12:50 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has been named head football coach at Liberty Christian in Argyle, Texas. Witten passed on several NFL and major college football opportunities as an assistant coach to opt to coach at the school his children attend. He joins former Los Angeles Chargers
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Jan 29, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea never gave up hope of returning this season despite fracturing his ankle in Week 5. The 2018 12th overall draft pick was activated from injured reserve last week, and after two days of practice and a walk-through last week, he played 32
5:36 PM ET The Pro Bowl may not be happening in the usual fashion this year due to COVID-19 concerns, but the virtual Pro Bowl is already delivering some big plays. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, controlling the NFC in the first quarter, faced a difficult situation. Defensive stops by the AFC, controlled by Deshaun Watson,
Jan 30, 2021 Bob McClellanNFL (Editor’s note: ESPN’s Bob McClellan grew up in Central Florida, and his father bought six Buccaneers season tickets in 1976. His brother maintains four of them to this day.) This will be the 10th time I’ve watched quarterback Tom Brady in a Super Bowl, but the first time I’ve rooted
5:40 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Veteran defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, one of the few assistant coaches Matt LaFleur retained from the previous Green Bay Packers coaching staff, is out after three years with the team and two under LaFleur, the team announced Friday. The move comes despite Pettine getting the Packers back into
12:24 AM ET As news broke Saturday night of the blockbuster trade between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams that swapped former overall No. 1 NFL draft picks, opponents and former teammates of Matthew Stafford reacted to the trade. The deal sends quarterback Jared Goff, a third-round pick in 2021, a first-round pick in
2:02 PM ET PHILADELPHIA – New Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said he “can’t answer” whether quarterback Carson Wentz will be on the team in 2021, as he is in the process of “evaluating everything.” “What we need to do is evaluate the entire roster,” Sirianni said at his introductory news conference Friday. “We have
5:44 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford considers the Los Angeles Rams a viable contender in his trade market, sources told ESPN on Friday. While it’s unclear what the Rams can do with quarterback Jared Goff‘s long-term deal on the books, they’ve inquired about Stafford’s services and explored what it would take to get
12:15 PM ET The largest reported bet on Super Bowl LV so far is on the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Thursday night, a bettor in Nevada placed a $2.3 million wager on the Bucs +3.5 (-115) with sportsbook BetMGM. If Tampa Bay covers the spread against the Kansas City Chiefs, the bettor would win
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Remmers and Nick Allegretti began the season for the Kansas City Chiefs as backups. Stefen Wisniewski was with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Andrew Wylie was a starter for the Chiefs, but at right guard. They will all start for the Chiefs on the offensive line in Super Bowl