6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From the moment the San Francisco 49ers used the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft on Nick Bosa, coach Kyle Shanahan has never doubted what he was going to get from his star defensive end. Asked recently if he’s ever coached a rookie who didn’t play

1:04 AM ET The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears kicked off Week 2 of the preseason Thursday in Seattle. Second-year quarterback Justin Fields looked sharp for the Bears in his lone drive to begin the game, while Seahawks starter Geno Smith and the offensive unit struggled to pick up first downs in their first couple

6:00 AM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. 1A and 1B. “You got the duo up here,” Emmanuel Sanders said with a smile as he and Demaryius Thomas stood at a podium inside Paul Brown Stadium in 2016. “The one-two punch.” The two wide receivers had just put up 217 yards and three touchdowns in

7:30 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — One of this summer’s themes for the Miami Dolphins is taking advantage of opportunities. It’s part of the reason why first-year coach Mike McDaniel has run shorter practices than the allotted two hours. It’s about making the reps count. “That’s what the team needs to be the team

6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos believed they had a pretty good idea of what kind of player they had in Baron Browning when the 2021 season drew to a close. They believed they had a rookie who worked through injuries that kept him out of their offseason program a year ago,

Aug 19, 2022 Talk about good genes. Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz and his wife, U.S. women’s national soccer team member Julie Ertz, announced the birth of their son on Thursday. Madden Matthew Ertz was born at 11 a.m. on Aug. 11. He weighed 8.2 pounds and was 22 inches long. “Our whole world,”

11:18 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN The news: Bob Sturm of the Athletic wrote about the is a possibility that Ezekiel Elliott is entering his final season with the Cowboys What it means in fantasy: It makes sense considering Elliott’s contract and that he’s entering his age 27 season. Tony Pollard looked like the more explosive

Aug 18, 2022 FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Even though all signs point to Joe Flacco as the New York Jets‘ season-opening quarterback, coach Robert Saleh refused to rule out Zach Wilson, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday in Los Angeles. “I don’t know if I have an opinion on that one,” Saleh said Thursday, commenting

Aug 18, 2022 LATROBE, Pa — The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t waiting until the second half of the second preseason game to see Kenny Pickett in live action again. Instead, coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday, the first-round draft pick will come into the game second, following starter Mitch Trubisky. Mason Rudolph will finish the game. “We

1:18 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — After losing quarterback Deshaun Watson to an 11-game suspension, the Cleveland Browns continue to insist that they are “comfortable” and “confident” in Jacoby Brissett as their starter while Watson is out. Brissett responded that he’s “excited” to have the opportunity to start again. And one, he doesn’t “take lightly.”