12:01 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes skipped his normal postgame news conference on Sunday after his girlfriend’s stepfather died while at the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium. Mahomes’ girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, reported on her Instagram account that her stepfather had died. Mahomes played as
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12:31 PM ET The New Orleans Saints went from a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver to a six-timer Monday when they signed veteran Brandon Marshall to a one-year deal to replace Dez Bryant. Sean Payton confirmed the signing on Monday. When asked what he liked about Marshall’s workout, Payton said, “He moved around well. He’s
12:20 PM ET New York Jets coach Todd Bowles, under heavy scrutiny after an embarrassing 41-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, won’t be a bye-week casualty. Ownership is expected to stick with Bowles through the end of the season, at which time it will make a decision on the coach’s future, a source confirmed to
11:04 AM ET Notable bets is a regular Monday roundup of wagers — some sharper than others — made recently at sportsbooks across the nation. For those who were concerned about the well-being of the bookmakers after last week’s “disaster,” there is good news out of Las Vegas. “We went from the worst day loss
10:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is out for the season after tearing his ACL during Sunday’s 36-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas on Sunday opened the Chiefs-Rams over/under at 64, which, if it holds, would
10:14 AM ET CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals have fired defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, a source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson, hours after they allowed 51 points in a loss to the Saints. Austin, 53, was in his first season with the team, and the unit looked shockingly bad at times. Not only did it fall
4:30 AM ET OAKLAND — In a wide-ranging interview with ESPN after the Raiders‘ 20-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, owner Mark Davis accepted blame for the team’s 1-8 start. Davis also touched on topics from the Khalil Mack trade to where he hopes his team will play in 2019 to how
12:09 AM ET PHILADEPHIA – The Dallas Cowboys’ storylines entering Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t exactly positive. The list included: A coach’s job security, a quarterback struggling to make plays, an offensive coordinator perhaps on his last chance and a defense left wobbly after its last game. All in all it added up
7:54 PM ET CHICAGO — Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara doesn’t think his last name is difficult to spell. Tell that to NFL equipment managers. Amukamara, for the second time in his NFL career, had to switch jerseys midgame Sunday because the team accidentally spelled his name incorrectly on the back of his jersey. “I keep
11:24 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 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams are not optimistic about the prognosis of a knee injury suffered by receiver Cooper Kupp on Sunday in a 36-31