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What constitutes a successful 2020 NFL season for each NFC East team?
As NFL training camps begin to look more “normal,” with players getting on the field with their teams for the first time on Friday and pads set to come on for the first time on Aug. 17, there seems to be a natural sense of optimism around every team. Even with the positive thought that […]
Continue readingCowboys’ Isaac Alarcon rides NFL international program on journey from Mexico
The aftermath of surgery to remove a benign cyst in his lower back had left the 6-foot-6, 320-pound Monterrey Tech product 25 pounds lighter because of changes to his diet. He was unable to practice for more than two months. When he returned, he found himself consistently being knocked over like a bowling pin. That […]
Continue readingProjecting future Hall of Famers for all 32 NFL teams
In 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 readingNo deal for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys: Picking winners, losers and dominoes
The franchise-tag extension deadline has come and gone. While a long-term contract between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys seemed to make sense for all parties involved, the two sides weren’t able to come to terms. Prescott will play out his $31.4 million franchise tag for the 2020 season before we go through all of […]
Continue readingNFL all-decade: Best player on each NFC East team, every position
The 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 social media star […]
Continue readingRe-drafting the NFL: We picked 128 foundational players across all 32 teams
What if every NFL team had a complete do-over in building its roster? What if every single player were a free agent? What if the worst team in the league had a chance to add a Super Bowl MVP at quarterback? Or one of the worst defensive teams out there was able to plop a […]
Continue readingNFL 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, […]
Continue readingDebunking the Dak Prescott contract debate: The facts and fiction, and why the Cowboys should pay him
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott are locked in the highest-stakes game of chicken in NFL history. The team has until 4 p.m. ET on July 15 to sign its quarterback to a long-term extension. If the two sides fail to come to terms, Prescott will likely sign his franchise tag and play out the […]
Continue reading2020 NFL season projections: Chances to make Super Bowl, win division, land top draft spot, more
The Kansas City Chiefs are still on top. Several long months after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, Kansas City enters the 2020 NFL season as both the best team in the league and the Super Bowl favorite, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI). FPI is our prediction model for the […]
Continue readingDallas Cowboys resist trade offers, take CeeDee Lamb in NFL draft
With an opportunity too good to pass up, the Cowboys selected the Oklahoma wide receiver in Thursday’s first round, marking the first time they took a receiver in the top round since Dez Bryant in 2010. The Cowboys entered the first round thinking defense, especially after losing cornerback Byron Jones and pass-rusher Robert Quinn in […]
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