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Ericka @Ericka - almost 5 years ago
Charges filed after Pryor stabbed in Pittsburgh
Nov 30, 2019ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH -- A woman was charged with attempted homicide in a Pittsburgh stabbing that critically injured former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who is also facing a charge, police said.Pryor was taken to the hospital just after 4:30...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - about 5 years ago
Browns lose Njoku to IR; DBs uncertain vs. Rams
1:26 PM ETBEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns placed tight end David Njoku on injured reserve with a wrist injury, the team announced Friday.Njoku, who was injured in the first quarter of Monday's game and also suffered a concussion, could require surgery for the wrist, a...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 4 years ago
Sources: Jets' Adams to skip voluntary program
8:39 AM ETWhen the NFL's voluntary virtual offseason program opens, All-Pro safety Jamal Adams of the New York Jets is not expected to participate, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.The Jets have not expressed any official interest in extending Adams' contract thus...continued
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Alexander @Alexander - over 5 years ago
Ryan Gosling look-alike? 'Coach Bro'? Cardinals' Kliff Kingsbury might surprise you
Aug 3, 2019TEMPE, Ariz. -- At 5:25 every morning, Arizona Cardinals wide receivers coach David Raih watches Kliff Kingsbury walk out of the weight room at the team's practice facility, finished with his workout, right on schedule.Not 5:24. Not 5:26."I mean, period," Raih ...continued
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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 2 years ago
Donald on swinging helmet: 'Was just a practice'
6:18 PM ETAssociated Press Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at Cincinnati Bengals players in a brawl at a joint practice between last season's Super Bowl teams this past Thursday."It was just a practice. It was football," Donald said Wednesday in an interview for...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - about 5 years ago
Source: Steelers' Washington out a few weeks
10:18 AM ETESPN News Services The Pittsburgh Steelers took another hit on offense, as wide receiver James Washington is expected to miss a few weeks with a shoulder injury, a source confirmed to ESPN.Washington is likely to miss at least the team's Sunday night game again...continued
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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 3 years ago
Belichick, once 40-1, now coach of year favorite
5:57 PM ETA month into the season, with the New England Patriots off to a 1-3 start, sportsbooks had coach Bill Belichick as a 40-1 long shot to win coach of the year.Two months later, Belichick is the consensus favorite and attracting a flurry of interest from bettors.Be...continued
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Maureen @Maureen - over 4 years ago
Source: Chiefs agree to deal with OL Remmers
8:39 PM ETThe Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran offensive lineman Mike Remmers, a source told ESPN's Adam Teicher on Friday.The addition of Remmers gives the Chiefs some versatility for their offensive line. He could wind up start...continued
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Geovany @Geovany - over 2 years ago
Bears' Dozier to IR a week after practice injury
10:38 AM ETCHICAGO -- The Bears placed Dakota Dozier on injured reserve Tuesday, one week after the veteran offensive lineman suffered an apparent left leg injury during a minicamp practice.Dozier, 31, was carted off the field toward the end of practice on June 14 when he...continued
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Alan @Alan - over 3 years ago
GM: Brady progressing 'very well' from surgery
12:09 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Thursday that quarterback Tom Brady is progressing "very well" in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, described as a "minor surgical procedure."He did not, however, provide a timetable o...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 3 years ago
Bills safety Poyer says he's one year sober
7:28 PM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has reached one year of sobriety, he announced on his Instagram page Saturday.Poyer, 29, said that after the Bills lost to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card game during the 2019 se...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - over 5 years ago
Source: Lions' Slay, Harrison to report to camp
9:55 AM ETA pair of key Detroit Lions defenders will be in attendance when the team opens training camp this week.A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that cornerback Darius Slay and defensive tackle Damon Harrison will report for the start of training camp.Both players had...continued
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Giles @Giles - almost 4 years ago
Ex-TE Winslow II agrees to new prison sentence
9:14 PM ETAssociated Press VISTA, Calif. -- Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed Friday to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and assaulting two other women.Winslow, 37, agreed to changes to a previous guilty plea in order to avoid a pot...continued
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Hank @Hank - over 2 years ago
Source: Browns to hire Eagles' Catherine Raiche
9:24 PM ETBEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns are expected to hire Catherine Raiche, currently an executive with the Philadelphia Eagles, to their front office, a league source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.As the Eagles' vice president of football operations, Ra...continued
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Kraig @Kraig - about 5 years ago
Raiders' Burfict suspended for rest of season
9:56 AM ETOakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the 2019 season for his helmet-to-helmet hit Sunday on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle, the league announced.Burfict was ejected in the second quarter of Sunday's 31-24 win for...continued
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Maureen @Maureen - over 5 years ago
How the NFL took over America in 100 years
8:00 AM ETPrior to his death in 2005, Hunter S. Thompson, a foremost chronicler of America's last 50 years, once wrote the following for ESPN:"We must have football. What would this country be without football in October?"Thompson's assessment of American culture isn't wr...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 4 years ago
Dolphins shore up WR room with ex-Colt Rogers
9:39 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins have signed former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Chester Rogers, the team announced Sunday.His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN's Adam Schefter, that Rogers signed a one-year contract.Rogers' signing follows the decisions by Dolphins wide r...continued
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Torey @Torey - about 3 years ago
Behind the tears: Inside Dalvin Cook's emotional season after the death of his father
7:00 AM ETMINNESOTA VIKINGS RUNNING back Dalvin Cook woke up on Dec. 29, 2020, to a missed call from his father, James. That's weird, the running back thought about the call that came in before midnight. His dad knew he was asleep and never called that late.Before Cook ...continued
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Jany @Jany - almost 3 years ago
Source: Seattle to activate RB Peterson for 49ers
10:49 AM ETThe Seattle Seahawks will activate running back Adrian Peterson off the practice squad for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.The Seahawks had signed the 36-year-old Peterson to their practice squad earlier this we...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 2 years ago
Colts P Sanchez tears Achilles doing wind sprints
11:35 AM ETStephen HolderESPN WESTFIELD, Ind. -- Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez suffered a torn Achilles in Tuesday's practice, the team announced Wednesday.The injury will likely keep him out for the entire 2022 season.Sanchez sustained the while running wind sprints at ...continued
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Kari @Kari - about 3 years ago
Falcons' Ridley again inactive for personal matter
11:53 AM ETATLANTA -- Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will not play in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers -- the second game he'll miss due to an undisclosed personal matter.Ridley did not travel with the team for an Oct. 10 game in England against the New Yo...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 2 years ago
Dolphins' Eichenberg put on IR due to MCL injury
5:12 PM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI -- Dolphins offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg will "miss some time" with an MCL injury, head coach Mike McDaniel said Monday, but there's currently no timetable for his return.Eichenberg was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, meani...continued
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Iva @Iva - over 3 years ago
Steelers LB Williams, 31, retires just before camp
6:39 PM ETPITTSBURGH -- On the eve of the Pittsburgh Steelers' first training camp practice, veteran inside linebacker Vince Williams informed the team of his retirement Wednesday.Williams, 31, played eight seasons with the organization after being selected in the sixth r...continued
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Geovany @Geovany - over 3 years ago
Impersonations, hijinks and restitution: Ravens set 'Hard Knocks' gold standard 20 years ago
7:30 AM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- At the 2001 owners meetings, NFL Films founder Steve Sabol approached the Baltimore Ravens with a request that broke the biggest commandment in the super-secretive league.Let cameras inside locker rooms, meeting rooms and the homes of player...continued
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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 3 years ago
Source: King returns to GB after title game woes
11:42 AM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers are bringing back cornerback Kevin King on a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.King, the Packers' top pick in the 2017 draft, had been much maligned throughout his career for inj...continued
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