American Football
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Moises
@Moises -
almost 3 years ago
NFL says it can't confirm Chung's racism claim
11:13 AM ETESPN News Services The NFL says it cannot confirm Eugene Chung's allegations that a team official made discriminatory comments during his interview for a coaching job."After multiple discussions, including with Mr. Chung and his representative, we were unable t...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 2 years ago
WFT report will not be released, Goodell says
8:36 PM ETNEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doubled down Tuesday on the league's decision not to make public the results of its investigation into the workplace culture at the Washington Football Team, saying the anonymity of the people who cooperated with the in...continued
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George
@George -
over 2 years ago
Burrow: Lack of nightlife keeping Bengals healthy
3:49 PM ETCINCINNATI -- Being in a small market might not be so bad after all.Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said having limited nightlife options in the city has helped the team keep its number of COVID-19 cases down as positive tests have surged around the NF...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 4 years ago
Fantasy vs. reality: The rise and fall of one-game wonder Jonas Gray
8:00 AM ETTHE DAY JONAS GRAY destroyed your fantasy football team started out innocently enough, with a hot Epsom salts bath and breakfast at a forgettable downtown Indianapolis restaurant with his mom and brother. Had Gray known what would happen later that night, he mig...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
about 4 years ago
5-foot-9 with first-round bloodlines: Antoine Winfield Jr.'s unique NFL draft path
7:30 AM ETAntoine Winfield Jr. knew the call.The No. 17 Minnesota Golden Gophers were sending a six-man blitz against Penn State, meaning Winfield would line up as a single-high safety. He understood his primary responsibility was to guard the post in the middle of the fi...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 2 years ago
Bear down: OT Jenkins to have back surgery
10:28 AM ETChicago Bears rookie offensive tackle Teven Jenkins will undergo back surgery on Wednesday, coach Matt Nagy announced.Nagy said he hopes Jenkins, whom the Bears traded up to draft 39th overall in the second round, will be able to return this season."It's a comm...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
about 4 years ago
How the Jets made NFL draft history in 2000: Trades to chicken wings
7:00 AM ETThe New York Jets didn't plan to make NFL draft history in 2000. Ironically, it started with a hostile divorce. And then another.After three seasons of relative prosperity under Bill Parcells, who had stepped down as coach after the 1999 season, the Jets reverte...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 4 years ago
Netflix to produce 6-part series on Kaepernick
12:11 PM ETColin Kaepernick will be the subject of a six-part series produced by acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, Netflix announced Monday.The series, "Colin in Black and White," will explore the quarterback's high school years, attempting to show the experiences and insi...continued
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Iva
@Iva -
over 1 year ago
Sources: Executive Easterby out with Texans
9:33 AM ETESPN News Services Houston Texans executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby is out from the organization, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Houston hired Easterby in 2019 and he had a major voice in the organization, taking on a bigger role a...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 2 years ago
Source: Watson's hearing over after three days
6:02 PM ETDeshaun Watson's hearing before the NFL and NFL Players Association's jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, has finished after three days, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano on Thursday.Watson's hearing began Tuesday morning and ended Thursday ...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 2 years ago
Bills, Sabres owner Pegula facing health issues
11:01 AM ETBuffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is undergoing treatment for undisclosed heath issues.The Pegula family issued a statement Tuesday saying, "Kim is receiving medical care as a result of some unexpected health issues. We are very grateful for the prog...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
about 4 years ago
Barnwell's best grades of NFL free agency: Nine signings, including three QBs
7:10 AM ETMost deals signed in NFL free agency turn out to be disappointing. Teams pay players expecting the best seasons from their past, but it rarely works out that way. As a result, most of my grades tend to be a C+ or below. Call me a tough grader, but ask the Jets h...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
Jets GM: CEO's jab echoed many in organization
6:36 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets' disappointing season has taken another weird turn, this time involving an off-the-cuff comment by CEO Christopher Johnson that made for embarrassing headlines.Before Sunday's loss in Jacksonville, Johnson spoke to a small...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
about 4 years ago
Tom Brady's hypothetical NFL retirement gifts
Feb 6, 2020Longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn't welcomed to the NFL by cheering masses and an on-stage hug from commissioner Paul Tagliabue -- Brady was the 199th pick in 2000 -- but he certainly deserves to eventually leave the league like a rock st...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 2 years ago
Sources: Niners give Garoppolo OK to seek trade
3:45 PM ETThe San Francisco 49ers have given Jimmy Garoppolo's agents permission to seek a trade involving the veteran quarterback, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Garoppolo, who is recovering from offseason surgery on his throwing shoulder, has been cleared to start pr...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 5 years ago
Best of Tuesday at NFL training camps: FitzMagic leads Miami QBs, Kingsbury's Madden looks, more
3:55 PM ETRyan Fitzpatrick leads the battle to start at quarterback in Miami, while Indianapolis' QB is sidelined. Plus, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury isn't happy with his looks in the new Madden game, Josh Allen hooks up a young football fan with a jersey, Eagles coach...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
about 4 years ago
Eagles great, 'revolutionary' TE Retzlaff dies at 88
7:43 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Former Eagles Pro Bowl tight end Pete Retzlaff died Friday morning of natural causes, the team announced. He was 88."Pete was a revolutionary tight end and one of the most productive players in the history of our franchise," Eagles chairman and C...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
almost 4 years ago
Lurie's film company finishes Hitler documentary
3:40 PM ETPhiladelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie's documentary film company, Play/Action Pictures, on Thursday announced the completion of its inaugural project, which has been in the works for three years: "The Meaning of Hitler."Lurie is an executive producer for the f...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
5 months ago
Sources: 2027 Super Bowl to be played in L.A.
NFL owners will vote Wednesday to award Super Bowl LXI to Los Angeles, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
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Rex
@Rex -
8 months ago
Athletes may look bigger if they wear higher numbers on their jerseys
Volunteers judged cartoon American football players to be slimmer when they had a lower number on their jersey
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 1 year ago
QB Rodgers: 'Time to go all grass' on NFL fields
4:16 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thinks it's time for the NFL to mandate that all games be played on natural grass surfaces, but he doesn't have high hopes that it will happen."No, honestly, I don't have a lot of confidence when it comes to t...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 2 years ago
Vikes' Griffen says he is bipolar, 'will be advocate'
11:44 PM ETMinnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen announced that he is bipolar in an Instagram post on Friday night and said he will be an advocate for mental health after an incident last week in which he called police to his home and then refused to leave."It's...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
almost 2 years ago
Former Cowboys, Bears back Barber dies at 38
7:47 PM ETFRISCO, Texas -- Former Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber III has died at the age of 38, the Cowboys said in a statement Wednesday."We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III," the team said. "Marion was an old-school, ...continued
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Raoul
@Raoul -
8 months ago
Miami All-American S Kamren Kinchens seriously hurt vs. Texas A&M
Miami All-American safety Kamren Kinchens was taken off the field via stretcher on Saturday and airlifted to a nearby trauma center after sustaining a serious injury during a 48-33 home victory over No. 23 Texas A&M.Read more...
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 4 years ago
Advice for rookie NFL head coaches, and what all six have to prove
6:50 AM ETWhen the time finally came for Mike Zimmer to be an NFL head coach, he realized he didn't really know how to do it. So he decided he'd lean as hard as he could on the thing he did know how to do: coach defense."When you first get somewhere, you've got to get the...continued
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