9:13 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, who is preparing to face quarterback Mac Jones and the New England Patriots‘ offense on Monday night, said the unit’s defensive-minded approach stands out. Joseph was complimentary of the Patriots’ talent, noting the way they play reflects playcaller Matt Patricia’s roots as a
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7:16 AM ET Matthew Willis 1. Tom Brady and Tampa Bay are 3.5-point underdogs against rookie seventh-round pick Brock Purdy and San Francisco. Brady is 23-6 straight up, 14-15 against the spread versus rookie quarterbacks in his career. This is just the second time Brady has been an underdog against a rookie QB. Brock Purdy
4:53 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie offensive tackle Max Mitchell, sidelined for the remainder of the season after being placed on the non-football injury list, was discovered to have blood clots in his right calf and lung, his father told ESPN on Thursday. Mitchell has a hereditary blood-clotting condition called
12:20 PM ET Tisha Thompson Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder “permitted and participated” in the team’s longtime toxic work culture and obstructed a 14-month congressional inquiry by dodging a subpoena, working to dissuade and intimidate witnesses from cooperating, and claiming more than 100 times in testimony that he could not recall answers to basic questions,
12:54 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — After struggling in his first game in 700 days, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said he expects to be better Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. “I don’t know when it’s going to come back,” Watson said Thursday. “I don’t know if it was going to be last week, this
10:44 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have made a change at quarterback, turning to rookie Desmond Ridder and benching veteran Marcus Mariota, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Thursday. The quarterback switch comes after the Falcons have lost four of five games while scoring more than 20 points just once
7:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Josh Jacobs had just rumbled for 143 yards and three touchdowns in a dominant Week 7 win against the Houston Texans, culminating his first streak of three straight games with at least 100 yards rushing this season, when he was finally corralled by Las Vegas Raiders royalty. Marcus Allen,
6:00 AM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — As Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay was answering questions about quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday afternoon, he paused to do the math. “It’s 12 o’clock right now,” McVay said. “Literally he just got here about 14 hours ago, when we ended up starting to meet with him.”
4:33 PM ET LOS ANGELES — One day after the Los Angeles Rams claimed quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers, coach Sean McVay said the team was still working through the quarterback’s status for the Rams’ Week 14 game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. During his news conference on Wednesday, McVay said Mayfield
5:28 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On Oct. 22, the day before the Carolina Panthers‘ home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-year-old defensive end Henry Anderson was at home with his wife when his legs and arms went numb and his speech became blurred. “It was a stroke, so it’s basically like a blood