6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Hey look, Russell Wilson‘s throwing out the first pitch at the Colorado Rockies game. No wait, he’s celebrating a Colorado Avalanche win, pom-pom in hand, the team’s home ice in the background. Or he’s in Monaco, mingling with the storied Grand Prix’s who’s-who, A-list …
Attorneys seek Watson NFL investigation docs
8:02 PM ET ESPN News Services Attorneys for multiple women suing Deshaun Watson over allegations of sexual misconduct are seeking the documents from the NFL’s investigation into the former Houston Texans quarterback. According to a motion filed Friday by the women’s attorneys, Tony Buzbee and Cornelia Brandfield-Harvey, the legal team …
From 007 to ‘Dirty Dancing’: Why one 49ers fan is drawing Jimmy Garoppolo every day until he’s traded
p=””> SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Much like her favorite NFL team, Rita Carvalho didn’t expect quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to remain on the San Francisco 49ers this deep into the offseason. But for Carvalho, Garoppolo’s extended stay by the Bay has turned a social media tribute into a labor of love. …
Examiner: Ravens LB died from fentanyl, cocaine
12:50 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to medical examiners on Friday. A spokesman for the Maryland Department of Health said Ferguson’s death on June 21 was ruled an accident. He was 26. Ferguson …
Source: Watson’s hearing over after three days
6:02 PM ET Deshaun Watson‘s hearing before the NFL and NFL Players Association’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, has finished after three days, a source told ESPN’s Dan Graziano on Thursday. Watson’s hearing began Tuesday morning and ended Thursday evening. Watson has been accused in civil lawsuits by …
Fantasy football: 2021 second-half stats to believe in for 2022
6:51 AM ET Eric MoodyESPN In his final seven regular-season games last season, Tee Higgins accumulated 90 fantasy points. By comparison, Higgins’ teammate Ja’Marr Chase accumulated only 99.4 in his final eight. As for Bengals signal-caller Joe Burrow, he tied Josh Allen for the most fantasy points from Weeks 14 …
NFL, Ice Cube partner on economic-equity plan
11:36 AM ET Associated Press The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube. The league announced Thursday that it is partnering with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic-inclusion initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O’Shea Jackson, who is known as Ice Cube. “We feel like if you tackle the …
McLaurin ‘humbled’ by Commanders extension
Jun 28, 2022 Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is signing a three-year extension worth up to $71 million in new money that places him among the NFL’s five highest-paid WRs, sources told ESPN. Agents Buddy Baker and Tony Bonagura of Exclusive Sports Group finalized the deal Tuesday with Washington …
Predicting when NFL rookie QBs will debut: How soon could Pickett, Corral, others win the starting job?
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN One year after five quarterbacks were drafted in the top 15, only one was selected in the first 73 picks of the 2022 NFL draft. Three others were drafted before the end of Round 3, and only two more came off the board before Round …
Rookie QB Desmond Ridder has impressed the Falcons in short order
6:00 AM ET FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Desmond Ridder went home after practice, pulled up the voice recorder app on his iPhone, hit record and started to speak. He looked at the script of playcalls from practice and went through each one, reading the proper cadence and language he needed …
Losing Von Miller, adding Bobby Wagner gives Rams’ ‘daunting’ defense slightly altered look
6:00 AM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — At the Los Angeles Rams‘ Super Bowl parade in February, All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald stood at the podium to echo coach Sean McVay’s “run it back” chant. “We built a superteam,” Donald said at the parade. “We’re gonna bring a superteam back! …
Source: Watson hearing to resume for third day
6:32 PM ET Deshaun Watson‘s hearing before the NFL and NFL Players Association’s jointly appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, has ended for the day and will continue Thursday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Watson has been accused by 25 women of actions ranging from sexual assault …