6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — A deluge of hype has swirled around DeAndre Hopkins‘ trade to the Arizona Cardinals, where he has paired with one of the best young quarterbacks in the league in Kyler Murray. On Sunday, it seemed the hype was warranted. Together, Murray and Hopkins willed the Cardinals to a season-opening
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7:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — As Mark Davis lorded over the scene — assembled players, coaches and staff members scattered about the natural grass playing surface, with their ears tuned in — the Las Vegas Raiders owner took the mic. The centerpiece of the $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat, state-of-art, domed stadium with a translucent roof
7:00 AM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It stretches 120 yards, weighs 2.2 million pounds, contains 70,000 square feet of digital LED and houses 268 speakers, a technological marvel befitting its transformative carrier. But the most impressive number attached to the ovular, dual-sided videoboard inside SoFi Stadium might be this one: Eighty. Under normal circumstances —
9:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff The NFL opens a pair of glitzy, new stadiums this season for the Los Angeles Rams/Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders. While it’s unclear how many, if any, fans will get to sit in these state-of-the-art marvels this season, their debut does bring excitement, inspiring ESPN to rank the 28
11:15 PM ET New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s mother, Jeannette Belichick, has died of natural causes in Annapolis, Maryland, a club spokesman confirmed. She was 98. Jeannette and Steve Belichick met at Hiram College in the 1940s, where Jeannette taught Spanish and French, and Steve was a coach. They married in August 1950, and
9:32 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers publicly condemned the person who sent racist messages to Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker and announced that they have begun an investigation into identifying the fan. Baker took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to share screenshots of direct messages he received on Instagram from
8:06 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Michael Thomas‘ status is “week to week” after the New Orleans Saints‘ wide receiver suffered a high ankle injury in the final minutes of Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sources told ESPN. The Saints expect Thomas to miss their game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday
8:23 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre took issue with Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians’ postgame comments about Tom Brady that he perceived to be critical and believes could possibly be detrimental to Brady. “Getting to Bruce Arians’ comments, true or not, I think the last person you
1:29 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Zach Banner confirmed he’s having season-ending surgery on his knee Friday in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday night. Banner, who won the job after training camp, was injured in the fourth quarter of the 26-16 win against the Giants. “Everything’s going to be OK,” he said,
7:16 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers‘ search for reinforcements to their banged-up receiving corps resulted in a reunion for coach Kyle Shanahan. The Niners agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran wideout Mohamed Sanu on Tuesday, a move that Shanahan hinted at during his Monday news conference. Mike