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A child playcaller? The Bears' Ben Johnson was born for this
Johnson was in middle school when he first started diagramming plays, and we have one of the originals.

A year after Rashid Shaheed trade, Seahawks are still waiting for a No. 2 WR to emerge

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What we learned
Lamar Jackson out again? Zero completions for Baker Mayfield? Let's make sense of a weird Week 8

Questions, takeaways from Sunday's games: What now for Chiefs, Ravens, Commanders?


Lamar injured again
Record-setting deal? Trade? A look at Lamar Jackson's cloudy future with Ravens

Why Stephen A. doesn't think Lamar is done being a Raven


Tough times in Big D
Stephen A.: 'Cowboys are trash'

Overreactions: Brian Schottenheimer's days in Dallas numbered? And much more


NFL Nation
'Names don't win games': Cowboys failed to get it done despite believing in their talent

'Didn't finish the way we should've': Chiefs' collapse opens up the AFC West

Jeff Hafley said Dolphins now need to show resiliency for all four quarters


Fantasy Football
Free agents: Top options include Smith, Washington and Tyson

Buzz: Lamar Jackson's injury and who got the ball in Week 8


Trade deadline
Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET
Adam Schefter: I don't see Kirk Cousins as a trade option

Tracking pre-deadline trades: Jeffery Simmons to the Bears


Sports Betting
Week 9 betting odds for every game

Early bets for Week 9: Bengals stay hot? Another Cowboys shootout?


Trending in the NFL
Steelers poke fun at Browns with multiple dog-themed jabs to lead NFL Week 8 trolls

Larry Csonka celebrates Vikings' first loss, keeping '72 Dolphins' undefeated record alive

Top Headlines
- Cardinals name Minshew as starter, move Brissett to QB3
- Sirianni: No changes at OC or QB despite Eagles' 6-game skid
- Packers sticking with RB Jacobs despite latest abuse allegations
- WR Aiyuk hires Rosenhaus as agent, eyes return to NFL
- Rams to welcome Garrett back to practice this week, McVay says
- Harbaugh reached out on Simmons trade, says Giants 'open for any call'
- Cardinals' LaFleur: Love's injury to 'new portion' of his ankle
- Lions LB Campbell still hospitalized, but early signs positive
- 😈 Steelers' dog-themed jabs at Browns headline Week 8 trolls
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ESPN Ranking the top 10 trick plays in Super Bowl history
Which trick plays cemented their legacies in the Super Bowl? We listed 10 that changed momentum or flat-out won championships.
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Jeffery Simmons traded to Bears: Does dealing multiple first-round picks work?
The Bears' aggressive move for Simmons marks the 10th time in the past decade that a team has traded multiple first-round picks for a star player. But the hit rate isn't great.
ESPN 2026 NFL trade deadline: Ranking the top 25 candidates to move, plus team fits
Could the Colts listen on Jonathan Taylor? Would Josh Sweat help a contender's defense? We stacked the top players who might move before the Nov. 10 deadline.
Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images NFL trade deadline grades: Jeffery Simmons, DeForest Buckner, Quenton Nelson
Did the Bears give up too much to go all-in with Simmons? How did the Colts do in their DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson deals?
ESPN Illustration 2026 NFL playoff picture: AFC, NFC seed projections, chances to make postseason
We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up -- and who will win divisions -- en route to the Super Bowl.
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