7:23 PM ET Patrick Mahomes might have ketchup for life if he’s able to set a single-season record with 57 touchdown passes this season. Heinz Ketchup, which has used “57 varieties” in its advertising, tweeted the promise to Mahomes on Thursday after the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback told ESPN’s Seth Wickersham of his love of
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6:16 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions don’t play a cold-weather outdoor game for a month, but on a day in Michigan with temperatures in the mid-30s and snow falling throughout the day, the franchise decided to practice outside. And it left at least one Lions player with questions as to why.
5:41 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman wanted more fans at home games. So he’s trying to do his part to make sure more can attend. The Redskins had a lot working against them entering Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay. But one thing in their favor, according to cornerback Josh Norman,
5:40 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Will Robert Griffin III start for the first time in 686 days? Griffin was the only quarterback to practice for the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, three days before their game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Seen a lot in this league but never had to run an entire practice
4:36 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sean McVay is always looking for a new wrinkle to add to the Los Angeles Rams offense. This season, the Kansas City Chiefs
2:00 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jalen Ramsey doesn’t want to play for any team other than the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite what one of his recent posts on social media might indicate. The third-year cornerback made that pretty clear on Thursday, but he also admitted that he doesn’t like the negativity from what he called
1:54 PM ET Multiple Pittsburgh Steelers players say Le’Veon Bell’s locker-room items were packed up and placed in the back of team headquarters, with former teammates scoring a few pairs of cleats and not much more during Wednesday’s raid. Bell forfeited the season and $14.5 million when he failed to report to the team by
1:41 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts took a low-risk, high-reward flyer when they signed former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins to their practice squad on Thursday. Collins, who was selected by the Falcons in the second round of the 2015 draft, has already been suspended four times for violating the NFL’s policies on
9:51 AM ET Face front, true believers! Stanley Martin Lieber, born in New York in 1922, died early Monday morning at the age of 95. You knew him as Stan Lee, Marvel chairman emeritus and co-creator of some of the most beloved superheroes of all time, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, The Hulk, Thor, Iron Man
8:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Julius Peppers flashed a sheepish smile when reminded that former Carolina Panthers coach John Fox was “murdered by the national media” for selecting him instead of a quarterback with the second overall pick of the 2002 draft. The 38-year-old defensive end smiled again when recalling the quarterback the Panthers