Eric KarabellSep 15, 2025, 03:18 PM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. The second Sunday of the NFL season was kinder to fantasy football managers than the...
In Week 2, Monday Night Football didn’t exactly live up to the hype, that is, until the game’s last three minutes. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans exchanged punts, wasted opportunities, and moans from their respective fan bases for most of the evening. It was less of a display and more of a grind....
The AFC has proven to be a difficult conference to get out of since Patrick Mahomes entered the league. The Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the AFC for years, making it a tough path for other teams to make it to the Super Bowl. One of the only teams to beat Mahomes in the...
Mike ReissSep 14, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In...
Connor McDavid is heading into the final year of the eight-year, $100 million deal he signed with the Edmonton Oilers back in 2017. He’s made it clear that chasing a Stanley Cup is still his top priority, but he hasn’t shut the door on other possibilities when it comes to his future. That mix of...
The Kansas City Chiefs face the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in a Week 2 matchup carrying significant weight. This meeting represents more than a regular-season game, serving as a Super Bowl 59 rematch just seven months after Philadelphia ended Kansas City’s three-peat hopes with a decisive victory. However, the Chiefs enter this...
Mike ClaySep 12, 2025, 08:58 AM ET Close Mike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Welcome...
Angel Reese watched her team’s season finale from the bench Thursday night, and you could imagine the tension rippling through Wintrust Arena. The Sky lost to New York 91-86, capping off a brutal 10-34 season that left everyone asking the same question: What’s next for Chicago’s brightest star? After public criticism, a suspension, and weeks...
Questions about Drake Maye‘s development have emerged following the Week 1 struggles of the New England Patriots, though the team remains firmly behind its young starting quarterback. The Patriots lost to the Las Vegas Raiders, and Maye appeared overwhelmed during key moments, prompting speculation about whether his workload might be too demanding. Maye recently...
John Keim Close John Keim ESPN Staff Writer 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 also listen to...
When two fanbases truly dislike each other, that hostility spills onto the field, and from there, a rivalry is born. For many, these battles are not just games on a schedule. They are legacy-defining events circled on the calendar, with alumni and students gathering in stadiums or around televisions, ready for moments that could stand...
With the first week of the NFL season in the books, it’s time for overreactions, both good and bad. With that in mind, ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith put together his list of the top five teams. Former NFL player Marcus Spears then responded with a list of his own. “Buffalo, Baltimore, Philly, Chargers,...