The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face just the third team in NFL history to make the playoff with a below .500 win percentage when they take on the 7-9 Washington Football Team on Saturday night. Bucs coach Bruce Arians doesn’t view Washington as a team with a losing record. “We don’t see them as a 7-9 team, we see them […]

Bulletin board material for Tom Brady? Not a great idea. After Washington’s NFC East-clinching victory on “Sunday Night Football,” rookie standout defensive end Chase Young was caught on tape shouting a simple request: He wants Tom Brady. “Tom Brady, Tom Brady, I’m coming!” Young said. “I want Tom! I want Tom.”  Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians offered praise of Young […]

As the NFL regular season rolled to its finish, the Tennessee Titans’ one-man locomotive led the way. Derrick Henry became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season thanks to his 250-yard effort on Sunday. Henry’s last regular-season show of dominance and brilliance garnered him AFC Offensive Player of the Week as […]

Quarterbacks alone can’t make a Super Bowl run, but let’s be honest, they’re the biggest factor and it isn’t close. And so, heading into the 2020 NFL playoffs, let’s rank the players at the most important position for all 14 teams. I’m ranking these quarterbacks in the order that I’d want them to be the signal-caller for my team in […]

Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has no intention of revealing before kickoff whether Jared Goff or John Wolford will start at quarterback in Saturday’s wild-card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. “I’m not […]

The Houston Texans are taking their first significant step forward in the aftermath of the Bill O'Brien era. According to multiple reports, the Texans have hired Nick Caserio as their next general manager. The director of player personnel for the New England Patriots since 2008, he fills one of the posts vacated when O'Brien, also Houston's head coach for six-plus seasons, […]

Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post Graduate of the University of Houston A native of Jackson, Miss. DAVIE, Fla. — Miami general manager Chris Grier made clear Tuesday that Tua Tagovailoa is the Dolphins’ 2021 starting quarterback, and they’re happy with his progress amid speculation they could be a candidate to draft another first-round quarterback. “Tua, […]

Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Washington & Lee University Cleveland Browns left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. and wide receiver Rashard Higgins were both cited for drag racing Tuesday morning. “We are aware of the incident, will gather more information and handle this matter appropriately,” a team spokesman said. The citation occurred in Westlake, Ohio, about […]

Interview season is in full swing. Over the coming weeks, six ownership groups are looking to fill head coaching vacancies. Questions will abound regarding each hire and the candidates involved. One of the biggest during many cycles: Why aren’t more minorities elevated? There were eight head coaches of color in the NFL just two years ago. But with the Chargers’ […]

Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson led the NFL with 4,823 yards passing this season, landed third in completion percentage (70.2) behind Aaron Rodgers (70.7) and Drew Brees (70.5) and threw 33 touchdowns to only seven interceptions. He earned his third Pro Bowl selection with the best statistical campaign of his career. Despite Watson’s best efforts, the Texans finished 4-12, tied for the third-worst record in […]