7:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Introductions and first impressions won’t be necessary for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and new head coach Bruce Arians. That happened more than 10 years ago, when Winston was in high school and attended Arians’ football camp in Birmingham, Alabama. “I had a little quarterback challenge — a
NFL
7:42 PM ET Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor is the Cincinnati Bengals‘ top choice to be their next head coach, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. The Bengals would like to hire Taylor, 35, after Los Angeles’ season ends, sources said. Because the Rams are still in playoffs, they can’t
6:51 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s playoff time and tight end Rob Gronkowski said there is “no room for excuses” come Sunday when the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC divisional round game. Gronkowski has been banged up all year dealing with ankle and back injuries. His numbers reflect
5:29 PM ET New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, who spoke directly to multiple candidates during the team’s head-coaching search, is convinced the Jets hired the right man in Adam Gase. “It was a tough decision, but I think Gase and the things he’s able to do, the way he’s able to lead, I think
4:35 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Antonio Brown won’t be released but “all other options are on the table” regarding his future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, team president Art Rooney II told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Brown’s absence in Week 17 resulted in a benching for the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, and during the week
4:16 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In his first official day on the job, newly minted Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio quickly and decisively put his stamp on his expectations with a phrase that just may have gotten him, at age 60, the first head coaching job of his career. When Broncos president of football
5:23 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars management, including executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin, met with running back Leonard Fournette on Wednesday, and the group discussed his disappointing season and plans for the future, a league source confirmed. The Jaguars have notified running back Leonard Fournette that his suspension late last month
4:15 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs listed safety Eric Berry, wide receiver Sammy Watkins and running back Spencer Ware as questionable to play in Saturday’s divisional round playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are 1-11 in their past 12 postseason games, but they have been
1:35 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — There will come a time when Matt LaFleur will have to correct something Aaron Rodgers does. It may be in a meeting room during the early days of the offseason program or on the field during individual spring workouts or in an 11-on-11 drill in a full-blown practice.
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich likes to use a boxing analogy when it comes to his team’s ability to run the ball. “I just think it’s like body blows,” Reich said. “I just think it’s blows to the midsection. It’s the constant pounding of that. I think it wears the