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Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is anxious about players getting seriously injured in Frankfurt on the slippery turf that was laid several months ago after NFL games in the stadium. Nagelsmann raised the risk of ACL injuries when Germany plays Switzerland on Sunday (3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). Germany must avoid defeat to finish on top …

Getty Images Tom Brady may be retired, but he is still getting plenty of accolades for his remarkable NFL career that included a record-seven Super Bowl wins. As part of his recent induction into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Brady received a gaudy new ring that represents, in the words of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, “a great memory …

It’s one thing for Aaron Rodgers to be criticized by idiots like me. It’s quite another for him to be criticized by a member of the exclusive club of Super Bowl MVPs. Former Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, who has won exactly as many Super Bowl MVPs as Rodgers, called Rodgers out for skipping the Jets’ recent mandatory minicamp. “I think …

On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made a move that will enable the state to lure the Kansas City Chiefs as well as the MLB’s Kansas City Royals from Missouri, via ESPN. Kelly signed legislation that will help both professional sports teams pay for new stadiums if they indeed decide to change locations.  The Chiefs have had every intent to …

2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 13.9 (31st)Total yards per game: 265.3 (32nd)Plays per game: 64.5 (9th)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 38.3 (10th)Dropback EPA per play: -0.16 (30th)Rush attempts per game: 26.2 (19th)Rush EPA per play: -0.16 (24th) Coaching Staff The Panthers shoved all their chips in on Bryce Young last year and paired him with veteran head coach …

The betting odds says the Vikings are long shots to make the playoffs this season, but safety Camryn Bynum doesn’t see it that way. Bynum says that after looking across the field at offseason practices, he saw so much talent that he believes the Vikings are going to the Super Bowl. “I expect a Super Bowl. Everybody says that, and …

The Steelers signed free agent receiver Jacob Copeland to a one-year contract, the team announced Friday. Copeland spent time on the Steelers’ practice squad in 2023. He originally signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 draft. Tennessee cut him, and he later signed with the Vikings during training camp. Minnesota waived Copeland out of the …

Former Bears running back Darren Lewis died after a battle with cancer, Texas A&M announced Friday. He was 55. Lewis was a two-time All-American running back for the Aggies and the all-time leading rusher in both A&M and Southwest Conference history. Nicknamed Tank, his career total of 5,012 rushing yards broke the old SWC record of 4,450 yards set by …

Jun 21, 2024, 12:12 PM ET The Minnesota Wild acquired Graeme Clarke from the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Adam Beckman. Both players are 23 years old. They were drafted five picks apart in the third round in 2019, with Beckman going 75th overall and Clarke 80th. Clarke is a right-shooting winter and Beckman shoots …

Jun 21, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is recovering from surgery for an upper-body injury sustained late in the season. General manager Steve Yzerman provided the update Friday, adding that the 27-year-old forward is expected to be at 100 percent by the start of training camp. Larkin scored a career-high 33 goals and added 36 …

At a time when NFL Media has made some curious programming decisions, a new mystery has emerged. What happened to the Around The NFL podcast? Multiple readers have asked us that question, given that one of the three members of the show, Gregg Rosenthal, previously worked at PFT. Here’s the answer, and I’m providing it in order to stop getting …

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 07:05 PM ET CloseHajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The stick Wayne Gretzky used for the Edmonton Oilers in the series-clinching 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was purchased for $336,000, an …

The Jets play the 49ers in Week One on Monday Night Football, and Jets running back Breece Hall says that gives him the opportunity to show he belongs on the same field with the NFL’s best. The best, according to Hall, is 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, and Hall sees opening the season against McCaffrey as an opportunity to show …

Jun 21, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Darcy Kuemper’s first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season. Both sides are hoping this one lasts longer. The veteran goaltender was acquired Wednesday from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving players. Kuemper has played for five teams during his 12-year NHL career, …

Eight times in 10 seasons, Aaron Donald earned first-team All-Pro honors. The defensive tackle was 10-for-10 on Pro Bowls. Donald, who announced his retirement this offseason, is in the conversation for best defensive player ever. The Rams know they aren’t going to replace Donald with one player, which is why defensive coordinator Chris Shula has talked about a committee approach …