1:38 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — On the eve of the biggest race of her life — the Tokyo Olympics women’s 400-meter hurdles semifinal — Anna Cockrell called the one person she knew she could turn to who knew something about nerves and fighting self-doubt: Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ross Cockrell, her Super Bowl-winning brother.
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6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the Denver Broncos efficiently moved through a training camp practice on Friday, quarterback Drew Lock launched a 50-something-yard pass to KJ Hamler during a 7-on-7 period. A crowd of fans along the hill next to the practice field had been thirsting for just such a play and it
12:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The absences are starting to pile up for the Baltimore Ravens‘ offense early in training camp. Wide receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown missed his third straight practice Monday with a hamstring injury. He got through only one full team practice before leaving Thursday’s practice early for what was initially
11:00 AM ET The 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class is led by Peyton Manning, who won a pair of Super Bowls and set many records in his 18-year career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. Manning will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, at 7 p.m. ET Sunday
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Mac’s work ethic: Rookies are supposed to be seen more than heard with the Patriots, but that can be hard to do when it’s a first-round quarterback such as Mac Jones. Through the first four days of training camp,
8:19 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — A few days after the Arizona Cardinals drafted linebacker Zaven Collins 16th overall on April 29, general manager Steve Keim called Jordan Hicks, one of the team’s starting inside linebackers the past two seasons, and told him he couldn’t compete for a starting job this season, Hicks said Saturday.
6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Lots of green: The Jets probably have the youngest quarterback room in the NFL. How young? Let’s put it this way: No one can tell first-hand stories about the days of the rotary phone, and that includes
5:30 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints bolstered a position of strength on Saturday, agreeing to a one-year deal with former Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman. Freeman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the deal to ESPN’s Adam Schefter after Freeman tried out for the Saints on Saturday. The Saints’ current backfield is
4:46 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence never expected to automatically become the Jacksonville Jaguars‘ starting quarterback, even though they drafted him first overall. He should have to beat out Gardner Minshew, C.J. Beathard and Jake Luton in order to take the first snap in the Sept. 12 season opener in Houston. Just like
6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — One of the biggest questions at the start of this year’s Baltimore Ravens training camp is how their defense will get to the quarterback after losing its top two most accomplished outside linebackers. When it comes to a new identity, no one is more suited to headline the