2:49 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said his surgically repaired shoulder and recently injured foot were not to blame for his poor performance Thursday night, but he did take the blame for his team’s 20-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Through my lens, it’s hard to look defensive guys
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7:02 PM ET Representatives for New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown and Britney Taylor were in discussions over the past few months, but agreed their communication would remain confidential until the filing of Taylor’s civil sexual assault lawsuit, sources told ESPN on Thursday. This, the sources say, is why the Patriots and the Oakland Raiders,
10:36 AM ET New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, coach Adam Gase announced Thursday. Trevor Siemian will start Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. Gase hinted that Darnold could miss several weeks. The coach suggested the earliest likely return as Week 5 at the Philadelphia Eagles,
11:19 PM 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. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay walked through the locker room Wednesday, and upon seeing about 20 reporters and television cameras positioned in
8:03 PM ET NFL NationESPN Many NFL teams emerged from Week 1 relatively unscathed from an injury standpoint. Others have already seen key starters knocked out for significant time, such as Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles, Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill and Chargers tight end Hunter Henry. But while catastrophe was largely averted, every team has at
11:31 AM ET Brooke Pryor PITTSBURGH — A day after a 30-point season-opening loss to the Patriots, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger reassured his teammates during their Monday run. “‘Hey guys, look up,'” Roethlisberger told them. “‘The sun’s still shining. The sky’s still blue. The best thing is we still get to play on Sunday.’ It’s
9:05 PM ET Antonio Brown has been accused of sexually assaulting his former trainer, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. In the lawsuit, a copy of which was reviewed by ESPN, Brown’s former trainer, Britney Taylor, accuses the newly signed New England Patriots receiver of sexually assaulting her on
6:11 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon to reassure fans that he was physically fine after being carted off the field while strapped to a gurney in Monday night’s season opener. Thank you to everybody who had me in their thoughts and prayers.. I hurt my
11:19 AM ET Mike ClayESPN Writer Close Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings The Fantasy 32 analyzes the NFL from a fantasy perspective, with at least one mention of each of the
1:55 AM ET NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints burned through 11 different kickers in Sean Payton’s first 11 years as head coach. But they finally found a keeper when they signed Baltimore Ravens castoff Wil Lutz during Week 1 of the 2016 season. And he made history for them Monday night with a