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10:14 PM ET The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 is unique and a bit uncharacteristic. For the first time since 2012, a first-time eligible finalist was not selected for enshrinement, four of the five modern-era enshrinees are on the defensive side of the ball and four of the five were eligible for

9:21 PM ET Tying the NFL’s single-season sack record earned Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award. His brother, J.J. Watt — a three-time defensive player of the year himself — presented him with the award, which was the first one announced at Thursday’s NFL Honors awards show

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN In preparing for his first Super Bowl in February 2014, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner didn’t really stress about facing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos‘ record-setting offense. Wagner’s nervousness surfaced at the opening kickoff. “I was more nervous about that moment when all the flashes happen,” Wagner told ESPN

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The season finale is upon us. The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will square off Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, for Super Bowl LVI. Many questions will be answered. Can the Rams capitalize on playing in their home stadium, something few teams get to experience? Will 2020

3:27 PM ET Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he’s frustrated that the league is still facing questions about diversity in hiring of coaches and executives despite efforts to improve. Goodell, in his annual Super Bowl news conference, said the league “fell short” in terms of increasing the number of minority

6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — During one practice this season, something didn’t feel right between Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. A couple of passes missed the mark. So, the two stayed after for four or five extra throws. Chase instructed Burrow where to put the ball, and Burrow, the most

4:21 PM ET Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend following a car crash two days before Christmas. Everett appeared at the Loudoun County Magistrate’s Office on Tuesday and was released on a $10,000 bond, according to his attorney. Everett was the driver of a

4:57 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wasn’t sure what to make of quarterback Kyler Murray scrubbing his Instagram account of all but two posts while also unfollowing the Cardinals, but he hopes the two sides have a harmonious relationship and get whatever they both want — whatever that

10:27 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady is “happy” with his decision to retire and is looking forward to “doing things other than playing” football, but he also said “never say never” when asked about potentially returning to the NFL next season. “I’m just going to take things as they come. I think that’s

6:16 PM ET The New Orleans Saints have informed defensive coordinator Dennis Allen that they are hiring him as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Allen, 49, will replace his longtime boss, Sean Payton, who stepped away two weeks ago. This will be Allen’s second stint as a head coach

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After nearly 30 years, the Super Bowl is returning to a place that has left an indelible mark on the history of the NFL: Los Angeles. Super Bowl LVI will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Feb. 13, and feature the Los Angeles Rams

8:30 AM ET The award for the NFL’s most valuable player from the 2021 season comes down to two quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady formed were in a two-man race the back half of the year, and each built a case for MVP based on statistics, monumental performances and overall value to their respective

10:52 PM ET New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested on a battery charge Sunday in Las Vegas after being accused of injuring someone at a nightclub on the eve of the Pro Bowl, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Police say they were dispatched around 5:50 p.m. local time Saturday

7:45 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — The Miami Dolphins‘ latest coaching hire might have a familiar feel to fans. They have seen their franchise hire eight head coaches since the turn of the century, and only one had prior NFL head-coaching experience. And of those seven first-time head coaches, five had backgrounds on offense.

6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Every time Von Miller walked into the Denver Broncos‘ complex over the past six seasons, he was greeted by a reminder — or 10 — of his playing-career pinnacle: Super Bowl 50. That February day in 2016, Miller dipped and ripped the Lombardi trophy from the Carolina Panthers. He

Super Bowl XXXIV 1999: St Louis Rams D’Marco Farr, DT “I remember walking into the Ritz Carlton [to receive the rings] … Robert Wuhl, the guy that did Arli$$ on HBO, is our emcee, so he’s going through the whole spiel, and I’m kind of listening, but kind of not, because we’re half drunk and

6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was preparing for his second NFL season when he saw someone he once met in passing. Well, it was really through tackling. In a 2014 Ohio state championship game, Burrow was playing for Athens High School as a defensive back, trying to stop Toledo Central

7:00 AM ET When Calvin Austin found out last Sunday what the Senior Bowl was giving players as gifts, he was shocked: Each player would be able to make his own unique NFT — of which there would be only one copy — to keep or sell. He had only just started to research NFTs,