6:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Here one season, gone the next. That’s the story of former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, who inherited the NFL’s ninth-ranked defense and turned it
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2:42 PM ET Former Denver Broncos offensive line coach Alex Gibbs, a key part of the staff that helped the Broncos win back-to-back Super Bowls in the late ’90s, had died at the age of 80, the team announced. The Broncos said Gibbs died from complications from a stroke and was surrounded by his family
11:03 AM ET The Washington Football Team, which is choosing a new nickname and logo that depart from any “linkage to Native American imagery,” will not consider “Warriors” as an option, team president Jason Wright wrote Monday. Wright made the announcement in his “weekly brief” posted on the team’s website, citing the team’s “inclusive process
8:38 AM ET The lawyer for linebacker Barkevious Mingo has chastised the Atlanta Falcons for releasing the veteran after he was charged with indecency with a child-sexual contact. “We are extremely disappointed in the Atlanta Falcons’ rush to judgment in terminating Barkevious Mingo’s contract before gathering all of the relevant facts and prior to my
8:49 AM ET PHOENIX — When Vada Manager heard the news in April that Major League Baseball was moving its All-Star Game from Truist Park in Atlanta to Coors Field in Denver he was quickly taken back to 1990. He was a young press secretary for Gov. Rose Mofford — the first and only Black
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady wouldn’t say that his former quarterback was right in claiming there weren’t enough two-minute and hurry-up drills in practice last season. But Brady did indirectly support the claim of Teddy Bridgewater, who was traded to the Denver Broncos in the offseason, that tight
7:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants linebacker Blake Martinez took the podium for a Zoom news conference with reporters this spring and opened the OTA media session for questions. Only with a twist. “Shiny Charmander. Any questions for Charmander?” Martinez said as he held one of his cherished Pokémon cards in
6:00 AM ET If anyone doubts that rookie Ben Cleveland can start immediately on the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive line, they should step inside his family’s kitchen in Toccoa, Georgia. There are markings on the wall where Cleveland would stand and his mother would take a pencil and ruler to line the top of his head.
2:51 PM ET Atlanta Falcons linebacker Barkevious Mingo was arrested in Texas this week on a charge of indecency with a child, sexual contact, according to Arlington Police Department records. Mingo was arrested Thursday on the second-degree felony charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison under Texas state law. According to
7:35 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Greg Olsen glanced out the front window of his South Charlotte home and saw his 8-year-old son, TJ, kicking a soccer ball against the wall with his twin sister, Talbot. “You know, it’s just remarkable how resilient these kids are,” the recently retired Carolina Panthers tight end said. “And
7:35 AM ET The NFC East was a laughingstock last season, with the Washington Football Team winning the division with a 7-9 record, but the 2021 NFL season offers promises of change and optimism. Washington has one of the best defenses, and perhaps veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick can add some stability at quarterback. The New
7:58 PM ET Los Angeles prosecutors on Friday charged Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark with one felony weapons violation stemming from his arrest on March 13 by the California Highway Patrol, according to a report in the Kansas City Star. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told The Star Friday that it
6:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN After leading the NFL in sacks over the final 10 weeks of last season, the Seattle Seahawks: Factor in strong safety Jamal Adams (who set the NFL’s sack record for a defensive back with 9.5) as well as other returning players, and the Seahawks are as deep off the edge
6:00 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT — For Jared Goff, this offseason has been different for a number of reasons. For starters, the California native is now quarterback of the Detroit Lions after five seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. Then, when he glanced around the Lions’ practice facility during OTAs, he noticed a uniqueness
6:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — With the start of Indianapolis Colts training camp less than a month away, there will be more eyes on the offense than on any other unit on the roster. Quarterback Carson Wentz, in his first season with the Colts, will be a focal point. And not on a weekly basis,
12:17 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is no stranger to celebrating championships. The city of Tampa is getting pretty used to it as well, since the Tampa Bay Lightning have won consecutive Stanley Cups, sandwiched around Brady and the Bucs winning the Super Bowl. The Lightning finished off the Montreal
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Is the Philadelphia Eagles‘ offense better, worse or the same compared to the 2020 version? There has been some seismic movement since the disastrous 4-11-1 season wrapped in January, that’s for sure. The long-term plan at quarterback was scrapped when the Eagles agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis
6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Jon Gruden 2.0 has “improved” from four wins in 2018 to seven wins in 2019 to an 8-8 record last season. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have faded badly the last two years after starting 6-4 and 6-3, respectively. The offense in general, and quarterback Derek Carr in