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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 2 years ago
Bills' Hamlin discharged from Buffalo hospital
11:44 AM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After more than nine days in two hospitals, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was discharged from Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute, the team announced Wednesday.Hamlin is now back at his home in Buff...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - about 5 years ago
Barnwell: 10 NFL trade candidates, and proposing deals that make sense
8:55 AM ETAs recently as five years ago, a column about midseason trades would have been more of a wish list than anything else. NFL teams rarely traded veteran players at all, let alone in the middle of campaigns. Last season alone, though, we saw Amari Cooper, Eli Apple...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - about 5 years ago
Source: Texans complete deal for Tunsil, Stills
5:25 PM ETThe Houston Texans have finalized a trade with the Miami Dolphins for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.The Texans are sending first-round draft picks in 2020 and '21, a second-round pick in ...continued
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Leda @Leda - 4 months ago
Evan Gershkovich: Reporter, football fan, family man
The Wall Street Journal reporter will be freed in the largest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War.
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 4 years ago
Pain, perseverance and the promise of family for Marquise and Morgan Goodwin
7:42 AM ETTHE STORM HAS finally passed. It's just before 5 o'clock on an inky-dark morning in mid-February as Marquise and Morgan Goodwin approach Northside Hospital in their black Range Rover. For the past several days, a biblical deluge has soaked everyone and everythin...continued
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Joe @Joe - over 5 years ago
Lions' Quin 'walking away' after 10 NFL seasons
10:43 AM ETFormer Detroit Lions and Houston Texans safety Glover Quin has decided to retire after 10 seasons in the NFL.The 33-year-old had become a stalwart in the defensive backfield for Detroit since he signed there in free agency before the 2013 season, starting every...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - almost 3 years ago
Amid boycott talk, combine alters COVID policies
9:05 PM ETESPN News Services The NFL scouting combine on Monday night sent a memo to all prospective NFL players attending next month's annual pre-draft event in Indianapolis, revising its policies and procedures regarding COVID-19 protocols.The memo, obtained by ESPN's A...continued
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Zackery @Zackery - almost 2 years ago
Gannon eager to get started with 'elite' Murray
4:14 PM ETTEMPE, Ariz. -- Part of why Jonathan Gannon was hired as the Arizona Cardinals' new coach was because of his opinion of Kyler Murray.During Gannon's introductory news conference on Thursday, he said one of his first moves will be to start looking at offensive co...continued
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Rex @Rex - about 5 years ago
Garoppolo's 4 touchdowns lift tested 49ers to 8-0
11:42 PM ETGLENDALE, Ariz. -- On Tuesday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was asked if he was OK with not getting much of the attention for his team's unblemished start.Garoppolo smiled, shrugged his shoulders and replied, "I'm all right with being undefea...continued
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Myles @Myles - almost 4 years ago
Pondering retirement again, Brees has 'no regrets'
12:15 AM ETNEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees was still on the Superdome field nearly two hours after what was probably his final game in the New Orleans Saints' historic home building.Brees, who is widely expected to retire after 20 seasons, did not officially announce his intent...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - about 5 years ago
Raiders left reeling; QB Carr declines to talk
7:30 PM ETALAMEDA, Calif. -- Derek Carr, team captain, starting quarterback and face of the franchise, declined to talk to the media Saturday. His slumped shoulders and hound-dog countenance as he sat at his stall and scrolled through his phone said enough.The Antonio Bro...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - over 3 years ago
Women suing Watson ordered to disclose names
Apr 9, 2021HOUSTON -- Two judges have ruled that most of the plaintiffs suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must identify themselves.The rulings from two hearings Friday cover 13 of the 22 lawsuits filed against Watson alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct...continued
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Meggie @Meggie - about 1 year ago
Budweiser says it has stopped chopping the tails of the iconic Clydesdale horses used in its comm...
The American Veterinary Medical Association defines docking as amputating the bony part of a horse's tail, though sometimes it is used for the act of clipping only the hair.
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Assunta @Assunta - 7 months ago
Everton's defining week amid 777 takeover uncertainty
Everton face a pivotal three games in seven days against a backdrop of financial troubles, 777 takeover uncertainty and Premier League relegation worries.
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Abbie @Abbie - over 2 years ago
49ers: Lance will start at QB 'sooner than later'
11:14 AM ETPALM BEACH, Fla. -- With the NFL season still roughly six months away, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan isn't ready to announce his starting quarterback. In fact, much like last season, he might never make a formal announcement.But, if it wasn't already ...continued
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Maureen @Maureen - over 2 years ago
Seahawks' Lock tests positive, out for Thu. start
9:36 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Thursday's second preseason game, the team announced Tuesday.The news came roughly 90 minutes after coach Pete Carroll declared that while ...continued
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Muriel @Muriel - over 1 year ago
It’s lo-fi Attenborough! Why the internet’s going wild for a ‘fish doorbell’
QI has tweeted about it, American football players have put it on their TikTok and millions of viewers have been hooked in. All you do is wait for a fish, press a button – and save their livesSomething fishy is happening in the Netherlands and viewers worldwi…
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Alvah @Alvah - about 4 years ago
Payton: 2 straight losses a 'gut check' for Saints
1:45 AM ETNEW ORLEANS -- So much for the idea that the New Orleans Saints' continuity would give them an advantage this season.The Saints fell to 1-2 with a 37-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the Superdome. They have lost back-to-back games for the first tim...continued
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Elody @Elody - almost 4 years ago
Chiefs under pressure to ditch tomahawk chop
9:37 AM ETAssociated Press Pressure is mounting for the Super Bowl-bound Kansas City Chiefs to abandon a popular tradition in which fans break into a "war chant" while making a chopping hand motion designed to mimic the Native American tomahawk.Local groups have long argu...continued
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Hannah @Hannah - over 4 years ago
Lions owner Ford steps down, daughter takes over
Jun 23, 2020The Detroit Lions may have changed owners on Tuesday, but the expectations from Sheila Ford Hamp -- the daughter of former franchise owner Martha Ford -- are remaining the same: Show major improvements from the last two seasons.Hamp made that clear during a co...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - over 4 years ago
Gurley joins Falcons a day after release by Rams
8:20 AM ETRunning back Todd Gurley agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, a day after he was released by the Los Angeles Rams.A source told ESPN's Jordan Schultz that Gurley agreed to a one-year contract. The deal won't be finalized until he passes a phy...continued
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Roger @Roger - almost 2 years ago
Fumble return TD clinches AFC South for Jags
11:13 PM ETJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South pretty much the way they did everything else this season: the hard way.The Jaguars trailed for more than 57 minutes, managed just one offensive touchdown and didn't gain a single yard in the fourt...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - over 3 years ago
Brawl ends Raiders-Rams joint practice early
4:35 PM ETPaul GutierrezCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight yearsMember of Pro Football Writers AssociationPreviously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports IllustratedLindsey ThiryCloseES...continued
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Emmie @Emmie - over 2 years ago
Top free-agent OT Armstead signing with Dolphins
7:45 PM ETMarcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI -- The Miami Dolphins on Tuesday reached agreement with offensive tackle Terron Armstead on a five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, locking up one of the top free agents of the 2022 cycle.The...continued
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Webster @Webster - almost 5 years ago
Offense sputters as Pats lose grip on No. 1 seed
11:53 PM ETHOUSTON -- The Tom Brady-led New England Patriots offense continued to slump in Sunday night's 28-22 loss to the Houston Texans, a result that has knocked New England out of the No. 1 spot in the AFC.The Baltimore Ravens, at 10-2, move into the top spot in the ...continued
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