CHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales didn’t hesitate to take the empty chair next to Andy Reid last week for the annual picture of head coaches at the NFL owners’ meeting. “Like, he’s my favorite,” Canales said of the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of the past two […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Joe Tryon-Shoyinka comes off the edge and strips Bryce Young to force a Buccaneers turnover. (0:22) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — “By any means necessary” — a phrase used in recent weeks by Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles and quarterback Baker Mayfield — proved to be a viable strategy in defeating the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Stephania Bell explains why a return in Week 10 makes sense for Kyler Murray. (1:48) ESPN’s Fantasy Football Week 9 injury tracker, featuring an aggregation of injury updates for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends whose teams are scheduled to play this week. Here we’ll track practice reports, injury […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Liz Loza believes PJ Walker is better for Amari Cooper’s fantasy production than Deshaun Watson. (0:39) Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion causes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2023 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to […]
Continue readingInjuries continue to impact rosters as we enter Week 8 of the NFL season. The New York Jets’ win against the Denver Broncos came at a cost, as running back Breece Hall and right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered season-ending injuries. Hall tore his ACL and suffered a meniscus injury while Vera-Tucker needs surgery to repair […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. has a concussion and is “likely to be out” Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens, coach Todd Bowles said Monday. The injury came in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday when he collided with running back Raheem Blackshear on a tackle. Winfield […]
Continue readingThe Niners had just dispatched the Panthers 37-15 to get to 3-2 but headed to the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for a week of practice with mixed emotions. That’s because they had just watched four key players limp away from the Bank of America Stadium artificial turf with myriad injuries. Cornerback […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingCollege football bowl season is here! Here are the key players and storylines you need to know for every team in every game, starting this week and running all the way through the College Football Playoff. Bahamas Bowl Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas Noon, ESPN and the ESPN App Middle Tennessee […]
Continue readingWhat college football’s Week 2 schedule lacked in high-profile games, it more than made up for in drama. Multiple teams in the top 10 survived close calls despite upstart performances from scrappy teams keen on pulling an upset early in the season. Ohio State was one team that did not survive an upset-minded opponent, as […]
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