12:24 AM ET As news broke Saturday night of the blockbuster trade between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams that sent swapped former overall No. 1 draft picks, former teammates and opponents of Matthew Stafford reacted to the trade. The trade saw multiple future No. 1 picks and quarterback Jared Goff go to the
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12:17 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams finished the 2020 season with a top-ranked defense worthy of a Super Bowl title. Now they hope that with
1:00 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Patricia Rooney, the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney, has died. She was 88. The Steelers said in a statement that Patricia Rooney died peacefully at her home on Saturday. A cause of death was not given. Dan Rooney, who died in April 2017, served as
10:04 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is heading to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for quarterback Jared Goff and a multitude of draft picks, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night. The Lions will receive a third-round pick in 2021, a first-round pick in 2022 and a first-round pick in 2023
11:44 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — New Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes might not like to use the word “rebuild.” Consistently during his opening news conference, he moved away from using that R-word in favor of another one: retool. This was before it became public that his quarterback at the time, Matthew Stafford,
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — For two straight offseasons, the New York Jets enjoyed the unusual luxury (for them) of not having to worry about the quarterback position. Sam Darnold was their guy, and there was every reason to believe he would be the guy for a long time. Then the 2020 NFL
6:00 AM ET Bob McClellanNFL (Editor’s note: ESPN’s Bob McClellan grew up in Central Florida, and his father bought six Buccaneers season tickets in 1976. His brother maintains four of them to this day.) This will be the 10th time I’ve watched quarterback Tom Brady in a Super Bowl, but the first time I’ve rooted
8:08 PM ET The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn’t equal more hirings this offseason. According to an analysis of candidates known to have interviewed for seven head-coaching openings this month, 11 were minorities and 16
5:44 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford considers the Los Angeles Rams a viable contender in his trade market, sources told ESPN on Friday. While it’s unclear what the Rams can do with quarterback Jared Goff‘s long-term deal on the books, they’ve inquired about Stafford’s services and explored what it would take to get
5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Veteran defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, one of the few assistant coaches Matt LaFleur retained from the previous Green Bay Packers coaching staff, is out after three years with the team and two under LaFleur, the team announced Friday. The move comes despite Pettine getting the Packers back into