The Week 11 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN […]
Continue readingThe ESPN+ cheat sheet provides a rundown of the best tips from all of our fantasy football content. You’ll find answers to the biggest start/sit questions of the week, along with NFL injury updates, matchup advantages and wild-card plays from Matthew Berry, Eric Karabell, Mike Clay, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Matt Bowen, Field Yates, Seth Walder, […]
Continue readingSome NFL losses are so legendary that people refer to them by a simple phrase. The Ice Bowl. The Drive. The Miracle in the Meadowlands. The Immaculate Reception. Or even, simply, 28-3. Fans, young and old, know 28-3 was the score in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before the Atlanta Falcons’ legendary meltdown […]
Continue readingThe NFL is a strange place in 2021. Every franchise has lost at least two games, marking just the fourth time since the 1970 merger we’ve seen that 10 weeks into the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. And that kind of parity impacts how we judge the league’s best players. No Most […]
Continue readingWeek 10 of the 2021 NFL season had big blowouts, a couple of unlikely upsets and … a tie. After suffering surprising losses last weekend, the Cowboys and Bills rebounded with lopsided victories. Dallas and Buffalo were joined by New England and Kansas City in going north of 40 points in important wins. Tampa Bay […]
Continue readingFRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys placed defensive end Randy Gregory on injured reserve on Thursday, one day after he suffered a calf injury during practice. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday he expected the team’s leading edge rusher to miss “multiple weeks.” Gregory’s I-R designation officially rules him out the next three games for […]
Continue readingWith nine weeks of NFL games in the books, we are officially at the midway point of the first 18-week season. The Arizona Cardinals (8-1) have the best record in the league and sit atop the NFC, with the Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys right behind them with […]
Continue readingDiva? Don’t even. Not on this day. “It’s really not about myself at this point,” said Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowler who will turn 35 on Dec. 1. “I’m not asking to get the ball 100 times. I’m not asking to play 100%,” he said. “Whatever that role is that fits, just let me play […]
Continue readingRecent history suggests this award will go to a quarterback of a one- or two-seed. That’s occurred in 11 of the past 13 seasons, and team success will likely determine votes of this competitive race. So which teams do we think could separate themselves? In the AFC, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills seemed like […]
Continue readingJack Eichel doesn’t want another NHL player to face the stalemate he experienced with the Buffalo Sabres over his medical decisions. Eichel had his first official news conference as a member of the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, after the team acquired him from the Sabres in a Nov. 4 blockbuster. The Knights were one […]
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