Category: Football

Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 05:49 PM ET

CloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at @RobDemovsky.Open Extended Reactions

GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not that Jordan Love obsessed over the NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers this offseason, but he did have all spring and summer to think about it.

Now that the 49ers

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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 05:35 PM ET

CloseJordan 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. — All the hoopla that surrounded quarterback Tommy DeVito last year made him an instant sensation. Now, the second time around with him as the New York Giants‘ starting quarterback, he’s trying to keep it relatively mild.

The local product and undrafted free agent out of Illinois will start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

“Last

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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 05:39 PM ET

CloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You

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Eric Woodyard, ESPNNov 20, 2024, 04:50 PM ET

CloseEric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted, Ethan’s Talent Search” and “All In: The Kelvin Torbert Story”. He is a proud parent of one son, Ethan. You can follow him on Twitter: @E_WoodyardOpen Extended Reactions

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are in pursuit of NFL history. Not only

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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 05:27 PM ET

CloseJamison 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, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.Open Extended Reactions

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made clear Wednesday that no one is more

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Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 03:10 PM ET

CloseRich 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 the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him via Twitter @RichCimini.Open Extended Reactions

After falling to 2-2 with a one-point loss to the Denver Broncos, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson called an internal meeting on

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Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 01:35 PM ET

CloseTodd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.Open Extended Reactions

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have lost key players on offense and defense throughout the year and now on special teams.

Safety Markquese Bell will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated left shoulder suffered in Monday’s loss to the Houston Texans and might require

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Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2024, 01:12 PM ET

CloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.Open Extended Reactions

PHILADELPHIA — Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff will undergo left wrist surgery Thursday, coach Nick Sirianni confirmed, a procedure that is expected to sideline him until the latter stages of the regular season.

“He’s really done a good job of battling through, but this will hopefully help him get some more

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Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion pushes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to strike a balance between what the data states and what the heart wants. This is called Facts vs. Feelings.

“All Gas. No Brakes.”

Originally the title of a personal memoir by independent journalist Andrew Callaghan, the phrase has been since borrowed by motivational speakers, football coaches and LARPers alike. Describing an individual in possession of unrelenting drive or a circumstance

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Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis has been floated as a candidate to become the next head coach at Florida Atlantic, though sources told ESPN that any talk of hiring Lewis is premature.

Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday that Lewis had emerged as a candidate for his first head-coaching job. However, other sources told ESPN that FAU is not expected to hire the former Baltimore Ravens great.

The Owls are looking to replace Tom Herman, who was fired Monday after going 6-16 over two seasons and 0-6 in the American Athletic

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