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NFL training camp 2023: Schedules and locations for all 32 teams
The start of NFL training camps is just a week away. Teams have released the locations and reporting dates for their training camps, so here...
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Patriots hire first full-time female scout in 64-year franchise history
By Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Breakthrough hire: When longtime Princeton football coach...
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Arlington Renegades upset D.C. Defenders to claim improbable XFL title
DJ Bien-Aime, ESPN The Arlington Renegades, led by quarterback Luis Perez, captured the XFL championship by upsetting the D.C. Defenders 35-26 to complete their improbable run Saturday...
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2023 XFL lessons from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Dany Garcia
By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer Perhaps the most notable accomplishment of the XFL’s season is it will conclude this weekend with no questions about...
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Proposed NFL rule would spot kickoff fair catch at 25-yard line
By Kevin Seifert The NFL’s competition committee has proposed a new rule that would spot a fair catch on a kickoff at the 25-yard line,...
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Which XFL rules should the NFL consider stealing?
By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer In February 2022, the XFL announced its plans to serve as a “petri dish” for NFL innovation, offering its platform...
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XFL Week 4: Highlights, game recaps, top players, news
By ESPN staff It’s Week 4 of the XFL season — already? It has been nearly one month of fun (especially in Houston). The undefeated Houston Roughnecks...
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XFL 2023 Week 3 preview: Game schedule, teams, players, stats
By DJ Bien-Aime, ESPN The start of the XFL season has been full of competitive games and exciting plays. Through the first two weeks, six of the eight games...
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Another wild week of play in the XFL
Week 1 of the 2023 XFL season brought no shortage of drama, from one-handed touchdowns to pick-sixes. Think Week 2 would lack in the excitement factor? Think again. The Sea...
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QB AJ McCarron leads St. Louis Battlehawks to 2-0 start
The St. Louis Battlehawks are off to a 2-0 start to the XFL season following a 20-18 win over the Seattle Sea Dragons on Thursday. A big reason for...
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Saints, DE Cameron Jordan win appeal over fake injury fines
By Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff Writer NEW ORLEANS, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan has successfully appealed his $50,000 fine after he was accused of faking...
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What issues are the Cowboys facing as camp approaches?
By Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer FRISCO, Texas — This week, the Dallas Cowboys will start training camp in Oxnard, California, with optimism that 2022 will...
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Everything we know about the XFL as its player showcases ramp up
By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer The XFL season is still eight months away, but the league has been busy hosting showcase events that serve...
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How NFL rule changes for 2021 will impact the game: Fewer low blocks, expanded review and balanced holding calls
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer Most of us look at NFL rules as a list of prohibitions. Teams see them differently. For them, the rulebook...
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Jacksonville Jaguars among NFL teams using silver to fight COVID-19
By Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are relatively small gray and purple cartridges attached to the wall of the laundry area...
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NFL threatens discipline for coaches not wearing masks on sidelines
By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer The NFL sent a memo Monday morning to reinforce its requirement that coaches wear face coverings at all times...
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72 NFL players have tested positive for coronavirus
By Dan Graziano, ESPN Staff Writer An NFLPA database shows that 72 NFL players were known to have tested positive for the coronavirus as of...
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Memo: NFL creates tiers of access in facilities to manage coronavirus
With training camps scheduled to begin next month, the NFL is mandating that each team develop an Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) plan that sets...
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How the XFL came crashing down, and what its collapse means for the future of spring football
By Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer April 10 was payday at the XFL. Kurt Hunzeker hadn’t slept. As the St. Louis BattleHawks’ president, his job was...
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XFL kickoff and punt returns way up, compared to NFL
Kevin SeifertESPN Staff Writer Early returns on the XFL’s slew of rule changes reveal at least one significant takeaway. The effort to increase the...
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Australian rugby player Brock Davies chases dream with Pats tryout
By Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Reporter FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots surprised many by selecting world-class rugby player Nate Ebner in the sixth...
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A college football coaching odyssey from Japan to Stanford
By: David Lombardi, ESPN Staff Writer STANFORD, Calif. — Tsuyoshi Kawata stood outside Jim Harbaugh’s office, took a deep breath, knocked on the door, and entered....
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Uni Watch: New F7 design is latest round in helmet arms race
By Paul Lukas A lot can happen in six years. If you’re a Major League Baseball player, that’s how long it takes to go from...
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How A Raw Aussie Giant Became A Football Recruiting Sensation
By Thomas Neumann, ESPN.com BRADENTON, Fla. — The legend of Daniel Faalele is growing on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. He stands 6-foot-9, weighs...
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Love of Game Drives Great Britain American Football Hopefuls
By Tom Hamilton SHEFFIELD, UK — On a day when NFL playoffs were in full swing, Premier League champions Leicester City were hosting league-leaders Chelsea...