Month: December 2022

7:00 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN For a handful of individuals, Caleb Williams‘ Heisman-level season was appreciated on tape delay. When Williams was tearing off long runs, escaping pressure in the pocket and delivering Patrick Mahomes-like lasers to receivers, his offensive linemen weren’t always able to watch. They were blocking. So every Monday, when USC came
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11:26 PM ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Baker Mayfield didn’t start against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, but he wasted no time making his mark in his debut for the Los Angeles Rams. Mayfield, playing two days after he was claimed off waivers by the Rams, came off the bench in the first quarter
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8:23 PM ET Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Paul Gutierrez Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated INGLEWOOD, Calif.
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9:02 PM ET The Mets‘ payroll keeps getting bigger. New York signed two players Thursday, bringing back outfielder Brandon Nimmo on a eight-year, $162 million contract and adding reliever David Robertson on a one-year, $10 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal keeps Nimmo in New York and adds to the biggest payroll
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9:58 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC quarterback Caleb Williams headlined the 2022 College Football Awards on Thursday, as he was named the Walter Camp Player of the Year and the winner of the Maxwell Award, given to the best all-around player in college football. Williams, who is the first USC player since running back Marcus
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9:13 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, who is preparing to face quarterback Mac Jones and the New England Patriots‘ offense on Monday night, said the unit’s defensive-minded approach stands out. Joseph was complimentary of the Patriots’ talent, noting the way they play reflects playcaller Matt Patricia’s roots as a
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7:16 AM ET Matthew Willis 1. Tom Brady and Tampa Bay are 3.5-point underdogs against rookie seventh-round pick Brock Purdy and San Francisco. Brady is 23-6 straight up, 14-15 against the spread versus rookie quarterbacks in his career. This is just the second time Brady has been an underdog against a rookie QB. Brock Purdy
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