5:12 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Nine years after cornerback Richard Sherman infamously trolled quarterback Tom Brady with T-shirts that read “U mad bro?” after a 24-23 win over the New England Patriots, the two are now teammates as members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady played an integral role in recruiting Sherman. He reached
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4:50 PM ET After further medical examinations, New England Patriots running back James White is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hip injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. White immediately rolled over and grabbed for his right hip after after a 6-yard gain — his only carry of
1:57 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On the first day of practice as he prepares his New England Patriots team to face quarterback Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Bill Belichick brought his sense of humor to Wednesday morning’s news conference. “What’s going on? Got any stories this week?” he asked upon arrival,
2:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — For all that Aaron Rodgers has done in his career, he has never started a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lambeau Field nor has he played against Ben Roethlisberger in nearly 11 years. That will change Sunday, barring injury or anything else unforeseen, when the Steelers play
6:00 AM ET TEMPE, Ariz. — Quarterback Kyler Murray took the snap from shotgun, deep in Arizona Cardinals‘ territory in the second quarter of Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans. The Titans brought five against the Cardinals’ five offensive linemen, and it didn’t take long for Tennessee outside linebacker Harold Landry III to beat Arizona
6:55 AM ET ESPN News Services In the end, Tom Brady just wanted to say goodbye — in person — to his longtime coach. But according to a new book to be published next month, Bill Belichick said he wasn’t available and insisted the two New England Patriots legends talk on the phone. Even though
8:50 AM ET Veteran cornerback Richard Sherman has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced Wednesday. A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Sherman signed a one-year contract. Sherman had been in discussions with the Buccaneers for several weeks and said on “The Richard Sherman Podcast” that multiple teams, including the San Francisco
10:08 AM ET LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears moved one step closer to leaving historic Soldier Field. The Bears announced on Wednesday they signed a $197.2 million purchase and sale agreement (PSA) with Churchill Downs Inc. for the 326-acre Arlington Park property in suburban Arlington Heights. “Finalizing the PSA was the critical next
10:17 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are getting closer to full strength on defense after activating three starters off the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Outside linebacker Justin Houston, nose tackle Brandon Williams and defensive tackle Justin Madubuike all came off the list after being designated as close contacts Friday. They return after
8:35 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Bryan Hinton has been playing pickup basketball for more than two decades. The software manager, however, had never played against anyone like Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who early this summer began showing up at Hinton’s biweekly lunchtime pickup game. “He was making highlights almost every day,” said
6:40 AM ET NFL NationESPN The end of MLB’s regular season is near. And we can all agree that one player this season knocked our socks off with one of the best two-way performances in all of sports — ever. Shohei Ohtani does it all for the Los Angeles Angels. For our NFL fans unfamiliar,
6:45 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — When Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady takes the field Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, to face his former team, the New England Patriots, he’ll need just 68 yards to break Drew Brees’ NFL career passing yardage record of 80,358 yards. “I’m a firm believer that records
12:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took full responsibility for Monday night’s 41-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, telling the team afterward not to dwell on it. “We’re going to flush it and move on,” Hurts said. If only it were that simple. Hurts wasn’t very good in this game.
1:06 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles left guard Isaac Seumalo suffered a Lisfranc injury against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night that requires season-ending surgery, the team announced Tuesday. It’s another blow to an offensive line that was already without right guard Brandon Brooks (pectoral) and left tackle Jordan Mailata (medial collateral ligament sprain) in Monday’s
4:37 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — After attempting to trade linebacker Jamie Collins, the Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that he has been released. Collins, a nine-year veteran, stopped reporting to practice ahead of Week 3 as the Lions explored options for his future. Lions coach Dan Campbell said last week that he met
2:04 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Despite a 1-2 start and a stagnant offense led by a 39-year-old quarterback playing behind a subpar offensive line, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is far from ripping up the team’s plans entering the fourth week of the season. “We’re not going to push the panic button,” Tomlin said in
2:00 PM ET Associated Press The NFL is stressing the importance of symptom reporting to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a video featuring coaches Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, John Harbaugh and Ron Rivera. “It is vital for all players, coaches and other personnel to understand and report symptoms immediately,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN When looking at the NFL Power Rankings, it’s never too early to evaluate the quarterback position. And it’s always welcome, as talking about signal-callers never gets old. So this week, we had our NFL Nation reporters look at ESPN Stats & Info’s Total QBR figures and use those numbers to