2:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Early in the morning on July 27, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens was watching his girlfriend, Simone Biles, compete in the Olympics. But after she vaulted in the gymnastics team final and walked off to talk to her coach, Owens said he felt sick to his stomach, knowing what Biles
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12:30 PM ET Longtime NFL official and executive Al Riveron is retiring, a league source said Thursday morning. Riveron had a turbulent tenure as the NFL’s officiating chief from 2017 to 2019. Most notably, he oversaw the league’s one-year experiment in reviewing pass interference penalties during the 2019. The league restructured the department in 2020,
11:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants safety Logan Ryan walked off the field Wednesday with wide receiver Darius Slayton flanked to his right. “Defense and offense. We’re friends now,” Ryan said with a smile, a day after he was in the middle of a teamwide offense vs. defense melee. It has
10:01 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears tight end Jimmy Graham took to social media to express confusion over the NFLPA’s proposal to increase the frequency of COVID-19 testing for vaccinated players and staff. “Was basically forced into getting the vaccine. Now I’m just confused @NFLPA,” Graham tweeted Thursday morning. In a later
7:29 AM ET PITTSBURGH — More than 6,600 days after Troy Polamalu hesitantly answered the call from a Pittsburgh area code to begin his NFL career, he and the coach who helped make the call will enter the next phase of their storied careers. Former Pittsburgh Steelers Polamalu and Bill Cowher will be inducted into
5:29 PM ET ESPN staff Wednesday’s 2021 NFL training camp practices were highlighted by quarterbacks. Colts coach Frank Reich had a message for fans calling for Indy to sign Nick Foles from the Bears. Jalen Hurts showed he can learn from mistakes. Aaron Rodgers is truly spoiled for choice at the wide receiver position. And
8:42 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders signed free-agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on Wednesday, the team announced. McCoy, 33, drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft at No. 3 overall, is a six-time Pro Bowler. The 6-foot-4 and 300-pound veteran has also played
5:09 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow lined up against Chris Manhertz, and the two players went at it one-on-one in a special teams blocking drill at the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ practice on Wednesday. Manhertz won the matchup, and immediately “Winner, Manhertz” was broadcast over the loudspeaker. The two went at it three more times,
5:26 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Football Team, which dropped its controversial name a year ago, has banned Native American garb from its stadium. Washington has banned fans from wearing Native American headdresses or face paint to games at FedEx Field this season, the team announced Wednesday. Washington will hold a practice at
5:12 PM ET Due to the proliferation of the COVID-19 delta variant and the rise of “breakthrough” positive cases among vaccinated individuals, the NFLPA will recommend to the league that vaccinated players and staff be tested every day they enter a club facility. The recommended protocols would exempt vaccinated individuals from some of the stricter