American Football
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Emmie
@Emmie -
about 5 years ago
NFL Rookie Rankings: Josh Jacobs tops the list, Kyler Murray isn't on it
7:30 AM ETWith four full weeks in the 2019 NFL season's rearview mirror, it's a perfect time to evaluate the league's top rookies. The draft class brought a lot of intrigue, and it hasn't disappointed one month into the campaign.1 RelatedWe asked six of our writers and an...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
about 5 years ago
D-Jax auctions cleats to aid Nipsey Hussle's kids
11:40 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is honoring his late friend Nipsey Hussle this season by wearing custom pregame cleats that he will auction off each week, with proceeds going to Hussle's two children.The first pair, sported Sunday be...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Cowboys DL in diversion program for bar arrest
Jul 18, 2019Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford was entered into a diversion program on Thursday to settle a charge from an incident in March at a bar in Panama City Beach, Florida, according to online records.According to terms of the program, Crawford will ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
about 5 years ago
Eagles provide roadmap to analytics-driven future of NFL
2:41 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Every decision the Philadelphia Eagles make as an organization is informed by analytics, including the most consequential in-game decision in franchise history -- the one that led to the Philly Special.There is a large bronze statue at Lincoln Fi...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
about 2 years ago
From shocking hire to debut win: Inside Jeff Saturday's first week as Colts coach
7:00 AM ETStephen HolderESPN LAS VEGAS -- Indianapolis Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday was doing his level best to stay locked in on the next offensive play on Sunday, with nothing less than the game itself on the line.But when you are charged with presiding over all of...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 5 years ago
Not so terrific: Tom Brady's trademark refused
9:45 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's application to trademark the term "Tom Terrific" has been refused by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.Brady, who said his goal was to ensure people didn't refer to him by that nicknam...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
about 5 years ago
Source: Falcons TE Hooper out with MCL sprain
9:44 PM ETAtlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper won't play Sunday at Carolina while nursing an MCL sprain in his left knee, a source told ESPN on Monday.Hooper suffered the injury in the Falcons' 26-9 win over the New Orleans Saints. An MRI revealed the sprain, but Hoop...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
about 5 years ago
Packers LB Smith cited for possession, speeding
7:50 PM ETGreen Bay Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith has been cited for speeding and possession of marijuana or synthetic marijuana, according to documents filed in Wisconsin Circuit Court in Racine.The violations occurred Sept. 29, according to the documents, a...continued
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Wilmer
@Wilmer -
about 5 years ago
Let's overreact to Week 12 in the NFL: The Browns will make the playoffs
6:45 AM ETWinning is nice, but if you're the Cleveland Browns you have to be happy a week went by without some sort of fiasco transpiring. The Browns beat the outmanned Miami Dolphins 41-24 on Sunday. No one got ejected. No one got suspended. No one was forced to change c...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 5 years ago
13 NFL assistants who could get head coach interviews: Get to know these names
7:05 AM ETIn the era of supposedly exploding offense, the sideline stars of Week 5's Sunday and Monday night prime-time games were defensive coordinators. Matt Eberflus' Colts defense -- playing without its All-Pro linebacker and star safety, by the way -- held Patrick Ma...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 5 years ago
Sources: Colts won't recoup money from Luck
11:37 AM ETDespite the fact that they could have recouped $24.8 million from their former quarterback, the Indianapolis Colts have reached a financial settlement with Andrew Luck and will not take back any of the money they are owed, league sources tell ESPN.The Colts ess...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
about 5 years ago
Graziano: How NFL players are taking control, and what the league could do next
7:25 AM ETMelvin Gordon has incurred about $1 million in fines and -- assuming he doesn't show up at the Los Angeles Chargers' facility Friday or Saturday -- has missed three weeks' worth of $329,705 paychecks. Sources say Gordon intends to wait as long as he can before e...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 2 years ago
Illegal contact penalties rise after NFL's nudge
9:44 AM ETNFL officials threw 15 flags for illegal contact during the first week of the preseason, an elevated number that reflected the league's request that officials pay close attention to those fouls.The league does not compile public preseason penalty data, but the t...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
over 2 years ago
White is the new orange: Bengals unveil alt look
12:36 PM ETCINCINNATI -- The reigning AFC champions will have a new look -- for at least one game.The Cincinnati Bengals unveiled their alternate helmets for the upcoming NFL season. For the first time in franchise history, the team's lids will feature white as the primar...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 3 years ago
Patriots CB Jackson signs tender after breakout
12:54 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, who was second in the NFL last season with nine interceptions, officially signed his second-round restricted-free-agent tender on Friday.The tender locks Jackson into a one-year, $3.38 million c...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 5 years ago
Source: Pats' Gordon applies for reinstatement
9:37 AM ETALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Suspended New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon has officially filed for reinstatement, a source confirmed Wednesday.NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has sole discretion on Gordon's status and the timing in which a decision is ultimat...continued
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Jessika
@Jessika -
over 5 years ago
Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth trying to keep his career alive at nearly 8,000 feet
6:50 AM ETLindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballWOLCOTT, Colo. -- Daddy is sweating and it's hot, but Andrew Whitworth's boys don't notice. It's tim...continued
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Jessika
@Jessika -
over 3 years ago
This Philadelphia Eagles player found key to happiness: He quit social media
6:00 AM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Eagles offensive lineman Andre Dillard was asked last week about the competition with Jordan Mailata for the starting left tackle spot and speculation Dillard will end up on the trading block should he lose said competition."I haven't heard anyth...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
about 3 years ago
How Dallas Cowboys' Mike McCarthy wants to put 2020 in the rearview, start winning
7:00 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- Mike McCarthy is finally feeling at home.The coach's family has settled into a house north of the Dallas Cowboys' practice facility after they spent the 2020 season in Green Bay, Wisconsin, while McCarthy was in a condo next to The Star in Frisc...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 3 years ago
Changing stripes: Bengals show off new jerseys
10:12 AM ETThe Cincinnati Bengals will have a new look starting in 2021.On Monday, the team unveiled its new uniforms that will be worn starting with the upcoming season. The redesign is the team's first since 2004."Our fans have wanted new uniforms for many years, and to...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
about 1 year ago
Quarterback Kyler Murray Made a Good Dunk, Actually
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is getting his own Dunk.I know. An American football player getting a shoe with deep ties to basketball and skateboa…
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Elian
@Elian -
about 2 years ago
CB Smith retiring after 11 seasons with Ravens
11:06 AM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Nearly a decade after the biggest play of his career, cornerback Jimmy Smith will announce his retirement with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday.A news conference is scheduled for Monday afternoon.Smith, 34, spent 11 seasons in Baltimore and w...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
7 months ago
Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie Adds Taylor Swift's Boyfriend Travis Kelce To Cast
Travis Kelce is using the NFL offseason to appear on the small screen in the upcoming FX series Grotesquerie from Ryan Murphy. It will be the first major role for the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend to pop sensation Taylor Swift.Deadline reports Ke…
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 3 years ago
Landry: 'Like to stay,' but ball in Browns' court
9:19 AM ETBrowns wide receiver Jarvis Landry tweeted Tuesday that he would "like to stay" in Cleveland, but added that he is confident he can still be a contributor for another team in "winning a championship."Landry struggled with injuries throughout the 2021 season, beg...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 3 years ago
Bills sign Sims to address WR injuries, COVID
11:27 AM ETAssociated Press ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Steven Sims on Wednesday to address an injury- and coronavirus-depleted position.Sims spent his first two NFL seasons in Washington, where he had 61 catches for 575 yards and scored s...continued
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