8:00 AM ET SUNRISE ISN’T FOR at least another hour. The air reeks of that sweet, sweet Florida sulfur. The only light comes from the glint of a rusted streetlamp off the community trash compactor, yet still — still — Gardner Minshew is smiling as he pulls out of his apartment complex in Jacksonville on
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6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Week 6 of the NFL Power Rankings is a good time to assess the fantasy football landscape. Odds are that your squad hasn’t performed the way you expected it to, as some players have exceeded their preseason rankings while others, to be frank, haven’t. 2 Related We’re going to name
8:45 AM ET ESPN NFL Nation The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden on Monday, officially starting the NFL coaching carousel for the 2019-2020 cycle. Gruden went 35-49-1 for Washington with one playoff appearance in five-plus seasons. He’ll be replaced by interim fill-in Bill Callahan. And based on recent years, Gruden will be far from the
2:35 PM ET Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Darius Leonard posted on social media Tuesday that he has been cleared to return from a concussion that has sidelined him for the past three games. The Colts, who are on a bye this week, have not officially made an announcement on whether Leonard has cleared the concussion
2:38 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos cornerback De’Vante Bausby, who was taken off the field Sunday on backboard after a collision with a teammate, said Monday he “couldn’t move” for 30 minutes after the hit, but hopes to return to the field as soon as possible. “Strengthen my (neck) muscles again and I’ll
12:27 PM ET Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels will be sidelined for approximately a month after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee Monday, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. Samuels, the main backup to starter James Conner, has rushed for 50 yards and also has 13 receptions for 83 yards this season. He also has
12:07 PM ET New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold was cleared for contact and will start Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced. Darnold, diagnosed four weeks ago with mononucleosis, had been dealing with an enlarged spleen — a residual effect of the illness. He said he felt well enough to play last week,
11:53 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Fox has hired former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski as a football analyst, the network announced Tuesday. “I’m extremely excited to be joining Fox Sports,” Gronkowski said in a statement, adding that he looks forward to learning from fellow broadcasters “as I embark on this new chapter
10:40 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is not taking an emotional ride each week with the futures of head coach Jason Garrett and quarterback Dak Prescott. As good as things appeared during the Cowboys’ 3-0 start to the season, Jones is not ready to change his expectations
It is said that the most popular guy on the team is the backup quarterback because every time fans get disgruntled about the starter, they imagine life with his backup running the show instead. But it’s a be-careful-what-you-wish-for season in the NFL, with 42 quarterbacks having started games in the first five weeks. Some are