted this year and the first taken after Thursday's...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 2 years ago

House chair implores Snyder to testify at hearing

7:31 PM ETThe House Oversight Committee chairwoman implored Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder to reconsider his decision not to testify at a hearing next week, saying his reasons for rejecting their invitation were based on inaccuracies.Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - almost 3 years ago

QB Wilson: 'Unfortunate frustrations' after season

7:45 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. -- Russell Wilson joining several of his veteran Seattle Seahawks teammates in reporting for the final week of organized team activities was the latest indication that, at least for now, the tension between the organization and ...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - about 4 years ago

Brees to 'make another run at it' with Saints

12:09 PM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- Drew Brees isn't done yet.The New Orleans Saints quarterback and the NFL's career passing leader will return for a 20th season after posting to Instagram on Tuesday that he will "make another run at it."Brees, who turned 41 in January, was sche...continued

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Oren @Oren - over 1 year ago

Lawrence leads Jags from 27-0 hole in epic rally

11:42 PM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Trevor Lawrence was bad. Then he was really good. Then he was clutch.And now he and the rest of the Jacksonville Jaguars are playing another weekLawrence rebounded from an awful first half in which he threw four interceptions to throw four...continued

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