3:37 PM ET NEW YORK — It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Chargers have struggled to gain a foothold with fans since moving from San Diego last year, and the problems are hitting them on the bottom line. Sources told ESPN’s Seth Wickersham that the viability of the Chargers in Los Angeles was a
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1:42 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been impressed with Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack this season, but his plaudits for Mack have limits. When asked Wednesday if Mack is up there with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, Belichick seemed almost offended by the question. Lawrence
11:59 AM ET ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Derek Anderson will start at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, coach Sean McDermott announced Wednesday. McDermott said rookie quarterback Josh Allen has an elbow sprain and will not play Sunday at the Colts. McDermott added there is no plan for Allen to
8:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — It was Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz versus New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins, and it was no contest. With the Eagles facing a first-and-goal at the 10-yard line late in the second quarter of Thursday’s game, Ertz sold an inside route to get Jenkins’ body turned and then
11:47 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Around the time of the Minnesota Vikings‘ spring offseason workouts, Kirk Cousins discovered something about his new team that he wasn’t expecting. Despite his veteran quarterback status, the seven-year NFL veteran Cousins figured it would take time before he’d be accepted as a leader. After all, he was joining
8:33 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — It was the “no” that turned into a “yes!” (Marv Albert voice). After being spurned by free-agent quarterback Kirk Cousins in March, the New York Jets made a quick pivot and took the road that eventually led them to Sam Darnold. Initially stung by the Cousins rejection —
10:00 AM ET Aaron Hernandez was worried about the safety of his fiancee and daughter when he came to Bill Belichick in February 2013 seeking a trade, the New England Patriots coach told authorities, according to documents obtained by The Boston Globe. Belichick told Massachusetts State Police and a North Attleborough police captain that Hernandez
8:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Le’Veon Bell is not in the building. The Pittsburgh Steelers have one practice left before breaking for the bye. Bell can show up at any time, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the team doesn’t expect that to be this week. &• Darnold, Jets now kings of New York?&• What to
11:10 PM ET Things have gone far from swimmingly for Jon Gruden in his return to the Oakland Raiders after spending the previous nine seasons in ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth. And Gruden addressed numerous topics in his weekly media conference Tuesday at the team facility, a day after the team returned from a disastrous
8:07 PM ET Former Saints player Steve Gleason and his wife Michel welcomed a baby girl Tuesday in New Orleans. “Steve and Michel Gleason are happy to announce the birth of their second child, a baby girl,” Team Gleason associate executive director Clare Durrett said, according to NOLA.com. “All are healthy and happy,” Durrett said.