Book excerpt: Tom Brady’s bumpy ride to the top and
Editor's note: On Oct. 12, ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham's book, "It's Better To Be Feared," will be published. This condensed excerpt is from the chapters documenting the bumpy ride New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had to the top -- and the man who believed in him from day one but never got to…
I dare you to ask Mike Tomlin about the USC
Mike Tomlin doesn’t like stupid questions, and rightfully so.Image: Getty ImagesOn Monday, former USC quarterback Carson Palmer appeared on the Dan Patrick Show. At the end of the interview, Patrick threw in a question about Palmer’s role in USC’s coaching search and it turned into the highlight of the interview. He said that USC is…
Mbappe, Pogba, Rudiger, Dybala top list of best free agents
The winter transfer window opens in just under two months, and some of the biggest stars in football will enter the final six months of their contracts, enabling them to agree to terms with clubs outside their own leagues starting on Jan. 1.2 RelatedPlayers like Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Antonio Rudiger and Paulo Dybala are…
Titans’ Lewan carted off; rookie Farley tears ACL
Oct 18, 2021Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney UniversityNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan was carted off the field on a stretcher in the second quarter of Monday's 34-31 win over the Buffalo Bills, while rookie cornerback Caleb Farley will…
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…
Fantasy Kicker Rankings Week 10: Who to start, sit at
It's another four-team bye week (Texans, Bears, Bengals, Giants), but Graham Gano is the only kicker who might be missed in fantasy football leagues. Our Week 10 fantasy kicker rankings are about as loaded as you can expect this time of year, which is thrilling for all parties. Weather could of course be a factor,…
Jaguars vs. Bengals Fantasy Football Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em for
Week 4's "Thursday Night Football" (8:20 p.m. ET, NFL Network) matchup between the potent Bengals and winless Jaguars could be a sneaky shootout. This matchup has a modest Vegas projected total in relation to other games with a 45-point over/under, but with the past two No. 1 overall quarterbacks on the field in Joe Burrow…
CB Ramsey latest key Ram back from COVID list
4:33 PM ETLindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketballTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams have activated cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Sunday.Defensive back Grant Haley also has been restored from…
Davis out at FIU; school ‘sabotaging’ program
Florida International football coach Butch Davis will not return in 2022.Davis, who has led FIU since 2017, told The Action Network that he's out after the season and criticized the school's administration for "sabotaging the program."He has informed the coaching staff that he will not be back, sources told ESPN, although it's unclear whether he…
Notable bets: Books win big as Brady, Bucs latest big
Big NFL favorites are falling on a weekly basis, but the betting public just can't resist, and it's proving costly.In the past three weeks, six underdogs of seven points or more have pulled off outright upsets. That's the most in a three-week stretch since 2018 (Weeks 13-15), according to ESPN Stats and Information. Yet, the…