12:27 PM ET Associated Press Drew Brees put his broadcasting career on hold after one year to spend weekends with his family. Going back to the booth or studio is always a possibility for the 13-time Pro Bowl quarterback who worked in a variety of roles for NBC last season. “I definitely feel like I
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10:58 AM ET Detroit will likely be without running back D’Andre Swift for a second straight game when the Lions play the New England Patriots on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The plan is for Swift, who missed last week’s game against Seattle with shoulder and ankle injuries, to return after the bye
11:25 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Versatile veteran Landon Collins is returning to the New York Giants, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. Collins is being signed to the team’s practice squad to start, with the expectation that he could be used in a variety of roles in coordinator Wink Martindale’s aggressive defense. The
9:46 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — A former chair of the House Oversight Committee sent a blistering nine-page letter to the current chair, picking apart the committee’s investigation into the Washington Commanders and attempting to cast doubt on the credibility of their witnesses. Tom Davis, a former Republican congressman who led the committee for four
11:00 AM ET A unique football-versus-MMA matchup has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Former NFL All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona. The four-round contest has been contracted at 195 pounds and neither man can be
6:00 AM ET FRISCO, Texas — Credit can be intoxicating. By ripping off three straight wins without Dak Prescott, the Cowboys have surprised many folks, if not themselves. Cooper Rush is getting his deserved share of the credit for how he has performed in replacing Prescott as the starting quarterback. Dan Quinn’s defense has put
6:00 AM ET Stephen Holder Jeff Legwold Close ESPN Senior Writer Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Boardof Selectors since 1999 When Peyton Manning threw an astounding 55 touchdown passes for the Denver Broncos in 2013,
7:00 AM ET KELLY KLEINE HAS half an hour to catch her breath and sip a latte before practice begins at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. It’s early February, and she’s in her uniform of athleisure, a white baseball cap and red manicured nails. Her upbeat demeanor masks any hint of exhaustion after spending
11:29 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jerry Vainisi, the Chicago Bears‘ general manager when they won their lone Super Bowl championship, has died, the team announced on Wednesday. He was 80. The team said he died Tuesday in suburban Oak Park, Illinois. A Chicago native who attended Georgetown University and Chicago-Kent College of Law,
6:12 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The fan who ran onto the field during the Los Angeles Rams’ loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night filed a police report against Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner. Shortly before halftime of the game on Monday night, a fan ran across the field with what appeared