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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 2 years ago

Bills start as title favorite for first time since '90s

8:07 AM ETDoug KezirianESPN CloseESPN Sports Betting AnalystHost of Daily WagerBehind The Bets podcast hostThe Buffalo Bills enter the NFL season as the outright betting favorite for the first time since 1991, as the franchise continues to pursue its first Super Bowl titl...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - almost 3 years ago

Sources: Broncos to hire Hackett as head coach

7:09 AM ETESPN News Services The Denver Broncos are hiring Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett to be their head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Hackett, who has worked with quarterbacks at all phases on the developmental curve, was sched...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - about 5 years ago

A TD threat with each touch: Inside Vikings RB Dalvin Cook's roaring start

6:00 AM ETEAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings traded up in the second round of the 2017 draft to select running back Dalvin Cook, who they believed would be the heir apparent to Adrian Peterson.Cook and Peterson have many of the same explosive qualities that make them h...continued

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Jessika @Jessika - about 3 years ago

Frustrated Carroll leaves presser, later returns

11:51 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- Another disappointing loss has left Seahawks coach Pete Carroll more frustrated than he has ever been in 11-and-a-half seasons in Seattle. He admitted as much Sunday after cutting his news conference short before returning later t...continued

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Dayton @Dayton - about 3 years ago

Dunks, homers and breaking exercise equipment: Myles Garrett dominates at other sports, too

8:35 AM ETBEREA, Ohio -- Bryan Hinton has been playing pickup basketball for more than two decades. The software manager, however, had never played against anyone like Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who early this summer began showing up at Hinton's biweekl...continued

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Minnie @Minnie - about 5 years ago

Brown out: Pats cut WR amid off-field allegations

4:15 PM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots released embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday, less than two weeks after signing him."We appreciate the hard work of many people over the past 11 days, but we feel that it is best to move in a different di...continued

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Elliott @Elliott - over 4 years ago

How one hit cost an NFL player $1 million

Mar 20, 2020It was a routine play for the Baltimore Ravens and center Matt Skura. On a fourth down, quarterback Lamar Jackson ran against the Los Angeles Rams, and Skura locked up nose tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day. Then, Rams defensive lineman Michael Brockers accidentally...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - almost 5 years ago

Bills' Andre Roberts has seen it all, from Alaska to Antarctica

Feb 8, 2020Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The way Buffalo Bills veteran Andre Roberts travels, the dateline for this story could easily be Sydney, Australia. Or Cartagena, Colombia. Or maybe South Africa.His NFL journey includes six teams and two Pro Bowls...continued

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Elian @Elian - over 3 years ago

Top priority for winner of Saints' Winston-Hill QB battle? Connect with Alvin Kamara

6:00 AM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton was sort of joking -- but not really -- when he said he told quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston, “Every time you guys check a ball down to the running back, you’ll get an article written.”Payton has ...continued

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 3 years ago

Sources: Brady retiring after 22 years, 7 rings

2:32 PM ETJeff DarlingtonAdam SchefterCloseESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four booksTom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons in which he won a historic seven Sup...continued

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Leda @Leda - almost 4 years ago

Notable Bets: Jets spoil biggest win of season for bookmakers

9:00 AM ETThe next time you start to point your finger at "Vegas" for being behind a wacky NFL ending, remember this: An outright victory by the Jets on Sunday would've produced the biggest win of the season for some bookmakers.With the Raiders trailing 28-24 in the final...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 3 years ago

Super reunion: Rams' Andrew Whitworth excited to play former Bengals team in Super Bowl

7:00 AM ETBrady HendersonESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- As the Los Angeles Rams warmed up at SoFi Stadium before Sunday's NFC Championship Game, the giant video screen hanging above the field was showing the Cincinnati Bengals storming back from an 18-point deficit against the...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 5 years ago

Why the Saints had to break the bank for Michael Thomas

9:57 AM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- It would have been nice for the New Orleans Saints if they could have put their foot down with Michael Thomas and declared that no wide receiver is worth $20 million per year.After all, there was a time not too long ago when skill-position playe...continued

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Manley @Manley - over 2 years ago

Big Blue throwback: Giants to don '80s-'90s unis

8:42 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants are bringing back their classic 1980s and 1990s uniforms for a pair of legacy games this season.The jerseys will be modernized versions of what the team wore during the franchise's first two Super Bowls.The Giants wil...continued

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Rose @Rose - over 2 years ago

Indianapolis Colts hope Michael Pittman Jr., rookie Alec Pierce can be next great WR duo

6:00 AM ETINDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts' search for a lethal pass-catching duo has been going on for years.Thirteen, to be exact.You have to go all the way back to 2009 for the last time the Colts had two players (receiver Reggie Wayne and tight end Dallas Clark)...continued

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Devin @Devin - over 5 years ago

Stills criticizes Jay-Z: He's never been on a knee

4:51 PM ETDAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, who has been on the front line of the NFL player protest movement since 2016, expressed disdain about how hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter went about forming a social justice partnership with the league...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - over 5 years ago

John Elway, at a crossroads, needs answers for Broncos' future

2:15 AM ETENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- For many, John Elway is the Denver Broncos.His No. 7 is a familiar sight each day in the Rocky Mountain region, adorning both those who saw him play and those who wear a onesie a decade after he started his last game. With the Broncos opening...continued

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Muriel @Muriel - almost 5 years ago

Week 13 NFL takeaways: Bears, Bills win; Saints clinch playoffs

8:00 PM ETThursday's first game went as expected with the Bears beating the Lions, who were down to their third-string quarterback. The Bills proved they were for real in the second game, beating the Cowboys at Dallas. And, the Saints clinched the NFC South with a win ove...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 5 years ago

Dolphins' focus at combine: Tua Tagovailoa, O-linemen and more

6:00 AM ETThe Miami Dolphins head into next week's NFL scouting combine armed with more than $90 million in salary-cap space and 14 draft picks, including three first-round selections. Talk about ammunition to rebuild a franchise.NFL free-agency decisions will happen in m...continued

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Meggie @Meggie - over 5 years ago

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones kick off North American tour

Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones kick off North American tourAn energetic Mick Jagger skipped, spun, sprinted and pranced Friday night as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago's Soldier Field. The 75-year-old showed no sign of ill health three...continued

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 4 years ago

So long, NFL training camp holdouts? Here's why they're likely a thing of the past

7:10 AM ETDalvin Cook showed up for work Tuesday, on the day the Minnesota Vikings were scheduled to report to training camp. No, the running back does not yet have the new contract extension he wants. And no, in spite of the threat he reportedly made in June, there was n...continued

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Erik @Erik - over 4 years ago

Free beer, wrestling and Super Bowl memories: Inside George Kittle's garage

7:00 AM ETTory Zawacki RoyInside the bright sunlit garage of George Kittle's offseason Nashville home is a makeshift gym comprising the usual suspects: a bench in the center, plates, bands and mirrors strung up against the walls.The interior of his garage -- Kittle's pers...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - almost 4 years ago

Texans release Watt; initial interest in DE high

Feb 12, 2021HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans on Friday released star defensive end J.J. Watt, granting his request.Watt was drafted by the Texans in 2011 with the No. 11 pick and became the face of the franchise, winning three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards from 201...continued

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Geovany @Geovany - almost 3 years ago

Brady announces retirement, ends 'thrilling ride'

9:43 AM ETTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement from the NFL, saying Tuesday in an Instagram post that he is "not going to make that competitive commitment anymore.""I have always believed the sport of football is an 'all-in' p...continued

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Colin @Colin - almost 4 years ago

Metcalf makes Eagles 'pay' with career-best night

11:39 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN There's something about Russell Wilson playing in prime time. And there's something about DK Metcalf playing in Philadelphia.The Wilson-to-Metcalf combination -- plus another strong performance from the Seattle Seahawks' resurgent defense --...continued

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