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Zetta @Zetta - about 4 years ago

XFL wide receiver Jeff Badet has a helmet worth keeping an eye on

4:00 PM ETESPN FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintThe XFL season begins on Saturday, but Dallas Renegades wide receiver Jeff Badet began entertaining fans ahead of his debut.Allen Iverson. Michael Jackson. SpongeBob SquarePants. They've all been featured,...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - almost 4 years ago

Chiefs DL Jones hints at holdout if no new deal

8:59 AM ETChris Jones is hinting at the possibility of holding out as the wait for a deal continues between the Kansas City Chiefs and their franchise-tagged defensive lineman.Jones, replying to an NFL Network video regarding his contract situation, tweeted Tuesday night ...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago

The Cowboys aren't playing the Cowboy way on offense. Is that good or bad?

7:05 AM ETDissecting the Dallas Cowboys is America's pastime, and at this point it feels a little silly. They are, after all, 6-4 and in first place in the NFC East. This time last year, they were 5-5 and went on to win the division. Since the start of the 2016 season, on...continued

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Bart @Bart - over 1 year ago

WR Adams pushes person postgame, apologizes

1:02 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams shoved a credentialed person on the field carrying equipment in the aftermath of Monday night's 30-29 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs.Adams later issued an apology."I want to apologize to the guy, there...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - almost 5 years ago

Source: Goodell, Zeke to meet over Vegas issue

10:52 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Tuesday regarding an incident in Las Vegas in May, according to a source.Elliott was briefly detained but not arrested after a security gua...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - over 4 years ago

Nelson to ink 1-day deal to retire with Packers

Aug 4, 2019GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jordy Nelson, who a little more than a year ago said he was "hurt" that the Green Bay Packers didn't do more to try to help him finish his career with them, has decided to retire from the NFL as a member of the organization that brought him i...continued

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Marie @Marie - over 4 years ago

Kitchens seen wearing 'Pittsburgh started it' shirt

10:25 AM ETA post on social media Friday night shows Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens wearing a "Pittsburgh started it" T-shirt -- a reference to the Browns-Steelers brawl that led to an indefinite suspension for Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett and more than ...continued

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Rowan @Rowan - over 4 years ago

Giants won't place RB Barkley (ankle) on IR

11:34 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley received a second opinion on his injured ankle and will not be placed on injured reserve, per coach Pat Shurmur.Barkley is expected to miss four to eight weeks with a high ankle sprain, a sour...continued

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Sandrine @Sandrine - almost 4 years ago

NFL player suing over sexual assault on plane

12:47 PM ETAn unnamed NFL player is suing United Airlines, alleging that he was sexually harassed, assaulted and violated by a female passenger on a February flight from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, and that the airline failed to properly respond to complaints.The c...continued

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Marjory @Marjory - over 4 years ago

Tears abound as Gonzalez, 7 others enter HOF

5:01 PM ETCANTON, Ohio -- A combined 55 Pro Bowl selections, one of the league's most successful owners and one of its formative personnel executives were represented among the eight newest enshrinees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019 on Saturday night at...continued

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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 2 years ago

Like father like son: How former pros helped their sons make it in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB

7:50 AM ETESPN.com staffLike father, like son.That's certainly the trend in professional sports.More than a few players in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB have followed in the footsteps of their dads. In fact, in three of those four sports, the number of second-generation playe...continued

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Delia @Delia - over 2 years ago

Bears' Marsh calls out ref's 'hip-check' before flag

2:27 AM ETPITTSBURGH -- Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh accused official Tony Corrente of "hip-checking" him moments before Corrente flagged Marsh for taunting in the fourth quarter of Chicago's 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night."On my way to the sideli...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - about 3 years ago

Bengals sign OT Reiff to help protect Burrow

10:38 AM ETThe Cincinnati Bengals signed offensive tackle Riley Reiff on Friday, the team announced.Terms were not disclosed.Reiff, 32, spent the previous four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and has experience playing the right and left tackle positions. The signing c...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - over 1 year ago

Giants release LB Martinez in surprising move

6:21 PM ETThe New York Giants released starting middle linebacker Blake Martinez on Thursday in a surprise move.The decision was mutual, according to a source. The two sides deemed it best for both parties.Martinez was excused from practice Wednesday for what was termed a...continued

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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 2 years ago

ESPN handicapping expert Hank Goldberg dies

2:09 PM ETHank Goldberg, who worked at ESPN as an NFL reporter and handicapping expert for two decades, died Monday on his 82nd birthday, his family confirmed.Goldberg had been in treatment for chronic kidney disease in recent years.Known as Hammering Hank, Goldberg was ....continued

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Elliott @Elliott - over 2 years ago

Sources: 8 with Saints test positive for COVID

Sep 14, 2021ESPN News Services The New Orleans Saints have had eight members of the organization test positive for COVID-19, calling into question their status for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.The total includes...continued

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Elian @Elian - over 4 years ago

Source: Brown travels with Patriots on Miami trip

8:10 PM ETMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Wide receiver Antonio Brown traveled with the New England Patriots for the team's game against the Miami Dolphins, according to a source, putting him in position to make his Patriots debut Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.Head coach Bill Belich...continued

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Moises @Moises - almost 4 years ago

Your guide to the 2020 NFL offseason: Everything you might have missed

7:15 AM ETThe NFL pulled off a relatively normal 2020 offseason amid the coronavirus pandemic, a wild and weirdly comforting accomplishment that belies the current scramble to finalize plans for training camp and the regular season. It extended its labor peace, moved thro...continued

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Alexandro @Alexandro - almost 3 years ago

Sources: Rodgers nixed deal to be top-paid QB

9:41 AM ETAaron Rodgers turned down a two-year extension offer from the Green Bay Packers this offseason, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The deal, sources said, would have tied the reigning MVP to the Packers for five more seasons and made him the highest-paid quarterb...continued

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 4 years ago

Source: Zeke won't play for Dallas without deal

8:56 AM ETRepresentatives for running back Ezekiel Elliott have told the Dallas Cowboys that he will not play in the 2019 season without a new contract, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Tuesday.The source added that at this time, it is not li...continued

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Marlon @Marlon - over 3 years ago

Chiefs' Mahomes practices, remains in protocol

3:02 PM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday, taking another step to possibly clearing the concussion protocol in time for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills."He's done well up to this poi...continued

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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago

Source: Saints' Thomas facing multiple surgeries

11:08 AM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas is likely to have surgeries on the torn deltoid and other injured ligaments in his ankle that plagued him all season, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.The expectation is that Thomas would ...continued

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Webster @Webster - over 1 year ago

Steelers put Watt on IR until star LB OK to play

11:32 AM ETPITTSBURGH -- The Steelers officially placed outside linebacker T.J. Watt on injured reserve, ruling him out for at least four games.Watt, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, tore his pectoral muscle in the final seconds of regulation in the Steelers...continued

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Elliott @Elliott - over 4 years ago

Lions extend DT 'Snacks' Harrison through 2021

7:50 PM ETThe Detroit Lions have signed defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison to a one-year contract extension.Financial terms were not disclosed but a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the deal is worth $11 million.The deal brings Harrison's guaranteed money to $1...continued

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Nelson @Nelson - over 4 years ago

Source: Cam expected back at practice after bye

6:41 PM ETESPN News Services Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton's foot injury has healed well and he is expected to be ready to practice after the team's bye this week, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Kyle Allen, an undrafted free agent, has gone 4-0 as th...continued

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