1:23 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Hello, football America: Here comes Vic Fangio. The first-year Denver Broncos coach has more than three decades of NFL experience on his résumé, but Monday night’s game against the Oakland Raiders marks his first as the head man. And underneath that trademark sweatshirt, he is a fast-walking, straight-talking, I-don’t-like-neckties
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11:00 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have insisted all summer that they don’t talk about last season, they don’t look at replays of the no-call and they don’t even think about one of the most devastating playoff losses in NFL history. “We know what happened and how it felt, how bad it hurt and
11:00 PM ET HOUSTON — This summer, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson found himself looking at Drew Brees’ stats. As he scrolled through the numbers from the 18 seasons the New Orleans Saints quarterback has played, he noticed the consistency Brees has displayed throughout his career. “Seeing the amount of years he’s had 5,000 yards,
6:55 AM ET There’s no overreaction like a Week 1 NFL overreaction, and we’re here for it. The emotions that emanate from Week 1 games are the absolute best. You’ve spent a whole offseason planning, expecting and hoping, and you’re willing to judge all of those plans, expectations and hopes based on one game. It
1:37 AM ET It was a Week 1 with plenty of standout performances. What do they mean? Tristan Cockcroft and Matt Bowen are here with instant analysis on the biggest fantasy performers. Here are the players who stood out from a fantasy perspective. 1 p.m. ET games Cockcroft: Jackson’s 40.7 PPR fantasy points, a total
11:38 PM ET NFL NationESPN Quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens’ offense exploded for 59 points, but they weren’t the only ones to light up the scoreboards in the NFL’s opening week. The Patriots dominated the Steelers, the Titans took advantage of a slow start from the Browns, and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes picked up
2:34 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady came out fists flying to Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement” in the pregame, but also took time to share a hug and a neighborly chat with the referee, Clete Blakeman. Brady likely has more in common with the middle-age ref than his youngest teammates, and for good reason:
1:55 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots receiver Josh Gordon says he is now in a better place after serving an eight-month suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy. In his first public remarks since being suspended in December and then reinstated in August, Gordon struck an effusively upbeat tone Sunday night. “I’m
1:20 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — So much for that new-look offense without Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Those players were missed on a miserable night of football for the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday left their quarterback placing blame squarely on himself. “I wasn’t good enough,” said
7:31 AM ET The first Sunday of the NFL season featured several six-figure bets, a seven-figure swing on a touchdown with six seconds left and a $30,000 bet with a $600,000 twist. Welcome to Week 1 of Notable Bets, our weekly wrap up the most notable sports betting storylines from over the weekend. NFL notable