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7:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s the drive that says everything about Eli Manning the football player. The poise, the moxie and even-keeled demeanor came to the fore even in the most stressful of situations. The former New York Giants quarterback put it all on display Feb. 3, 2008, in a career-defining, game-winning

7:00 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 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Mom was on stage singing, but little did her kids know, she was a vocal great among stars. Since he was a child,

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 3 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course,

9:14 AM ET The NFL is extending the wild-card weekend, as the league announced Friday that one of its six first-round playoff games would be played on Monday, Jan. 17. The schedule for wild-card weekend will now feature two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday. No announcement was made about which

8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of an attempted sexual assault. ON A STUNNING Saturday morning in March, Justin Herron decides to go for a walk. Lifting or running is out of the question — his whole body is run down from the grueling offseason work he’s doing at LeCharles

11:20 PM ET HOUSTON — The good news for the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night was they improved to 3-0, but the concern is whether they can sustain their success after losing two of their biggest stars in running back Christian McCaffrey and cornerback Jaycee Horn. McCaffrey suffered a hamstring injury with 12:13 left in

4:20 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Dalvin Cook racked up 148 all-purpose yards and a right ankle injury that was classified as a “little sprain” by Vikings coach Mike Zimmer late in Minnesota’s 34-33 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Yet despite Cook’s injury, the Vikings still plan to use him as they normally would when

6:00 AM ET Josh Weinfuss Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Cardinals since 2012 Graduate of Indiana University Member of Pro Football Writers of America Michael DiRocco Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winner During their heydays at

12:29 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Antonio Brown on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Wednesday. Brown is the third player, along with inside linebacker/special teams captain Kevin Minter and practice squad wide receiver Travis Jonsen, to be placed on the list this week. Brown, like every

1:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields will make his first career start Sunday as Andy Dalton is expected to be out with a left knee injury, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Wednesday. “It’s a great opportunity for Justin and for all of us as a staff to be able

6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Thirty-two games have been played in the 2021 NFL season, and … are we really sure which teams are good and which are bad? There are 18 1-1 teams, including the New Orleans Saints, who looked fantastic in Week 1 and then only scored 7 points in a Week 2

6:40 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, who left Sunday’s 23-13 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars with a left ankle injury just before halftime, will have arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to remove a bone spur. Chubb said Tuesday he felt a “stab type pain” in the ankle on a pass rush

6:45 AM ET NFL NationESPN It’s still early, so the 2021 NFL Power Rankings contain a bit of volatility. But ranking teams isn’t the only volatile early-season NFL exercise; categorizing the fantasy value of players is difficult right now too. But being the positive people we are, we decided to take a sunny side up

1:39 AM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Don’t mistake Aaron Rodgers for someone who didn’t care after the Green Bay Packers bombed in their season-opening loss to the New Orleans Saints. But for those who thought as much — and Rodgers clearly heard those who did — he appeased them after Monday night’s 35-17 win

4:02 PM ET Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz suffered sprains in both his ankles on Sunday, coach Frank Reich said Monday. Reich could not yet say if Wentz will be able to play in Sunday’s road game against the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday it was thought Wentz had injured only his right ankle. Jacob Eason

12:23 PM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has avoided a serious rib injury, a source confirmed to ESPN. Follow-up X-rays were negative on Tagovailoa’s ribs, and the second-year quarterback’s availability for Week 3 and beyond will be determined based on his pain tolerance, the source said. Dolphins coach Brian Flores is expected to address

2:05 AM ET BALTIMORE — With a somersault touchdown and a clutch fourth-down conversion, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson beat the Kansas City Chiefs and his self-described “kryptonite” for the first time in a thrilling 36-35 victory on Sunday night. Jackson carried the short-handed Ravens to their first win over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs

first Quarter KC BAL TD 14:10 Tyrann Mathieu 34 Yrd Interception Return, H. Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Moore, Holder-S.Koch. 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:50 7 0 TD 10:42 Ty’Son Williams 8 Yard Rush, Ty’Son Williams Fumble, Devin Duvernay 2 Yrd Fumble Recovery, J. Tucker Extra point is GOOD. 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:34 7