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Will Colts reward winning season with free agent help?
INDIANAPOLIS — In the midst of a contract standoff with his star running back, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard fielded a pointed question near the end of a lengthy news conference last August. If, as Ballard had claimed, running back Jonathan Taylor was such a phenomenal player, why was the team so resistant to […]
Continue readingThe 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy football mock draft for 2024 season: Where do incoming rookies fit in?
What better time to do your first fantasy football mock draft of 2024 than during the week between the end of the 2023 regular season and the beginning of the playoffs? Many of our ESPN Fantasy analysts and contributors got together to conduct our first of many mocks we’ll do this year and added a […]
Continue readingRams to bring back Brett Maher after cutting Lucas Havrisik
Havrisik missed two extra points in Sunday’s 26-25 victory over the New York Giants. Los Angeles has missed 15 combined field goals and extra points, the most of any team this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Six of those field goal misses and one missed extra point were by Maher in the […]
Continue readingJack Jones disputes offside call on key Colts FG in Raiders loss
More Teams. More Games. Jack Jones appears to get a hand on Matt Gay‘s FG attempt, but the referee flags him for being offside. (0:16) INDIANAPOLIS — Jack Jones lined up on the left side of the Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive line and put a hand on the ground. He watched Indianapolis Colts long-snapper Luke […]
Continue readingColts’ Shane Steichen’s aggressive nature helping Indy
More Teams. More Games. Eric Karabell explains why Colts RB Jonathan Taylor is back on the RB1 radar after his first two-touchdown game of the season. (0:33) INDIANAPOLIS — When Indianapolis Colts tight ends coach Tom Manning pitched a new short-yardage play to head coach Shane Steichen last week, it immediately struck a chord. “I […]
Continue readingColts’ Jonathan Taylor caps long drive with TD vs. Patriots
One play after failing to push quarterback Gardner Minshew into the end zone with an Eagles-style QB sneak, Minshew tossed to running back Jonathan Taylor for a rush on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to get the Colts on the board against the New England Patriots. Taylor stretched the run horizontally to the offense’s right […]
Continue readingNFL 2023 midseason report: AFC, NFC questions and stats
More Teams. More Games. Booger McFarland and Herm Edwards break down their concerns for the Bills and Seahawks, respectively (1:34) Nine weeks of the 2023 NFL season have given way to heightened hopes for some and a heavy dose of reality for others. Much of what we thought we knew when the campaign began two […]
Continue readingRams release PK Brett Maher after 3 missed kicks in loss
More Teams. More Games. The referees rule that Steelers QB Kenny Pickett earns a first down, but replays show he may have been short, with the Rams unable to challenge the call. (0:28) LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams released Brett Maher on Tuesday, two days after the veteran kicker missed three crucial kicks […]
Continue readingColts’ Minshew has uneven game against Browns
Quarterback Gardner Minshew hit rookie receiver Josh Downs for a 59-yard touchdown when the Cleveland secondary appeared to hesitate following a pre-snap penalty flag being thrown. The penalty, an offside call against defensive end Myles Garrett, did not result in a whistle and the play was allowed to proceed. Minshew found Downs wide open down […]
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