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A frequent source of criticism of the NFL’s officiating is the fact that the officials are not full-time employees, and many do other work during the week and in the offseason. The league is moving toward changing that. This year, the NFL announced today, 24 of the league’s 122 officials will be full-time

Tom Carpenter is a fantasy basketball analyst. During the past week, I’ve taken part in four personal drafts that involve key bragging rights and/or money. The formats were a 10-team, two-quarterback, non-PPR league; a 12-team, non-PPR, keeper league; a 12-team, PPR auction draft; and a 12-team,

It may just be another case of the Browns being the Browns. Or it may be another case of an NFL team doing what the NFL told it to do. Regardless, something stinks about the decision to abruptly cut linebacker Mychal Kendricks. The smoking gun is hiding in plain sight. “Prior to signing Mychal, we were

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers finally agreed to a contract extension, and it set an NFL record.

Beth Mowins has broadcast dozens and dozens of sporting events in her illustrious career. She has done play-by-play for the NFL, nationally television, major-conference college football, NCAA softball and a Women’s World Cup. Narrating big moments should be old hat by now. They are anything but.

When asked if he would be open to a straightforward interview that didn’t dance around his drug-trafficking, Williams didn’t hesitate.

The NFL has all but admitted its preseason is a farce, meaning it’s time to eliminate games.

Aaron Rodgers all alone? Kirk Cousins over Ben Roethlisberger? Can you start Andy Dalton or Eli Manning? The latest QB rankings and tiers for the 2018 fantasy football season are here.

The Silver and Black acquired Switzer in April when they shipped Jihad Ward to the Cowboys…

As we all know, things change. And in the NFL, when things change, we as Fantasy owners — and analysts — have to adjust. It’s part of life. So when I first wrote Breakouts 1.0 in February, before free agency and the NFL draft, most of it was speculation. I feel good about several of the players

This week, Vikings’ Antwione Williams was the first player to be fined under the NFL’s new roughing the passer rule prohibiting players from putting their full weight on the quarterback. Saturday, it was Chiefs linebacker Tanoh Kpassagnon who drew a flag for the penalty. We’ll see if he gets

Denver’s defense took a step back last season, but took the top pass rusher in the draft in Bradley Chubb. Can he and Von Miller lead the unit back to being one of the NFL’s best?

After being released by the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, free agent defensive tackle Caraun Reid is signing with the Dallas Cowboys, per agent Mike McCartney. Reid was a fifth-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2014 and spent parts of three total seasons with the Lions. After two years in Detroit,

The Dallas Cowboys are working out former Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins safety Jeron Johnson on Tuesday, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Johnson spent five total seasons playing for Cowboys defensive passing game coordinator Kris Richard in Seattle when he served as secondary coach and

If you agree with Vikings brass that Kirk Cousins is an upgrade over Case Keenum at QB, Minnesota +120 to win the NFC North is a tough bet to pass up.

Jameis Winston gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a potent reminder of what they will miss when the quarterback sits out his three-game suspension to start the regular season. Winston threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns after coming off the bench in the second quarter, and the Buccaneers beat the Tennessee

At least on paper, the Eagles look even better positioned to take the NFC East title than they did last season. But with +650 odds to win the divisional crown, the Giants are closer to contention than many may realize.

Russell Wilson is an absolute magician, but not even he can pull a winning season out of his hat in 2018 given the state of the rest of Seattle’s roster. Bettors should strongly consider going under 7.5 wins for the Seahawks.

The challenge has changed for North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren. At this time last year, the talk was about whether his Wolfpack could convert years of roster building into a leap forward in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. Nine wins, one second-place division finish and seven NFL draft

Set for a more versatile role with Kansas City, Sammy Watkins is a prime bounce-back candidate in fantasy. Who else made our list?

Like Aaron Rodgers last week, Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman said the NFL should ignore President Donald Trump.

The Eagles won a Super Bowl last season, and then they got even better, according to Doug Pederson. By Reuben Frank

Minkah Fitzpatrick is gonna need a bigger man cave. The Dolphins cornerback, a first-round pick from Alabama, has begun collecting NFL jerseys worn by fellow former members of the Crimson Tide. The process started last Thursday night, when the Dolphins faced the Buccaneers and former Alabama tight end

Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Close Covered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009 Follow on Twitter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The player with the inside track to handle one of football’s greatest responsibilities — protecting quarterback Tom Brady’s blind side at left tackle — is easily judged by

The NFL has 24 days to fix the new rule that prohibits lowering the helmet and initiating contact with the helmet. Before the NFL can fix the helmet rule, the NFL first must admit that the helmet rule needs to be fixed, which likely won’t be happening. But in the unlikely event that the NFL [more]

We dove deep into our second position in our position preview series this week, as Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings broke down everything you need to know about the quarterback position. It’s a fascinating time for the position in Fantasy. We don’t have anyone reaching the wild

The new helmet rules continue to be applied as written. Which will continue to make football something other than football. In Saturday night’s game between the Chargers and Cardinals, a pair of fouls were called on Arizona players. One, a penalty called on safety A.J. Howard, wiped out a fumble that

A majority of fantasy football research tends to focus on running backs, wide receivers and quarterbacks. But the other three positions are equally as crucial and can ultimately help you win your league. Knowing the right time to grab a tight end and when to keep waiting is key, as is your weekly strategy

New York Jets linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis has been suspended for the opening game of the season without pay due to a violation of the league’s substance-abuse policy, the NFL announced Saturday. Pierre-Louis will miss New York’s game against the Detroit Lions on Monday, Sept. 10. Pierre-Louis