American Football
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Clarissa @Clarissa - over 5 years ago
Ex-QB Rypien faces domestic violence charge
10:51 AM ETFormer Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien was arrested Sunday in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence, according to jail records.Rypien, 56, faces one count of fourth-degree assault after being booked into Spokane County Jail at 6:28 p.m....continued
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Hannah @Hannah - about 3 years ago
Pack DL coach out vs. Lions for COVID protocols
5:27 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers will be without defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery for Monday night's game against the Detroit Lions because of COVID-19 protocols.Montgomery has not been with the team for any of their practices this week.Defensive qu...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago
Retiring Patriots TE Ben Watson shares players' view of critical CBA talks
6:00 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes from around the NFL and the New England Patriots:1. Watson hopes for agreement with owners in which players are true "partners": As a vice president on the 11-member NFL Players Association executive committee, r...continued
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Jaydon @Jaydon - over 5 years ago
Hollywood romance: Redskins' Vernon Davis falls in love with acting
1:34 AM ETASHBURN, Va. -- The producer knocked on the trailer door, needing Vernon Davis on the set. It was time for his scene, one rich with dialogue. Davis, though, needed another minute. He wasn't done preparing.There's a reason Davis is entering his 14th season and re...continued
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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 3 years ago
Aaron Rodgers-Packers standoff: What's behind it, how they make amends, what split would mean
7:00 AM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers say they're not trading quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has told them he's not interested in returning to the team.That all came to light Thursday, hours before the first round of the NFL draft, when ESPN's Adam Schefter r...continued
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Josiah @Josiah - over 4 years ago
Tom Brady, other NFL stars stay positive as they stay home
9:25 AM ETTony Gonzalez is trying to learn Spanish. Derek Carr is playing one-on-one against his son on a mini hoop. And Mitchell Schwartz is cooking with his dog sitting in a Baby Bjorn.There's lots of TikTok dances, puzzles, board games, daddy-do lists, video games and ...continued
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Elaina @Elaina - over 4 years ago
Jeudy: Meant no offense with Star of David chain
8:15 PM ETAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is apologizing to anyone he offended with his fashion statement at the NFL scouting combine.Jeudy wore a gold Star of David pendant around his neck during his media session Tuesday at the ...continued
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Arvid @Arvid - almost 2 years ago
Commanders downgrade Young to out vs. Atlanta
8:37 AM ETThe Washington Commanders have ruled out Chase Young for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons as the star defensive end deals with an illness and continues his recovery from knee surgery.Young initially had been listed as questionable, but the Commanders an...continued
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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago
NFC East in 2021: Cowboys are favored, but can Washington repeat?
8:00 AM ETThe NFC East is up for grabs for the 2021 NFL season. That's nothing unusual. After all, this is a division that hasn't had a repeat winner since the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004.As if that's not enough, none of the division's storied franchises managed to finish...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - over 2 years ago
Source: Seahawks extend Mone for 2 yrs, $12M
1:25 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks are giving defensive tackle Bryan Mone a two-year, $12 million extension, a source confirms to ESPN.Mone, 26, is now under contract through 2024 and can make up to $13.8 million with incentives over the next three seasons...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 3 years ago
Steelers give Tomlin 3-year contract extension
9:33 AM ETThe Pittsburgh Steelers have signed coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The extension will run through the 2024 season.The 49-year-old is heading into his 15th season as the Steelers' head coach since taking over pri...continued
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Kari @Kari - over 5 years ago
Police use stun gun in arrest of ex-Cowboys DT
9:30 PM ETFormer Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent, who has worked in the team's scouting department the past few years, was shocked with a stun gun Sunday by police as he was being taken into custody for public intoxication.Police were called when Brent was obse...continued
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Cyril @Cyril - over 5 years ago
Answering biggest AFC East questions: Will Brady miss Gronk? Can young QBs make leap?
7:56 AM ETIt might seem as though summer just got into full swing, but we are a few weeks from the start of NFL training camp and only two and half months from the 2019 season.NFL Nation is setting up the biggest storylines for each division. Here's what to look for in th...continued
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Pablo @Pablo - about 5 years ago
Rams agree to 4-year extension with TE Higbee
11:04 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 basketballTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams and tight end Tyler Higbee have agreed to terms on a ...continued
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Elliott @Elliott - over 4 years ago
Edelman won't be prosecuted in vandalism case
2:44 PM ETNew England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will not be prosecuted after being cited by police for misdemeanor vandalism in January, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.Edelman had been arrested Jan. 11 in Beverly Hills, one week...continued
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Josiah @Josiah - almost 4 years ago
Lawrence has surgery on non-throwing shoulder
5:38 PM ETFormer Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence underwent surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder Tuesday in California.He took to social media after the procedure, writing in an Instagram story: "Surgery went great. Excited to rehab."1 RelatedLawrence, widely ex...continued
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Rex @Rex - about 3 years ago
Sources: Ravens LB tests positive for COVID
11:18 AM ETOWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens reserve outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday morning, sources told ESPN.The Ravens are undergoing contact tracing. If a player is unvaccinated and ruled a high-risk close contact, he mus...continued
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Elian @Elian - over 4 years ago
Chase Young and Markelle Fultz: High school pals linked by lofty goal
8:00 AM ETA little over five years ago, Maryland high school basketball teammates Chase Young and Markelle Fultz expressed the same vision for the future. It was ambitious: The pair set a goal to go No. 1 in their respective drafts, Young in the NFL and Fultz in the NBA."...continued
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Sandrine @Sandrine - about 3 years ago
Week 1 NFL injury updates: News on Saquon Barkley, Tyrann Mathieu, Jamison Crowder and more
Sep 10, 2021NFL NationESPN Rejoice, football fans! The first Sunday of the NFL regular season is here! The 2021 season got off to a great start thanks to the thrilling game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The other 30 teams are making the final adjustm...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago
The Texans did it again? Barnwell grades the bizarre Brandin Cooks trade
10:00 PM ETIn the latest battle of Bill O'Brien versus any conceivable or feasible notion of draft pick value, the Houston Texans fired off one of their last remaining selections to not solve their self-created problem, trading for wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Even if Coo...continued
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Liliane @Liliane - about 5 years ago
Four rookie NFL head coaches, 16 games, one tie, zero wins
7:00 AM ETNFL NationESPN For the first time in NFL history, four rookie head coaches are winless through their team's first four games.Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury does have a tie, against the Lions, but the Broncos' Vic Fangio, Bengals' Zac Taylor and Dolphins' Brian ...continued
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Jany @Jany - about 5 years ago
Lions RB Johnson likely out for knee, source says
7:24 PM ETDetroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson is expected to miss time with a right knee injury he suffered Sunday against Minnesota, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Lions coach Matt Patricia said earlier Monday he had briefly talked with doctors but would not k...continued
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Marlon @Marlon - over 4 years ago
Cardinals owner Bidwill out of hospital after virus
5:16 PM ETArizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has been released from a Rhode Island hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus last week."This week I learned first-hand just how serious COVID-19 is," Bidwill said in a statement. "My immense appreciation for a...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - over 5 years ago
'Annoying little brother' Baker Mayfield once aspired to be like his Browns backup
7:09 AM ETBEREA, Ohio -- Growing up, Baker Mayfield admired Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre from afar. But up close, he idolized the quarterback now backing him up on the Cleveland Browns.Long before he emerged into an NFL franchise quarterback, Mayfield was an under...continued
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Bobby @Bobby - about 2 years ago
Vikings score first in London with 15-yard strike to Alexander Mattison
9:52 AM ETThe Minnesota Vikings scored two consecutive touchdowns on their opening drive Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The second one counted.After K.J. Osborn's 5-yard touchdown reception was called back by an offensive pass interference penalty, running...continued
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