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Garnet @Garnet - over 3 years ago
Biggest Week 1 injury questions for all 32 NFL teams
7:00 PM ETThe 2020 NFL season opens Thursday with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs playing host to the Houston Texans (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC).The lack of an offseason program and only 14 padded practices in training camp have contributed to a variety of soft-tissue ...continued
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Casper @Casper - over 1 year ago
Wild NFL comebacks lead to big swings at books
9:51 PM ETOdds-defying comebacks by the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets highlighted a wild NFL Sunday, including at sportsbooks around the nation.At Caesars Sportsbook, the Cardinals and Dolphins were each as long as 25-1 in the fourth quarters of thei...continued
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Ariel @Ariel - over 2 years ago
Cowboys' Jones: 'I'd do anything' to make SB LVI
4:46 PM ETOXNARD, Calif. -- Over the years, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has not been afraid to talk about Super Bowl dreams before the start of a season. But as the franchise's championship drought pushes past 25 years, Jones stayed away from maki...continued
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Alan @Alan - almost 4 years ago
J.J. Watt: 'We want to play' but need answers
3:44 PM ETEmphasizing that "we want to play," Houston Texans star J.J. Watt posted a list of questions that NFL players need answered before training camps can open.The Texans are supposed to open the regular season Thursday, Sept. 10, at Kansas City, with rookies for bot...continued
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Jany @Jany - about 1 year ago
Sources: 49ers hiring Steve Wilks as new DC
1:31 PM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- One week after defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans departed to become the Houston Texans' head coach, the San Francisco 49ers have his replacement.The Niners are hiring Steve Wilks, who was most recently the interim head coach of the Caroli...continued
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Cameron @Cameron - over 3 years ago
Barnwell: Answering eight questions about Dak, Dalton and Dallas' playoff chances
1:10 AM ETOn Sunday, a Dallas Cowboys team that was seemingly going through a nightmare season saw its worst fears realized. In the third quarter, Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a gruesome ankle injury. If you were watching the play, you're not going to forget...continued
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Dayton @Dayton - almost 4 years ago
RB Peterson 'without a doubt' planning to kneel
3:28 PM ETAdrian Peterson "without a doubt" will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players.The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discus...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - over 4 years ago
NFL position battles to watch during training camp for all 32 teams
8:00 AM ETNFL NationAs the NFL preseason schedule gets cranking with upcoming games, there are intense battles for starting jobs and roster spots raging all across the league.Who will start at quarterback in Miami and Washington? Who will be snapping to Drew Brees? When t...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 4 years ago
Giants RB Barkley says he won't get shut down
2:43 PM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Running back Saquon Barkley isn't 100 percent. He's still not going to accept being shut down with the New York Giants at 2-8 and the need to eventually focus on the future.Barkley had an X-ray on his shoulder after Sunday's 34-27 loss t...continued
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Cyril @Cyril - about 4 years ago
Benson: Saints did nothing wrong helping Church
7:51 PM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson released a lengthy statement Monday evening to "bring clarity to questions about my relationship" with New Orleans' Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese amid the church's sexual abuse scandal.Benso...continued
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Torey @Torey - almost 3 years ago
Eagles QB Hurts says he's 'not above' competition
3:23 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said he is "not above" a competition when asked whether he feels the coaching staff has committed to him as Philadelphia's starter.Coach Nick Sirianni has not publicly named Hurts QB1, citing the importance of creat...continued
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Elody @Elody - over 2 years ago
Source: Garoppolo has thumb UCL tear, fracture
5:52 PM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers resumed practice Monday after a long holiday weekend without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.That's because Garoppolo suffered what a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter was a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - over 4 years ago
Raiders' Davis: Sorry for way I spoke about A's
3:42 AM ETNAPA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, who unleashed on his RingCentral Coliseum co-tenants, MLB's Oakland Athletics, in a Thursday afternoon story in The Athletic, clarified his statements to ESPN late Thursday night."I am not sorry for the things I ...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - over 2 years ago
Source: Texans trade reunites Ingram with Saints
6:04 PM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints have reunited their dynamic running back duo of Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram by acquiring Ingram in a trade with the Houston Texans, sources confirmed to ESPN.The deal includes a swap of late-round picks, the source said. ...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - almost 4 years ago
Ryan: Titans 'never really tried to bring me back'
10:05 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Veteran defensive back Logan Ryan said the Tennessee Titans didn't offer him a contract during fre...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - about 2 years ago
Herbert, Crosby MVPs in AFC's Pro Bowl victory
6:00 PM ETLAS VEGAS -- While a flag football game may have been more competitive, that doesn't mean the NFL's all-stars had no pride in their showing and the eventual outcome of what amounted to a two-hand-touch game at the 2022 Pro Bowl.No live tackling to the ground? No...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - almost 2 years ago
Wilson 'feels great' after first Broncos minicamp
7:31 PM ETENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Year 1 of the Russell Wilson experience for the Denver Broncos officially got underway Monday as the team went through the first day of a three-day voluntary veteran minicamp.The Broncos completed the blockbuster trade to acquire Wilson in Ma...continued
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Alan @Alan - about 1 year ago
Sources: Commanders hire Bieniemy as new OC
5:18 PM ETASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Commanders have finalized a deal to make Eric Bieniemy the team's new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, sources told ESPN on Friday, confirming multiple reports.The sides agreed on a two-year deal that includes a "pro...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - about 1 year ago
Sources: Giants QB Jones plans to switch agents
6:16 PM ETNew York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is in the process of making an agent change with a new contract and free agency on the horizon, multiple sources told ESPN on Sunday.Jones has been represented by CAA since being the sixth overall draft pick out of Duke i...continued
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Manley @Manley - over 4 years ago
Matthew Berry's Love/Hate for Week 12: Will Baker and OBJ finally hit it big?
Nov 21, 2019With everything that happened to my daughter last week, I just sort of wrote last week's introduction to Love/Hate without giving it much thought. To be clear, I spent a lot of time writing it and thinking through how best to tell a long story that isn't a par...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 3 years ago
Saints' Fontenot named Falcons general manager
9:19 AM ETThe Atlanta Falcons have hired Terry Fontenot as their general manager, pairing him with recently hired coach Arthur Smith to try to return the franchise to the playoffs.The 40-year-old Fontenot becomes the Falcons' first Black general manager. Under the NFL's n...continued
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Rose @Rose - over 2 years ago
QB Brady: Thumb 'sore,' but 'should be fine'
2:42 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he believes he escaped serious injury to the thumb of his right, throwing hand in Sunday's 45-17 win over the Miami Dolphins and doesn't foresee any issues beyond soreness as he prepares for Thursday...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - 3 months ago
American Airlines names flight from Kansas City to Las Vegas '1989' in nod to Taylor Swift after ...
American Airlines announced new flights between Kansas City and Las Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl. One is named after Taylor Swift's "1989" album.
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Marie @Marie - over 2 years ago
Sources: OBJ wants to join postseason contender
4:57 AM ETThe NFL and the NFL Players Association have approved the restructured contract of Odell Beckham Jr. that will allow the star wide receiver to go on waivers Monday and be claimed by 4 p.m. ET the next day, sources told ESPN.But Beckham does not want to go to jus...continued
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Rex @Rex - over 4 years ago
NFL preseason Week 2 takeaways: Titans QB Marcus Mariota makes strong statement
Aug 15, 2019To say it's a big season for Marcus Mariota is an understatement.The Tennessee Titans quarterback is unsigned beyond this season, and the team added former Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill to push him. In three series Saturday night against the Patriots, Mariota wen...continued
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