The 2024 NFL season didn’t go according to plan for the San Francisco 49ers. Despite being a Super Bowl favorite heading into the year, the 49ers finished 6-11, putting them in last place in the NFC West. They couldn’t overcome all of their injuries, as they were seemingly plagued by them more than any...
Seth WalderMay 28, 2025, 06:50 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants....
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason has been bursting with headlines, namely, is Aaron Rodgers coming to the Steel City or retiring? The second has been the status of star edge rusher T.J. Watt, who’s entering the final year of a four-year, $112 million extension inked in 2021. Mark Kaboly, Steelers insider for “The Pat McAfee Show,”...
The Green Bay Packers have a plethora of pass-catching options for Jordan Love. However, it seems like they’re not done making moves. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, they’re expected to sign undrafted wide receiver Sam Brown Jr. Former @CanesFootball wide receiver Sam Brown Jr. is expected to sign with #Packers per...
Turron DavenportMay 28, 2025, 06:06 PM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN since 2018. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD.” NASHVILLE, Tenn....
Dustin Rhodes has had a long and storied career. His time with WWE, WCW, and AEW has come with plenty of stories, and not all of them have been revealed publicly. One such tale was the reaction to his unceremonious firing from WCW by a certain Eric Bischoff. Recently, Bischoff spoke about Rhodes’ firing, stating...
The San Francisco 49ers didn’t have to think things through when it came to Fred Warner. Signing arguably the best linebacker in the NFL to a lucrative contract extension was an easy decision to make, and it wasn’t a surprise to see him become the highest-paid at the position in the league. However, the...
Ryan McFaddenMay 26, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. The Las Vegas Raiders and two-time...
Umar Nurmagomedov entered his first title fight at UFC 311 against reigning Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili full of confidence. He gave it everything he had but was unable to get his hand raised, losing via unanimous decision. The defeat marked the first loss of his professional career. In his post-fight Octagon interview, Nurmagomedov revealed that...
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent months entertaining the idea of Aaron Rodgers joining their roster, but that possibility appears to be fading as the offseason unfolds. With the veteran quarterback’s arrival looking increasingly unlikely, the Steelers could be exploring alternative plans to address their quarterback situation. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler believes Kirk Cousins could emerge...
Michael DiRoccoMay 25, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville...
Merab Dvalishvili made good use of his high-level wrestling skills to get the better of Sean O’Malley at Noche UFC (UFC 306) and bag the UFC bantamweight gold. O’Malley couldn’t find many openings to unleash his formidable striking skills in the fight, eventually subjecting himself to a defeat. With his rematch against O’Malley less than...