7:00 AM ET When life went virtual this spring — including the Houston Texans‘ offseason program — defensive end J.J. Watt had to decide what people could see in the background on Zoom calls. The defensive end made sure three things were visible behind him in his home office: his NFL Defensive Player of the
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12:42 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Jim Hanifan, the former St. Louis Cardinals football coach who returned to the city as offensive line coach to help the Rams win the Super Bowl, has died. He was 87. Hanifan’s daughter, Kathy Hinder, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he died Tuesday at Missouri Baptist
1:05 PM ET ESPN staff The Week 12 NFL schedule begins with some great Thanksgiving Day football. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power
6:30 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coordinator Markus Paul, who was rushed to the hospital Tuesday morning after experiencing a medical emergency, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 54. Surrounded by family, Paul died Wednesday evening at Plano Presbyterian Hospital. The cause of death was not announced. “The
7:35 PM 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 Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has not recorded a sack or even a tackle over the past two games, something the two-time NFL Defensive Player
6:18 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — One day after it was announced that San Francisco 49ers cornerback K’Waun Williams had been suspended for two games for violation of the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, that suspension has been rescinded, according to the league. Williams had been caught off guard by the suspension and further
6:35 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Fans will find out Sunday night if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got his wish: a return of the old Lambeau Field fan favorites, including “Roll Out The Barrel” and the beer bottle races on the video board, even though the stadium still will be without fans.
4:33 PM ET Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers features two of the NFL’s marquee stars in quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. Mahomes, however, said Wednesday he doesn’t consider himself to be on Brady’s level just yet. “He’s someone that’s a global star,” Mahomes said. “For me, I just
3:44 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will return for Sunday’s game at Minnesota, marking his first start against his former team since he suffered a horrific left knee injury during the Vikings’ 2016 training camp. “For me, it’s just another opportunity to do what I love to do,” Bridgewater said
4:32 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have placed defensive lineman DeForest Buckner on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Buckner’s status for Sunday’s key AFC South game against Tennessee is now in question after being placed on the list. The Colts and Titans have identical 7-3 records. A player who tests positive for