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LB Wagner, contract in hand, credits talk with MJ

RENTON, Wash. -- When Bobby Wagner decided a few years ago that he wanted to eventually serve as his own agent, part of his reasoning was that he wanted to gain some "real-world experience" while he was still playing so he'd be better prepared once ...

Blake Bortles decision haunts Jaguars in Yannick Ngakoue holdout

ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue's holdout is entering its second week with a deadline approaching. Ngakoue would lose potential unrestricted-free-agent status next year if he holds out beyond Aug. 9, which is 30 ...

Rookie Giants CB playing for himself, slain friend

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants cornerback Corey Ballentine talked Sunday for the first time publicly about the "tragic event" that took the life of his best friend hours after he was drafted and admitted it's something he still thinks about every day.

Pittsburgh Steelers training camp report: Different vibe as team begins camp minus Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell

LATROBE, Pennsylvania – In any given year you could count on Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell to contribute a combined 3,500 yards or so from scrimmage, roughly 25 touchdowns and too many explosive plays to keep track of. And, well, a countless ...

2019 NFL Training Camp battles: Which young receivers will emerge for the Ravens?

The Ravens can't run on every down. With Greg Roman at offensive coordinator, a stellar run-blocking line, Lamar Jackson at quarterback, and a talented, complementary group of running backs -- Mark Ingram, Kenneth Dixon, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp report: Bruce Arians back doing what he loves

TAMPA, Fla. – Bruce Arians wanted to be around young people again. Retirement from coaching was nice and all – playing a lot of golf and working as a CBS Sports NFL analyst – but it wasn't giving him the same feeling coaching gives him. Who the heck ...

Best of Sunday at NFL training camps: More WR woes, a Pats arrival, OBJ's shoe giveaway

The run of bad luck for NFL receivers continued, Michael Bennett arrived with kind words for his new coach and Mike Daniels is excited to play for a "genius" in Detroit. Here's what you need to know from camps across the league: Jump to the best of Sunday: ...

What's next after the Mets shook up the trade deadline?

Imagine being Marcus Stroman right now. He had to be 100 percent certain that he was headed to the Yankees or Astros as the missing piece for a World Series favorite. Surprise, Marcus! Welcome to the New York Mets, a team that is decidedly not a World ...

Art Modell foretold the success of the Browns: Get lucky

Washington Times

ESPN (blog)

Editor's note: Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns for 850 ESPN Cleveland. If Art Modell loved anything more than a media audience, it was a national media audience. So when football writers from the New York Times, Washington Post and USA Today ...

Joe Namath and his fur coat the scene-stealer in 'Peyton's Places'

In the debut of "Peyton's Places," Peyton Manning captures the essence of Joe Namath, then and now. His bravado. His cool. His coat. Ah, yes, the fur coat. It's a scene-stealer, the highlight of the conversation between the two famous quarterbacks.