4:19 PM ET PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson believes Carson Wentz can grow as a teammate by being more “vulnerable” with his peers, a key part of the maturation process that he saw greats like Dan Marino and Brett Favre go through firsthand. “First of all, I think everybody can be a better
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3:53 PM ET PHOENIX — As Freddie Kitchens waxed eloquent about all things Cleveland Browns Tuesday morning, the proposition was put to him that the combination of Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham Jr. could be dynamite. “I hope so,” Kitchens said without hesitation. “And I hope we blow a lot of things up.” The quip
3:26 PM ET New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Tuesday officially entered a not guilty plea to charges on two misdemeanor counts of first-degree solicitation and has asked for a jury trial. In February, authorities announced that the 77-year-old Kraft was videotaped twice paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor. Kraft
3:23 PM ET Running back Le’Veon Bell, who expressed concern about being overworked by the Pittsburgh Steelers, won’t have to worry about that on his new team. New York Jets coach Adam Gase, commenting Tuesday on his prized free-agent addition, promised to be mindful of Bell’s workload on the practice field and in games. “You
3:26 PM ET PHOENIX — The idea that Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen doesn’t fit in new coach Kliff Kingsbury’s offense is incorrect, Kingsbury said Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting in Arizona. “No question,” Kingsbury said. “People have said a lot of things that are misconceptions, if you will. But Josh is a tremendous player,
3:09 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said at the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix on Tuesday that he looks forward the day when his hiring of female football coaches won’t be news anymore. Last week, the Bucs became the first team in NFL history to hire two women, Lori Locust and
2:14 PM ET PHOENIX — Coach Mike Tomlin isn’t absolving anyone from the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 9-6-1 season and the drama surrounding it. “We all need to look in the mirror in terms of what we do and how we do it, starting with me,” Tomlin told reporters from the NFL owners meetings Tuesday. Tomlin is
3:11 PM ET Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores doesn’t even like to hear the word “tank.” So when the question was brought up about the common link between the 2019 Dolphins and tanking, he was emphatic that he wouldn’t stand for it. “The term tanking, I think it’s disrespectful to the game,” Flores said, while
1:41 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 PHOENIX — The NFL’s competition committee has introduced a new proposal for expanding replay that would allow some non-calls to be reviewed, a response to a nearly three-hour meeting Monday in which
5:32 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 PHOENIX — NFL owners and coaches plan to continue discussing an expansion of replay into late Tuesday night, amid a swirl of new proposals and passionate pleas from coaches who want additional