3:44 AM ET ATLANTA — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said this week at Super Bowl LIII that he will take a couple weeks after the season before deciding on retirement, and on Wednesday, he detailed part of his thinking when addressing the physical toll the game has taken on him. “The season
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12:21 AM ET ATLANTA — Rob Gronkowski has totaled 596 receptions in his career, which covers the regular season and playoffs, so which one is his favorite? The New England Patriots tight end paused for a moment to give it some consideration. “I like the one-handers. I remember all the one-handers — those are always
12:03 PM ET ATLANTA — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick wrote letters to the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee on behalf of cornerback Ty Law and defensive lineman Richard Seymour, both of whom are among 15 finalists this year. Voters make their selections Saturday, with Brady touting Law’s
6:45 PM ET The Patriots dynasty launched into orbit on Feb. 3, 2002, when a second-year quarterback and an oft-maligned coach conspired to upset the Greatest Show on Turf. Nobody could have imagined what would happen over the years to come. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick would build strong cases as the best player and
8:30 AM ET Paul LukasESPN.com Close Sports journalism’s foremost uniform reporter ESPN.com columnist since 2004 Also blogs at uni-watch.com Another year, another Super Bowl featuring the New England Patriots. But there are plenty of good uni-related subplots in this Sunday’s Pats-Rams matchup, which we’ll get to in a second. First, here are the basics: The
Primary Sport Unrestricted Free Agent Height/Weight 52.6 Accolades • • • • • • • • • • • • • Greatness Verdict Plausible The Jets are in better position than most other teams to make a competitive offer with cash flow that would be appealing from Cousins’ perspective. The Jets also have an obvious
11:00 AM ET Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the delay in announcing additions to Jason Garrett’s staff has nothing to do with his head coach’s job status. The Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager called into 105.3 The Fan in an unscheduled appearance to make it clear the delay in the official announcements of Jon Kitna as
10:05 AM ET New Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta ripped reports of conflict with John Harbaugh and praised the coach for his friendship, vision and conviction during his introductory news conference Wednesday. Eric DeCosta (left) took over for former GM Ozzie Newsome (middle, with Ravens owner Stephen Bisciotti) as GM. He denied reports of
12:00 AM ET MOBILE, Ala. — One day after the San Francisco 49ers‘ 2018 season came to an end, coach Kyle Shanahan was asked whether he anticipated changes to his coaching staff. Pleased with what he had in place and aware that nothing is set in stone when it comes to the NFL, Shanahan said
12:00 AM ET No football player on this planet has a better appreciation for Kevin Mawae than Curtis Martin. From 1998-2005, Martin ran more than 2,400 times behind a Mawae-led offensive line. On many of those plays, including the New York Jets‘ patented toss sweep, Mawae led the way, with the freakishly athletic center blocking