Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated HENDERSON, Nev. — There was something oddly familiar to Tom Flores, the Las Vegas Raiders‘
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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 02:19 PM ET Prosecutors said Matt Araiza was not present when an alleged gang rape of a minor occurred at an October 2021 party, according to witness testimony included in evidence that prompted the San Diego District Attorney to not press criminal charges against the former Buffalo Bills punter. Araiza,
Eric Woodyard, ESPNMay 9, 2023, 01:46 PM ET DETROIT — The Lions have waived wide receiver Stanley Berryhill, the team announced Tuesday. Berryhill was among four Lions players suspended in April for violating the NFL’s gambling policy after an investigation by the league. Berryhill, 24, is set to miss the first six games of the
May 9, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and later led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 85. J.J. Kapp confirmed his father’s death to the San Francisco Chronicle, saying it came following a “15-year battle with dementia.” Raised in California, Kapp played both football
Anthony Olivieri, ESPN.comMay 9, 2023, 07:41 AM ET Last May, Mississippi native Brett Favre became embroiled in the largest case of public fraud in state history. The Hall of Fame quarterback was one of the original 38 defendants named in a civil lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) seeking to recoup
Stephen Holder, ESPNMay 8, 2023, 09:52 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts have requested that NFL officials look into the possibility of improper contact between the Washington Commanders and long-retired Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, a league source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by The Washington Post. Luck, a four-time Pro Bowl selection,
ESPN News Services May 8, 2023, 05:12 PM ET The NFL will release its 2023 regular-season schedule on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, the league announced Monday. Some games, however, will be announced as soon as Wednesday when the international games in London and Germany will be announced by NFL Network and ESPN, the first-ever
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Running back Isiah Pacheco is recovering from surgeries for a torn labrum and a broken hand, coach Andy Reid said Monday as the Kansas City Chiefs wrapped
ESPN News Services May 8, 2023, 02:30 PM ET Justin Fields had a memorable Sunday off the field. The Chicago Bears quarterback took part in graduation ceremonies at Ohio State over the weekend, earning his degree in consumer and family financial services. Fields, who started his college football career at Georgia, played two seasons in
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNMay 8, 2023, 01:23 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans owner Cal McNair said Monday that neither he nor his wife Hannah forced his team’s front office to draft Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. “Hannah and I don’t make the picks. We’ll make it clear there,” McNair said during the 20th Annual Houston Texans