American Football

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Kari @Kari - about 5 years ago

Meet Tom Brady's most trusted teammate: His 1995 shoulder pads

7:30 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has carried a figurative chip on his shoulder since being the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft. He has something else, too: his shoulder pads from the University of Michigan."I've worn them for 25 y...continued

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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 2 years ago

Jets: Wilson timeline will depend on knee scope

3:03 PM ETFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets were noncommittal on a timetable for injured quarterback Zach Wilson, saying it depends on the outcome of arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles."We're optimistic, but he's not out of the woods until they get in ...continued

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Rex @Rex - about 3 years ago

Panthers hand Haskins a lesson in 'tough' finale

12:22 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn't mince words in the aftermath of his team's 34-9 loss to the host Carolina Panthers in the preseason finale Friday night.The Steelers, albeit starting mostly backups against the Panthers' starters, didn't play at the ...continued

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Anderson @Anderson - about 4 years ago

Bills GM: Not 'on track' until we win AFC East

11:46 AM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has put the team in better position to win in 2020 than it was in when he arrived in 2017. Still, in his fourth season with the franchise, he refuses to see the Bills' rebuild as on track unti...continued

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Casper @Casper - over 4 years ago

Back to black: Falcons break out new uniforms

9:55 AM ETBlack is back for the Atlanta Falcons.The team announced on Wednesday their new uniforms for the 2020 season, marking the first redesign in 17 years. The new uniforms were supposed to be revealed next Tuesday, but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that internet leak...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - over 5 years ago

Gain 20 pounds by Week 1: Inside Al Villanueva's race to 335

4:05 AM ETLATROBE, Pa. -- When Alejandro Villanueva isn't in his blocking stance, he might be holding a tray full of food or standing on a weight scale.The magic number is 335, and the Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Bowl tackle is five pounds away. Getting there by Week 1 will ...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - about 2 years ago

Packers' Rodgers confirms right thumb broken

6:46 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers never felt the need to get into details about his right thumb injury for one reason: It was never going to keep the Green Bay Packers quarterback from playing.That's why it wasn't until Wednesday when he finally -- and reluctantl...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 5 years ago

Jags to play two London games to boost revenue

11:38 AM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jaguars are moving a second home game in 2020 overseas to London's Wembley Stadium in an attempt to increase their local revenue and escape the bottom quartile of the league in that category.With the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers and t...continued

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - over 4 years ago

Jets GM says Le'Veon Bell isn't being shopped

3:05 PM ETNew York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell, the subject of rampant trade speculation, isn't going anywhere in 2020.That was the message delivered Tuesday by Jets general manager Joe Douglas, who addressed Bell's future with reporters at the NFL scouting combine. Do...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago

Rivera sells Panthers items, nets $30K for charity

4:54 PM ETCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Twenty-four hours after new Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera unloaded Pro Bowl cornerback Josh Norman from his roster, he unloaded more than 1,000 items he accumulated in nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers.Only this time it was for ch...continued

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Ericka @Ericka - over 5 years ago

Giants QB Jones faced with fumbles, 'adversity'

12:53 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Daniel Jones' second preseason game had its ups and downs. It began with two fumbles in the first three possessions before finishing with a touchdown pass.By the time Jones' evening ended in the New York Giants' 32-13 preseason victory ...continued

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Myles @Myles - almost 4 years ago

Davis: Hope Raiders, Aces can influence change

7:29 PM ETMechelle VoepelESPN.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.New Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis said he sees opp...continued

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Giles @Giles - almost 3 years ago

Jags hire Super Bowl winner Pederson as coach

10:20 PM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Doug Pederson, who won a Super Bowl with Philadelphia, has been hired as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday.The hiring comes 49 days after the team fired Urban Meyer and 35 days after Pederson first...continued

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Adelia @Adelia - almost 3 years ago

Jags' Khan: Won't make hasty decision on Meyer

11:13 PM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said he will not make a hasty decision, nor will he be swayed by emotion, when it comes to coach Urban Meyer.Khan obviously isn't happy with the Jaguars' 2-11 record in Meyer's first season, but he said...continued

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Alexander @Alexander - almost 3 years ago

Belichick wonders why Colts' Hilton not ejected

10:35 AM ETFOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Monday that Indianapolis Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton should have been ejected from Saturday's game for pushing an official to the ground, and questioned the NFL's officiating department why he wa...continued

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Grayce @Grayce - over 3 years ago

Jones to don No. 2 with Titans after declining 11

1:23 PM ETTurron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Wide receiver A.J. Brown offered his No. 11 to Julio Jones, but the Tennessee Titans' newly acquired ...continued

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Geovany @Geovany - almost 3 years ago

Kupp: 'Have to separate' records in 17-game era

7:00 PM 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. -- Wide receiver Cooper Kupp will have several history-making opportunities Sund...continued

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Jimmy @Jimmy - about 3 years ago

Seahawks QB Wilson has pin removed from finger

7:07 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had the pin removed from his surgically repaired right middle finger, a key step in his return from the most significant injury of his career.But the question remains of whether Wil...continued

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Emmie @Emmie - almost 2 years ago

Bolts feel sting of 'embarrassing' playoff collapse

4:05 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 basketballJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was a game the Los Angeles Chargers had no business losing, but there they st...continued

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Assunta @Assunta - almost 3 years ago

Bills' Beasley blames 'rules' for being out vs. Pats

4:54 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Wide receiver Cole Beasley was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday, becoming the fifth player on the active roster and seventh overall on the list.Beasley tested positive, a source confirmed t...continued

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Myles @Myles - almost 3 years ago

Banged-up Seahawks take chance on Peterson

6:23 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- The Seahawks are taking a look at Adrian Peterson to see what the veteran running back might have left in his Hall of Fame career.Coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Wednesday that the Seahawks signed the 36-year-old Peterson to t...continued

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Izaiah @Izaiah - over 2 years ago

Deebo trade calls aren't 'remotely close' for 49ers

1:12 AM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Two nights into the 2022 NFL draft, wide receiver Deebo Samuel is still a member of the San Francisco 49ers. If things turn out how the Niners hope, that will remain the case well into the future.After Samuel told ESPN's Jeff Darlington ab...continued

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Marie @Marie - almost 2 years ago

Seahawks WR Lockett to have hand surgery

2:58 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett will have surgery to repair a broken bone in his hand and hopes to return at some point before the end of the regular season, coach Pete Carroll said Friday.Seattle's leading receiver broke the ...continued

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 3 years ago

Sources: Bucs' Leftwich to interview for Jags job

10:34 AM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich on Friday, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Leftwich is in his third season with the Bucs and head coach Bruce Arians and in his second se...continued

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Bobby @Bobby - about 3 years ago

Mahomes clears protocol, pulled anyway in loss

6:23 PM ETNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patrick Mahomes was pulled in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game despite clearing the NFL's concussion protocol after taking a shot to the head because coach Andy Reid felt the Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback needed a break.It came to that i...continued

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