10:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN The Seattle Seahawks‘ game plan for this week’s divisional-round matchup with the Green Bay Packers will include more Beast Mode. Coach Pete Carroll said as much Monday, first in his morning radio show on 710 ESPN Seattle and again in his afternoon news conference. Marshawn Lynch has backed up rookie
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5:00 PM ET Jade Roper-Tolbert, a past contestant on the reality TV series “The Bachelor,” won a $1 million fantasy football contest over the weekend, but controversy ensued shortly after and an investigation has been launched. Tolbert, who is in her first season regularly playing fantasy sports, entered the maximum 150 lineups into the DraftKings’
3:57 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Linebacker Kiko Alonso tore the ACL in his right knee during the New Orleans Saints’ playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by the NFL Network. Alonso, 29, has now suffered three torn ACLs dating to college. He tore the
3:18 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy’s best moment came on Feb. 6, 2011 at AT&T Stadium when the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. On Monday, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones picked McCarthy to be the ninth coach in franchise history, according to a source,
1:58 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Wade Phillips will not return next season as defensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams. Phillips signed a three-year contract with the Rams
1:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins made it clear Monday that he’ll either be playing on a new contract in Philadelphia in 2020, or he’ll be playing elsewhere. “I won’t be back on the same deal. That won’t happen,” Jenkins said as players cleaned out their lockers following Sunday’s 17-9 wild card
12:05 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The odds had to go in Kirk Cousins‘ favor eventually. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback, who was 2-10 in his career against teams that made the playoffs and 3-11-1 against teams that entered the game with a winning record, had his chance to flip the script on Sunday at the
10:58 AM ET Veteran defensive back Ron Parker announced Monday that he is retiring from the NFL. In a statement posted to Twitter, Parker thanked the Kansas City Chiefs and the Hunt family “for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to take off.” He also thanked coach Andy Reid for believing “in me
10:05 AM ET FRISCO, Texas – Mike McCarthy will be the ninth coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by Fox Sports. McCarthy replaces Jason Garrett, who went 85-67 as the Cowboys coach from 2010-19, with the hope that he can do for the
10:05 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy will be the ninth head coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to ESPN. McCarthy’s contract with the Cowboys will be for five years, according to a source. New Orleans Saints linebackers coach Mike Nolan will be the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator under McCarthy,