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EA Sports is postponing a first look at Madden NFL 2021 planned for Monday in light of the protests in Minneapolis and around the country over the death of George Floyd. “We stand with our African American / Black community of friends, players, colleagues and partners,” EA Sports said in a statement on social media […]
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown used his platform in the pursuit of social justice literally Saturday as he helped coordinate protests in Atlanta in response to the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, died Monday in Minneapolis after a white police officer kept his knee pressed into Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes, […]
George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers haven’t made much progress on a new contract, with his agent saying he is looking for more than a deal that makes Kittle the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. “I don’t care about the tight end market,” Kittle’s agent, Jack Bechta, told NFL Network. “I’m being paid […]
Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels You know how you feel about your team’s starting quarterback. Or maybe you don’t. Maybe your opinion on your QB changes from time to time, depending on whether he’s leading a fourth-quarter touchdown drive or throwing a backbreaking interception. You wouldn’t be […]
Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America TEMPE, Ariz. — New Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins thinks he’s the best pass-catcher in the NFL despite not having the type of consistency with quarterbacks that some of his peers have. And now that he’ll be paired […]
The NFL continues to prepare for an on-time start to the 2020 season, commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters on a conference call on Thursday. “As a league, in partnership with the NFLPA, we’ll continue to prepare and adjust as necessary,” Goodell said. “We are prepared for the 2020 season.” Goodell announced that the virtual offseason […]
NFL owners have tabled a proposal for an alternative to the onside kick with a fourth-and-15 play and approved testing expanded use of video replay in the preseason to aid in officiating. On a conference call Thursday, the 32 owners also increased the number of players who may be designated for return from the injured […]
ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 The NFL’s half-baked idea to review pass interference is dead. The rule failed so miserably, in the words of league executive vice president Troy Vincent, that it won’t so much as appear on the agenda for an owners conference […]
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 […]
Last season, Nick Bosa was an instant-impact pass rusher for a team that reached the Super Bowl. Kyler Murray showed the type of promise that has Arizona Cardinals fans feeling as if they have a long-term star at quarterback. A.J. Brown had 1,000 yards receiving for a surprising Tennessee Titans team. Josh Jacobs was a […]