Report: Gruden used racist comment in ’11 email
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden used a racist comment in referring to NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email 10 years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.The email, sent to the president of the Washington Football Team in July 2011 as the NFL and its players were in the midst…
How do Alex Morgan and Taylor Swift know each other?
With Taylor Swift being one of the world's best-selling female musicians and Alex Morgan holding her reputation as one of the most recognisable faces of women's soccer, it's no secret that the two are friends. The pair are known to hold a mutual admiration and respect for each other, but, considering they hail from two completely different…
Houston Texans owner Cal McNair is the latest disgrace in
Cal McNair, national embarrassment.Photo: Getty ImagesI’m starting to sense a pattern here.The Washington Football Team is not the only embarrassing franchise in the NFL. For at least the last five years, the Houston Texans have systematically ruined a promising young team through mismanagement, power grabs, and scandal — the most recent of which features team…
Zags’ Few suspended for opener after DUI stop
Gonzaga men's basketball coach Mark Few has been suspended for the team's season opener following his citation for driving under the influence in early September."I have had a month to reflect on the regretful decisions I made on Sept. 6," Few said in a statement Saturday morning. "I again offer my sincere apology and I…
Week 2 takeaways and big questions: Patriots’ big day, Ravens
Sep 19, 2021NFL NationESPN Week 2 of the 2021 NFL season featured surprise performances and unfortunate injuries across the board. Sam Darnold and the Panthers are now 2-0 after dominating a Saints team that overwhelmed Green Bay in Week 1. The Bills bounced back with a convincing blowout win in Miami, the Rams squeezed out…
Inside Urban Meyer’s disastrous tenure as Jacksonville Jaguars coach
Dec 17, 2021Hallie GrossmanCloseESPN Staff WriterStaff Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from Penn State University. Covers college football and college basketball.Michael DiRoccoCloseESPN Staff WriterCovered University of Florida for 13 seasons for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union Graduate of Jacksonville University Multiple APSE award winnerTWO WEEKS TO the day…
Week 8 takeaways, big questions: Cowboys win without Dak, a
Oct 31, 2021NFL NationESPN Week 8 of the 2021 NFL season had some close Halloween matchups, including the Cowboys edging the Vikings with Dak Prescott sidelined and quarterback Cooper Rush making his first start. The Titans and Colts went to overtime after a wild pick-six for Tennessee in the final two minutes followed by a…
Sherman: Arrest forced him to ‘go ask for help’
TAMPA, Fla. -- Nine years after cornerback Richard Sherman infamously trolled quarterback Tom Brady with T-shirts that read "U mad bro?" after a 24-23 win over the New England Patriots, the two are now teammates as members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Brady played an integral role in recruiting Sherman. He reached out to Sherman before…
No, Steph Marbury, Muhammad Ali was for vaccinations
Should probably know who Muhammad Ali was before you start speculating on what would and wouldn’t make him proud.Image: Getty ImagesStephon Marbury has stepped up to the plate as the next clueless athlete to back Kyrie Irving.This week, the Brooklyn Nets announced that Irving would not be allowed to play any games until he’s vaccinated.…
Yahoo DFS Picks Week 4: NFL DFS lineup advice for
Last week was an unusual one for daily fantasy football, but that's in the rearview mirror. Time to look toward and build the best Week 4 Yahoo DFS tournament lineups. Because of the boom-or-bust nature that often accompanies at least a few GPP picks, we have a play at wide receiver that might shock you, but…