More Teams. More Games. Dwayne Haskins breaks down his pro day workout, the kind of offense he wants to play in and why he’s ready for the NFL despite only 14 career starts. (1:57) The long-ago memory hasn’t faded. Dwayne Haskins was 10 years old. Driving rain. Best friend playing receiver. A Pop Warner football […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter explains why the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to mutually part ways rather than looking to trade the coach to another team. (1:12) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots shocked the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019 — prevailing […]
Continue readingThe New England Patriots would like to know when they can stop hitting rock-bottom. Things were bad after consecutive 30-point losses to the Cowboys and Saints, but an upset victory over the Bills was supposed to right the ship. Instead, the Pats have lost three straight since their home win over Buffalo, including an ugly […]
Continue readingThat’s especially true here in the desert, and it’s not just the oddsmakers and bookmakers at our casinos; the entertainers also want to get in on the action. Below, ESPN Chalk gathers responses from professional handicappers, celebrities, Vegas bookmakers and more on how they see the game playing out. All lines courtesy of Westgate Las […]
Continue readingPlayoff record ATS: 4-6 Regular-season record ATS: 51-32 New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons I can’t believe this is my 35th Super Bowl, but I think we’re in for one of the better ones I’ve covered. The headlining offense in this one is Atlanta, which scored 540 points (eighth-most in NFL history) this season — […]
Continue readingNick Bogdanovich, director of trading, William Hill U.S.: Currently, we have the line at New England -3 (-110) with the total sitting at 59 and money line at New England -150/Atlanta +130. It hasn’t moved for about five days, but I can see the line moving just a bit to -3.5 over the weekend. I […]
Continue readingMIAMI — The Dolphins released veteran running back Sony Michel on Monday among 13 moves they made before Tuesday’s deadline to trim their roster down to 53 players. The Dolphins also released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, defensive back Quincy Wilson and offensive linemen Adam Pankey. Miami waived offensive lineman Blaise Andries, defensive linemen Niles Scott […]
Continue readingSANTA CLARA, Calif. — No matter where he is or what he’s doing, football is never far from San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s mind. On a recent Friday night, Shanahan ventured to a local theater as part of a family birthday party, with the animated film “The Addams Family 2” on the big screen. […]
Continue readingMcGlinchey suffered the injury in the first half of the Niners’ 31-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. After the game, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said he was unsure of the severity of McGlinchey’s injury, but further testing revealed the tear Monday morning. The injury will require surgery that will land […]
Continue readingAfter the 49ers’ first possession ended after just one play because of a botched center exchange, the Niners quickly gained traction on their second series. On the heels of a third-down completion from starter Jimmy Garoppolo to receiver Mohamed Sanu for a first down at Detroit’s 5, Lance entered the game for the second play […]
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