American Football
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 3 years ago
Source: Packers LB Martin out at least six weeks
10:58 AM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Kamal Martin, a possible starter, had surgery for a torn meniscus on Tuesday and will not be available for at least six weeks, a source told ESPN.Martin, a fifth-round pick from Minnesota, suffered the inju...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 3 years ago
All NFL facilities will be closed on Election Day
10:28 AM ETESPN News Services All NFL facilities will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 3, "to ensure that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote," the NFL and NFLPA announced Thursday in a joint statement.In additio...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 2 years ago
XFL hires ex-Bills CEO Brandon as president
9:30 AM ETThe XFL hired a series of former NFL and XFL executives Monday in anticipation of its 2023 return to the field, including former Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon as the league's new president.Brandon held multiple positions with the Bills, including chief executiv...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 4 years ago
Lawyer: AB denies new sexual misconduct claim
3:58 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The attorney for New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown said the player denies a claim of sexual misconduct with a female artist who was working in his western Pennsylvania home in 2017.Antonio Brown has reviewed the sexual miscond...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
over 2 years ago
Mahomes: Must 'reevaluate' as TOs plague Chiefs
2:38 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Patrick Mahomes took responsibility for what's ailing the 2-3 Kansas City Chiefs, saying after their 38-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night that his turnovers are to blame."It starts with me," Mahomes said after throwing two intercep...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Mahomes is MVP favorite; bettors like Bills' Allen
8:44 AM ETSuperstar quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are the favorites to win the NFL regular-season MVP award, but Josh Allen is receiving the most support from bettors at sportsbooks around the nation.Allen, the Buffalo Bills' fourth-year quarterback, has ...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Current NFL playoff picture: Packers clinch NFC North, Rams inch closer to Cardinals in NFC West
10:10 PM ETHooray! Despite one of the most wide-open NFL postseason races in recent history, we finally have an actual, genuine playoff team. The Packers broke the seal on Sunday afternoon, not only clinching a spot in the NFC bracket but also the NFC North title. But in ...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 2 years ago
Source: Bears get Pats WR Harry for 7th-rounder
5:43 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Chicago Bears have acquired wide receiver N'Keal Harry from the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft choice, a source told ESPN's Field Yates.Harry, the final selection in the first round of the 2019 draft (32n...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 4 years ago
The evolution of the Hail Mary: The perfect throw -- and how to defend it
7:15 AM ETThe first Hail Mary in pro football was nothing like the choreographed desperation we see today. It was Dec. 28, 1975. The Dallas Cowboys were trailing the Minnesota Vikings 14-10 in the final seconds of a divisional-round playoff game. Dallas quarterback Roger ...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 2 years ago
Tom Brady's return to New England with Buccaneers latest homecoming by an iconic athlete
7:00 AM ETESPN.com staffIt's being billed as The Return and as Week 4 of the NFL season approaches, it's the game everyone has been talking about: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady heads back to Foxborough, Massachusetts, to face his former team, the New England ...continued
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George
@George -
about 2 years ago
Kyler eyes Cards future, pitched long-term deal
9:39 AM ETAfter weeks of drama, Kyler Murray is making two things clear: He's committed to remaining with the Arizona Cardinals long-term, and he "desperately wants to win the Super Bowl."Murray's agent, Erik Burkhardt, released a lengthy statement Monday saying the star ...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
over 2 years ago
Jets reach extension with DE Franklin-Myers
7:45 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Defensive end John Franklin-Myers, one of the New York Jets' promising young players on defense, has agreed to a contract extension, it was announced Friday.Terms were not disclosed, but a source confirmed to ESPN that it is a four-year ext...continued
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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 2 years ago
Gronk: 'Not ready to commit' to another season
10:00 AM ETFree-agent tight end Rob Gronkowski once said he'd never play without Tom Brady as his quarterback. Now that Brady has unretired to rejoin the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gronkowski says he's not sure he'll play this season."Right now, I'm not ready to get back out o...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 2 years ago
Source: Cowboys expect Cooper to play vs. N.O.
12:56 PM ETDallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is expected to travel with the team to New Orleans on Wednesday and play against the Saints on Thursday, a source tells ESPN's Ed Werder.He is officially listed as questionable for Thursday night's game.Cooper, who miss...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
about 4 years ago
NFL doc: Season start time contingent on testing
10:06 PM ETAlthough the NFL remains hopeful of starting its regular season on time and in front of packed stadiums, its chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said Thursday that certain prerequisites -- including widespread testing for the coronavirus -- must be met for ...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
about 3 years ago
More NFL teams' players say they'll skip workouts
3:53 PM ETPlayers from the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday joined players from a number of other NFL teams to say they won't be reporting to team facilities next week to begin voluntary offseason workouts.Offseason progra...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
about 4 years ago
The college transfer market has shaken up the NFL draft, and Joe Burrow is next
8:00 AM ETBACK IN 2013, Kliff Kingsbury found himself with an enviable problem.His first Texas Tech team was on its way to eight wins, and heading into Year 2, the coach was about to have an embarrassment of riches at the quarterback position. During a two-year period he ...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
about 2 years ago
Bettors divided on Super Bowl entering Sunday
10:24 AM ETThe betting action on Super Bowl LVI was heavy and split at sportsbooks entering Sunday.The Los Angeles Rams remain consensus 4-point favorites, but there has been plenty of support for the underdog Cincinnati Bengals.DraftKings reported that it had taken more ...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
about 3 years ago
Source: Fields gets 2nd pro day; 49ers expected
7:35 PM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Because of a scheduling conflict with another prominent pro day, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were unable to attend Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields' first pro day on March 30. Now, as Shanahan...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
over 4 years ago
'I'm a Patriot': Pats change mind on undrafted WR
7:16 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Unheralded rookie free agent Gunner Olszewski was told he didn't make the New England Patriots' initial 53-man roster on Saturday, only to be called back later in the day with the surprising news that he had earned a spot."It was a roller co...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 4 years ago
Barnwell: Bill O'Brien wants the Patriot Way. His trades go against it
8:40 PM ETWith a rare opportunity to shape his team's personnel in his image as a first-time head coach, Bill O'Brien went all-in and rebuilt the core of the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon. By trading away Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks for peanuts and usi...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
about 4 years ago
Steelers GM: Rehabbing Big Ben not at the end
2:51 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is optimistic that Ben Roethlisberger's rehab is going in the right direction and said he doesn't think the veteran quarterback "is at the end of the road."Roethlisberger, who will turn 38 next month, had surg...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
almost 4 years ago
Pats' Jason McCourty voices concern for season
10:21 AM ETNew England Patriots cornerback Jason McCourty, set to enter his 12th year in the NFL, expressed concern about whether the league will be able to complete a 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.The first group of Patriots players is scheduled to report to ...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 4 years ago
Big Ben takes blame for Steelers' woes at Pats
1:20 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- So much for that new-look offense without Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell.Those players were missed on a miserable night of football for the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday left their quarterback pla...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
over 4 years ago
AB takes walk-through reps, 'didn't miss a beat'
5:46 PM ETNAPA, Calif. -- From running routes and catching passes on Thursday in Arizona to taking part in a Saturday morning walk-through in wine country to being a full participant in practice as soon as Sunday?Welcome to Antonio Brown's world as he concludes his first ...continued
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