The 2022 NFL draft is four weeks away, and I can’t wait. At the moment, 24 teams will have the chance to add at least one impact player in Round 1 — eight teams no longer have a first-round selection — and while this year’s class might be light on surefire franchise quarterbacks, it certainly […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — In August 2019, the Houston Texans had four superstar players on their roster: Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt, DeAndre Hopkins and Jadeveon Clowney. Now, it’s been more than two years since Clowney was traded, and all four are gone. Clowney was the first to be traded, prior to the start of the 2019 season, […]
Continue readingAdditionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a big stat to know and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with a matchup rating (on a scale of 1 to 100) and a game projection. Matt Bowen picks out a key matchup to watch for every game, […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — The score wouldn’t necessarily suggest it, but Sunday was a record-setting day for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 19-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt set the Steelers’ franchise record for single-season sacks against the Titans, two decades after James Harrison set it against the same team. “T.J., congratulations on […]
Continue readingAs we roll through the final third of the 2021 NFL regular season, no team is completely healthy, but the impact of injuries is felt differently across the league. The New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee in a victory on Oct. 31 and haven’t won […]
Continue readingBut safety Jordan Poyer picked it off, setting off a celebration among the Bills defensive backs, who counted to five on their fingers and then let the “money” rain. Five marked the number of turnovers the defense forced that day — four interceptions and one fumble — one by each of the starting defensive backs. […]
Continue readingBEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Wednesday said this is “probably the most beat up” he’s been in his NFL career, but he’s still planning to play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. “And it’s not like it’s one particular thing; it’s multiple [injuries],” said Mayfield, who did not practice Wednesday. “It’s […]
Continue readingNovember is in full swing, which means so are the thrilling NFL storylines as we enter the second half of the season. How will the Carolina Panthers look with quarterback Cam Newton back with the team? Who will stand out in the AFC West, which has two 5-3 teams and two 5-4 teams? Can the […]
Continue readingTEMPE, Ariz. — Ellen Tullos was asleep in her bed at home in Killeen, Texas, this past March when her phone rang. It was TMZ. Tullos, 73, knew instantly who they were calling about — her father, former Chicago Cardinals two-way star Marshall Goldberg — she just didn’t know why. Turns out, TMZ was wondering […]
Continue readingOfficial Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games. Refresh often for the latest information. Derrick Henry, RB, TEN: Foot — OUT/IR Impact: Jeremy McNichols, Adrian Peterson and/or D’Onta Foreman will try […]
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