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7:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The stats speak for themselves — 501 career catches for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns with four Pro Bowl nods and three All-Pro selections in an era that was anything but friendly to the passing game — but as former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Cliff Branch is about to

2:07 PM ET Anthony OlivieriESPN.com A Las Vegas judge ruled Tuesday that blood-alcohol tests are permitted as evidence in the case of former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, who has been accused of driving 156 mph while drunk, causing a crash that killed 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog last November. Ruggs

4:26 PM ET The House Committee on Oversight and Reform accepted Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s offer to testify via video conference on July 28, but said he could not do it voluntarily as his attorney had requested. In a letter Tuesday from Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) to Snyder’s attorney, Karen Patton Seymour, the

LAS VEGAS — On the drive home from an overnight shift at Paris Casino, Pedja Komazec came upon a crash scene. To his right, a burned husk of metal rested in the middle of the road. He couldn’t tell whether it was a car or an SUV; its features had melted into anonymity. On the

7:21 PM ET Associated Press FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears running back Marion Barber III died of heat stroke, police said Monday. In a statement, police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco said the Collin County medical examiner had ruled Barber’s death an accident. A police spokesman provided no further elaboration

2:25 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Big changes are coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home venue. Known as Heinz Field since it opened in 2001, the stadium will be known as Acrisure Stadium beginning this season, the team announced on Monday. Terms of the new 15-year deal were not released. But Acrisure, which operates as a

11:54 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined the incoming ownership group for the Denver Broncos. Rice, who has also served as the National Security Advisor as well as provost of Stanford University, lived in Denver during her childhood and received both a bachelor’s degree as well

7:29 PM ET William E. Ricks Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey is known to be outspoken when it comes to his place among the NFL’s elite. Coming off his first Super Bowl, the corner’s latest claim to greatness takes a look at his accolades six years into his career. 1 Related On Friday, Ramsey

11:31 AM ET Free-agent offensive tackle Duane Brown was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday for allegedly possessing a concealed weapon. Brown, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, posted $10,000 bond and was released from custody at 11:32 p.m. local time, according to an online record. He is due back at LAX Superior Court

3:06 PM ET Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder offered to testify via video conference before the House Oversight Committee in late July, according to a letter his attorney sent to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney on Thursday. But, his attorney stated, they have yet to hear from the committee about the dates they submitted. In the letter

3:35 PM ET Justin Houston and the Baltimore Ravens have reached an agreement on a one-year deal for the four-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker to return to the team, it was announced Thursday. The Ravens tendered Houston after the draft — much as the Kansas City Chiefs did with Melvin Ingram — to try to

12:12 PM ET Chicago Bears wide receiver David Moore is out of jail on a $5,000 bond after being charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful carrying of weapons in his hometown of Gainesville, Texas, on Sunday. The Gainesville Police Department said in a release that an officer responded at 11:18 p.m. Sunday

6:00 PM ET The Raiders have hired Las Vegas attorney Sandra Douglass Morgan as their new team president, becoming the first-ever Black woman to hold a team president title for an NFL franchise. Morgan’s a Las Vegas native who comes to the Raiders after previously serving as chairwoman and executive director of the Nevada Gaming

5:52 PM ET Associated Press CANTON, Ohio — Super Bowl-winning coaches Mike Shanahan and Mike Holmgren are among 54 seniors, coaches and contributors named as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2023. Shanahan, who led the Denver Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl titles, and Holmgren, who won with the Green Bay

11:29 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Like many offensive linemen, San Francisco 49ers tackle Trent Williams wears No. 71 on his jersey. But in the virtual football world, he now owns digits never before associated with his position group: 99. EA Sports, the developer of the popular Madden video game franchise, informed Williams on

12:12 PM ET Baker Mayfield has been here before. Almost a decade ago, the quarterback defied the odds to reset his college career when he transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma. Now, he has a similar opportunity in the NFL. On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers acquired Mayfield from the Cleveland Browns after months of trade

2:00 PM ET Editor’s note: This was originally published May 5 and has been updated after Wednesday’s news the Browns have traded Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers. BEREA, Ohio — The NFL draft came and went, and quarterback Baker Mayfield was still a member of the Cleveland Browns. The Browns couldn’t swing a trade

7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN If this isn’t the time for optimism around the NFC East, then why bother playing the season? Sure, times have been tough for what was once one of the more competitive divisions in the NFL, and there does not appear to be a return to the glory days anytime soon.