2:00 PM ET The NFL competition committee has decided not to endorse a renewal of replay review for pass interference, according to a list of rule proposals released Friday by the league. The committee also declined to endorse a pair of team proposals for versions of a sky judge concept, making it possible that the
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12:46 PM ET The XFL suspended operations Friday morning and laid off nearly all of its staff, multiple sources told ESPN. While a handful of executives remain employed, the league currently has no plans to return in 2021. The league canceled its season last month after five games as part of a nationwide shutdown due
2:13 PM ET New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, who signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract after being released by the Los Angeles Rams, believes he can still be a dominant player despite lingering concerns about the health of his left knee. Speaking on a conference call Friday, the 2017 NFL Offensive Player of
12:58 PM ET Construction on Allegiant Stadium, the future home of the Las Vegas Raiders, remains on schedule and on budget despite two on-site workers testing positive for COVID-19 and the economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a stadium official told ESPN. The $1.97 billion stadium is expected to be completed July 31, with
12:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — First, Tom Brady‘s agents sought to trademark the phrase “TB x TB” upon the quarterback’s arrival to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now they’re adding to the list. Brady now hopes to trademark “Tompa Bay” and “Tampa Brady” for use in merchandise, including clothing, headwear and footwear. The requests for
6:00 AM ET HOUSTON — In a vacuum, adding a player like wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans‘ offense gives quarterback Deshaun Watson a welcome threat on the outside in Houston’s passing game. Of course, it is important to take into account that last month the Texans traded perennial All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins
7:00 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan As Chase Young prepares for the NFL draft, there’s one thing opposing Big Ten players and coaches can
7:00 AM ET The New York Jets didn’t plan to make NFL draft history in 2000. Ironically, it started with a hostile divorce. And then another. After three seasons of relative prosperity under Bill Parcells, who had stepped down as coach after the 1999 season, the Jets reverted to their past reputation with the shocking
9:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate virtually in the NFL draft. Burrow is one of eight LSU players who will take part in the April 23-25 draft, one more than Alabama. Normally, top prospects
8:08 PM ET The two orthopedic surgeons directly involved in Tua Tagovailoa‘s hip surgery and recovery indicated that the quarterback would be fully healthy to participate when NFL training camp begins. Lyle Cain, the head team physician at the University of Alabama, and Chip Routt, a professor of orthopedic surgery at McGovern Medical School at