6:23 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks expect cornerback Shaquill Griffin to play Saturday despite a sprained ankle that had his status in some question for their wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys. Despite some long lists of players who didn’t practice this week, the Seahawks’ injury situation heading into Dallas
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3:45 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings coach Mike Zimmer says he has no problem being a lame-duck coach in 2019. Four days after the Vikings’ once-promising season came to a screeching halt with the team finishing 8-7-1 and missing the playoffs, Zimmer addressed his job status at his year-end press conference. Both Zimmer and
7:10 AM ET PITTSBURGH — His top playmaker is skipping meetings and sabotaging games and sparking trade scenarios. His other top playmaker bagged the entire season. His team dropped four games in six weeks by seven points or less. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood in front of a podium on Wednesday as a man
12:23 PM ET Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has dedicated Saturday’s game to Jazmine Barnes, a 7-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in a drive-by shooting in Houston. “On Saturday, I will be playing in your honor, Jazmine,” the three-time Pro Bowler said in a tweet posted Thursday. When I see Jazmine Barnes’ face, I
12:17 PM ET The Pro Football Hall of Fame moved one step closer to picking its Class of 2019 in announcing the 15 modern-era finalists on Thursday night. Only five of the 15 finalists can be chosen to the Hall of Fame by the board of selectors, and it takes 80 percent “yes” votes for
10:49 AM ET The State Attorney’s Office in Florida has dropped a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster, according to Hillsborough County court records. The charge stemmed from a Nov. 24 incident between Foster and his former girlfriend the night before his former team, the 49ers, played the Buccaneers in Tampa. Foster
10:10 AM ET For the first time, the NFL is partnering with a casino at the league level. The NFL on Thursday announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment that will make the gaming giant the first-ever “Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL.” The multiyear sponsorship will begin during the 2019 playoffs and gives Caesars exclusive
8:54 AM ET Welcome to the NFL playoffs! If you’re a lucky fan, congratulations. Your team has delivered on the preseason hype, survived the exhausting 16-game regular-season, and made it to January for postseason football. If you’re a fan of the Patriots or Saints, you probably made reservations months ago. If you’re backing the Colts
12:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — On Dec. 9, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper could not be stopped. He caught 10 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the three games since, Cooper has 13 receptions for 83 yards, including five catches for
12:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The door has been left ajar. Eli Manning‘s future with the New York Giants remains uncertain going into this offseason. That is where everything stands on Jan. 3, which just so happens to be Manning’s 38th birthday. He has one year remaining on a contract that has a