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Alexzander @Alexzander - about 3 years ago
NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus one bold second-half prediction for each team
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN We've officially hit the midpoint of the longest season in NFL history, but instead of looking back at what's been done, the NFL Power Rankings are looking ahead and making strong predictions for what's to come. With help from our NFL Nation write...continued
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Immanuel @Immanuel - about 2 years ago
Owner on McDaniels: Rome wasn't built in a day
3:04 PM ETHENDERSON, Nev. -- Shortly after Josh McDaniels shared his vision of the Las Vegas Raiders' future on Monday, a day after a stunning 25-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts that dropped his team to 2-7, owner Mark Davis told ESPN that he will be patient with his fi...continued
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Abbie @Abbie - over 2 years ago
Sources: Giants likely to make run at QB Trubisky
9:56 AM ETEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- As the quarterback carousel spins, the New York Giants are expected to make a run at free agent Mitchell Trubisky when the negotiating window opens next week, sources told ESPN.If Trubisky were to sign with the Giants, it would be with t...continued
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Devin @Devin - about 4 years ago
Lawyers to NFL: Investigate Washington on own
6:00 PM ETIn a letter sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, lawyers representing more than a dozen former employees of the Washington Football Team requested an independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment during their time with the organization and t...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - over 4 years ago
'Hungry' Brady officially signs with Buccaneers
8:47 AM ETSigned, sealed and delivered -- Tom Brady is officially the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new starting quarterback.The six-time Super Bowl champion, who had spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, took to social media Friday morning to announce that he had signe...continued
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Maida @Maida - over 5 years ago
Smith: 18 NFL games not in players' best interest
2:40 AM ETMIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Don't hold your breath waiting for an 18-game NFL regular season unless the players' association has a major change of heart.NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith spoke with ESPN on Friday at a union-led gathering of former players to dis...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - almost 3 years ago
Source: Hill to start at QB for Saints; Kamara out
5:11 PM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- Taysom Hill will make his first start at quarterback this season for the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, a source told ESPN, after he practiced fully all week with a partially torn plantar fascia that has limited him since Week 10.However,...continued
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Elvie @Elvie - about 3 years ago
Arians: Bucs did 'due diligence' on AB vax card
4:31 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said Friday that he has no reason to believe wide receiver Antonio Brown procured a fake COVID-19 vaccination card and that the team did its due diligence in vetting player vaccine cards."None whatsoever," A...continued
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Alexie @Alexie - about 3 years ago
New NFL Power Rankings: Preseason predictions gone awry for all 32 teams
7:00 AM ETNFL NationESPN Just like most of the populace, the NFL Power Rankings don't like to admit when we're wrong. So this week's topic was a bit tough to bring up, as we asked our NFL Nation writers to pick the one thought they had about their team this preseason that...continued
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Dayton @Dayton - almost 2 years ago
NFL OK's plan for neutral-site AFC championship
1:20 PM ETNFL owners have approved a plan that leaves open the possibility of a neutral-site AFC Championship Game and could determine home-field advantage for a wild-card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens by a coin flip.In the wake of the cancellat...continued
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Marie @Marie - over 1 year ago
Former Covid medical officer Van-Tam takes role at vaccine maker Moderna
Pharmaceuticals company announce appointment of one of UK’s public faces of the pandemic on LinkedInSir Jonathan Van-Tam, the UK’s former deputy chief medical officer who became a household name during the pandemic, has become a senior medical consultant to t…
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Elian @Elian - about 5 years ago
Barnwell: The Week 1 disasters, and predicting which could get better
8:15 AM ETWhile we saw stunning performances from the Patriots and Ravens in Week 1, there were plenty of disastrous starts to the NFL season. We saw overmatched offensive lines, struggling quarterbacks and teams whose slim playoff chances seemed to extinguish into thin a...continued
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Torey @Torey - almost 3 years ago
Bisaccia, Davis hold talks; Raiders' search begins
5:46 PM ETHENDERSON, Nev. -- Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Rich Bisaccia, who led the team to its first playoff appearance since 2016 and only its second since 2002, said Monday he has had preliminary conversations with team owner Mark Davis about potentially getting th...continued
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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 4 years ago
Playoff-bound Rivera 'not apologizing for winning'
1:08 PM ETASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera has a short message for anyone upset that Philadelphia benched quarterback Jalen Hurts in the fourth quarter of a close game: Tough.While some have said the move helped Washington beat the Eagles 20-14 on...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 2 years ago
Rodgers happy Pack playing 'meaningful games'
6:28 PM ETIf Aaron Rodgers thought things were "looking up" for the Green Bay Packers last week, imagine how he felt leaving Florida with a three-game winning streak after Sunday's upset of the Miami Dolphins."Definitely better than three weeks ago," Rodgers said. "Four [...continued
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Delia @Delia - over 3 years ago
Sources: Rodgers signs reworked Packers deal
5:30 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- It's now in writing that Aaron Rodgers will have a much easier time leaving the Green Bay Packers after this season, if he so chooses.Rodgers on Thursday signed his reworked deal, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.Among the concessions in the ...continued
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Mariano @Mariano - almost 5 years ago
Sources: Owners, NFLPA hold separate CBA talks
6:10 PM ETNFL owners and players are holding separate meetings this week regarding the status of the league's collective bargaining negotiations, and those meetings could result in votes to approve or reject the current CBA proposal, sources close to the negotiations told...continued
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Elody @Elody - almost 4 years ago
Week 13 NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus the most important game left for each team
6:45 AM ETNFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings enter December trying to figure out which games are truly the most important. Yes, every NFL game counts, but we admit that some just count a little bit more. Our NFL Nation writers assisted us in finding the most meaningful...continued
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Grayce @Grayce - over 3 years ago
Rodgers to Rodgers? Pack add WR for miffed QB
1:42 AM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Before this year's NFL draft, Amari Rodgers called the Green Bay Packers his "dream scenario," in part because of the opportunity to catch passes from reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.The former Clemson star still hopes that's the case even thou...continued
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Patrick @Patrick - over 2 years ago
Virginia AG to open inquiry into Commanders
5:00 PM ETASHBURN, Va. -- The Virginia attorney general's office will open an investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties, according to a letter it emailed the franchise Monday.The letter comes after the House Oversight...continued
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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 2 years ago
McCaffrey debuts in 49ers loss after 'weird week'
10:19 PM ETSANTA CLARA, Calif. -- After their bold trade for running back Christian McCaffrey late Thursday night, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan cautioned that while the move was made with an eye toward championship aspirations, it...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 3 years ago
Smith-Schuster takes less to return to Steelers
1:31 PM ETJuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday announced he has agreed to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming just the third wide receiver in the modern era to earn a second contract with the organization, joining Hines Ward and Antonio Brown.Smith-Schuster told NFL N...continued
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Nelson @Nelson - about 2 years ago
Kamara: Not used to losing, must regain 'swag'
7:29 PM ETMETAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara said he needed to say something to his teammates after their loss Sunday because he didn't like where the mentality of the team was headed.Instead, he encouraged them to "get their swag back" and rega...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - over 2 years ago
Rodgers bemoans drops, mistakes by young WRs
4:39 PM ETGREEN BAY, Wis. -- The expiration date on Aaron Rodgers' patience with the Green Bay Packers' young pass-catchers must have read Aug. 16.For the first time since losing Davante Adams this offseason, Rodgers expressed frustration with the group."The young guys, e...continued
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Marie @Marie - over 5 years ago
Chiefs' Bieniemy: Not playcaller, but has input
11:49 AM ETATLANTA -- Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy scoffed at the idea that not being a playcaller cost him an opportunity to become a head coach after he interviewed for four head-coaching vacancies.At this week's NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit...continued
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