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Feb 5, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is returning to the University of California, his alma mater, to help the football program. “Coach Belichick has made going back to school, cool,” Rivera posted to X. “Stay tuned I am coming home.” Coach Belichick

Open Extended Reactions There’s officially one game left in the 2024 NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles will face off against the two-time reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in Super Bowl LIX. Which team will take home the Lombardi Trophy? Which player will win Super Bowl MVP? We

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers two-time All-Pro tight end George Kittle is the USAA 2024 Salute to Service award winner. Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox were the other finalists for the award. The award

Sarah BarshopFeb 5, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You

Todd ArcherFeb 5, 2025, 06:00 AM 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 — The Dallas Cowboys can

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 06:47 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin paused for a moment to think while speaking to a reporter after a practice this season. “Now that you mention it,” McLaurin said, “I’ve never had a Black head coach in high school, college or the NFL. Coordinators

Feb 4, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Chiefs will try to be the first team to win three straight Super Bowls when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in New Orleans. Thanks to an agreement with Miami Heat president Pat Riley, they’ll be able to use the

ESPN News Services Feb 4, 2025, 04:25 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — The NFL is stenciling “Choose Love” in the back of one of the end zones at the Superdome for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday in an effort to encourage the country after a series of tragedies over the first six weeks of the

Open Extended Reactions With 38 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico now offering legal sports betting, more Americans than ever are projected to bet on the biggest wagering event of the year. Legal American sportsbooks could take an estimated $1.39 billion in bets for Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles,

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 02:01 PM ET WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is going to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, the first sitting president to do so. The U.S. Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the president, said in a statement Tuesday that it has had staff on the ground for

Kevin SeifertFeb 4, 2025, 03:13 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate

Adam TeicherFeb 4, 2025, 01:39 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Andy Reid said Tuesday he would return for at least one more season as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. “I enjoy being around the guys,” Reid

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby, who didn’t play in the NFL this season, is retiring from football after 17 seasons. The 40-year-old Crosby announced his decision Tuesday during “The Mason Crosby Show, his radio show on Milwaukee’s 105.7

Open Extended Reactions Kirk Cousins‘ first season with the Atlanta Falcons did not go as planned for either party, and now the quarterback has finally shed some light on why things went sideways for him after a strong start. Cousins said Tuesday on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” that he took a hit during the

Tim McManusFeb 4, 2025, 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 — Almost two years to the day,

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 11:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Travis Kelce has no plans to retire anytime soon even if the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday. The future plans of the 35-year-old Kelce have been a lingering question as his fame has risen off

Tim McManusFeb 4, 2025, 12:23 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 NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles chairman and CEO

Tim McManusFeb 4, 2025, 12:38 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 NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts