7:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Trevor Lawrence has admired the Manning family since he was a kid. He wears No. 16 at Clemson because Peyton donned it at the University of Tennessee, Lawrence’s favorite school growing up. Two summers ago, he attended the Manning Passing Academy and spent time with Peyton and Eli.
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2:32 PM ET Saying “it’s really good to be home,” former Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Chris Spielman left the broadcast booth Tuesday and joined the franchise as a special assistant to owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood in a move that gives the team a familiar face atop the organization. Spielman, who
12:29 PM ET One bettor’s bad beat is another’s fortunate win. The last play of the Monday night thriller between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns produced both. A desperation, multi-lateral play by the Browns as time expired resulted in a safety for the Ravens that covered the spread and swung millions of dollars in
3:08 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The hard hitting between the Ravens and Browns in Monday night’s thrilling game carried into Tuesday. Cleveland safety Andrew Sendejo sustained a concussion late in the fourth quarter after a collision at the goal line with Ravens rookie running back J.K. Dobbins, who gloated about the violent play
5:50 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 14 in the NFL saw offensive outbursts from the Broncos, Bears and Titans, an AFC West-clinching win for the Chiefs, a big letdown for the Giants and a huge NFC wild-card race win for the Buccaneers. In all, six of the week’s opening eight games — including a Rams
9:13 PM ET HOUSTON — Texans safety Justin Reid is done for the season after injuring his hand in Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday. NFL Network first reported the news. Reid, a third-round pick in 2018, left Sunday’s game with the hand injury near the end of
11:52 AM ET Texas linebacker Joseph Ossai is declaring for the NFL draft, skipping the remainder of the 2020 season and forgoing his senior season, he announced Monday. “Now that our regular season has ended, I have made the tough decision to go ahead and begin to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft,” he said
4:12 PM ET Kicking issues continue to haunt the Minnesota Vikings as of late. On Sunday, four missed kicks from Dan Bailey were the catalyst of a 26-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, dropping Minnesota’s chances of making the playoffs to 22%, according to ESPN’s FPI. Bailey was wide left on his extra-point attempt
10:09 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson grabbed the second interception of his career during Sunday night’s game, returning it for a 51-yard touchdown to give the Bills their first lead of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 47-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
8:51 AM ET AJ MassESPN Staff Writer Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Who should you start? Who should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and to avoid starting a player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates