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9:30 AM ET The XFL hired a series of former NFL and XFL executives Monday in anticipation of its 2023 return to the field, including former Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon as the league’s new president. Brandon held multiple positions with the Bills, including chief executive officer, during a 21-year tenure with the team that

6:56 AM ET The first thing Najee Harris wanted to replace was the carpet. It was once blue-green. But the short-looped industrial weave that covered the floors at the Greater Richmond (California) Interfaith Program (GRIP) had faded into a stained amalgamation from shoe prints of more than 20 years, traces of countless families looking for

7:14 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Josh Allen was blunt with his assessment of the Buffalo Bills‘ performance in the 9-6 upset loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. “Credit to them. They came out, they wanted it more,” Allen said. “We had a lot of little things add up to big things. I

6:29 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott‘s return to the Dallas Cowboys did not go as planned. The Cowboys were “whupped,” as the quarterback called it, in a 30-16 loss to the Denver Broncos that did not feel as close as the final score indicated. “We got beat. We got thumped in every aspect

10:17 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — An apparently playful argument between San Francisco 49ers cornerback Josh Norman and Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury in the second quarter of Sunday’s meeting quickly devolved into a costly Niners penalty and Norman’s benching. The 10-yard taunting penalty against Norman gave Arizona a first down on a drive

6:54 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Free-agent receiver DeSean Jackson is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, he told NFL reporter Josina Anderson, before posting an airbrushed picture of himself in a white Raiders throwback jersey on his Instagram page. Jackson, who turns 35 on Dec. 1, met with Raiders officials via Zoom on

11:09 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles rookie receiver DeVonta Smith said the tragic events involving his good friend, and former roommate, Henry Ruggs III gave him a “bigger purpose” for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, in which he led his team with five catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. “First off, my

9:45 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jordan Love started slowly, struggled against the blitz and managed just one touchdown in his first start as the Green Bay Packers‘ starting quarterback. But coach Matt LaFleur took the blame for the 13-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. With Aaron Rodgers

9:29 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard came up with a much-needed turnover for against the Los Angeles Rams. Byard stepped in front of

6:22 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers edge rusher Haason Reddick called the first-quarter no-call in which New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones held Brian Burns‘ right ankle as the outside linebacker twisted to get away after a strip sack “egregious” and “completely dirty.” Burns returned after spending time in the sideline medical tent,

4:35 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 9 of the 2021 NFL season brought us some shocking upsets. The Cowboys’ offense couldn’t find any traction in a huge loss to the Broncos, and the Bills couldn’t score a single touchdown in a wild loss to the Jaguars. The Falcons and Giants also surprised, pulling off victories

5:48 PM ET CINCINNATI — Baker Mayfield says he wishes Odell Beckham Jr. the best. But after his and his team’s most impressive performance of the season — a 41-16 rout of the Cincinnati Bengals, only days after OBJ essentially forced his way out of Cleveland — the Browns quarterback said his focus will be

12:10 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Week 9 of the NFL kicked off with the end of daylight saving time, which meant an extra hour of planning outfits, right? With November officially underway, the fall ‘fits were abundant — in the cities starting to get cold, of course. Yes, we are getting jealous of Florida weather

3:52 PM ET Brianna Williams Sunday’s meeting between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs was supposed to be the spotlight game of Week 9 and the first meeting between MVP quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Instead, Mahomes will face Jordan Love, who will be making his first career start. Rodgers tested

3:10 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Arizona Cardinals will be without quarterback Kyler Murray and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Both players were ruled inactive about 90 minutes before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium. This will be the first game in Murray’s three-year career that he’s missed and

1:38 PM ET The Battle of Ohio between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns kicked off with some fireworks. On the Bengals’ opening drive, Browns corner Denzel Ward intercepted Joe Burrow in front of the pylon and raced 99 yards for a Cleveland touchdown. Ward’s pick-six was the second-longest defensive touchdown in Browns history, while

2:10 PM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield gave his team a 21-7 lead in the second quarter with a 60-yard touchdown bomb to Donovan Peoples-Jones down the middle of the field. Coming off a week in which Cleveland agreed to release Odell Beckham Jr. in the wake of Beckham’s father trashing Mayfield on social

11:00 AM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a small fracture in the middle finger of his left, throwing hand and will not start Sunday against the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN. Jacoby Brissett is expected to be the Dolphins’ starting quarterback Sunday, according to a source, with Tagovailoa serving as Miami’s backup.