6:57 PM ET NFLPA team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. According to the sources, the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at
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1:20 PM ET Washington’s NFL franchise announced on Thursday that, effective immediately, it will call itself the “Washington Football Team” pending the adoption of a new name, league sources told ESPN. There was plenty of reaction on social media. The temporary name change comes after completing a thorough review that began on July 3. Several
1:17 PM ET Chris Jones predicted earlier this week that the Kansas City Chiefs would win “five-plus” rings in the coming years. Teammate Tyreek Hill on Thursday went even further. The wide receiver said on ESPN’s First Take that he believes the loaded Chiefs roster, led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will win seven championships.
12:48 PM ET Atlanta Falcons players Todd Gurley and Grady Jarrett hope talking candidly about racial injustice will help promote change. But both Gurley and Jarrett are eager to continue to put action behind their words. Speaking on an Instagram Live session Wednesday night hosted by Gurley and moderated by ESPN’s Jalen Rose, Gurley and
12:21 PM ET Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the “Washington Football Team” pending the adoption of a new name, league sources tell ESPN. This is not a final renaming and rebranding for the team; this is the name it wants to use until pending adoption of a new name at some point in the
Jul 13, 2020 Washington’s NFL franchise is changing its nickname and logo. Here’s a look at the various logos featuring Native American imagery the franchise used for decades. 1937-51 The Redskins officially moved away from Boston to begin their tenure in Washington. Before they took on the Redskins name and the Native American profile logo,
12:27 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS – The week leading into the Minnesota Vikings’ NFC wild-card appearance was riddled with speculation surrounding coach Mike Zimmer’s future. The rumor mill was on the verge of spinning out of control, so much so that Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf released a statement 48 hours before his team beat the New
10:55 AM ET The Fritz Pollard Alliance, which champions diversity in the NFL, is “deeply troubled” by allegations that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson made racist and sexist remarks in his role as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Fritz Pollard chairman Harry Carson and executive director Rod Graves, a former Jets executive,
11:22 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has agreed to terms for a multiyear contract extension, sources told ESPN. Zimmer’s contract was set to expire after the 2020 season. News of the new deal was first reported by the Star Tribune. The extension is set to keep Zimmer in Minnesota one
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN NFL training camp for the 2020 season opens on Saturday for the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans and next Tuesday for the remainder of the league. The offseason was like no other with all in-person training canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of OTAs and minicamps means