12:05 PM ET Former Oakland Raiders and Florida Gators linebacker Neiron Ball died Monday at the age of 27 after battling a rare brain condition. The Sports & Entertainment Group, the agency that represented Ball, released a statement about his death on Tuesday. “We join the Ball family in thanking the numerous supporters of Neiron
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11:19 AM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the
11:17 AM ET The NFL Players Association said in a tweet on Monday that it has contacted NFL security after Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan complained about getting beer sprayed on him by a fan at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday. Ryan and some of his teammates were sprayed by beer by a fan wearing a
11:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The changes to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz‘s game, on display in Sunday’s 32-27 win against the Washington Redskins, were subtle but significant. In many ways, he looked like he did in 2017, when he made a hard charge toward being league MVP before suffering a season-ending knee injury. There
11:00 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — When the New York Jets‘ decision-makers devised their offseason strategy, they focused on ways to improve Sam Darnold. Confident in his talent and growth potential, they sought to build a better cast around him. It was a sound plan: If you have a potential franchise quarterback, give him
8:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Let’s get this out of the way first: As far as modern stadiums go, Oakland Alameda Coliseum is a dump. (That’s a big reason why the Raiders are moving to Las Vegas next year, to get the modern stadium the Bay Area has no interest in building.) But over
7:30 AM ET In a quip that quickly made the rounds, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said his performance Sunday was “not bad for a running back.” The line was a reminder that Jackson has been listening as NFL analysts questioned whether he could play quarterback in the traditional sense rather than simply capitalize on
6:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN Several rookie pass-catchers stood out in Week 1, producing at a level few could have seen coming so early in their careers. It was only one game, though — can they keep the good times rolling? Our NFL Nation reporters take a look at each performance and at each player’s
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN While a first impression isn’t the end-all, be-all of how an NFL player is perceived, it certainly doesn’t hurt a rookie to have his first regular-season experience be a good one. Tracking the rooks is the theme of this week’s version of the power rankings. While the entire 16-game schedule
1:55 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints burned through 11 different kickers in Sean Payton’s first 11 years as head coach. But they finally found a keeper when they signed Baltimore Ravens castoff Wil Lutz during Week 1 of the 2016 season. And he made history for them Monday night with a