8:00 AM ET Through seven games, Adam Thielen leads the league in receiving with 67 catches for 822 yards, including five touchdowns. He is averaging 117.4 yards per game, also a league high, and has yet to post fewer than 102 receiving yards in a game. Simply put, the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver has been
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3:40 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Todd Haley attributed coach Hue Jackson’s comments about becoming more involved in the Cleveland Browns‘ offense to the emotions that come after a loss. “That’s what it sounded like,” Haley, the offensive coordinator, said Thursday. “And we talked about it. This is an emotional game. It is not for
2:49 PM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL has taken the highly unusual step of firing down judge Hugo Cruz for performance reasons, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Cruz last worked in Week 6 and is no
10:27 AM ET The process is same, week after week. On Tuesdays after the podcast, we do the TV show. After the TV show, we meet to discuss what we are doing for the TV show on Wednesday. After the meeting, I retreat to my office to continue any research I didn’t get done on
10:44 AM ET Sarah Barshop Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Packers for ESPN Milwaukee Marquette University graduate Cameron Wolfe Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. HOUSTON — The Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins find themselves
8:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Bill Belichick loves to trade, and the NFL’s trade deadline is Tuesday. This combination adds a compelling subplot surrounding the 5-2 New England Patriots, who have won four games in a row and are preparing to visit the Buffalo Bills on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The phones, as usual,
8:00 AM ET On Sept. 23, the Houston Texans lost to the New York Giants — bet you forgot the Giants had a win this year! — and a promising 2018 officially felt like it was turning into a promising 2019 draft pick. Four straight wins later, with a crucial Thursday Night Football matchup tonight
9:39 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. — When asked if he’d given much thought to this season’s MVP race, Jared Goff chuckled. “No,” said the low-key quarterback who has led
8:37 AM ET If your fantasy team is full of Los Angeles Rams players, you’re probably pretty happy. Todd Gurley is the fantasy MVP after seven weeks. Los Angeles’ three wideouts — Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods — each rank among the top 21 wide receivers in PPR standard scoring so far. Jared
7:27 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright and tight end Ed Dickson are expected to make their season debuts Sunday against the Lions in Detroit. Coach Pete Carroll was noncommittal on Wright’s availability earlier in the week, but on Wednesday he said he’s anticipating that both Wright and Dickson