“Those are human beings that gave a lot to this organization and deserve to be compensated,” Snead said Tuesday. Snead met with reporters following a 9-7 season that resulted in the Rams taking third place in the NFC West and missing the playoffs a season after playing in Super Bowl LIII. The Rams played inconsistently […]
Continue readingOf course, we can see the direct impact of those slight changes over the course of a game like Sunday’s NFC West decider. When narrow games or important decisions go a different way, everything we know about what happened in an NFL season can change. An injury happening to a different player or at a […]
Continue readingThe Buffalo Braves were an NBA franchise from 1970 to ’78, before they moved to San Diego and became the Clippers (later moving to L.A.). Bills QB Josh Allen is paying homage to the hoops team that left Buffalo 18 years before the year he was born with a custom jersey on Sunday: By playing […]
Continue readingHe will, however, take a few moments after Sunday night’s 38-20 victory at TIAA Bank Field to decompress and reflect on what has been a long and disappointing season. “Am I disappointed? Obviously,” Marrone said. “Am I concerned? Yes, you’re always concerned when you have a disappointing season, but for this moment, when I leave […]
Continue readingAnd so, after 256 games over four months, we finally know who will compete for the Super Bowl LIV trophy. The 49ers’ exciting 26-21 victory Sunday night over the Seahawks finalized the NFC bracket and set in motion the next five weeks of NFL playoffs. The win gave the Niners the No. 1 seed in […]
Continue readingTotal score: 27.24 All-sport rank: 2 Ranking by category: Championships, 7; Playoff berths, 3; Playoff wins, 4; Heartbreaks, 28; Rival comparison, 1 Where they’re especially miserable: It has been a rough two decades for the Bills, who made the playoffs only once in the previous 19 seasons since being victimized by the “Music City Miracle” […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars will dismiss head coach Doug Marrone after Sunday’s regular-season finale, sources told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Saturday. The Jaguars released a statement Saturday denying Marrone’s dismissal. “Reports that Doug Marrone will be dismissed after Sunday’s game are 100 percent incorrect,” a spokesman said in the statement. “Owner Shad Khan […]
Continue readingWith one week to go in the 2019 NFL season, I’ve pieced together my regular-season awards ballot. While I would typically wait for Week 17 to play out before making any proclamations, there really aren’t many close races this year; the winners for most of the key awards are comfortably ahead of the competition, and […]
Continue readingThe Week 17 NFL slate is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score predictions. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers with […]
Continue readingDion Dawkins, a 320-pound left tackle, caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Bills quarterback Josh Allen with one second left in the first half, setting up Stephen Hauschka’s extra-point kick to go into halftime tied 10-10. It marked Dawkins’ second career receiving touchdown, the first coming against the New York Jets in Week 10 of […]
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