Covered Oakland Raiders for CSNBayArea.com and Sacramento Bee for eight years Member of Pro Football Writers Association Previously worked at Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sports Illustrated HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels said Thursday he is not concerned abouts reports and rumors that his new starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo might not be able to […]

Tom Brady reiterated Thursday that he has no plans to play in the NFL again after retiring in February. “I’m certain I’m not playing again, so I’ve tried to make that clear and I hate to continue to profess that, cause I’ve already told people that lots of times,” Brady told Sports Illustrated in response to a question about fans […]

Michael Malone’s already been fired more times than Homer Simpson and George Jetson combined. Metaphorically, but still. That Game 82 crusher in ’18? Gone. That Portland heartache during the Western semis in ’19? Gone. That Suns sweep in ’21? Gone. Gone. Gone. Guess what, Mr. Spacely? Canning Malone was the best move the Nuggets never made. Denver’s goner is now […]

Denver tried out several kickers last week and landed on one with talent but a relative lack of NFL experience. The Broncos announced Wednesday they signed kicker Elliott Fry. A source with knowledge of the agreement told The Post it is a one-year deal. Fry was a free agent for all of 2022 after getting waived by Jacksonville during the […]

College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Shilo Sanders’ long-anticipated transfer to Colorado is set, as the Jackson State safety will join his father and brother with the Buffaloes. Sanders, the son of Colorado coach Deion Sanders and younger brother of Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders, announced that Colorado will be his transfer destination Saturday night. Although […]

Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is making sure he will not be fined for a third straight year for too much contact during organized team activities. “Our team periods are basically walkthroughs and jogthroughs,” McCarthy […]

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Newly acquired tight end Darren Waller is embracing the change of scenery and approach from the New York Giants after five seasons with the Raiders. Most notably, Waller feels empowered in the culture that coach Brian Daboll has established compared to those of his previous stops. “Yeah, they value our opinions here,” Waller said Thursday after […]

Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are losing two days of organized team activities due to a violation of offseason rules, league sources told ESPN. The team had been scheduled for an OTA on Thursday, the first to be attended by reporters this offseason, but the club announced Wednesday that it […]

During the draft last month, Broncos coach Sean Payton pointed to a piece of franchise history when discussing the fact that Denver had limited draft capital and only a pair of sixth-round picks for the final day of the proceedings. “We haven’t even talked about the minute the draft ends and that 2.5-hour period where you don’t know you’re going […]

Covered the Redskins for the Washington Examiner and other media outlets since 1994 Authored or co-authored three books on the Redskins and one on the Cleveland Browns ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera said defensive end Chase Young understands why the team failed to pick up his fifth-year option. Rivera said he hopes Young responds the same way […]