8:00 AM 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. — Marcus Peters didn’t mince words. The Los Angeles Rams cornerback said after the team’s first loss of the season that his performance against
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9:03 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith had a message recently for Patrick Mahomes, as the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback continues to pile up big numbers in his first season as starter. “Tell him to slow down,” said Smith, who was the Chiefs’ starter the past five seasons before he was traded to
8:05 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Two months ago, the biggest thing standing between Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and a lucrative contract extension was off-the-field issues. Winston had wrapped up his best preseason as an NFL quarterback, completing 73 percent of his passes with zero turnovers, and was preparing to serve a three-game
8:13 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints had already established themselves as one of the NFL’s all-time great offenses for a decade under Sean Payton and Drew Brees before receiver Michael Thomas arrived in 2016 and running back Alvin Kamara arrived in 2017. But with all due respect to Marques Colston, Jimmy
9:22 AM ET We’ve reached the halfway point of the NFL campaign, which means it’s midseason awards time. I handed out quarter-season awards after Week 4, and just like last time, I’m trying to use my best judgment on who should win the award based on the criteria typically set by the voters. I’ll mention
8:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh raised some eyebrows when he indicated that he wants more playing time for first-round pick Lamar Jackson. With the Ravens stumbling into their bye, would Harbaugh consider starting Jackson over Joe Flacco? &• Saints boast their most dynamic duo yet&• Start Lamar? Ravens
10:05 AM ET We all know the NFL stars who generate SportsCenter highlights on a regular basis. Every week, however, some performances make us say, “Who was that?” It could be the undrafted rookie receiver who catches a long touchdown pass, the backup quarterback who piles up stats or the journeyman linebacker who seals a
1:28 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had a one-word answer when asked if there was any scenario in which he would make an in-season head-coaching change in 2018 following his team’s 28-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night. “No,” Jones said. Jones has made only
11:33 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Dez Bryant is scheduled to work out for the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The NFL Network first reported that the Saints are scheduled to audition the former Dallas Cowboys star along with veteran receivers Brandon Marshall and Kamar Aiken.
12:28 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — On the second play from scrimmage, Amari Cooper caught his first pass with the Dallas Cowboys for an 11-yard gain, leading the fans to yell, “Coooooop.” By the end of the third quarter, the “Coooop” had turned to boos. The Cowboys are only at the midway point of the