12:41 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Vaughan Johnson, a member of the New Orleans Saints‘ legendary “Dome Patrol” linebacking corps, died Thursday night at age 57 in North Carolina, according to Saints Hall of Fame general manager Ken Trahan. The four-time Pro Bowler had been battling kidney disease for several years and lung failure most
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11:44 PM ET BALTIMORE — Five nights after famously rolling a 251, New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell bowled through the Baltimore Ravens for a season-high 87 yards. Coming off an eventful week that included a bout with the flu and a headline-making bowling party, Bell showed flashes of his old form Thursday night
9:29 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Last week, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley let his head coach shoulder the blame. This week, it’s his quarterback who intended
6:10 PM ET BALTIMORE — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson set the most impressive record of his young NFL career on Thursday night, breaking Michael Vick’s single-season rushing mark by a quarterback. Jackson, the electric dual-threat quarterback and NFL Most Valuable Player front-runner, eclipsed his childhood idol in the first quarter against the heavy underdog
5:09 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — In an attempt to shake his team out of a three-game losing streak, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett took time during Monday’s team meeting to show players some successful plays from the last two seasons. “It was like a highlight reel,” right tackle La’el Collins said. “They were all fantastic
4:27 PM ET BALTIMORE — New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold won’t have his top red-zone threat for the remainder of the season, as tight end Ryan Griffin was placed on injured reserve Thursday before their game against the Baltimore Ravens. Griffin already had been ruled out after suffering an ankle injury last Sunday against
4:00 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No one is accusing the Kansas City Chiefs of looking like a high school team these days. But they almost had to dress like one for last week’s game at the New England Patriots. When helmets and other equipment for 35 players were accidentally left on their chartered
3:24 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson on Thursday admitted he was “totally out of line” for criticizing interim head coach Perry Fewell for two defensive calls that led to touchdowns in Sunday’s 40-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Jackson was the nearest defender when he appeared to leave his coverage
3:11 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins apologized for tweeting an inappropriate word at a fan Wednesday, saying it was “slang” that is “just part of my culture.” Jenkins was responding to a critical fan. He took exception when asked why the stats Jenkins was using to showcase his
2:40 PM ET BEREA, Ohio – Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry said Thursday that teammate Odell Beckham Jr. wants to stay in Cleveland, despite reports and speculation OBJ is looking for a way out. “I think he wants to be here,” Landry said. “I know he wants to be here.” Sunday morning, Fox Sports reported