11:29 AM ET Doug KezirianESPN Close SportsCenter anchor Behind The Bets podcast host While Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is the consensus favorite to win the NFL MVP, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are the most critical quarterbacks to a point spread. That is the opinion of one respected Las Vegas oddsmaker. Ed Salmons of the
The FC crew answer your tweets on what constitutes a bad day at work, if Alvaro Morata or Romelu Lukaku will score more goals this season and more. Alvaro Morata said that he is seeing a psychologist to help him deal with the “pressure and emotions” he experienced at Chelsea last season, adding that he
12:39 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Interim coach Gregg Williams will be interviewed for the Cleveland Browns coaching job, general manager John Dorsey said Wednesday. “I think Gregg Williams has done a really nice job,” Dorsey said of Williams’ two games in charge. Williams took over Oct. 22 when Hue Jackson was fired along with
12:35 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford had threatened changes if his team’s early season tribulations continued. After a loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night dropped them to 14th place in the Eastern Conference, those changes arrived. The Penguins traded Carl Hagelin, a 30-year-old left wing and a contributor
12:43 PM ET American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco is reconsidering his position on playoff expansion, thanks in part to the way UCF has been ranked over the past two seasons. UCF finished last season undefeated, but the Knights were No. 12 in the final College Football Playoff selection committee rankings. After a win over
12:08 PM ET Carlos Sainz has denied the suggestion that a 2019 move to Red Bull was blocked by Max Verstappen. Sainz was a Red Bull junior until earlier this year and at one point had seemed to be the next in line for a step up to the main team whenever a seat became
9:46 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports When discussing his breakup with seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, which will occur at the end of the season, crew chief Chad Knaus made a plea to the media. “Let’s be
1:00 PM ET ESPN staff There’s always next year, right? Even with the College Football Playoff selection committee’s Top 25 still battling for semifinal and New Year’s Six bowl positions, it’s never too early to look ahead to next season. Here are the biggest reasons for optimism in 2019. No. 1 Alabama Tua Tagovailoa has
11:36 AM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — General manager Jim Rutherford is sticking with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team announced Wednesday it has extended Rutherford’s contract through the 2021-22 season. His old deal was set to expire at the end of this season. Rutherford, 69, is the only general manager to win Stanley Cups with
11:34 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger left the window open for Le’Veon Bell, just in case. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said he texted Bell before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. reporting deadline but didn’t hear back. By not showing up, Bell forfeited the 2018 season — and $14.5 million in earnings on the franchise tag —