6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Week 13 bye week that came on the heels of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs marked a turning point for their team, particularly on defense. The coaching staff spent a significant amount of time that week self-scouting to discern ways it could
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11:16 AM ET Super Bowl LV is set with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs set to battle Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa on February 7th. We will have two weeks worth of content leading up to the big game, starting with some nuggets and trends to get your prepared
7:56 AM ET The Tennessee Titans are likely to promote tight ends coach Todd Downing to offensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN. Downing would replace Arthur Smith, who was named the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons earlier this month. Downing has previous experience as an offensive coordinator, serving in that role for the Raiders
6:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The move to the NFL was something Urban Meyer had been contemplating for a decade and seriously considering for the past year. Meyer — who spent a total of 17 seasons in the college ranks as head coach of Bowling Green, Utah, Florida and Ohio State — did significant
5:54 PM ET Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera was declared cancer-free after a checkup Thursday, according to tweets from his wife Stephanie and daughter Courtney. Stephanie Rivera tweeted that, “Prayers have been answered. Thx to all the Drs & nurses who “Coached up” @RiverboatRonHC and me and gave us the winning game plan to
3:38 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger wants to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 2021 season, team president Art Rooney II said Thursday, but to do that, the team and its veteran quarterback must make some difficult decisions. With the salary cap decreasing because of a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19
4:05 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid expressed disappointment that offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was passed over for an NFL head coach opening for the third straight year. “I’m glad I have him [for at least another season], but I’m not so glad I have him,” Reid said Thursday
4:00 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady spoke glowingly of coach Bruce Arians on Thursday as the Bucs prepare to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in next week’s Super Bowl, saying “I think everyone wants to win for him.” At 68, Arians will be the second-oldest head coach in
2:21 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Packers moved quickly to name a new special-teams coordinator, promoting assistant special-teams coach Maurice Drayton. A source confirmed the move one day after coach Matt LaFleur fired Shawn Mennenga after two seasons in that role. Drayton has been with the team since 2018, a year before LaFleur
10:03 AM ET Quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade from the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Watson made the request to the team weeks ago, sources told ESPN. The Texans’ new head coaching hire, David Culley, has not and will not alter Watson’s thinking, sources told ESPN. Watson hasn’t