I was in the moment I saw the tweet. Easiest call I’ve ever made. An eventful summer in the NBA will make for an exciting 2018-19 fantasy hoops season. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league today! Sign up for free! On July 21, Tom Kislingbury, who goes by the handle @TomDegenerate, tweeted the
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2:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Months after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left Jameis Winston off the player murals outside Raymond James Stadium and out of the team promotional videos, they’re back to being all in with their quarterback. The team released a new promotional video this week and Winston is not only featured, he’s
8:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Sustained quarterback success in the NFL is often derived from making plays while under pressure and/or in a less-than-desirable pocket. Whether it’s a weakened offensive line, facing a plethora of elite pass-rushers or seeing pressure frequency rise in correlation with blitzes, a handful of circumstances determine why some quarterbacks
10:32 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett had a $20,054 fine for a hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles rescinded by the NFL following an appeal, multiple sources told ESPN. The league initially issued the fine after Jarrett was penalized for roughing Foles in the Falcons’ season-opening loss
12:13 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The to-do list for the Denver Broncos‘ defense is rather long. The quarterback it will face this Sunday has thrown for the most yards (1,727) in the NFL after five weeks and the third-most touchdowns (12) and is behind only Drew Brees in passer rating. The running back it
8:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The NFL is a fickle beast, isn’t it? One season your biggest concern is picking a touchdown celebration, and the next you’re being twisted into knots and getting run over by the wheel instead of looking like the one who invented it. Welcome to the Philadelphia Eagles‘ 2018 season. An
9:20 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If you look at the surface statistics, Eli Manning is off to a strong start this season. There is a career-best 71.7 completion percentage, 1,381 passing yards with six touchdown passes and three interceptions through five games. The New York Giants’ starting quarterback seems fine heading into Thursday
10:23 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tight end Rob Gronkowski deflected any comparisons to Travis Kelce leading into Sunday night’s AFC showdown between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, but praised Kelce as a “great player.” Expect a lot of shotgun formations, spread fields, option plays and other college concepts when the Patriots
10:01 PM ET NFL Nation reporters assess the biggest injuries across the league for Week 6. Scan through all 32 teams by division, or click here to jump ahead to your favorite team: AFC EAST Top cornerback Tre’Davious White was limited in Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury he apparently suffered during practice. White was
8:09 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman is back where he’s comfortable: dealing with critics. In the past week they’ve called him the team’s third-best corner and also someone focused on celebrity who has gone Hollywood. They watched him get benched for the start of the second half in Monday’s 43-19