Conference championship predictions and what you need to know
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:21:11 EST
Winners and projections for every playoff game, plus key matchups, betting nuggets and more. Catch up on the conference championship matchups here.
Sources: Ravens near extension with Harbaugh
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:57:43 EST
The Ravens and head coach John Harbaugh have an agreement in principle on a contract extension with "some lawyer stuff left to do," a source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
Veteran S Burnett wants release from Steelers
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 20:22:10 EST
Veteran safety Morgan Burnett would like to be released from his contract with the Steelers.
Linehan out as Cowboys' offensive coordinator
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:31:48 EST
Scott Linehan is out as the Cowboys' offensive coordinator, the team announced Friday, meaning Dallas will move ahead with a different playcaller for the first time since 2014.
Source: Mayfield's fine for gesture reduced
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:22:39 EST
The NFL significantly reduced the fine Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield received for a gesture he made on the sidelines during a December win over Cincinnati.
Source: Saints' Watson to sit out NFC title game
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:40:33 EST
Ben Watson has been dealing with appendicitis in what he says will be his final season.
Chiefs' Berry feels 'pretty good,' to play vs. Pats
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:52:24 EST
Veteran Chiefs safety Eric Berry said he feels "pretty good" after a full week of practice, and he will return to action against the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday.
C.J. Anderson is more than the Fat Back
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:46:33 EST
C.J. Anderson made waves for more reasons than one after a dominating game against the Cowboys. But his path to the NFC Championship Game proves he's much more than a punchline.
The Sean McVay era is here, but good luck replicating what the Rams' coach has done
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 07:47:07 EST
The Rams might not win the NFC title, but McVay has left his mark this season. Just look at coaching searches where team hunt for the next McVay.
Brees not ready to pass torch to Goff
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 08:12:22 EST
The Saints star cherished advice from other QBs and is happy to pay it forward, but plans to make his Rams counterpart wait for a Super Bowl trip.
The myth of the Patriots' underdog status
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:28:43 EST
Tom Brady wants us to think that no one believes in him. That's true, unless you ask any of his fans, supporters in the game and the media, or the millions who've already crowned him the GOAT.
Playing pro football might be least of Eric Berry?s accomplishments in life
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 09:57:04 EST
The Kansas City Chiefs safety has spent time in hospital wards, chemo rooms and school classrooms, sharing his own story and doing what he can to pay it forward.
What's behind the fire that fuels Michael Thomas?
Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:22:51 EST
What's the origin of Michael Thomas' competitive streak, the likes of which Drew Brees says he has never seen? A never-ending need to make himself feel undervalued -- and prove his haters, real or self-made, wrong.
Patriots see Rodgers, Vick and a QB who 'does it all' in Mahomes
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 10:34:51 EST
The Patriots see a QB in the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes who can throw on the run, scramble to extend a play and do things others just can't.
How Andy Reid grew the NFL's most prolific coaching tree
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:28:38 EST
No one develops NFL head coaches like Andy Reid does. The secret? His former assistants offer testimonials, but the man himself says it's quite simple.
The NFL's most underrated coach just wants a shot to run a team
Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:28:34 EST
Despite being one of the best special-teams coordinators ever, Kansas City's Dave Toub continues to get overlooked in head coach searches.
Robert Kraft reflects on 25th anniversary of becoming Patriots owner
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:58:26 EST
As the Pats prepare for their 14th AFC championship game Sunday under Kraft, he discusses his motivation to buy the team and the legacy he's created.
Barnwell's dynasty fact-checker: Patriots' truth vs. reality
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 11:32:49 EST
Tom Brady can't be touched. Gronk has lost a step. Let's fact-check all the theories about New England and figure out what's nonsense.
Extending John Harbaugh's contract is one coaching decision that makes sense
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 07:04:59 EST
The Ravens have a proven coaching commodity in John Harbaugh, which is much more than can be said for other teams' hires this offseason.
Eagles' options with Nick Foles: Tag and trade could be in play
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 07:29:42 EST
Foles is unlikely to return to Philly, leaving the only questions being where will he end up and by which method.
They spent $25,000 to attend the Super Bowl and watched it on TV
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:47:55 EST
In the wild, secretive world of Super Bowl ticket sales, brokers often sell tickets to fans before they actually acquire them. But if the market overheats, fans can get burned.
Football?s biggest threat is something you?ve never thought about
Fri, 18 Jan 2019 07:48:00 EST
From the NFL to rec leagues, football is facing a stark new threat: An evaporating insurance market that is fundamentally altering the sport's economics, squeezing and even killing off programs faced with higher costs and a scarcity of available coverage.
Picking offseason priorities for NFL teams drafting in the top 10
Thu, 17 Jan 2019 08:05:50 EST
What should Kliff Kingsbury focus on first this offseason? We helped out the new Cardinals coach and the rest of the league's worst teams.
Biggest looming free-agent decisions for all 32 NFL teams
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 08:26:42 EST
Could Clay Matthews move on from Green Bay? Will the Texans bring back Tyrann Mathieu? Here are the questions facing every team.