Kris RhimOct 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — Quentin Johnston was confused. Ahead...

Following nine weeks of college football action, things are finally starting to heat up as the business end of the season begins. This week’s college football slate is headlined by a ranked matchup between LSU and Texas A&M. These are some of the key players dealing with injuries ahead of Week 9 and their status...

  With seven weeks of the 2025 NFL season in the books, the sample size is big enough to start drawing some conclusions. With that in mind, NFL analyst Danny Parkins recently shared his thoughts about the best team in the NFC. “I think [the Detroit Lions] clearly are the scariest team in the NFC....

Bill BarnwellOct 20, 2025, 08:45 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with...

On Tuesday night, Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game of the 2025-26 season when they host the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have one of the most talented rosters in the NBA, but are coming off a year where they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs. The...

  The Indianapolis Colts have transformed from a rebuilding franchise into legitimate Super Bowl contenders this season. Daniel Jones threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while Jonathan Taylor scored three times as Indianapolis dismantled the Los Angeles Chargers 38-24 on Sunday. Former NFL defensive back and current analyst Richard Sherman offered his assessment of...

Nick WagonerOct 20, 2025, 01:56 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage...

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season saw the Los Angeles Rams utterly dominate the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, the two oldest quarterbacks in the NFL turn back the clock in a Thursday night shootout, and the New York Jets continue their winless start to the year. These games, among many others, led to movement...

  The Minnesota Vikings had some big hopes for the 2025 season. So far, they haven’t fulfilled them. While they’ve won multiple games, they’ve barely gotten to watch their young quarterback play. Once again, an injury has kept J.J. McCarthy on the shelf, and it might be a little longer before he can return. According...

Jeff LegwoldOct 17, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too....

Katie Ledecky shared a message to her Australian counterpart Ariarne Titmus after the latter announced her retirement from swimming. Titmus, 25, bid goodbye to the professional swimming circuit a few days back after a successful career spanning two Olympic Games and several World Aquatics Championships. Across this career, Titmus has scripted numerous rivalries, but none...

  The Pittsburgh Steelers have emerged as legitimate AFC contenders this season, prompting speculation about potential moves before the trade deadline. After bringing in 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a one-year deal, the franchise appears willing to make bold decisions in pursuit of a championship. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk believes Pittsburgh may not...