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4:39 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers had strong words for the MVP voter who said this week that he would not cast his vote for the Green Bay Packers quarterback because he’s “the biggest jerk in the league” and “a bad guy.” Those comments came from Hub Arkush, a Chicago-based reporter who

9:32 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Speaking for the first time since abruptly leaving during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Antonio Brown said he was forced to play on an injured ankle that will require surgery. An MRI on Monday revealed broken bone fragments, a ligament torn from

10:09 AM ET Associated Press The NFL has issued a warning to teams that they could lose a draft pick and face significant fines if club representatives conduct themselves unprofessionally in interviews with draft prospects. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press that was sent to clubs on Wednesday, the league said a team

IT’S 12:31 P.M., and Ben Cansdale has been staring at five port-a-potties for a half hour. Cansdale is a member of a five-truck Modern Disposal Services crew, based in Buffalo, that is dispatched on game days to do what they call a “half-suck” when a home game kicks off. From the driver’s seat, Cansdale, 31,

6:55 AM ET NFL NationESPN Now that 2021 is in the rearview and we’re now in 2022, the NFL Power Rankings are looking ahead. While there are still playoff berths to be earned and championships to be won, we decided this was a perfect time for each franchise to give a New Year’s resolution for

1:41 PM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals and will have surgery to repair the torn labrum in his non-throwing left shoulder as soon as possible so he can be healthy for the 2022 season, coach Kevin Stefanski announced Tuesday. Mayfield, who has been playing with the

1:13 AM ET Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield confirmed Monday night he will be having offseason surgery to repair the torn labrum in his non-throwing left shoulder, an injury he has played through since Week 2. With the Browns already eliminated from playoff contention, Mayfield also didn’t rule out sitting for Cleveland’s final game on

11:52 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Minutes before what was likely his final game at Heinz Field kicked off, Ben Roethlisberger faced the Cleveland Browns game captains by himself at the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ midfield logo Monday night. Fellow Steelers captains Cam Heyward and Derek Watt would normally flank the quarterback on the walk to the coin

11:50 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — The last time he was in Pittsburgh, quarterback Baker Mayfield took a knee to clinch the Cleveland Browns‘ first playoff victory in 26 years. As Mayfield galloped off Heinz Field, game ball still in hand, Cleveland’s other former No. 1 overall pick, Myles Garrett, was waiting. The two met

11:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Matt LaFleur has this regular-season thing all figured out. Three years with LaFleur as the Green Bay Packers‘ coach, three times they’ve had a first-round bye in the playoffs — including the No. 1 seed each of the past two seasons. But he has never done this before:

4:40 PM ET Congratulations to all! We have reached the time of year when we watch the game in front of us with one eye and the scoreboard with the other. Sunday began with six of the NFL’s 14 playoff spots filled. Nine others had a chance to clinch one of the eight remaining spots.

3:35 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Showing visible frustration, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown inexplicably left the field in the third quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday and has not returned. Teammates Mike Evans and O.J. Howard attempted to calm Brown, who took off his jersey, pads and undershirt, throwing

4:57 AM ET The Seattle Seahawks‘ home finale Sunday could potentially be the last time Pete Carroll and Russell Wilson work together at Lumen Field, sources tell ESPN. There is a league-wide feeling, according to sources, that Carroll and Wilson will not be together again next season, which would represent the end of one of

2:41 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols. The Minnesota Vikings won’t have receiver Adam Thielen for

7:00 AM ET NFL Nation reporters For most fantasy managers, it’s championship weekend. You’ve made it this far, and that’s no small feat. You’ve negotiated a draft that probably took way too long, injuries, trades, bad game-day decisions and the dreaded COVID-19 list. It all comes down to this. If you’re lucky, your lineup isn’t

8:51 AM ET Former NFL player and head coach Dan Reeves has died, his family said. Reeves was 77. Reeves spent 38 years in the league, winning a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys and as a Cowboys assistant under Tom Landry. As a head coach, he led the Denver Broncos to

4:56 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 17 of the NFL season is here. Six teams have already clinched a postseason berth, which leaves eight remaining playoff spots. As squads try to make a late-season push, they have to deal with injuries and players in COVID-19 protocols. The Minnesota Vikings won’t have receiver Adam Thielen for

2:30 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For a third straight week, quarterback Lamar Jackson has not been ruled out despite missing nearly all of the Baltimore Ravens‘ practices. Jackson, who is dealing with a right ankle injury, hasn’t practiced the past two days after limping badly Wednesday. After Friday’s practice, Ravens coach John Harbaugh