Adam Kilgore
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Zach Wilson replaced a legend after a Week 1 injury. Matt Cassel can relate.
In 2008, Tom Brady tore his ACL less than eight minutes into the first quarter of the New England Patriots’ season opener. Cassel was the new QB1. → Read More
The subtle genius of Joe Burrow
The Bengals have risen to the NFL’s elite thanks to the superpower that may define this season: Burrow’s ability to scan a field and see more than anyone else. → Read More
Rose Zhang is redefining what’s possible for women’s golf
After the greatest amateur career since Tiger Woods and a historic professional debut, Rose Zhang will be the biggest star at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. → Read More
The NFL kick return, long endangered, may finally be extinct
On Tuesday, the NFL hastened the kick return’s presumptive demise with a rule change that turns fair catches made inside the 25-yard line on kickoffs into touchbacks. → Read More
Lamar Jackson became the highest-paid player in NFL history his way
After Lamar Jackson signed his contract Thursday, his message and the Ravens' could have been the same: I told you so. → Read More
NFL draft analysis: The Lions' missed chance, the Eagles' smarts, so many QBs
The 2023 draft was full of surprises — and lots of quarterbacks. The Lions' early picks didn't inspire confidence, and the Eagles may have gotten a steal. → Read More
NFL draft live updates: Second and third rounds are set for Friday night
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is among the best players still available on Day 2 of the 2023 NFL draft. → Read More
The NFL draft’s first round was packed with deals and rolls of the dice
Alabama’s Bryce Young went No. 1 to the Carolina Panthers. It was hardly a surprise, but the slightest QB ever taken in the first round is emblematic of the risks NFL teams take. → Read More
NFL draft live updates: Carolina Panthers hold the No. 1 pick
As many as five quarterbacks could go in the first round of this year's NFL draft, which begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time. → Read More
After a year of tragedy and resilience, Bryan Bresee is ready for the NFL
Bresee’s younger sister, Ella, battled brain cancer and died in September. As he looks to the NFL draft and beyond, he’ll keep playing to honor her memory. → Read More
The NFL’s riskiest behavior: ‘Nexting’ while drafting
Player comparisons are an embedded part of scouting reports in the NFL, but they can be misleading, especially when it comes to quarterbacks. → Read More
The Masters highlights: Jon Rahm wins his second career major championship and first green jacket
The 28-year-old Spaniard came from two shots back of Brooks Koepka at the start of Sunday’s final round to win his first Masters. Koepka and Phil Mickelson tied for second. → Read More
Hoot and holler: Florida Atlantic beats Kansas State to reach Final Four
The Owls' dream season continues into a fantasy as they earn a trip to Houston next weekend. → Read More
The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft is a ‘dream.’ So is the chance to trade it.
With a settled quarterback situation and no overwhelming top prospect, the Bears found themselves in a rare sweet spot from which to deal the first pick. → Read More
Highlights from the Chiefs’ comeback win over the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the Eagles with a high-powered second-half comeback, winning their second Super Bowl in four seasons. → Read More
The Kelce brothers’ road to Super Bowl LVII began at Cincinnati
The Kelce brothers will always remember the one college season they played together. Travis might owe his career to the year they didn’t. → Read More
Mind games, rookie CBs and coaching history: A look at the Super Bowl matchup
Super Bowl LVII has obvious storylines — Andy Reid vs. the Eagles, the Kelce brothers, Jalen Hurts vs. Patrick Mahomes — but many more factors will shape the result. → Read More
Chiefs, Bengals, 49ers and Eagles look ready to dominate NFL for years to come
The NFL loves parity, but four teams are hovering over the rest of the league in a way that feels as though it could last a while. → Read More
Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs are an NFL constant — and constantly evolving
Mahomes’s incandescence, Travis Kelce’s reliability and Reid’s guidance have planted the Chiefs atop the NFL. But they've never stopped adapting. → Read More
How Eagles center Jason Kelce became the ‘king of Philly’
With inspiration from a surprising source, center Kelce became both one of the Eagles' best players and a Philadelphia icon. → Read More