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Travis, Jason Kelce to be honored with Cavs bobblehead giveaway

CLEVELAND — Taylor Swift’s boyfriend has taken shaking it off to another level. Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end who began dating the pop music superstar during this past season, will be honored Tuesday night with a bobblehead giveaway when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics. The collectible is a tiny version […]

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The all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade

It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]

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Panthers coach Dave Canales on plan for Bryce Young’s rebound

His preparation for Bryce Young‘s second NFL season, after a historically bad rookie campaign for a quarterback drafted No. 1, sounded simple compared to that. “No big plan to fix him,” said Canales, who last month was given a six-year deal to become the Panthers’ third head coach in three years. “For me, it’s about […]

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Bears GM Ryan Poles returns to NFL combine with No. 1 pick

More Teams. More Games. Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser react to Bears president Kevin Warren’s support of QB Justin Fields and what that means for his future in Chicago. (2:01) LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was such a focus of attention at last year’s NFL scouting combine that he had […]

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Top 2024 NFL franchise tag candidates: Barkley, Jacobs, Burns

More Teams. More Games. Saquon Barkley joins Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to discuss why he wants to be a New York Giant for life. (2:35) The two-week NFL franchise tag window opens Tuesday and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 5. During that time frame, each team is allowed to […]

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Panthers’ Julius Peppers overcame ‘skepticism’ to reach HOF

More Teams. More Games. Jeff Legwold breaks down this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class, which includes Julius Peppers and Dwight Freeney. (0:56) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers clung to a 10-7 lead over the Baltimore Ravens with 1:27 remaining in the 2002 season opener when blitzing Panthers rookie defensive end Julius Peppers […]

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NFL offseason priorities for 2024: Key dates, storylines

The Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating another Super Bowl championship, the Chicago Bears once again own the draft’s No. 1 overall pick and the league’s offseason agenda will feature some familiar issues: officiating, the kickoff, the hip-drop tackle and the potential for significant movement from veteran quarterbacks. The Bears traded the top pick last year […]

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Panthers hiring Dave Canales as coach: What to know

More Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter discusses why Bryce Young‘s development is crucial to Dave Canales’ new role as the Panthers’ coach. (1:13) The Carolina Panthers were looking for an offensive-minded coach to help turn quarterback Bryce Young‘s career around and believe they found the solution in Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. The […]

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FSU, Bama, Texas among schools to lead signing day charge

More Teams. More Games. Recruiting reporter Derek Tyson breaks down the ACC’s signing day winner (No. 1 Florida State) and the biggest surprise of the final hours of 2016 recruiting. (1:26) Michigan landed the top prize of national signing day when No. 1-ranked Rashan Gary announced for the Wolverines live on ESPN2, but Florida State, […]

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What went wrong for Panthers in dysfunctional 2-15 season?

They ended it with an NFL-worst 2-15 record, the firing of head coach Frank Reich after a 1-10 start, the dismissal of general manager Scott Fitterer after the Panthers were shut out in their final two games, and Young having one of the worst rookie seasons ever among quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall. What went […]

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