Month: September 2018

11:33 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens are more than just the only perfect team in the red zone this season. The Ravens are also NFL record-setters when it comes to reaching the end zone inside the 20-yard line. Baltimore became the first team in league history to score touchdowns on its first 12

9:49 PM ET ATLANTA — Ryan Schraeder probably said it best in defeat. As he moped by his locker following Sunday’s 43-37 overtime loss to the rival New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons right tackle pondered what needs to be the next step for a team rocked by injuries, particularly on defense. “Anytime you score

9:00 PM ET The Buffalo Bills upset the Minnesota Vikings in a big way, Baker Mayfield made his debut, and the New Orleans Saints outlasted the Atlanta Falcons in a NFC South OT battle. And it might be time to panic for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders, among others. All that and more in

11:00 PM ET See? This is why you don’t overreact. If you had the Minnesota Vikings and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Super Bowl, Sunday threw a soaking wet blanket over that. If you had Sam Darnold as the best quarterback in this year’s draft, Thursday and Sunday hit you with a Lee Corso-style not-so-fast-my-friend.

1:42 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell is still out of business, so the Pittsburgh Steelers are open for business. Pittsburgh is now listening to trade offers for the All-Pro running back while he remains away from the team with an unsigned franchise tag, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. When Bell didn’t show for

9:59 PM ET SEATTLE — Ezekiel Elliott had more than 100 yards rushing in a game for the first time this season, but the Dallas Cowboys running back took the blame for a 24-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. “I had a poor performance today,” Elliott said. “Did well in the run game,

8:35 PM ET Mike Reiss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Michael Rothstein Close ESPN Staff Writer Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette DETROIT — Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, who was acquired in a trade from

9:49 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE – Earl Thomas said he expects to be fined by the Seahawks after sitting out a pair of practices last week, which he said was an attempt to protect himself. Thomas had a pair of interceptions in the Seahawks’ 24-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, capping a bizarre