4:59 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL, not surprisingly in the midst of a rise in COVID-19 cases, has looked into other potential sites for next month’s Super Bowl. That’s not unusual because the league does so every year. But with Los Angeles the site for this year’s title game, and restrictions
Month: January 2022
4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers had strong words for the MVP voter who said this week that he would not cast his vote for the Green Bay Packers quarterback because he’s “the biggest jerk in the league” and “a bad guy.” Those comments came from Hub Arkush, a Chicago-based reporter who
4:43 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former Syracuse coach and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Greg Robinson died Wednesday, his son Dominic told Syracuse.com. Robinson was 70. He died from a form of Alzheimer’s Disease, his son told Syracuse.com. Robinson helped the Broncos win two Super Bowl titles as their defensive coordinator during the 1997 and 1998
4:38 PM ET Texas A&M is hiring Ole Miss defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin for the same role, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Durkin, who spent the past two seasons at Ole Miss, oversaw a defense that improved significantly in 2021, helping the Rebels to a top-10 ranking and a Sugar Bowl appearance. He
11:44 AM ET Breaking News: the wait is over. The Brooklyn Nets just signed European superstar “Jean Patrick.” NBA GMs attempted to lure the fictional French 2-guard to the Association for years. Dangling huge contracts. Sponsorship deals. Untold amenities. Just for the hint of a rumor of the chance of retaining Jean Patrick’s services. Last
3:26 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was activated from the COVID-19/reserve list on Wednesday and will start in the season finale against Chicago, according to coach Mike Zimmer. Cousins was unable to play in the Vikings’ 37-10 loss at Green Bay on Sunday, a defeat that knocked Minnesota out of postseason
1:57 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for forward Alex Nylander. Lafferty is slated to join the slumping Blackhawks in Arizona. The 26-year-old Lafferty, who is signed through this season with a $750,000 salary-cap hit, has no
2:09 PM ET Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, the projected No. 1 selection in the 2022 NFL draft, announced Wednesday that he will be leaving the Wolverines program to turn pro. Hutchinson was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2021, becoming the third defensive player to finish second in the history of the award. He was
2:53 PM ET Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith isn’t afraid to say what he did after Alabama handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season, a 41-24 defeat in the SEC championship in Atlanta on Dec. 4. “Want the honest to God truth? I cried,” Smith said Wednesday. “I’m 20 now. I’ve been playing football
12:38 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger finally started to come back down to earth two days after an emotional victory Monday night in what likely was his last game at Heinz Field. “You don’t until today probably,” the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said Wednesday morning. “Tuesday was still pretty special. You get up, and you