Tom Brady’s career stands as a testament to excellence in the NFL – seven Super Bowl rings, 23 remarkable years, and a legacy that seems impossible to match. Yet amid all his personal achievements, those who shared the locker room with him paint a picture of a superstar who never lost sight of what...
Brooke PryorFeb 14, 2025, 07:03 PM ET Close Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — The Steelers released outside linebacker Preston Smith...
The NBA All-Star weekend took off on Saturday, Feb. 15, with Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung hunting for a three-peat in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In his first attempt in this year’s dunk contest, McClung didn’t disappoint. The 2024 G League MVP rocked the Chase Center with a tribute dunk to Blake Griffin,...
The Houston Texans are a team that has a bright immediate and long-term future, and it isn’t only because of the immense talent they have offensively. C.J. Stroud is one of the NFL’s best and brightest young quarterbacks, and the Texans have a nice trio of wide receivers in Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins and...
Feb 14, 2025, 02:31 PM ET Former Carolina star quarterback Cam Newton doubled down on recent comments that the Panthers had “a locker room of losers” before drafting him with the first overall pick in 2011, saying his remarks were “aggressive” but “true.” Newton said during Thursday’s “4th and 1 with Cam Newton” podcast that...
By the time Kendrick Lamar took to the stage for the halftime show, the Super Bowl 59 game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles seemed already completed, with the latter going into halftime with a 24-0 lead. What was left were two quarters as the Eagles eventually exacted revenge from two years...
After missing the playoffs in both of the last two seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals’ immediate future is in doubt. Their two main wide receiver threats — Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins — are both due for contract extensions, and Higgins is set to officially become a free agent when the NFL’s new league year...
Rich CiminiFeb 13, 2025, 11:12 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 the New York...
The Chicago Bulls were sellers during the NBA trade deadline, but they didn’t sell everything they could have. Zach LaVine is off the team, but players like Nikola Vučević and Lonzo Ball remain. In fact, Ball will be a Bull for the next few years. Whether that’s the best idea remains to be seen, but...
The 2024 Super Bowl has officially concluded, leaving NFL fans to turn their attention to the upcoming draft. The draft is a beacon of hope for every NFL roster, a chance for them to select a young player who could turn into the face and future of their franchise. Some teams are more desperate...
Editor’s note: This originally ran Feb. 6 and has been updated. NEW YORK GIANTS coach Bill Parcells wanted to make an example out of nose tackle Jim Burt. The Giants had lost three out of their last four games in October 1984, and another season of disappointment — they had gone 3-12-1 the year prior...
While many have reacted strongly to Super Bowl 59 and what it means for the Kansas City Chiefs organization after Andy Reid’s men were humiliated by the Philadelphia Eagles in a 40-22 blowout in New Orleans, Kurt Warner isn’t reading too much into it. In fact, the Hall of Fame quarterback has hit out at...