Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams, who has seven touchdown catches in his past four games, isn’t necessarily sweating his status for Sunday, especially after he was able to return to the game in Week 10 after suffering an ankle injury. But nothing is certain with Adams, which is a common theme across the NFL […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers could be without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and running back Christian McCaffrey for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. An MRI showed no structural damage in Bridgewater’s right knee, a source told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. However, Mortensen was told the quarterback is experiencing soreness and swelling, making his status […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered an apparent right knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 46-23 loss to Tampa Bay and did not return. His status for next week’s game against Detroit is uncertain. “He got up and walked off,” coach Matt Rhule said of Bridgewater, who was given a […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atlanta Falcons defensive end Charles Harris was ejected in the third quarter of Thursday night’s 25-17 win over the Carolina Panthers after a vicious hit that briefly sidelined quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Bridgewater was scrambling on the third-and-7 play when he was tripped and went down for a 2-yard loss. Harris came in […]
Continue readingEach preseason, we run 20,000 simulations of the entire slate with ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), our projection system. A lot goes into it, including expected starting quarterback, past performance, returning starters and projected win totals. The culmination is a strength rating for all 32 teams that helps us predict outcomes. But today, only one […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers are reuniting backup quarterback P.J. Walker with wide receiver Cam Phillips, Walker’s favorite target from the XFL’s Houston Roughnecks. Phillips led the XFL with 455 receiving yards in five games. He also had nine touchdowns, including three from Walker during a Week 3 game in which Phillips had eight […]
Continue readingWednesday’s NFL training camp practices brought a dose of FitzMagic in Miami, an injury scare in Philadelphia, a catching competition in Tampa Bay and a National Dog Day celebration in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Giants and Bears suffered costly injuries during their practices, and more Adam Gase-Le’Veon Bell drama surfaced at the Jets’ camp. Plus, […]
Continue readingDaniel Jones 2.0 is coming soon to a stadium near you. He is bigger, he’s stronger and all signs point to him being better than ever in his second professional season as the New York Giants’ quarterback. This is all music to the Giants’ ears. Jones at his best is what the team needs to […]
Continue readingPicking an MVP in advance of a typical NFL season is difficult. Remember last year? The trendiest candidates heading into the regular season were Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson one obvious example, but Mahomes is the only one with the sort of airtight accomplishments to be added to this list. Although this is […]
Continue readingApril 10 was payday at the XFL. Kurt Hunzeker hadn’t slept. As the St. Louis BattleHawks’ president, his job was to shepherd the team into a presumptive 2021 season. Kickoff to that second season was at least 10 months away — and because of the deepening coronavirus pandemic, maybe longer. COVID-19 deaths in America would […]
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