7:07 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton showed his support for the grieving city of Pittsburgh and his team’s owner by wearing black and gold warm-up cleats with “Hatred Can’t Weaken A City of Steel” on the side. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger showed his support as well with cleats that said “Stronger
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7:48 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Dez Bryant said he’ll leave it up to Sean Payton whether he plays on Sunday. But the New Orleans Saints‘ new receiver said “that’s what we’re working on” after he completed his first practice with the team on Thursday. “Whatever he has for me, I’m getting myself ready for
2:06 PM ET The first thing you should know about Scott is that Scott isn’t his real name. Everything else you’re about to read, however, is 100 percent true. Starting with how he opened his email to me. “My name is Scott,” he wrote, “and I am an alcoholic.” He had a normal upbringing, to
Nov 7, 2018 T.J. Berka • Coming soon: Baker Mayfield• Watch: Patrick Mahomes• Watch: Matthew Stafford• Watch: Josh Rosen It’s no secret that Patrick Mahomes has taken the NFL by storm in leading the Kansas City Chiefs to an 8-1 start. But how does the second-year quarterback fare in film study broken down by all-time
7:38 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams and coach Sean McVay offered their condolences and support to the victims, families and community affected by the mass
4:38 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Injured quarterback Sam Darnold won’t start Sunday for the New York Jets, but the struggling rookie will return to the starting lineup as soon as his strained right foot is healed, coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Perhaps trying to defuse a potential controversy, Bowles said he will return
1:44 PM ET Associated Press STAMFORD, Conn. — The XFL says former Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley has been hired as the league’s senior vice president for football operations. Whaley will report to commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck. Whaley spent the majority of his career with the Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. He
12:52 PM ET Wally Triplett, one of the first African-American men to be drafted and play for an NFL team as well as the first African-American starter at Penn State, died Thursday at age 92. Triplett was taken in the 19th round of the 1949 draft by the Detroit Lions as a running back and
10:44 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Ryan Tannehill’s right shoulder capsule injury has lingered longer than he or the Dolphins had hoped. Uncertainty and waiting has surrounded the injury, which will keep Tannehill out for his fifth consecutive game Sunday, and the Dolphins have a return date of Nov. 25 at Indianapolis in mind. With
9:51 AM ET Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles aggravated his hamstring injury in practice Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sproles’ latest setback comes after coach Doug Pederson said he expected the running back to play Sunday in his first game since Week 1. Julio Jones will score