8:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Matthew Slater was telling a story in the New England Patriots’ locker room earlier this week that summed up how playing with quarterback Tom Brady can be an uplifting experience, especially in pressure situations with the game on the line. The story was from Sunday night’s 43-40 victory over
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7:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — By the time his career with Denver Broncos ended, wide receiver Rod Smith had two Super Bowl rings, 849 receptions, 68 receiving touchdowns and plenty of wisdom dispensed along the way. “Old comes fast in the league sometimes and the guys who might have to fight it off the
11:28 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Steve Wilks thought his first head-coaching job would also be his last. He was 30. It was 1999. He had been promoted to be Savannah State’s head coach after two years as the school’s defensive coordinator. He was content. He already had met his future wife, Marcia. And back
2:35 PM ET By now, you’ve probably seen the rant. I say this because it seems like everyone has seen the rant. If you haven’t, you can watch it right above. But I can’t tell you how many tweets, texts, DMs and emails I got from friends, co-workers and fellow fantasy players about it. They
7:45 AM ET When Drew Brees set the NFL passing yardage record on Monday Night Football last week, the moment was important enough to stop time. The game came to a halt as the crowd in New Orleans and the television audience celebrated Brees’ accomplishment. The same thing happened when previous record-holder Peyton Manning took
8:41 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 7. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST Bills rookie QB Josh Allen did not practice Wednesday and will not play Sunday against the Colts. Buffalo will start
8:29 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars fans are, not surprisingly, exceptionally happy about the news that owner Shad Khan has withdrawn his bid to purchase Wembley Stadium in London. That should end speculation that the franchise might relocate overseas. Though that might be the case, it potentially is a financial blow to the
3:01 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. – Ryan Tannehill has been ruled out Sunday versus the Detroit Lions as an investigation was opened into how the Dolphins reported his shoulder injury, a source confirmed to ESPN. Brock Osweiler, who threw for a career-high 380 yards in a 31-28 win over the Bears, will start for the
2:44 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans safety Andre Hal practiced on Wednesday, less than a month after he announced that his Hodgkin’s lymphoma is in remission. Hal has been on the non-football illness list since the team announced his cancer diagnosis in June. The Texans now have 21 days to add him to the
2:13 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Marrone didn’t mince words about the state of his football team after a two-game losing streak in which they were outscored 70-21. The Jaguars may have been a Super Bowl contender when the season began, but now they’re struggling with basic football fundamentals. “We have