8:00 AM ET NAPA, Calif. — Talk about a sticky situation, or a serious case of déjà vu. For Fred Biletnikoff, it was the 1970s all over again when the Oakland Raiders Hall of Fame receiver broke out an old friend for a newer friend, then lathered gobs of Stickum on Peyton Manning’s hands and
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12:49 AM ET OAKLAND — Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden said he hopes to see Antonio Brown return to training camp soon while defending the enigmatic receiver as he deals with frostbitten feet suffered in a cryotherapy mishap last month in France and a grievance against the league regarding his helmet. “I support this guy.
11:00 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Patriots players pulling for Gordon: Wide receiver Josh Gordon wants back in. His Patriots teammates just want what’s best for him. That was the theme around parts of the team this week following word that Gordon has
11:00 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Joe and the volcano? Joe Douglas looked a bit lost on Thursday night. Surrounded by his front-office lieutenants, he walked into the wrong room in the bowels of MetLife Stadium as he made his way to the
10:28 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers held about 30 starters and key players out of Saturday night’s preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys, but that didn’t prevent them from revealing news of a key injury. Early in the second quarter of the game, Niners general manager John Lynch announced that
9:27 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Veteran wide receiver Rishard Matthews was released by the New Orleans Saints with a “left team” designation on Saturday. Coach Sean Payton said Matthews did not give a specific reason for his departure. But Payton confirmed that it was Matthews’ decision to leave the team, adding, “It’s not for
5:07 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Second-year linebacker Oren Burks, penciled in as a starter in the Green Bay Packers base defense, is believed to have a torn pectoral muscle, a source told ESPN on Saturday. More tests are scheduled to determine the course of action, another source said, but the Packers’ defense has
4:34 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Saturday that the team will let the legal and the NFL’s process move forward in the case of defensive tackle Darius Philon‘s arrest on Friday morning. “Obviously, we’re aware of the situation and the serious allegations,” Kingsbury said. “It’s been reported to the
4:34 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals released defensive tackle Darius Philon on Saturday following his arrest on Friday morning. Philon was arrested at 11:06 a.m. Friday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest was the result of a police investigation into
3:31 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars may not have two key starters in left tackle Cam Robinson and receiver Marqise Lee back on the field in time for the season opener. Coach Doug Marrone said Saturday that he had hoped Robinson and Lee would have been able to come off the PUP list