4:31 PM ET CINCINNATI — This is what the bottom looks like for the Cincinnati Bengals. In the 51 previous seasons of the franchise’s existence, things have never been this bad. Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers put the Bengals at 0-11, the worst start in Cincinnati’s history. Prior to Sunday, the worst start
4:23 PM ET CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield might finally be finding a rhythm with his star wide receivers. Mayfield tossed a season-high three touchdown passes Sunday — two to Jarvis Landry and another to Odell Beckham Jr. — as the surging Cleveland Browns rolled to a 41-24 rout against Miami for their third consecutive victory.
4:03 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Three weeks ago, the New York Jets were a broken team, with rumors swirling about Adam Gase’s job security. One-and-done? Heck, there was speculation he wouldn’t make it to “one.” It prompted CEO Christopher Johnson to deliver perhaps the earliest vote of confidence in NFL history, telling the
3:53 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — In an effort to protect his $125 million franchise quarterback but also due to ineffectiveness, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden benched quarterback Derek Carr in the third quarter of the Raiders’ loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. The Raiders, who entered the game as the No.
3:55 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — With the richest prize in women’s golf history riding on the outcome, Sei Young Kim delivered the ultimate money putt. Even if she didn’t even know the score. Kim was tied for the lead going to the final hole Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship. The
3:07 PM ET Rutgers‘ talks to hire Greg Schiano back as the team’s football coach have broken down without a deal, a source confirmed to ESPN. The source said the sides had agreed to an eight-year, $32 million contract, but it wasn’t finalized after Rutgers refused to guarantee new facilities and other improvements that Schiano
2:49 PM ET St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has been suspended four games for his cross-check of Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators announced that Arvidsson will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury as a result of the hit in the first period of Saturday night’s game. The 26-year-old Arvidsson
2:49 PM ET Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson will miss 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury after being cross-checked by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo in the first period Saturday night. The 26-year-old Arvidsson was hit into the net, but a penalty was not called on the play. The league later tweeted that Bortuzzo faces a
1:59 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — The Washington Redskins have wanted to get rookie Steven Sims more involved. On his second kickoff return Sunday, he showed why that’s the case. Sims returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter vs. Detroit on Sunday, marking the Redskins’ first kick return for a
1:36 PM ET ATLANTA — After throwing an interception on his first pass attempt of the game against the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston hit wide receiver Chris Godwin for a 71-yard touchdown to give the Bucs a 7-3 lead. Coming out of a bunch formation, Winston utilized play-action, looking like he