7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The season finale is upon us. The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will square off Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, for Super Bowl LVI. Many questions will be answered. Can the Rams capitalize on playing in their home stadium, something few teams get to experience? Will 2020
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6:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — During one practice this season, something didn’t feel right between Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. A couple of passes missed the mark. So, the two stayed after for four or five extra throws. Chase instructed Burrow where to put the ball, and Burrow, the most
11:51 PM ET It’s been almost three months since Los Angeles Rams receiver Robert Woods tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. It’s taken nearly every one of those days for Woods to come to grips with the fact that the injury will keep him from playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI against
7:16 PM ET CINCINNATI — Everyone might be talking about the biggest mismatch in Super Bowl LVI. The Cincinnati Bengals are not. Bengals assistant coach Frank Pollack said Tuesday that the offensive line isn’t concerned about how it’s viewed heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, who have one of the best defensive
7:54 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — Continuity is one of the main reasons the Saints promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to replace coach Sean Payton. And the team’s established winning culture is one of the main reasons Allen said he feels better prepared to succeed in his second stint as an NFL head coach than
4:42 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Titans announced Tuesday that they have extended the contracts of general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel. “I am proud to say that Jon and Mike will
4:57 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wasn’t sure what to make of quarterback Kyler Murray scrubbing his Instagram account of all but two posts while also unfollowing the Cardinals, but he hopes the two sides have a harmonious relationship and get whatever they both want — whatever that
4:21 PM ET Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend following a car crash two days before Christmas. Everett appeared at the Loudoun County Magistrate’s Office on Tuesday and was released on a $10,000 bond, according to his attorney. Everett was the driver of a
3:56 PM ET HOUSTON — During Lovie Smith’s introductory news conference as the Houston Texans‘ new head coach, general manager Nick Caserio said the lawsuit by Brian Flores had no effect on the team’s search. “There were conversations with Brian after [the lawsuit] took place, so it really didn’t affect our process at all,” Caserio
1:13 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are in discussions with former assistant Joe Judge — who was fired after two seasons as head coach of the New York Giants — to return for a role on the team’s offensive staff, sources confirmed to ESPN. While there are still details to be
11:21 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars plan to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell as defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Caldwell, 50, will become the first coordinator hired to new head coach Doug Pederson’s staff, and a deal between Caldwell and the Jaguars should be done
11:33 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are finalizing a deal with Don “Wink” Martindale to be their new defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Martindale, 58, was fired earlier this year by the Baltimore Ravens after four seasons as their coordinator and 10 years with the
10:27 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady is “happy” with his decision to retire and is looking forward to “doing things other than playing” football, but he also said “never say never” when asked about potentially returning to the NFL next season. “I’m just going to take things as they come. I think that’s
6:00 AM ET JUST BEFORE THE Cincinnati Bengals began their postseason march to Super Bowl LVI, rookie kicker Evan McPherson saw a photo of a football on Pat McAfee’s desk. On it was a list of records broken by former Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri. McPherson grinned when he saw it and made a mental
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Cam Newton doesn’t have any immediate plans to join fellow quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady in retirement. The 2015 NFL MVP still believes he can play at a high level, whether that’s for the Carolina Panthers or another team. When Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer last spoke to
6:26 AM ET Super Bowl LVI is setting up to be the most heavily bet game ever with an estimated $7.61 billion potentially on the line, according to survey results released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association (AGA). An estimated 31.4 million American adults plan to bet on Sunday’s game between the underdog Cincinnati Bengals
9:36 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Detroit Lions tight ends coach Ben Johnson has been promoted to offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming a report by NFL Network. His promotion comes after Lions head coach Dan Campbell officially opened up the search in Mobile, Alabama, during the week of the Senior Bowl, where
8:02 PM ET Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey isn’t sure — or at least isn’t saying — how he’ll be deployed against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. But, speaking Monday via Zoom conference, Ramsey didn’t leave much doubt about what he’d like his role to be: covering star Bengals rookie