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Open Extended Reactions The AFC and NFC conference championships are here! Sunday’s slate starts with surging rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders taking on the Philadelphia Eagles. Then the Kansas City Chiefs will host MVP contender Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to both

Seth Wickersham Close Seth Wickersham ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs.

Todd ArcherJan 24, 2025, 10:04 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — After looking outside the

Todd ArcherJan 24, 2025, 10:46 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher. Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — From Tom Landry to

Multiple Contributors Jan 24, 2025, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders and Pete Carroll have reached an agreement for the veteran coach to become the franchise’s head coach on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Carroll, who turns 74 on Sept.

Multiple Contributors Jan 24, 2025, 12:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen has informed the Bucs of his intention to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars after a surprising twist that included him initially backing out of the interview pool, but then reconsidering the

Tim McManusDec 18, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio sauntered

ASHBURN, Va. — Back in the spring, well before Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels had been named the team’s starter, veteran teammates such as tight end Zach Ertz and wide receiver Terry McLaurin had a feeling the rookie would excel in the NFL. By the end of training camp, they were certain. “I was telling

NFL Nation reporters Jan 22, 2025, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are just three more games in the 2024 NFL season, and then all eyes will turn to the offseason. And teams with top-10 picks in the 2025 draft — which begins on April 24 — will be studying the group of prospects

Adam TeicherJan 22, 2025, 03:41 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Houston Texans might think Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs receive favorable calls from the game officials, but Mahomes doesn’t agree. “I don’t feel that

Rich CiminiJan 22, 2025, 01:48 PM 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

Jan 21, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Vikings and head coach Kevin O’Connell have agreed to a multiyear extension, the team announced Tuesday. Terms were not disclosed. The Vikings are also working on an extension for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday. O’Connell led the Vikings to a

Mike ReissJan 21, 2025, 06:11 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. You can follow Reiss on

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith played with hundreds, maybe thousands, of teammates during his 14-year career as an NFL quarterback. None, he said, was quite like Travis

Jan 20, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. Johnson, who has been the Lions’ offensive coordinator the past three seasons, will fill the job vacated when Matt

Jan 20, 2025, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams recently discussed being pranked by somebody texting him and pretending to be Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The prankster told Williams he was taking the Bears head coaching job. Williams laughed about it on a podcast after finding out it

Open Extended Reactions The NFC and AFC conference championships are set. The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills will face the Kansas City Chiefs with tickets to Super Bowl LIX on the line. To look ahead at next weekend’s conference championship matchups, we asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick

Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of