2:24 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — A 48-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 11 was the low point of the season for the Philadelphia Eagles, but quarterback Nick Foles says it was also the turning point. “That game has helped us become the team we are today,” Foles said Wednesday as the Eagles
Month: January 2019
1:56 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — College football coaches want to see the targeting rule split into two categories that would determine whether certain hits delivered with the crown of the helmet carry malicious intent. Todd Berry, the executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, said Wednesday that the FBS coaches in their annual
1:43 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The NFL is dropping efforts to fight certain dementia diagnoses in a landmark concussion case after lawyers for players accused the league of trying to delay payments and rewrite the $1 billion settlement. A federal court hearing set for Thursday on the NFL’s appeal has been canceled. Instead,
4:00 AM ET Not since 2014 had an NFL franchise hired a coach directly from college. But Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals changed that, appointing former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury to be their head coach. Below are five things the Cardinals and the NFL need to know about Kingsbury: 1. He unearthed, then developed, Patrick
6:46 AM ET CLEVELAND — Who really is ready to be a head coach? The Cleveland Browns believe that Freddie Kitchens is ready. After a lengthy and exhaustive search, the Browns confirmed Kitchens’ meteoric 12-month rise on Wednesday, hiring him as their head coach. In January, Kitchens was hired by Hue Jackson as running backs
1:27 PM ET Ryan Songalia LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. met again Tuesday, though briefly, at Staples Center. Pacquiao was in attendance to take part in the Clippers’ Filipino Heritage Night festivities and Mayweather was courtside to watch the Clippers face the Hornets. Pacquiao was invited on court to throw t-shirts
1:20 PM ET Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts took an important step toward leaving the program as he entered his name and information into the NCAA transfer portal, a source told ESPN. Hurts, a junior, has one year of eligibility remaining. Since he graduated in December, he could transfer and be able to play immediately. Entering
4:20 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — One day after his contract expired, Kevin Stefanski is returning to Minnesota to take over offensive coordinator duties for the Vikings on a full-time basis, the team announced Wednesday. Stefanski, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach to interim OC ahead of Week 15, when the Vikings fired John DeFilippo, was
1:33 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — One day after his contract expired, Kevin Stefanski is set to return to Minnesota to take over offensive coordinator duties for the Vikings on a full-time basis, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Stefanski, who was promoted from quarterbacks coach to interim OC ahead of Week 15 when the Vikings fired
9:21 AM ET As the first FBS team in 121 years to finish with a perfect record over 15 games, Clemson sits undisputed atop the final college football Power Rankings for the 2018 season. The SEC placed seven teams in the top 25, including five of the top 10 after a 6-6 bowl season. Here