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Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals

Dec 11, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach at North Carolina, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The expected hiring of Belichick, 72, will resonate as one of the most stunning and compelling moves in college football history.

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Close 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

NFL Nation, ESPNDec 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season. The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs kept rolling last week to move to 12-1, but a few wild games shook up our standings. The Buffalo Bills were upset by the Los Angeles Rams, the

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow‘s home was broken into during Monday night’s game between the Cowboys and Bengals in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday. No one was injured in the break-in, but

Rich Cimini Close Rich Cimini ESPN Staff Writer 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

Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while

Dec 9, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks tore the ACL in his right knee — for the second time in 13 months — in Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, coach Dave Canales announced Monday. Brooks suffered the injury on a noncontact play in the first quarter at Philadelphia’s

Ryan Hockensmith Dec 9, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After his parents died in 2019, Josh Butler went viral for escorting his dogs on senior day. Now, he’s proving his worth in the NFL. Peter Yang for ESPN JOSH BUTLER CAN hear the crowd roaring from the tunnel, and so can his dogs. He’s

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 02:17 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their ninth straight AFC West championship Sunday night, but none of the first eight were quite like this one.

Tim McManus, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 07:34 PM 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 — Frustration about a

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Steelers leading receiver George Pickens will not suit up against the Browns on Sunday. The third-year player, who has 850 receiving yards

Dec 8, 2024, 12:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is expected to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns but the team wants to test his injured hamstring before the game to make sure he’s good to go, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pickens popped up on the injury

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 06:45 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 — While

NFL Nation, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 14 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer

Daniel Oyefusi, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. The NFL has ended its review of sexual assault allegations that were levied against Cleveland Browns

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Greg Newsome? George Pickens doesn’t know him — or at least that’s what the Steelers receiver said days away from a rematch

Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 6, 2024, 01:41 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored