ORLANDO, Fla. — As they navigate a franchise-altering quarterback transition, the Minnesota Vikings have been careful to keep the most important player on their roster fully informed. Speaking Monday at the NFL’s annual meeting, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said he has had regular check-ins with star wide receiver Justin Jefferson this offseason and found him […]
Continue reading“You don’t want to put a Band-Aid on the [quarterback] position. That’s old, man, that’s old … we’ve seen that enough in this organization.” — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce HENDERSON, Nev. — So, if Pierce is to be taken at his word — and why shouldn’t he be? — the Raiders are not […]
Continue readingThe Cleveland Browns, who drafted Mayfield No. 1 overall in 2018, traded him to the Carolina Panthers on July 22, 2022. After appearing in seven games, Mayfield was benched and eventually cut by the Panthers, allowing him to sign with the Los Angeles Rams and fill in for the injured Matthew Stafford. After the season […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingThings have gone wrong. Tune in to First Take to see Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate the hottest topics in sports every Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2. Embrace Debate In each case I wound up publicly pilloried as a madman, a football fool, a quarterback hack who is daft […]
Continue readingThe Bears also signed linebacker Larry Grant, added to provide depth at the position with Lance Briggs expected to miss six weeks because of a small fracture in his left shoulder. Bears general manager Phil Emery told reporters last week that the club expected to sign Palmer to serve as the backup to Josh McCown […]
Continue readingThe Buffalo Bills hit a field goal with less than 30 seconds remaining to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers. The Cleveland Browns handled the Houston Texans for their third straight win, while the Seattle Seahawks hung on for their second straight. The Las Vegas Raiders stole the show, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 20-14 then […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. John Keim explains how Sam Howell and the Commanders have been able to improve recently on sack issues from earlier in the season. (0:48) ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell wanted to make a big play. Deep in the red zone in a Week 2 matchup against the Buffalo […]
Continue readingAll of the storylines we’ve been yammering about for months finally begin to unfold in real time. We’ve got setbacks in Los Angeles, a first-round rookie ready to fly with the Falcons, and Gang Green hosting the Bills Mafia in an island game on Monday Night. And here we are, Liz and Daniel, to talk […]
Continue readingHere are gambling recaps from all of the games, including the closing spread, total and which team won and covered. Closing lines from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. In a surprisingly high-scoring game full of big plays, the Rams never trailed and led 34-20 entering the fourth quarter. But the 49ers made two big plays on […]
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