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Bart @Bart - about 4 years ago
Source: Mayfield on COVID list; no positive test
10:11 AM ETThe Cleveland Browns have placed quarterback Baker Mayfield on the reserve/COVID-19 list after the quarterback came into contact with a staff member who tested positive Saturday for the virus.Mayfield himself has not tested positive, according to a league sourc...continued
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Jaydon @Jaydon - about 5 years ago
Bengals cut LB Brown after $16.5M deal in March
10:48 AM ETThe Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran linebacker Preston Brown, the team announced Tuesday.Brown had started in eight of the team's nine games this season, making 54 tackles with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.The Bengals had re-signed Brown t...continued
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Ismael @Ismael - about 5 years ago
Patrick Mahomes or Deshaun Watson? Chiefs got their man in 2017 draft
6:00 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the Kansas City Chiefs were looking for a quarterback in the 2017 draft, they did their homework on all of the top prospects, including Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes and Clemson's Deshaun Watson.They conducted workouts and brought the pla...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - over 5 years ago
Raiders great Fred Biletnikoff shows Peyton Manning the magic of Stickum
Aug 10, 2019NAPA, Calif. -- Talk about a sticky situation, or a serious case of déjà vu.For Fred Biletnikoff, it was the 1970s all over again when the Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame receiver broke out an old friend for a newer friend, then lathered gobs of Stickum on Peyton...continued
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Hannah @Hannah - over 4 years ago
Brees apologizes: I 'completely missed the mark'
8:37 AM ETNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology Thursday for his comments on "disrespecting the flag," saying he "completely missed the mark" on current issues in the United States and that it "breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused."During a...continued
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Giovanni @Giovanni - over 5 years ago
Bucs' Mazzi Wilkins eager to forge new identity beyond devastating hit
4:33 AM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Mazzi Wilkins didn’t want to be remembered as the South Florida cornerback who delivered the hit that potentially ended Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton’s football career and nearly cost him his leg.He didn’...continued
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Alvah @Alvah - over 3 years ago
Better, worse or the same? For Dallas Cowboys' offense, health is the key
6:00 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys were among the biggest disappointments in the NFL in 2020, finishing with a 6-10 record in coach Mike McCarthy's first season.Pin the results on the coronavirus pandemic, poor in-game decisions by the coaching staff, a porous ...continued
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Minnie @Minnie - about 5 years ago
Browns' lackluster offensive start begins with Baker Mayfield
6:00 AM ETBEREA, Ohio -- When Cleveland traded for receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to pair with budding star quarterback Baker Mayfield, the expectations for the Browns exploded.And yet so far, Cleveland’s offense has yet to follow suit.Sure, the flashes have been there, highl...continued
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Nelson @Nelson - over 5 years ago
Without Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys' run game would look far different
4:04 AM ETOXNARD, Calif. -- Before the first team snap of Saturday's walk-through at Dallas Cowboys training camp, Dak Prescott offered a high-five to Darius Jackson. It's a ritual of the quarterback to make sure each player in the huddle is ready to go.Normally that high...continued
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Elaina @Elaina - almost 4 years ago
Brady collects fifth Super Bowl MVP, seventh ring
10:36 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tom Brady isn't passing the torch yet.Brady, the 43-year-old quarterback who went to Tampa Bay for the final chapter in a first-ballot Hall of Fame career, proved he's still the most dominant quarterback in the league by throwing for 201 yards an...continued
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Jerrold @Jerrold - about 5 years ago
Redskins' Peterson has ankle issues, 'good' to go
11:45 AM ETWashington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson has a grade 1 high ankle sprain and a grade 2 low ankle sprain, he told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Tuesday.Despite those injuries, Peterson said "I'm good" for Thursday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings, ...continued
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Cynthia @Cynthia - about 1 year ago
Fantasy Football Rankings 2023 - PPR Tight End (TE)
This slideshow is based on 2022 NFL season data from Sportradar. Rankings were compiled by an AI engine that were then reviewed and edited by the editorial staff.Read more...
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Delia @Delia - almost 4 years ago
Why Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is the premier practitioner of the free play
7:00 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Standing in the shotgun position late in the first half of Sunday's divisional playoff game, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes used his gravelly voice to draw Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett offside with a hard count...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 3 years ago
Carroll on Seahawks' demise: 'I have to do more'
11:56 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks' first losing season since 2011 hit a new low point Sunday when they lost 25-24 at Lumen Field to the Chicago Bears, a four-win team that was down to its third option at quarterback in veteran Nick Foles.What ...continued
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Joe @Joe - almost 2 years ago
Rodgers (ribs) exits early; Love throws TD in relief
11:10 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- An Aaron Rodgers rib injury, infinitesimal playoff hopes and the Jordan Love factor.The Green Bay Packers were left to deal with it all on their way out of town Sunday night.Rodgers exited Green Bay's 40-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the...continued
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Kari @Kari - almost 3 years ago
Rams outlast Bucs, Brady, seal title-game berth
5:55 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN TAMPA, Fla. -- When the Los Angeles Rams acquired Matthew Stafford in a blockbuster trade last winter, the veteran quarterback said he wanted to play in big games, an opportunity he seldom received during 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions.Sta...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - over 4 years ago
New CBA allows sportsbooks in NFL stadiums
9:21 AM ETThe new NFL-NFLPA collective bargaining agreement takes the league through 2030 and paints a picture of a future with owners and players profiting off bets placed by gamblers at sportsbooks inside stadiums.After decades of staunch opposition to sports betting, a...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - over 2 years ago
Brady addresses reports on Arians, Fins interest
12:27 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was adamant Thursday that he did not have any sort of rift with former head coach Bruce Arians, who announced his retirement shortly after Brady announced he was returning.He did not, however, deny reports that he...continued
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Devin @Devin - almost 3 years ago
At Super Bowl LVI, Rams' Von Miller gets a chance for 'another biggest moment'
6:00 AM ETENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Every time Von Miller walked into the Denver Broncos' complex over the past six seasons, he was greeted by a reminder -- or 10 -- of his playing-career pinnacle: Super Bowl 50.That February day in 2016, Miller dipped and ripped the Lombardi t...continued
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Ericka @Ericka - over 5 years ago
Why paying Ezekiel Elliott now makes sense for Cowboys
3:56 AM ETFRISCO, Texas -- The runner matters.Coach Jason Garrett made that point after the 2014 season when the Dallas Cowboys were trying to figure out what they should do with DeMarco Murray, who was about to become a free agent. Murray set the franchise record with 1,...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 3 years ago
Jets have been waiting two decades for WR prospect like Elijah Moore
6:00 AM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Wide receiver Elijah Moore and running back Michael Carter show up every day at 6:30 a.m. to get in extra work before practice -- an un-rookie-like routine that has impressed the New York Jets' coaches. In Moore's case, the early bird catch...continued
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Hank @Hank - almost 2 years ago
49ers mourn lost opportunity after both QBs hurt
3:55 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- As the San Francisco 49ers watched quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson head to the sideline with injuries Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, they couldn't help but feel like their hopes of a trip to Super Bowl LVII went with them. They...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 2 years ago
Bills, Allen bemoan costly turnovers despite win
9:41 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- As Josh Allen lay on the turf at Highmark Stadium, there was nothing he could do but watch as the Miami Dolphins took advantage of the ball falling out of hands.After safety Eric Rowe blitzed Allen untouched, with runn...continued
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Allene @Allene - over 4 years ago
Ravens and Orioles laud ill superfan's graduation
Jun 16, 2020About 20 steps from Mo Gaba's garden apartment in Glen Burnie, Maryland, hundreds of people drove their cars down the street Tuesday, honking and screaming his name to celebrate the Baltimore sports superfan's eighth-grade graduation.A few minutes after the pa...continued
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Elian @Elian - over 2 years ago
'Choose Love': Bills aid community after shooting
4:48 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The conversations began Saturday night between Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane, coach Sean McDermott, owners Kim and Terry Pegula, executive vice president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment Ron Raccuia, team ca...continued
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