7:00 AM ET Marlon Davidson stood at his mother’s gravesite hours after the defensive lineman was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft and recited those words: “Mama, we made it. We’re here now.” Amid the chaos of the family celebration, Davidson slipped out of his aunt’s home
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6:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Nothing was going to stop new Tampa Bay Buccaneers right tackle Tristan Wirfs from giving his mother, Sarah, a red-carpet walk to remember on draft night — not even a global pandemic that forced prospects and their families to stay home. He wasn’t able to give her a glitzy
10:40 PM ET The New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t play a game at the same time until Week 15 of the 2020 season, giving New England fans who still plan to follow quarterback Tom Brady closely with his new team an unexpected bonus. But what might be viewed as a masterful move
1:18 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he believes the “day is coming” when NFL teams can resume face-to-face instruction, but he doesn’t know when that day will be. And, in the spirit of “competitive fairness,” he believes all facilities should reopen at the same time, even as some states’ loosening
11:55 AM ET Associated Press DK Metcalf says the best advice he received as an NFL rookie was to sit down last at team meetings. Metcalf shared his experience as a first-year wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks with 547 players in the NFL’s first rookie webinar after the draft last month. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — High school freshman Michael Pittman Jr. was in denial. He didn’t want to listen to his father, even though the elder knew a lot more about football than his son. The conversation took place after a game at Valencia (California) High School when Pittman Jr. didn’t get a lot of
6:00 AM ET Ryan Farley needs to get away as part of his writing process. Sometimes it’s as easy as pulling up his Detroit Lions hoodie and getting to work. Other times he needs a full escape, going from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe when he’s on deadline to finish his script. He’ll sit in
7:22 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley is continuing to pursue a paycheck that he says the Rams still owe him — and says he’s not talking to
5:28 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers on Friday reached a four-year, fully guaranteed $23.621 million deal with former Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed to ESPN. This makes the No. 7 overall pick the first first-rounder of the 2020 draft to reach an agreement. The Panthers selected Brown over
5:53 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brett Favre on Friday disputed a Mississippi state auditor’s report that said the Hall of Fame quarterback received $1.1 million in welfare money for multiple speaking engagements that he didn’t actually attend. Favre told ESPN Wisconsin’s “Wilde & Tausch” radio show he instead was being paid for his