HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The tweet sent by the team’s official account on Tuesday said “I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21.” Floyd told officers “I can’t breathe” more than 20 times before he was killed when Chauvin pressed […]

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane isn’t rushing to get a deal done with quarterback Josh Allen — although he is confident a deal will eventually get done. Speaking with reporters Tuesday, Beane said he had spoken with the NFL’s MVP runner-up from a season ago about extending his contract, which is entering the fourth year of Allen’s […]

The NFL and the NFL Players Association released results of their annual helmet testing — and for the second consecutive year, more than 99 percent of players wore helmets that are considered “top performing.” This year, 41 helmet models were tested, including three models which ranked in the top 10 overall. Included in the top three helmets overall is a […]

Could 2021 be the first time Dave Gettleman finally trades down during an NFL draft? NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday that the Giants are internally considering trading back from the No. 11 pick, per sources informed of the team’s thinking. The Giants’ spot just outside the top 10 could be a prime target for a team attempting to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The extension will run through the 2024 season. The 49-year-old is heading into his 15th season as the Steelers’ head coach since taking over prior to the 2007 season. Tomlin led the Steelers to a Super Bowl XLIII victory in his second season […]

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Robert Lesslie loved playing the bagpipes. He loved practicing medicine, his community, his faith, his wife, Barbara, and their big family. Barbara Lesslie loved her husband, their church, leading bible study, singing hymns and mentoring kids with disabilities at Camp Joy. They each loved their grandchildren, including Adah and Noah, and were proud of the warmth […]

Joined ESPN in 2011 New Jersey native and author of two published novels The 2021 NFL draft begins in nine days, and there are five exciting quarterback prospects who look as if they’ll go early in the first round. History tells us, however, that only two of those five are going to make it in the NFL. Yes, that’s right. […]

This is the Morning Win, by Andy Nesbitt. Yesterday in this Morning Win space I wrote about how Steph Curry is on a ridiculous run right now and how he’s is so darn fun to watch every time he takes the court. Well, he took the court Monday night in Philadelphia and put on another absolute show against the top team in the […]

Look out, Kliff Kingsbury. There’s a new monster NFL Draft headquarters in town. The Rams have converted a 9,000-square-foot mansion in Malibu, Calif., into what is now known as the Rocket Mortgage Draft House. (Yes, there are even sponsors for the war rooms, apparently.) Los Angeles announced Monday that general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay will conduct 2021 NFL […]

Alex Smith, the 2005 No. 1 overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers as well as the 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year as a quarterback with the Washington Football Team, announced his retirement from the league on Monday, and social media was awash in inspiring words for an inspiring player. Smith, who made a remarkable comeback from an […]