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What separates star defenders Aaron Donald of Rams and Khalil Mack of Bears? Production

Donald, the Los Angeles Rams’ star defensive tackle, won his second consecutive NFL Defensive Player of the Year trophy thanks to a whopping 20.5 sacks, setting the NFL record for sacks by a defensive tackle. His efforts helped lead the Rams to Super Bowl LIII, where they lost to the New England Patriots. But as […]

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NFL Week 6 takeaways, stat leaders: An U-G-L-Y showing for the Patriots

Week 6 in the NFL saw a wild division win in overtime for the Titans, a Colts comeback victory after a 21-point deficit, the Giants entering the win column on a final-minute defensive stop of a 2-point conversion and the Steelers staying undefeated by handling the Browns in a 31-point rout. Meanwhile, the Patriots fell […]

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Inside NFL’s ‘new norm’: What game day sounds and feels like in 2020

Welcome to NFL game day in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic. Please remember to wash your hands, wear a mask and stay six feet apart. When the NFL decided to push forward with starting the 2020 season on time, the league implemented rigorous protocols and procedures to keep its players, coaches and team […]

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NFL ultimate all-conference teams: ACC and SEC

Just 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, […]

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Lessons from six disappointing NFL teams: Barnwell on what went wrong and what’s next

On Sunday’s day of reckoning in the NFC East, the Cowboys were the ones found wanting. Their 17-9 loss to the Eagles dropped Jerry Jones’ team out of first place in the East. The Eagles can clinch the division with a win over the Giants or a Cowboys loss against Washington in Week 17. ESPN’s […]

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