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Eleanora @Eleanora - about 2 years ago

Ravens, Lamar fail to reach agreement on deal

11:19 AM ETLamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension by the quarterback's self-imposed Friday deadline, which means the former NFL MVP will play this season under his fifth-year option."Despite best efforts on both ...continued

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Colin @Colin - about 4 years ago

Inside stories of Aaron Rodgers' weirdness, told by his backups

8:00 AM ETIT IS 2010. Aaron Rodgers is going into his third season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He is a Pro Bowler, a superstar on the rise. Graham Harrell is new to the Packers, signed to be the third-stringer. Harrell is a friendly, fast-talkin...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - about 1 year ago

Report: Flag Football to Be Voted on as Official Sport for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Flag football will be among the new sports under consideration by the International Olympic Committee when the organization weighs the athletic slate for the…

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Dayton @Dayton - about 5 years ago

Redskins TE Sprinkle fined more than $84K

5:51 PM ETBUFFALO -- Washington Redskins tight end Jeremy Sprinkle was fined $84,231 -- more than two game checks' worth of salary -- for two hits considered to be unnecessary roughness in a Week 8 loss at the Minnesota Vikings.Sprinkle has a base salary of $645,000 this ...continued

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Ismael @Ismael - about 2 years ago

Packers' Runyan: No conspiracy in Evans' ban

10:12 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Jon Runyan Jr. heard the theories -- or conspiracy theories, as they were. For it was the father of the Green Bay Packers left guard who this week handed down the one-game suspension to receiver Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who jus...continued

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Jany @Jany - over 4 years ago

NFL fines Pats $1.1M, takes pick for sideline film

8:19 PM ETThe NFL fined the New England Patriots $1.1 million and took away a third-round pick in the 2021 draft among the punishments for their television crew's filming the field and sideline during a Dec. 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.In ad...continued

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Raoul @Raoul - over 3 years ago

Source: Bucs settle tag grievance with Barrett

10:40 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Not only was Buccaneers star pass-rusher Shaquil Barrett awarded a new four-year contract worth up to $72 million Monday, he also was awarded a $1.372 million franchise tag settlement stemming from a grievance filed with the NFL Players Associati...continued

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Giles @Giles - almost 2 years ago

Giants players inside mall during deadly shooting

7:27 AM ETESPN News Services Some New York Giants players were believed to be inside the Mall of America during a deadly shooting Friday night at the nation's largest shopping center.A 19-year-old man was killed during the shooting, which sent the mall into a lockdown, ac...continued

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Nelson @Nelson - about 2 years ago

Pats' Hoyer to IR; Zappe to start if Jones still out

5:48 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots placed veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on injured reserve Thursday because of a concussion, thinning their depth chart behind injured starter Mac Jones.That thrusts Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round pick out of Western Ke...continued

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Jany @Jany - over 2 years ago

Burrow remains out, but still involved in camp

2:09 PM ETCINCINNATI -- Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow remains out indefinitely after undergoing an appendectomy at the beginning of training camp.Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he doesn't have a timetable for Burrow's on-field return."I hate to put a timeline on it," Tayl...continued

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Raoul @Raoul - almost 3 years ago

Super Sunday for WR Jefferson: Title, newborn

12:58 AM ETLos Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson skipped the postgame celebration with his teammates after their 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.Jefferson had more important things to tend to, as his wife, Samar...continued

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Americo @Americo - about 2 years ago

Source: Jets stick with Flacco as Week 2 starter

8:54 AM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York fans chanted Mike White's name during Sunday's season-opening loss to the Ravens, but the Jets aren't planning a quarterback change for Week 2.Veteran Joe Flacco, who replaced injured Zach Wilson, will start Sunday against the Clev...continued

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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 4 years ago

How Alabama star Jerry Jeudy overcame tragedy to become an NFL draft gem

8:00 AM ETTHE PARTY WAS set for South Florida on April 23, the first night of the NFL draft and the last hours before Jerry Jeudy turns 21. The thought of being in Las Vegas for the draft never really appealed to Jeudy. There wasn't a big enough table, nor were there enou...continued

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Erik @Erik - over 3 years ago

Source: Breakout TE Thomas extended by WFT

9:33 AM ETThe Washington Football Team and tight end Logan Thomas have agreed to a three-year extension months after his breakout season, a source confirmed.Thomas caught a career-high 72 passes in 2020, finishing third among all tight ends. He also had 670 yards receivin...continued

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Kraig @Kraig - almost 4 years ago

Steelers fear torn ACL for LB Dupree, source says

8:41 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are feared to have lost another key piece of their vaunted defense.Outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who appeared to injure his left knee on a noncontact play in the second half of Wednesday's 19-14 victory over the Baltimore R...continued

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Iva @Iva - over 3 years ago

Belichick expects Newton to practice at Pats camp

10:34 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Ten days after suffering a minor injury to his right throwing hand, New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is expected to take part in the team's mandatory minicamp beginning Monday, according to coach Bill Belichick.Newton had not bee...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - 12 months ago

Irish dancers the Gardiner Brothers post a fitting tribute Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan

I've seen a lot of folks posting tributes to The Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan after his recent death, but this one especially stood out to me. Watch the Gardiner Brothers dancing to The Pogues 1985 hit "Sally MacLennane." The terrific performance is a fitt…

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Hank @Hank - about 2 years ago

Source: Tua clears protocol, but to sit vs. Vikings

10:02 AM ETMiami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was cleared from concussion protocol Saturday, a source said, but he will not play this week against the Minnesota Vikings.Tagovailoa is expected to return for the Dolphins' Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, ...continued

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Leda @Leda - over 3 years ago

Sources: Chiefs to restructure Mahomes' contract

2:21 PM ETThe Kansas City Chiefs are expected to restructure quarterback Patrick Mahomes' contract to provide some cap relief, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The team is expected to convert Mahomes' $21.7 million roster bonus to a signing bonus in the coming days, whic...continued

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Manley @Manley - almost 4 years ago

Sources: Texans ignored search firm in GM hire

10:41 AM ETHad Houston stayed the course and followed the recommendation of the search firm Korn Ferry, the Texans likely would have hired Pittsburgh Steelers vice president of football and business administration Omar Khan as their next general manager, league sources to...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 3 years ago

Vikings' Cook (shoulder) carted off, to have MRI

7:20 PM ETVikings running back Dalvin Cook was carted off the field late in the third quarter after suffering a shoulder injury and was ruled out for the remainder of Minnesota's Week 12 game at San Francisco.Coach Mike Zimmer did not have an update on Cook's condition fo...continued

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Arvid @Arvid - over 4 years ago

Chad Johnson tips $1K at reopened Fla. eatery

8:35 AM ETAssociated Press COOPER CITY, Fla. -- Former NFL star Chad Johnson left a $1,000 tip for his waiter after dining at a restaurant in Florida that recently reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic."Congrats on re-opening, sorry about the pandemic, hope this helps. I...continued

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Marie @Marie - almost 5 years ago

Chargers remove interim tag for OC Steichen

3:16 PM ETShane Steichen will remain the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator for the 2020 season after taking over on an interim basis for the second half of this season, the team announced Tuesday.Under Steichen, the Chargers' passing offense improved in total ne...continued

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Hulda @Hulda - almost 3 years ago

Source: Dak's comments about officials yield fine

6:57 PM ETDallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has been fined $25,000 by the league for his postgame comments related to the game officials following Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN on Thursday.A postgame question to Prescott on Sunday init...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - about 5 years ago

Philip Rivers is the NFL's king of G-rated trash talk

7:00 AM ETCOSTA MESA, Calif. -- Philip Rivers was bleeding.Nothing unusual. It was just before halftime of an otherwise unmemorable Monday Night Football game, and the medical staff was more than ready to tape up the quarterback's wounded arm."This s--- happens all the ti...continued

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