10:33 PM ET CLEVELAND — New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell punctuated his return to Cleveland with two first-half touchdowns and celebrated with a distasteful gesture that resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. After scoring his second touchdown, a 2-yard run with 7:59 left in the second quarter, Crowell used the football to wipe
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8:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Like any athlete possessing a world-class skill, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin isn’t in the business of acknowledging that anyone can do the thing he does best better than him. That’s true even when it comes to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the
2:02 AM ET The Cleveland Browns have suspended their sideline reporter on radio broadcasts for eight games after he yelled at an official during the Browns’ 21-18 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Nathan Zegura, employed by the team as senior media broadcaster, will not work a game until Nov. 25. Zegura also
6:41 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks expect to have linebackers Bobby Wagner and Mychal Kendricks available for Sunday’s home opener against the Dallas Cowboys, coach Pete Carroll said. Wagner, Seattle’s All-Pro middle linebacker, is practicing Wednesday after missing the team’s Monday night loss to the Chicago Bears with a groin
2:03 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Joe Mixon, who had a procedure Saturday to remove loose particles in his knee, said he will return from a knee injury when he feels comfortable. Mixon said he had a “slight tear” in his meniscus, but he feels great and has been walking around. The procedure
12:02 AM ET New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady felt trapped in the offseason and was not sure he wanted to play anymore for the only NFL coach he has ever had, Bill Belichick, according to a new book on Belichick’s life. “If you’re married 18 years to a grouchy person who gets under your
10:02 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The female Uber driver who accused Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston of groping her during a ride in her vehicle, which ultimately led to his three-game suspension by the NFL, has filed a lawsuit against Winston. In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of
11:52 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — They traveled different roads, yet forever will be linked. The San Francisco 49ers once upon a time opted for Alex Smith instead of Aaron Rodgers with the first overall pick, a move that looks far different with 14 years of hindsight. Smith embarked on a journey in which he
12:06 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN CHICAGO — When the Seattle Seahawks retooled their star-studded defense this offseason, saying goodbye to a handful of franchise greats, the strength of their team shifted to the other side of the ball. For the first time in years, the offense — led by a Super Bowl-winning, MVP-candidate quarterback in
7:21 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Redskins added two former first-round picks at receiver Monday after failing to trade for Josh Gordon — signing Michael Floyd and agreeing to a deal with Breshad Perriman, according to multiple sources. Floyd, the 13th overall pick by Arizona in the 2012 NFL draft, played 11 games