Month: August 2019

10:45 AM ET Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski became emotional Tuesday morning when describing his decision to retire from the NFL in March. “I want to be clear to my fans. I needed to recover. I was not in a good place. Football was bringing me down, and I didn’t like it.
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8:42 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL has made an exception to rules limiting the use of tinted helmet shields, the crux of a new sponsorship agreement with Oakley’s football division. The four-year deal, announced Tuesday morning,
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8:37 AM ET Kevin WangESPN.com Veteran guard Jeremy Lin has signed with the Beijing Shougang Ducks to play in the Chinese Basketball Association next season, the team announced Tuesday. In a statement, the Ducks say the team is now in the process of working with the league to get his registration paperwork approved, a procedural
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8:24 AM ET Ezekiel Elliott is still holding out, but that hasn’t stopped him from working out. The Dallas Cowboys running back is working with Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk in Cabo San Lucas so he can be ready to play when his contract issue is resolved. “His fitness is great, but playing
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8:03 AM ET Associated Press (STATS) — New Hampshire football will begin the 2019 season without the person who’s synonymous with the program, 21st-year head coach Sean McDonnell. McDonnell, 62, has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the team for health-related reasons, UNH athletic director Marty Scarano announced Monday night. Associate head coach Ricky
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