The powers at the NFL intervened. On fourth down and one in the first quarter of the Chiefs’ 30-17 win over the Lions on Sunday, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff went in motion to set up as a wide receiver and caught what was initially ruled a touchdown on a trick play. After the Lions finished celebrating the touchdown, a flag …
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The Godfather of special teams has been taking calls. When he is not out on his boat catching sharks off the coast of Florida—last Thursday he nabbed two hammerheads and a blacktip—he is watching field goals, kickoffs, punts and returns. He is talking to a handful of special teams coordinators from his coaching tree. Guys who played for him. Guys …
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Seattle’s last-second win Thursday in Arizona will be remembered as a game that had a bit of everything: a blowout-in-the-making that came down to a final kick; a hold that negated a Seahawks touchdown; a late offensive revival by a Cardinals offense that was booed by the hometown crowd for much of the first half; and the points that were …
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The Sunday of Week 4 of the NFL regular season begins in Ireland and ends in Dallas. In the morning, the first NFL game to ever be played in the land of U2 and Guinness sees the Steelers (technically) host the Vikings, where both teams are searching for their third wins while remaining atop their respective divisions. In the afternoon, …
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The New England Patriots have reached an agreement to sell an 8% stake in the franchise at a valuation exceeding $9 billion, according to multiple people familiar with the details. The buyers are Sixth Street and billionaire Dean Metropoulos. Sixth Street is buying 3%, while Metropoulos will own 5%. The Kraft family will still own more than 90% of the …
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After sizing up the NFL’s six unbeaten teams in the most recent Pick Six column, we turn our focus to the six 0-3 teams. The Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants and New York Jets are a combined 0-18 to start this season (and at least one of them will be 0-4, as the …
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Inside: Risers and fallers after a busy Sunday that brought some dancing by an 0-3 coach. This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox. Week 3 Risers Let’s start with the Browns, whose shocking 13-10 comeback win over the Packers came just days after Green Bay’s left tackle …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre will forever be intertwined. Now Rodgers has a leg up on his fellow Green Bay Packers legend in the NFL record book. On Sunday, Rodgers threw a second-quarter touchdown pass to DK Metcalf to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a 14-0 lead over the New England Patriots. The touchdown pass was the 509th of Rodgers’ NFL …
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Falcons coach Raheem Morris loves running back Bijan Robinson. And with Robinson eligible for a new contract after the current regular season, Robinson’s agents will love that Morris said it. “He’s definitely the best player in football, without a doubt,” Morris said Wednesday, via Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com. “He’s unbelievable. I love the kid. I love everything about him. I …
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Marc RaimondiSep 17, 2025, 12:31 PM ET Close Marc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed …
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