The big news on Thursday was the release of the San Francisco 49ers 2018 regular season schedule. However, in releasing that information, the team also announced dates and times for the preseason schedule. We already knew the opponents and the weeks of each game, but now we know the specific days and
Ben Fawkes ESPN Staff Writer Close Runs day-to-day editorial operations at Chalk, ESPN.com's gambling section Joined ESPN in 2010 Follow on Twitter The 2018 NFL schedule was released on Thursday night, and soon afterward the Week 1 NFL lines were out in Las Vegas. The Philadelphia Eagles are short
Obviously the Rams incredible' transformation over the past 12 months has been noticed by television executives, hence the team's five primetime, nationally televised games during the 2018 season. It should come as no surprise given the Rams' holdover star power from a season ago — Aaron
SUPER Bowl champion Philadelphia will host Atlanta to kick off the 2018 NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 6. (All times are ET) Green Bay hosts Chicago in the first Sunday night matchup on Sept. 9, while the Monday nighters on opening weekend feature the New York Jets at Detroit, followed by the Los
"One healthy thing I'd like for players to know, whether they're active or former, is you likely can't replicate the thrill of playing before 100,000 people and big hits and making that much money," Borland said. "We can get ourselves into trouble trying to. Coming to terms
The written words from his identical twin brother were heartfelt, charged with strong emotions alternating between hope and frustration. Texans running back D'Onta Foreman wants the NFL to respect his brother, University of Texas wide receiver Armanti Foreman, and value and evaluate him beyond his
The 2018 NFL schedule was surprisingly kind to many of the best teams from 2017. Four of the league's playoff powers don't face anything that would suggest they won't return to the tournament. In addition, the week-by-week setup played most favorably into the hands of two non-playoff teams
LeBron James became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, scoring 28 points to become the seventh member of the club. However, James couldn't keep the Cavaliers from dropping their 10th in 13 games in a 114-102 loss at San Antonio.
The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday amid a midseason slide that has left the playoff hopeful in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It was a surprising end to Kidd's three-plus season tenure in Milwaukee, when the Bucks made the playoffs twice
Led by QB Nick Foles, the Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship. Next up after their most-lopsided playoff victory: the Eagles' first Super Bowl trip since 2005
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was announced Friday as a limited partner in the Bucks ownership group during the team's playoff game against the Celtics.
The NFL unveiled the 2018 regular-season slate of games on Thursday, and teams were ready to show off their creativity when revealing schedules.
After adding free-agent punter Marquette King earlier this month, the Broncos are set to trade punter Riley Dixon to the Giants for a future conditional pick, a source told ESPN.
Nick Foles has agreed to a restructured contract with the Philadelphia Eagles that includes a $2 million signing bonus, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The deal includes a mutual option for 2019.
Texans general manager Brian Gaine said Friday he is optimistic the team will sign Pro Bowl defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to a long-term contract before the season.
The Colts traded down in this year's draft because they are certain about quarterback Andrew Luck's rehabilitation and future.
Longtime backup quarterback Luke McCown, who spent 13 years in the NFL, announced his retirement Friday.
The Ravens have signed Saints WR Willie Snead to a two-year offer sheet, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Gil Santos, who spent 36 seasons as the radio voice of the New England Patriots died Thursday, his 80th birthday. Santos retired after the 2012 season and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2013.
The Browns' two first-round picks should be key pieces of the team for years to come. Which players are they most likely to select?
Fair catches on kickoffs received inside a team's own 25-yard line will result in a touchback beginning in 2018.
The Dallas Cowboys have released veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant.
FO's BackCAST projections for running backs are here, led by Saquon Barkley. Barkley gets the second highest projection since 1998, behind only Ricky Williams. The Barkley debate is fascinating: we don't advise taking running backs high, but what do you do when there aren't great prospects at the positions we usually advise taking high? Backing the idea of taking Barkley higher than other running backs: he's also by far the best receiving back in this year's class, giving him plenty of value even if the passing game is by far more important than the running game.
There's a lot to like in the explosive ability in Florida's defensive tackle -- but there are also plenty of question marks to be found in his film.
The Joe Thomas All-Stars flips to the defensive side of the ball. It isn't just the 2004 Buffalo Bills, we promise! There are some Buccaneers here, too!
Introducing the Joe Thomas All-Stars: the greatest players in NFL history who never played in a playoff game. From the 'Aints to the Factory of Sadness and everywhere in between, these are the players who shone brightest in terrible conditions.
This month: surprising combine performances, good and bad; bizarre questions from prospect interviews; and reaction to some of the biggest moves in free agency.
Though Alabama's Calvin Ridley is expected to be the first wide receiver taken in the 2018 NFL draft, our numbers say that Maryland's D.J. Moore is the most promising name in a lackluster group of prospects.
The Tennessee Titans have unveiled new uniforms for the 2018 season.
Is the Wyoming quarterback as good as his highlights, or as bad as his numbers? Derrik Klassen breaks down the film and finds the answer is "yes."
DALLAS (AP) A Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 was sold at auction for $2.88 million, falling just short of setting a record.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has joined the ownership group of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks as a limited partner.
Baltimore Ravens have offered New Orleans Saints restricted free agent receiver Willie Snead a two-year, $10.4 million contract.
The Thursday NIght Football matchups in 2018 are a lot better than seasons past.
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard keeps responding to the same old questions about Andrew Luck with the same old answers.
The 2018 schedule features some key matchups on Thursday Night Football.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys tight end James Hanna is retiring because of a knee injury that has hampered him the past two seasons.
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard is building his draft strategy around Andrew Luck's expected return from shoulder surgery.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard keeps responding to the same old questions about Andrew Luck with the same old answers.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green avoided jail time under a plea agreement in which a felony child-abuse charge was dismissed. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation.
FALCONS ADD LONDONER ADEN DURDE TO COACHING STAFF The Atlanta Falcons have added Londoner, Aden Durde as their defensive quality control to the club’s coaching staff. We have added two defensive a...
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Our popular series of fan forums continue in March with trips to Dublin and Belfast.
One of the biggest weeks of the offseason is upon us!
The third season on Amazon's award winning documentary series, 'All or Nothing' features the Dallas Cowboys and will be available to fans in the UK in April.
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talkSPORT's Mike Carlson make his picks for the weekend games.
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LeBron James became the youngest player ever with 30,000 career points, scoring 28 points to become the seventh member of the club. However, James couldn't keep the Cavaliers from dropping their 10th in 13 games in a 114-102 loss at San Antonio.
The Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday amid a midseason slide that has left the playoff hopeful in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It was a surprising end to Kidd's three-plus season tenure in Milwaukee, when the Bucks made the playoffs twice
Led by QB Nick Foles, the Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play on both sides of the ball in a 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings for the NFC championship. Next up after their most-lopsided playoff victory: the Eagles' first Super Bowl trip since 2005
Tom Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
There are so many sports events every weekend that it can be nearly impossible to keep track of them all. The first weekend of January features the Buffalo Bills and the rest of the NFL's Wild Card weekend, plus the new-look Cavaliers.
The Titans and Mike Mularkey couldn't agree on how to build off the team's first playoff berth since 2008. That job will now fall to a new coach. The Titans split with Mularkey on Monday after he led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years.
Case Keenum completed a last-ditch heave near the sideline Sunday on the game's final play, as Stefon Diggs slithered away for a 61-yard touchdown to give Minnesota a 29-24 victory over New Orleans and send the Vikings to the NFC championship game at Philadelphia.
Rookie running back Leonard Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Blake Bortles added 214 yards passing and a vital fourth-quarter score and the relentless Jaguars stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-42 on Sunday.
Tom Brady passed for three touchdowns and 337 yards, and New England cruised past Tennessee 35-14 on Saturday night to advance to their seventh consecutive conference title game.
Philadelphia's defense executed a last-minute goal-line stand and kept the Falcons off the board to secure a 15-10 win and a berth to the NFC championship game. Kicker Jake Elliot made three field goals to help the Eagles top sixth-seeded Atlanta.
Recent reports are saying that Colin Kaepernick could possibly head to the Seattle Seahawks after opting out with his contract with San Francisco 49ers.
According to ESPN analyst Max Kellerman, the reason why the Patriots making a lot of moves this offseason is due to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick retiring at the end of next season.
The latest NFL rumor roundup is headlined by the Cleveland Browns showing interest in Kirk Cousins of the Washington Redskins, along with Dont'a Hightower getting an offer sheet from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Terrelle Pryor decide to sign with the Washington Redskins days after his negotiation with the Cleveland Browns failed.
After a great run last season, reports are saying that the Pittsburgh Steelers might still consider Colin Kaepernick to be Ben Roethlisberger’s backup quarterback next season.
Restricted free agent cornerback Malcolm Butler of the New England Patriots has been linked with a trade to the New Orleans Saints.
New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been linked to many NFL trade rumors since the offseason started.
The reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday but Tom Brady was absent due to family matters.
The New England Patriots started the quest for their sixth Super Bowl championship on Monday with the first day of voluntary offseason workouts but Tom Brady was absent because he was still on vacation.
Bill Belichick gave an exclusive interview on Wednesday and he talked about a variety of topics including his favorite player, Tom Brady.
Johanna Konta levels Great Britain's Fed Cup promotion play-off in Japan after Heather Watson loses the opener to Naomi Osaka.
Australian Nick Kyrgios says he can win the Queen's Club Championships in June in the build-up to Wimbledon.
Gabi Taylor hopes a first Fed Cup selection will pave the way for a first main draw at a Grand Slam tournament.
Johanna Konta will lead Great Britain's Fed Cup team when they play Japan in the World Group II play-offs on 21-22 April.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka says the ongoing custody battle over her son has been 'Hollywood-worthy'.
Former world number one Serena Williams won her first singles match back on the WTA Tour following the birth of her child.
As she prepares to return to the WTA Tour, Serena Williams says she is "ready to play" even if it is at a "turtle's pace".
Serena Williams says it is "heartbreaking" black women in the United States are more likely than white women to die from complications in pregnancy or childbirth.
Kyle Edmund is now ranked as the new British number one, above the injured Andy Murray, as he overtook the Scot in the world rankings with a new career high of 24.
Serena Williams makes her return to competitive tennis, five months after giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia, who watched on from the stands.
The big news on Thursday was the release of the San Francisco 49ers 2018 regular season schedule. However, in releasing that information, the team also announced dates and times for the preseason schedule. We already knew the opponents and the weeks of each game, but now we know the specific days and
Ben Fawkes ESPN Staff Writer Close Runs day-to-day editorial operations at Chalk, ESPN.com's gambling section Joined ESPN in 2010 Follow on Twitter The 2018 NFL schedule was released on Thursday night, and soon afterward the Week 1 NFL lines were out in Las Vegas. The Philadelphia Eagles are short
Obviously the Rams incredible' transformation over the past 12 months has been noticed by television executives, hence the team's five primetime, nationally televised games during the 2018 season. It should come as no surprise given the Rams' holdover star power from a season ago — Aaron
SUPER Bowl champion Philadelphia will host Atlanta to kick off the 2018 NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 6. (All times are ET) Green Bay hosts Chicago in the first Sunday night matchup on Sept. 9, while the Monday nighters on opening weekend feature the New York Jets at Detroit, followed by the Los
"One healthy thing I'd like for players to know, whether they're active or former, is you likely can't replicate the thrill of playing before 100,000 people and big hits and making that much money," Borland said. "We can get ourselves into trouble trying to. Coming to terms
The written words from his identical twin brother were heartfelt, charged with strong emotions alternating between hope and frustration. Texans running back D'Onta Foreman wants the NFL to respect his brother, University of Texas wide receiver Armanti Foreman, and value and evaluate him beyond his
The 2018 NFL schedule was surprisingly kind to many of the best teams from 2017. Four of the league's playoff powers don't face anything that would suggest they won't return to the tournament. In addition, the week-by-week setup played most favorably into the hands of two non-playoff teams
Twenty-nine states and Washington D.C, have legalized the use of medical marijuana and on top of that, nine states have legalized recreational pot. But the question is, why was it illegal in the first place? Former NBA player Kenyon Martin, the No. 1 pick in the 2000 draft, said in an interview with
The 2018 NFL schedule was surprisingly kind to many of the best teams from 2017. Four of the league's playoff powers don't face anything that would suggest they won't return to the tournament. In addition, the week-by-week setup played most favorably into the hands of two non-playoff teams
Earlier today we had a pretty boring post polling the staff for their opinion on the biggest game of the Panthers' 2018 season. Come on, everybody can identify a big game and see the stakes. Rivalries, play-off hopes, and revenge games? These are what football fandom is made of. Here at Cat Scratch
Aaron Rodgers is now a complete part of the Wisconsin sports fabric.The Milwaukee Bucks announced during Friday’s playoff game that Rodgers has become a minority owner of the franchise.Rodgers is from California but has embraced the Wisconsin sports scene since being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2005. He’s supported the Badgers during their sporting events, attended Bucks games, and has been a fan of the Brewers.Rodgers is the first active NFL player to have an ownership stake in an NBA team.Let’s hope this partnership works out better than Rodgers’ last one on the Milwaukee sports scene.
Big 12 fans and coaches are not going to like what Mike Mayock had to say about their football conference.The NFL Network draft analyst held a conference call on Friday to discuss the draft. He talked about the Big 12 and while praising their offensive creativity, he questioned their defenses. He pointed out how Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were tied at 38 at halftime of their game. He said that aside from Texas, none of the conference’s defenses were very tough, which makes it really difficult to evaluate the offensive players for the NFL. “You’re not going to like this, and Big 12 coaches aren’t going to like me. I’m just going to say what the — I’ve had a lot of conversations around the league, and sometimes Big 12 football is really hard to watch, especially from a defensive perspective,” Mayock said.“It’s hard to evaluate those guys. … I’m not taking a shot at their style of football. I’m just saying it’s a different evaluation for the NFL people.”Mayock is speaking from a...
The Jaguars would have an interesting setup for Lamar Jackson, employing a recently extended starting quarterback but a long-scrutinized player whose long-term future with the team remains in doubt. Tom Coughlin said Friday the Louisville prospect was an “outstanding young man” and an “extremely talented athlete.” But Dave Caldwell said the team that pulls the trigger on Jackson would have to be ready to adjust its offense to accommodate the dual-threat talent.“He’s a rare athlete,” Caldwell said, via Phillip Heilman of the Florida Times-Union. “As a quarterback, he’s a good player. He won a lot of games at that position. [Drafting him] depends what your scheme is, what you want to do and how you want to play and how he fits. I can’t say he’s the prototypical pocket passer, but you can win games with a guy like him.”Jacksonville holds the draft’s No. 29 overall pick and has not conducted a workout with Jackson, who may now be a full-fledged top-20 prospect.Here’s the latest from...
Having been a free agent for a week now, Dez Bryant is still interested in landing with a team that is scheduled to play the Cowboys twice this season. But an NFC East avenue has yet to emerge.The Giants are the latest to hold off on making Bryant’s revenge dream a reality. Big Blue is not “at this point in time vying for his services,” Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports (via PFT’s Charean Williams). Bryant praised the Giants’ setup recently, expressing interest in being installed in the team’s skill-position arrangement.New York would now make for an interesting destination, having just released Brandon Marshall, and Bryant posted a video of him working out with Odell Beckham Jr.While a Beckham/Bryant setup would be an incredible attempt by one team to corner the wide receiver headline market, that might not be in the cards.The Giants are not going to take a wide receiver at No. 2 overall, assuming they keep the pick, and may opt to address other needs in the second round as well....
The reigning Super Bowl MVP has himself a new contract. Quarterback Nick Foles and the Eagles have struck agreement on a revised deal, sources tell Mike Garafolo of NFL.com (on Twitter). Foles’ new deal includes a mutual option for the 2019 season, giving Foles the opportunity to reach free agency next spring. Originally, Foles was slated to reach the free agency market after the 2018 campaign. The new deal gives him a $2MM signing bonus and several millions in incentives if he’s the starter and hits certain benchmarks, a source tells NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (on Twitter).The new pact is about giving him extra compensation in light of his postseason performance and not a reflection of the team’s feeling on Wentz’s recovery, according to Garafolo. The Eagles remain confident that Wentz will be back at 100% this season.With Wentz on the mend, trade rumors surrounding Foles swirled this offseason. The Eagles, who value Foles and want to have a quality backstop in the event of another...
NFL teams are in the process of finalizing their big board with the draft set to take place in less than a week. More so than in any other draft in recent history, things seem to be completely up in the air. Picking No. 1 overall, the Cleveland Browns could take any one of four different quarterbacks available to them.Meanwhile, we’re likely going to see some star players traded during the three-day event in Dallas. That could include Pro Bowl performers Odell Beckham Jr. and Earl Thomas. In keeping with this theme, here’s 11 bold predictions for the 2018 NFL Draft.Five quarterbacks go within the first 10 picks We already know that Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold, Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen are all going to go within the top-10 picks. That’s not even really in question. We just don’t know exactly what the order will be, especially with Cleveland boasting the top pick.Though, there’s going to be a fifth quarterback selected in the top 10. His name is Lamar Jackson and he’s picking up...
This is pretty fun stuff. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch teamed up with backup quarterback — and real life cousin — Josh Johnson to make this video to reveal the Raiders’ upcoming 2018 schedule.Both guys’ reactions to some of the games on 2018 slate are pretty hilarious. But, what was most comical here is what Lynch had to say about new head coach Jon Gruden.“I think Gruden must have cut some side deals. Ya feel me? We’ve got a lot of prime-time games, Lynch jokingly said.” pic.twitter.com/t0ZMIPvdc3— LeadingNFL (@LeadingNFL) April 20, 2018 The Raiders do have some great prime time slots including their NFL season opener in Los Angeles against the Rams in Monday Night Football. They also get a London game against the Seattle Seahawks, as well as three other prime time matchups.All eyes will be on Gruden, who the Raiders are paying $10 million per year to advance the team to its next level. Fun times.
Broncos linebacker Shaquil Barrett will sign his restricted tender on Monday, according to Troy Renck of Denver7 (on Twitter). Barrett will earn $2.914MM in 2018, per the terms of the tender. [RELATED: Broncos’ Matt Paradis Signs RFA Tender]The Broncos now effectively have all of their RFAs in the fold after center Matt Paradis inked his tender on Friday morning. League-wide, there are now only three restricted free agents who have yet to sign their tenders: Falcons cornerback Ricardo Allen, Chargers receiver Tyrell Williams and Chiefs defensive end Rakeem Nunez-Roches.Barrett has been a key rotational player for Denver over the last three seasons. He has performed well against the run and the Broncos did not want to risk losing him by using the low-level tender on him this offseason, which would have been cheaper, but only would have granted the team the first right of refusal.In the coming months, the Broncos may look to extend Barrett before he begins his contract year. Broncos...
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock thinks that the Cleveland Browns will take Sam Darnold with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.Mayock held a conference call on Friday with other media members to answer questions about the upcoming draft. He was asked what he thinks the Browns will do with their first pick.“If you’re asking me for my gut feel, just based on all the film work I’ve done and talking to people around the league, et cetera, my gut tells me that at one, Cleveland will take Sam Darnold,” Mayock said, via the Akron Beacon Journal.Mayock is a fan of Josh Allen, ranking him as his second quarterback and saying he has a high ceiling. But he thinks the Browns will go with the USC product over him. That differs from what another NFL Network draft analyst has said.As far as quarterbacks go, Mayock ranks Darnold first, then Allen, then Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson. You can see our quarterback rankings here.
The much-awaited NFL schedule release took place on Thursday when each team was allowed to share their upcoming 2018 schedules on social media.Among one of the more crafty teams to divulge their 2018 schedule was the New Orleans Saints. This video took a ton of creativity and must have been made by somebody who is not afraid of touching some live, southern crawfish.Let us introduce the “Crawfish Boil.” Cleverly, the Saints — one by one — put crawfish wearing 16 opposing team helmets into a pot of boiling water.The drift here is pretty obvious. New Orleans plans to beat each and every team it is faced with in 2018. The Saints’ team opponents range from the Cleveland Browns to a pesky Minnesota Vikings squad that beat them in the Divisional Playoffs.However the season plays out, the Saints definitely earn an “A” grade in the creativity category.
