“The decision had to do exclusively with Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe and his pursuit for the Medal of Honor, which is something that he deserves and hopefully he’ll get soon,” Villanueva said Monday. Cashe died on Nov. 5, 2005, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio after suffering severe burns while trying to […]
Continue readingThe Steelers and All-Pro defensive lineman Cameron Heyward have finalized a five-year, $75.1 million extension, a league source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler late Sunday night. The monster contract yields the highest per-year average for any defensive player over the age of 30 in NFL history. The deal includes the last year of Heyward’s current contract […]
Continue readingIn a normal universe, we would be celebrating the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 right about now. Instead, legendary players and coaches like Troy Polamalu and Jimmy Johnson will wait until next year to give their speeches in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game, like the rest of the preseason, has […]
Continue readingThe start of a new decade is upon us with the 2020 NFL season. But before we get rolling with the ’20s, ESPN is taking a look back at the best — and worst — of the 2010s and naming the top players of the decade for all 32 teams. From the top players to […]
Continue readingJust because sports is on hiatus doesn’t mean the competition needs to end. While we wait for the live action to return, ESPN has assembled a collection of “ultimate all-conference teams” that should intrigue college football and NFL fans alike. Our panel of NFL analysts, college and NFL Nation reporters — Andrea Adelson, Matt Bowen, […]
Continue readingTom Brady, J.J. Watt and Adrian Peterson were among eight unanimous selections to the NFL All-Decade Team of the 2010s announced Monday by the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also chosen on every ballot of the 48-member Hall of Fame selection committee were Von Miller, Aaron Donald, Joe Thomas, Marshal Yanda and […]
Continue readingKEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — The NFLPA board of player representatives voted to extend the deadline for voting on the proposed collective bargaining agreement to Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET. The goal of the extension is to give players more time to digest the 456-page proposed CBA. With player rep meetings ongoing in Key Biscayne, the […]
Continue readingThe NFL player representatives on Monday voted down a resolution that would have allowed players who have already voted on the proposed CBA to change their votes, sources told ESPN. Enough players had asked whether they could change their votes that the NFL player reps, in meetings taking place in Key Biscayne, Florida, decided to […]
Continue readingA number of NFL owners hope the proposed collective bargaining agreement doesn’t pass with the players because they believe they can negotiate a better deal, with eyes on an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday. “They think they can get a better deal next year,” said the […]
Continue readingMiami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has announced that he will vote “yes” for the proposed collective bargaining agreement that was sent to players on Thursday morning. It makes him the most prominent player to publicly announce a yes vote for the CBA. In a video sent to ESPN’s Trey Wingo, Fitzpatrick detailed why he’s confident […]
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