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Politics have some NFL fans wavering to begin with. Does an increasing ‘softness’ in the game expedite that process?  Back in early September, we predicted that the new leading-with-the-helmet rule could be a thread that […]

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There was so much optimism coming into the season about the direction of the Atlanta Falcons’ defense and how it might develop into one of the league’s top units under fiery […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter says he has made a decision on who the team’s starting quarterback will be for their Week 4 game in Chicago, but he isn’t announcing it just yet. […]

We all know the NFL stars who generate SportsCenter highlights on a regular basis. However, every week some performances make us say, “Who was that?” It could be the undrafted rookie receiver who catches a […]

Jennifer King knows she has to study twice as hard. Even before she became the Carolina Panthers’ first female coaching intern, she pored over playbooks and delved into areas of football strategy she felt were […]

3:26 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — When Earl Thomas spoke publicly for the first time upon returning from his holdout, he said all he can do is put the best version of himself on […]

Although we’ve heard plenty of NFL players complain about Thursday Night Football over the past few years, what they really should be complaining about is any Thursday game where they have to fly more than […]

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in his 16-year NFL career, Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates said he dealt with bouts of dizziness, light-headedness and struggles with balance — reasons he did […]

Holy Mahomes.  It’s been three weeks and Patrick Mahomes is already running away with MVP. That’s how impossibly good — historically good, really — Mahomes has been. With Mahomes at the helm, the Chiefs‘ offense […]

We’re only entering the third week of the NFL season and injuries are already a major concern for several big-name players. Dalvin Cook (hamstring), Joe Mixon (knee) and Jay Ajayi (back) will all miss Sunday’s […]