Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs witnessed the downfall of one of their most recognizable fans after their latest championship season, with Xaviar “ChiefsAholic” Babudar facing up to 50 years in prison for stealing close to $800,000 in nearly a dozen bank robberies. Soon, fans will be able to witness a behind-the-scenes look at Babudar’s double life — as both …
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Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! With the release of the 2024 NFL schedule just one day away, I’m guessing you already know what we’re going to talk about today. If you guessed the schedule release, pat yourself on the back, because you’re right. We’ll be taking a look at the latest announcements about the NFL …
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 12, 2024, 07:10 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Take the ball.” Everything about those three words was an invitation. It was a way to let Arturs Silovs know that although he had already done quite a bit, he could still do so much more, because …
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The Vikings are moving on from one of their defensive backs. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Minnesota has released cornerback Joejuan Williams. Williams, 26, was in his second stint with the Vikings. He initially signed with the club last April before he was released during roster cuts at the beginning of the regular season. While he was on Minnesota’s …
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Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Antoine Winfield Jr. saw his future so clearly. When the Bucs safety earned first-team All-Pro honors for the first time in January, he mentioned that he’d seen it coming, referencing a video he recorded after a spring workout last year in which he laid out all of his goals for the 2024 season. On Monday, …
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The Detroit Lions rewarded Jared Goff for his career renaissance this week, signing the quarterback to a franchise-record $212 million extension that makes him the second-highest paid signal-caller in the game, behind only the Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow. But Goff isn’t likely to be the last big-name quarterback to land a lucrative deal ahead of the 2024 NFL season, with …
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Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have lost four straight games to the Buffalo Bills, and it looks like they’re going to get an early shot to end that streak during the 2024 season. The two AFC East rivals will be facing each other in Week 2 in a game that will kickoff Amazon’s Thursday night schedule. The Dolphins will host …
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The Falcons started the organized team activity phase of their offseason work this week, but one key offensive player is not taking part in the workouts. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris told reporters on Tuesday that running back Bijan Robinson is not practicing because of an ankle injury. Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (knee) and sixth-round running back Jase McClellan (foot) …
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 09:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. BOSTON — In the regular season, Sergei Bobrovsky is known as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, as evidenced by his nomination for the Vezina Trophy, which he has won twice before. In the Stanley Cup playoffs, he’s known simply as “Playoff Bob.” …
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Justin Fields’ time with the Chicago Bears is now over, but it appears his tenure in the Windy City started off poorly with a bit of an icy start, long before things came to an end after three seasons. The quarterback didn’t get along with veterans Andy Dalton and Nick Foles during his rookie season in 2021, having a relationship …
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The Lions continued their big offseason Monday by signing Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million ($53 million per year) extension, CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones confirmed. It makes Goff not only the highest-paid player in franchise history, but the second highest-paid quarterback in the NFL by average annual value, behind only Joe Burrow ($55 million per year). …
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The release of the NFL schedule is just one day away. At 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, the NFL will be unveiling all 272 games on the regular-season schedule. Of course, you probably won’t have to wait that long for the unveiling, and that’s because if there’s one thing you can count on every year with the NFL schedule, it’s …
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Bears’ five greatest mysteries ahead of NFL schedule release originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL schedule will be released in full Wednesday, but games have already started trickling out as the league manufactures the slow content drip that has come to characterize it for the past decade. Three of the first four primetime games are known as …
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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 14, 2024, 11:57 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Boston Bruins won’t have captain Brad Marchand in the lineup while trying to avoid elimination in Game 5 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Florida on Tuesday. “[Marchand] is not an option,” Bruins’ coach Jim Montgomery said after …
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Forget all the immediate draft grades, even if I do them. The reality is they mean nothing. It’s too soon. Wait three years. You have to let the picks and decisions marinate before truly giving them a real grade. That’s what I do here with the 2021 NFL Draft. I am regrading every team, but also regrading myself as I …
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