8:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Eberflus could have been looked at as the outsider on Frank Reich’s Indianapolis Colts staff last winter. Eberflus left the Dallas Cowboys where he had spent the previous seven seasons, packed up his family and moved to Indianapolis where he was under the impression he would be part of
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8:10 AM ET HOUSTON — After three home games at NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans will travel to the Northeast to play two games in cold weather. Though quarterback Deshaun Watson has plenty of big-game experience, he has never played in the potentially frigid December conditions he could face Saturday in New York against the
9:33 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Baker Mayfield has entered uncharted territory for Cleveland Browns quarterbacks. Since Gregg Williams replaced Hue Jackson as head coach and Freddie Kitchens replaced Toddy Haley as offensive coordinator, Mayfield has had five games during which he completed at least 67 percent of his passes. No Browns quarterback has accomplished
8:00 AM ET COSTA MESA, Calif. — On a star-studded defense that includes the likes of Joey Bosa, Derwin James, Melvin Ingram and Casey Hayward, a little-known safety for the Los Angeles Chargers could be the key cog that helps slow down an explosive Kansas City Chiefs offense led by Patrick Mahomes. Versatile safety Adrian
8:00 AM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Lester Hayes first took notice of Gareon Conley in the fall of 2015, with the Oakland Raiders iconic cornerback scribbling his observations on a notepad as he filled his Saturday afternoons watching college football. Conley, then at Ohio State, grabbed the attention of “The Judge” with his understated speed
8:00 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Dan Campbell was thrown into the fire when he got his first head-coaching gig three years ago. He did a fine job — going 5-7 as the Miami Dolphins‘ interim coach before they decided to hire Adam Gase in the offseason. But Campbell, who was the youngest coach in
8:17 AM ET The 2019 NFL draft will be held April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee. Three teams — the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers — are the front-runners for the No. 1 pick by virtue of their three-win records. Who will win the race for No. 1? Here’s a closer look: FPI
8:00 AM ET With three first-round picks, Jon Gruden and the Raiders could own Round 1 of the 2019 NFL draft. But they might not have the No. 1 overall pick. Oakland is projected to pick Nos. 3, 25 and 26 by ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), which projects the order by simulating the remainder
8:25 AM ET ESPN.com staff Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Rashaad Penny isn’t interested in the shortest distance between points. In fact, Penny has proven on two occasions this season that he’s willing to go the extra mile, or close to it, just to pick up a few extra yards. Penny covered nearly the length
8:01 AM ET ESPN.com staff The last time the Patriots faced the Steelers with both teams coming off losses, Bill Parcells was coaching rookie quarterback Drew Bledsoe in New England in 1993. That’s the backdrop for Sunday’s showdown in Pittsburgh after the Patriots (9-4) lost in epic fashion on the Miami Miracle and the Steelers