Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 06:00 AM 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. You can...
Patrick Mahomes is widely regarded as the best quarterback in the NFL. This season he doesn’t have stats similar to Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow, but many people would still choose the Kansas City Chiefs star as their quarterback for the playoffs. Mahomes didn’t make the Pro Bowl for the first time since...
The Baltimore Ravens shared a very special moment via social media on Thursday morning. A recent video posted by the team shows GM Eric DeCosta telling star wide receiver Zay Flowers that he made the Pro Bowl. DeCosta also mentioned to his wide receiver that he has made history by being voted to the...
Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJan 1, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award...
On New Year’s Eve, Drew Allar and the Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Boise State Broncos and their star running back Ashton Jeanty, 31-14, in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Social media was quick to express its disappointment in Jeanty, a Heisman finalist, and Boise State’s defeat. Try out Pro...
The Arizona Cardinals may have some upward potential over the next few years, but right now, they’re stuck in the worst position for a sports team: certified mediocrity. They will not be taking part in this season’s NFL playoffs, but with a 7-9 record, their draft position won’t be very high, and in a...
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 31, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 NFL chalk is on the verge of history this week. NFL betting favorites — known as the chalk — have won 183 games outright this season, five shy of the all-time mark set in...
June 22, 2024, was a special day in the Goff household. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff’s wife, Christen Harper Goff, just scored a visual touchdown on Instagram, sharing snaps from her “favorite day of 2024.” The post is all sunshine, smiles, and dreamy vibes — proof that she’s just as good at winning hearts as...
The Miami Dolphins kept their playoff dreams within reach Sunday, grinding out a crucial 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns to stay alive in the AFC postseason race. With Tua Tagovailoa sidelined by a hip injury, backup Tyler Huntley stepped up and delivered when it mattered most. The fill-in quarterback put together an impressive...
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 09:26 PM ET LANDOVER, Md. — Through all the ups and downs of the Atlanta Falcons’ season, including a late quarterback change, the one constant has been Bijan Robinson. The second-year running back scored his second touchdown against the Washington Commanders to put the Falcons ahead, 14-7, with...
The NFL’s 2024 MVP race is among the tightest in recent memory. You’ve got Lamar Jackson putting up some of the best numbers of his career, numbers that compare favorably to his 2019 and 2023 MVP digits. You’ve Joe Burrow, who, as of this writing, leads the league in both passing yardage (by nearly 600...
The Atlanta Falcons raised some eyebrows during the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick. The Falcons drafted Penix despite having signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative four-year contract as a free agent. The move was a head-scratcher as the expectation was that Cousins would...