Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2025, 06:21 PM ET Close Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaq Barrett
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Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New Mexico State is moving on from athletic director Mario Moccia in the wake of an investigation that criticized the school’s handling of the sexual-abuse scandal that temporarily shut down the Aggies men’s basketball program. Valerio Ferme, who took over as university president to
The Rams just won their division and they could be as good as 11-6 after this week, but if it wasn’t for their first round pick in the draft, L.A. wouldn’t have had a single Pro Bowler announced on Thursday. The NFL announced the first wave of players selected to the Pro Bowl and Jared
One of the questions that the Los Angeles Rams will have to answer this offseason is whether or not they put a succession plan in place for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford has shown flashes of elite play this season but has lacked sharpness, particularly over the last three weeks. The Rams quarterback is expected to
Puka Nacua missed five games this season, coming off of his historic record-breaking rookie campaign, but he still managed 990 yards in 11 starts. With only one game left in the season and Sean McVay committed to resting key players against the Seattle Seahawks, should the Rams at least give Puka one series so that
Sean McVay will start Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback in the Rams season finale against the Seahawks because L.A. has already clinched the division title and it’s what the head coach has done in all “meaningless” games since his second season on the job. McVay doesn’t play starters in the preseason and he doesn’t play starters
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Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville punter Brady Hodges said he opted out of the Sun Bowl this week because the Cardinals’ NIL collective did not pay money promised to him in September. Hodges posted on social media during Tuesday’s game against Washington in El Paso,
Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Fox Sports will carry a package of Friday night United Football League games when the spring league kicks off its second season in March. Fox will have a Friday night game during each of the 10 weeks of the regular season.
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 04:36 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Jalen Milroe has declared for the NFL draft after two seasons as Alabama‘s starter. Milroe, a redshirt junior, announced the news via an Instagram post Thursday. He
Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Paul Goldschmidt went through a miserable first four months last year, including a career-worst 0-for-32 slide that ended with a May 11 ninth-inning single to avoid his first five-strikeout game. “The feeling was just like, ‘Man, I’m better than this,'” the
Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNJan 2, 2025, 03:26 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. Open Extended Reactions BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns will start Bailey Zappe at quarterback for
Open Extended Reactions The NBA’s first round of All-Star voting was released Thursday afternoon, and in the latest sign of a transition in eras in The Association, both LeBron James and Stephen Curry rank third at their respective positions. James sits third overall in the West frontcourt voting — still in a starting spot —
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2025, 01:26 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2025, 12:23 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are missing Saquon Barkley more than just on the field
Heather Dinich, Senior College Football InsiderJan 2, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Considering Penn State running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton have learned to live together as college roommates, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2025, 12:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans prepares to reopen Bourbon Street to the public in the wake of the deadly New Year’s Day truck attack, Louisiana Governor
NFL Nation, ESPNJan 2, 2025, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The rosters are set for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games, and the Baltimore Ravens lead the way with nine players chosen. Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are among the selections for the Ravens. The Detroit Lions had seven players make
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 2, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey has sustained a broken fibula in his left leg, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Ivey, 22, will miss at least most of the remainder of the season, sources told ESPN. The Pistons and Ivey are currently not ruling out a
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJan 2, 2025, 10:15 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He
Associated Press Jan 2, 2025, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nine Baltimore Ravens, including two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry, were selected for the Pro Bowl Games, the most of any NFL team. The Detroit Lions are next with seven players and the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles each have six players
The 2025 NFL Pro Bowl roster is expected to be released on Thursday, and according to one report, one of the most deserving Detroit Lions players will not be on that list. Per the Detroit Free Press, Lions safety Kerby Joseph will not be named a Pro Bowler this year. Joseph was one of 19
The season comes down to this. While it’s not a playoff game yet, it’s a playoff-type game for the Detroit Lions. They take on the Minnesota Vikings on “Sunday Night Football“ in a battle for the NFC North crown and the top seed in the NFC that comes with a much-needed bye week. After this
By now, you likely know the stakes for the Detroit Lions’ regular season finale. If they beat the Minnesota Vikings, they claim the NFC’s top seed and earn a first round bye in the NFL playoffs. If they lose, they drop all the way to the fifth seed, and will have to go on the
On Thursday morning, the NFL announced the 2025 Pro Bowl rosters for both the NFC and AFC. As expected, the Detroit Lions have several players named to the honors—seven to be exact. Only the Baltimore Ravens (nine), had more. The seven Lions players announced to the Pro Bowl were: QB Jared Goff (4 career Pro
NBA insiders Jan 2, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A new year means fresh starts, and for some teams, that means a reset for the second half of the NBA season. For others, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics, it means more opportunities to steadily climb toward the postseason. In
Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Daniel Oyefusi Close Daniel Oyefusi ESPN Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens
Entering Week 18, Cincinnati Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase leads the NFL in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. QB Joe Burrow wants to ensure that it stays that way, earning his good friend a rare receiving “Triple Crown”. While there is no official recognition, it is still an honor for a player to lead the
Good morning New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Other Giant observations Ranking the best NFL rookies after Week 17 | PFF 3. WR Malik Nabers, New York Giants, PFF Grade: 87.0 Nabers delivered his best performance of the season as the Giants upset the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The rookie wideout has now
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, fresh off a stellar 171-yard performance against the Indianapolis Colts, Thursday reflected on his rookie season. In that game against the Colts, Nabers and Tyrone Tracy Jr. became just the third rookie duo in NFL to surpass 1,000 total yards from scrimmage. “It just shows how we’re finishing