8:27 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — All season long, right from the first day of an abbreviated training camp in the August sun, Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio has said 2020 would be a season “to improvise and adjust.’’ Now Fangio, the Broncos coaching staff and players have been handed the biggest adjustment anybody in
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2:48 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn on Saturday after two straight seasons under .500 and a third season where the team was again under .500 at midseason. Patricia’s record was 13-29-1 since taking over as the Lions coach in 2018. Quinn
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 12 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power Index (FPI)
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The last time Teddy Bridgewater took a snap at Minnesota’s U.S. Bank Stadium, it was just as a footnote. On Oct. 28, 2018, he was part of a three-quarterback formation for the New Orleans Saints on second-and-goal from the 3. He lined up wide left at receiver with Drew
6:00 AM ET Adam Teicher Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Jenna Laine Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 It’s the 43-year-old GOAT versus the 25-year-old Magician. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, of
8:33 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, a source confirmed to ESPN. The reigning NFL MVP is the biggest star player to become infected in what has become one of the biggest outbreaks in the NFL. Jackson is among the four latest Ravens players and one staff member
first Quarter WSH DAL FG 8:33 Greg Zuerlein Made 33 Yrd Field Goal 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:38 0 3 TD 1:37 Antonio Gibson 5 Yard Rush, D.Hopkins extra point is GOOD, Center-N.Sundberg, Holder-T.Way. 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:53 7 3 second Quarter WSH DAL TD 14:16 Amari Cooper Pass From Andy Dalton for 54
8:52 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens had additional positive tests for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a source told ESPN, marking the fourth day of a coronavirus outbreak among the team that led to the postponement of Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As of Wednesday, the Ravens had seven players who tested positive for COVID-19 or
1:05 PM ET ESPN staff The Week 12 NFL schedule begins with some great Thanksgiving Day football. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game, and the Football Power
8:00 AM ET Lesson 1: Confound their expectationsIn the spring of 2015, Jeremy Conn is co-hosting a sports talk radio show in Baltimore. One afternoon the show gets a call from “Mo in Glen Burnie.” Conn doesn’t think much of it; there are lots of calls and lots of callers. He says “What’s up dude”
6:00 AM ET Jacoby Jones was in his third week with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 when he walked into the team meeting Thanksgiving morning and couldn’t believe his eyes. The screen showed the moment that links Jones and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in NFL lore. On Thanksgiving night 2013, Tomlin veered too far away
12:07 PM ET The Dallas Cowboys have canceled practice Tuesday because of “a non-COVID related medical emergency involving a staff member.” “The circumstances speak to the severity of the situation,” the Cowboys said in the statement. Players were supposed to have a shorter practice Tuesday in preparation for Thursday’s game against Washington Football Team.
1:18 PM ET In their first year of eligibility, Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson lead the list of 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021. The semifinalists were announced Tuesday. Those three players, with a combined 29 Pro Bowl appearances in their careers, join cornerback Eric Allen, defensive
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are a big fan of the holidays (who doesn’t love Thanksgiving football?), so we’re using this space this week to identify what we’re thankful for across the league. Whether it’s feel-good stories (Washington), great success (Steelers) or being creative (Jets), our NFL Nation writers picked one
2:13 PM ET Adam Schefter Close ESPN Senior Writer ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Ben Baby Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate
6:49 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With the scoreboard reading 38-3 after a humiliating loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians told what he described as a “pissed off” locker room that everyone needed to “look in the mirror.” The Buccaneers came up empty once again
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. — Dawg — d-a-w-g — work: Either you’re gettin’ better or you ain’t. No explanation needed if you’re a member of the Los Angeles
11:49 PM ET Patrick Mahomes picked a good time to throw the first go-ahead touchdown pass in a game’s final two minutes of his career. Mahomes’ 22-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds left lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 35-31 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday night. 1 Related