American Football
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
7 months ago
The Presidential Nuclear "Football" from Eisenhower to George W. Bush
A set of highly secret emergency action plans kept inside the closely guarded “Football” that traveled with the President at all times and that would give the federal government sweeping emergency powers were of “doubtful legality,” “badly out of date,” and “…
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 2 years ago
'He's one of one': How Tyreek Hill has impacted the Dolphins on and off the field
Dec 16, 2022Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI -- For a first-time head coach, Mike McDaniel took a gamble during a training camp meeting when he playfully singled out recently acquired receiver Tyreek Hill in front of the entire team.Hill, who owns the fastest speed of any b...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
about 4 years ago
Former rivals, future stars: How A.J. Brown and DK Metcalf got here together
6:26 AM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- At 20 years old, DK Metcalf lay in a hospital bed, facing the end of his college career.The redshir...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
almost 2 years ago
Has Mac Jones turned a corner? Reason to worry about Josh Allen? Our reporters debate 12 QB...
7:00 AM ETNFL NationESPN The 2022 NFL season's playoff race is just starting to heat up, and a lot of eyes will be on each contender's quarterback down the stretch. Some passers are now hitting their stride, while others have seen potential concerns creep into their games...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
about 3 years ago
Final NFL 53-man roster projections: How we think cuts will shake out by Tuesday
9:00 PM ETNFL NationESPN The 2021 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 9, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play host to the Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m., NBC). Teams have been in training camp since late July, with three preseason games to help inform decisions about which undr...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 5 years ago
The 2019 NFL Honors Poll: Picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year, more
7:00 AM ETIt's crystal ball time in the NFL -- time to look ahead to the season that's right around the corner and predict who'll win what. Not the Super Bowl in this case; we'll get to that soon enough. No, this piece is about individual accomplishments and who'll win ea...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
about 4 years ago
Extra byes, forfeits, bubbles and the Titans' troubles: The latest on the NFL's COVID-19 problem
6:50 AM ETAlready the most exhausting season in history, the 2020 NFL campaign now peeks its head around the corner into Week 5 amid cacophonous calamity.Every morning brings fresh news of positive COVID-19 tests, schedule delays, amended protocols, questions that spawn m...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 3 years ago
'It's tearing him apart': Bucs rookie Cameron Kinley hopes service commitment won't end NFL dream
7:00 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- It was supposed to be one of the best days of Cameron Kinley's life.The former Navy football captain and cornerback was graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, becoming the first in his family to graduate as an officer. As president of his 1,084-m...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
over 2 years ago
Projecting the 2023 NFL draft order's top 10: Why the Jets, Bears, Steelers are set for early picks
7:00 AM ETSeth WalderNFL NationWe're almost a year from the 2023 NFL draft, and 285 games lie ahead that will determine the draft order. Anything can happen. We won't know what the top 10 will look like until the end of Week 18 this season, and even then, things can chang...continued
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George
@George -
almost 5 years ago
Should the Chiefs pay up for Chris Jones? Barnwell forecasts AFC West offseason moves
7:00 AM ETWhile the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might just have finished a thrilling Super Bowl, the NFL is only going to get busier in the weeks to come. The league's 32 teams are planning their offseason agendas, identifying targets in free agency and beg...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
over 3 years ago
Kiper's highest-graded quarterbacks ever for the NFL draft: Where does Trevor Lawrence rank?
7:40 AM ETI've been studying the NFL draft since 1979, and I've seen a lot of quarterbacks. Some great, some terrible. Some first-round picks who made the Hall of Fame, and some top-10 picks who were complete busts.So when I was asked recently where Clemson's Trevor Lawre...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 4 years ago
How the 2020 draft's biggest first-round surprise made it to the NFL
6:40 AM ETWhile most kids put their head on pillows and dream of NFL stardom, Jordyn Brooks tackled them instead.Each night before bed, Brooks, then a young boy in Dallas, gathered every pillow inside the small apartment he shared with three siblings and a single mother, ...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 5 years ago
Steelers' Artie Burns is in a fight -- for his NFL life, and his dad's life
Aug 9, 2019LATROBE, Pa. -- Artie Burns is well aware of the challenge in front of him -- on the field.A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016, the cornerback lost his starting job in Week 3 last season. Now in the final year of his rookie deal, Artie is figh...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
about 2 years ago
NFL Week 8 injury report: Updates on Deebo Samuel, Davante Adams and more
5:37 PM ETNFL NationESPN Injuries continue to impact rosters as we enter Week 8 of the NFL season.The New York Jets' win against the Denver Broncos came at a cost, as running back Breece Hall and right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered season-ending injuries. Hall tore h...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
about 1 year ago
Women’s World Cup: our writers hand out their awards from the tournament
From the key matches and biggest moments to the future of the game, the best bits of the 2023 Women’s World CupGermany v Colombia was a case of European giant v South American newcomer to the world stage. We were blessed with the magic feet and finish of Lind…
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Pablo
@Pablo -
about 3 years ago
2021 Fantasy football draft kit: Rankings, cheat sheets, mock drafts, sleepers and analysis
9:30 AM ETFantasy staffThe fantasy football season begins Thursday, Sept. 9, when the Dallas Cowboys take on the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Whether you play in a casual re-draft league or a more serious deep dynasty format, a traditional or a modif...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
about 2 years ago
NFL Week 5 injury report: Updates on Kyle Pitts, Myles Garrett and others
Sep 30, 2022NFL NationESPN Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us, and injuries have already impacted the depth charts of several teams.2 RelatedThe Atlanta Falcons put running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve after he underwent a knee procedure Monday. Patterso...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 4 years ago
What the college football season's uncertainty means for the NFL and 2021 NFL draft
6:55 AM ETDan GrazianoCloseESPN Staff WriterJoined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novelsJeremy FowlerCloseESPN Staff WriterESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduateThe big football...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
almost 3 years ago
AB: Bucs tried to force me to play through injury
9:32 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- In his first statement since leaving the field in the third quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' game at the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown said he was forced to play on an injured ankle that will require surgery, which is why he exited so...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 4 years ago
How Cardinals QB Kyler Murray got bigger but stayed fast for Year 2
6:00 AM ETTEMPE, Ariz. -- When Kyler Murray returned home to Texas after his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals, he took two weeks off to rest, recover and recuperate, then it was off to the daily grind of preparing for Year 2.Waiting for him was his longtime traine...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 5 years ago
NFL preseason Week 3 takeaways: O Canada, land of the shortened field
11:41 PM ETIt's Week 3 of the NFL preseason, when we're supposed to get the most serious look at teams before the regular season begins. Unless, of course, you're playing on an 80-yard field in Winnipeg -- as the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers did Thursday -- and y...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 3 years ago
Week 17 NFL injury updates for Jimmy Garoppolo, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz and more
2:41 PM ETNFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols.The Minn...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
almost 3 years ago
NFL Week 12 betting nuggets: Hottest favorite meets best underdog
Nov 26, 2021Road teams continue to dominate this season, covering nearly 59% of the time. That is on track to be the highest mark in the Super Bowl era. Road teams are also four games over .500. It would be the second straight season road teams post a winning outright rec...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
9 months ago
From tragedy to Taylor Swift: The cost of the NFL's invincibility
For a sport that captivates America, the NFL does nothing to distance itself from the anger and grievance that has become part of our identity.
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Iva
@Iva -
over 4 years ago
NFL experts pick best matchups, biggest winners from schedule release
9:00 PM ETESPN NFL ExpertsThe 2020 NFL schedule is out, and the regular season will begin with the Houston Texans facing the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Sept. 10. Week 1 also features the New Orleans Saints hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucca...continued
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