The Los Angeles Rams fan base confidence is flying high after the team won the NFC West and secured their spot in the postseason. It was a rough start to the season as LA fought through injuries and a 1-4 start. However, the resiliency of the roster, along with the masterful coaching of Sean McVay
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The Los Angeles Rams will wrap up the regular season on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks at SoFi Stadium. With a playoff spot all locked up, the Rams will be resting starters and keep their primary focus on next week. With the Rams resting their primary starters on offense, it’s hard to see them winning
The Baltimore Ravens lead the Cleveland Browns 7-0 heading to the second quarter. VS. Game: Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore RavensDate/Time: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30 pm ETTelevision: ESPN/ABC – Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis RiddickLocal Radio: ESPN 850 WKNR, 92.3 The Fan, 98.5 FM WNCX
The Cleveland Browns season comes to a close as they face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. The Browns may have won the first matchup back in Week 8 under Jameis Winston, but now they are 19.5 point underdogs with Bailey Zappe under center. The game will air on ESPN and ABC at 4:30 pm
John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 04:10 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
ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — As Jimmy Butler is set to serve out the first game of his team-issued suspension Saturday against the Utah Jazz, the Miami Heat are looking to move forward, with team captain Bam Adebayo saying the group is “focused on who’s with
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says his team has to “expedite the preparation” with fewer days than Penn State to get ready for the College Football Playoff semifinal at
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 01:05 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Penn State All-American defensive end Abdul Carter is working back from an apparent left arm injury, and while coach James Franklin said it’s “too early” to determine Carter’s status for
Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame‘s Marcus Freeman and Penn State‘s James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One
Demetrius Andrade in this clip, warns Canelo Alvarez to stay away from David Benavidez. He reveals the advantages that Benavidez has that will guarantee him the win over Canelo. Andrade also reacts to a possible Crawford vs Canelo matchup. He shares that he doesn’t see Crawford winning due to the size and power of Canelo.
Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 02:56 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 starting safety Jordan Whitehead
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Standing behind a dais in the cramped visitors’ media conference room at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, coach Mike Tomlin dismissed the notion
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s father, Sonny, died early Saturday morning after suffering complications from hip surgery he underwent following a fall in New Orleans before the Allstate
The latest edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks docuseries follows the AFC North during the 2024 regular season. Each week, Baltimore Beatdown will be breaking down the biggest moments and best quotes of every episode. Ravens and Steelers both face short weeks Neither the Ravens nor the Steelers had much time to dwell on their Week
As impressive as the Baltimore Ravens having a league-high nine players voted to the 2025 Pro Bowl is, one of the biggest takeaways from the list of alternates being revealed on Thursday was the naming of third-year offensive lineman Daniel Faalele and it is not because he is the literally the biggest player in the
At season’s beginning, the Baltimore Ravens’ fanbase was 77-percent confident in the team’s direction. And, in true fashion, the confidence wavered, returned, spiked, plummeted, you name it. But now, in Week 18, fan confidence reached above 90% as they face the Cleveland Browns and are a win away from repeating as AFC North champions. Ravens
This week, we asked Jacksonville Jaguars fans whether they are confident in the team’s direction. 8% of respondents said yes. Before Week 17: 9% Before Week 16: 17% Before Week 15: 5% Before Week 14: 6% Before Week 13: 13% Before Week 12: 4% Before Week 11: 6% Before Week 10: 6% Before Week 9:
Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 4, 2025, 11:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bulls will retire Derrick Rose‘s No. 1 jersey to the rafters next season, ESPN has learned. Rose, a Chicago native, played eight seasons with the Bulls, becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history, and is now being honored as a
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 10:58 AM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
This is it, this is how it ends for the Cleveland Browns. Seventeen weeks after the Browns opened the 2024 regular season with playoff hopes, the long march to the finish reaches its conclusion this afternoon in Baltimore, not with a return to the playoffs, but with another season of double-digit losses. Once the final
A season of disappointment finally comes to an end for the Cleveland Browns with the national spotlight of a standalone game versus the Baltimore Ravens. Not only is the result not what most expected, but at least a top-five selection in the upcoming NFL draft is around the corner, but the roster has been mostly
For our final installment in the series of trying to predict who the Cleveland Browns will re-sign/extend amongst their pending free agents, we take a look at linebacker and defensive back. There are currently seven players who are set to become free agents following the 2024 season, so let’s dive in and see what the
The Cleveland Browns are on the road against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season this Saturday, January 4, at 4:30 pm ET. The Browns are 19.5-point underdogs against the Ravens, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Here are my favorite player prop bets from the Browns’ perspective in Week 18 — although
Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderJan 4, 2025, 07:04 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions There’s more than just the NFC North title and No. 1 seed at stake Sunday night when the Detroit
ESPN News Services Jan 4, 2025, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony on Saturday at the White House. President Joe Biden will bestow the honor to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+
The Atlanta Falcons take on the Carolina Panthers in the final game of the season with a chance to achieve their first winning record since 2017 and a very slim hope at the playoffs. Kevin Knight breaks down the injury report for both teams along with how Atlanta can attack Carolina on offense and defense.