ESPN Search

NEW ORLEANS -- The glitz is still here, but the tone this Super Bowl week just doesn't seem to fit with the celebrations on Bourbon Street or the free and easy nature of the host city. The issue of player safety has been as topical as Ray Lewis' l...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- When you enter the facility for the USA Basketball fall minicamp, it doesn't take long to realize individual player rankings are meaningless. Here, it's about team, competing and challenging yourself. Through the first sess...

We all have our own favorites, of course, and maybe they change from season to season. Or month to month. That's a little of the beauty of baseball; we don't all have to enjoy and appreciate the same players. The stars aren't necessarily shoved down ...

Mike Hill and Mark Schlereth will be joined by four-time MLB All-Star Tommy John (10:30 a.m. ET), Giants DE Justin Tuck (11:15), ESPN sports business analyst Darren Rovell (11:45) and the NFL Network's Eric Davis (12:15 p.m.) on Thursday. As always,...

Everyone knew the Red Sox and Yankees would be marking the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park on Friday by wearing 1912 throwbacks. What nobody knew, however -- maybe because it was a secret, or maybe just because nobody thought to ask -- was that the ...

The mess surrounding Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen can't be easily resolved with just apologies and a five-game suspension. On Tuesday, the club announced Guillen would miss those games as disciplinary action for his comments last week regardin...

Blog | April 10, 2012

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas -- Seventeen years ago, John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) became a nationally-recognized high school football team, and "Cujo" became a nationally-known nickname. In one of the greatest -- and most unpredictable -- finishes in Texas...

Blog | December 06, 2011

Texas, Oklahoma RBs share record stories Sheldon Wilson, statistically, became the Johnathan Gray of Oklahoma. What the five-star Texas commit Gray has done for Texas high school football in regards to scoring touchdowns, Wilson (Anadarko, Okla.)...

Blog | December 05, 2011

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' 33-20 victory against the Washington Redskins at Bank of America Stadium: What it means: The Panthers didn't let this one slip away. The team that's had problems holding leads until the end fin...

In the first of a series, we're going to take a look back at some questionable MVP winners. We appear safe from disaster in 2011 -- none of the leading candidates getting mentioned is a bad choice. For example, the Tigers' Jose Valverde hasn't blown ...

Eric Davis' switch from Texas A&M to Oklahoma State due to scheme highlights Midlands notes, writes Damon Sayles.

As part of our weekly football coverage here, I'm going to offer up my hypothetical fantasy football picks every Thursday. Note: This league is completely made up. If you are in a high school fantasy football league, please seek professional help. ...

Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com says former 49ers cornerback Eric Davis sees Prince Amukamara becoming a better, more versatile cornerback than Patrick Peterson. Davis: "Both are can't-miss guys. When you talk about athletic ability, Peterson is the...

Aaron Wilson of National Football Post says the Seahawks are holding a private workout with University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker. The team already has an outstanding feel for Locker. Most of Seattle's coaches and top personnel people atte...

Vishal from parts unknown stretched the NFC West mailbag at the seams with a two-part, nearly 400-word dispatch critiquing my ballot ranking the 10 best coaches in the NFL. I'll break out the main points in bullet items before responding. He wanted t...

Brock Huard of 710ESPN Seattle explains why he thinks Ryan Mallett would be a poor fit for the Seahawks. Huard: "You don't have to be a sprinter, you don't have to be Michael Vick, but 5.47 [seconds in the 40-yard dash] is a sitting duck target. With...