Eric Woodyard, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 01:09 PM 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

Dec 14, 2023, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coach Kyle Shanahan says he has two legitimate candidates for NFL MVP on the San Francisco 49ers. Just don’t ask him to pick one. Shanahan agreed that Brock Purdy should be in the MVP conversation when asked Wednesday about the second-year quarterback, but also said 49ers

Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BURLINGTON, Ky. — Former NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones reached a plea agreement on a disorderly conduct charge Thursday after he was removed from a plane before takeoff at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport in September. Jones, who played most of his career as a

Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 09:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Los Angeles Chargers three-time All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack and Las Vegas Raiders two-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby are among the eight finalists for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Each NFL team

Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterDec 13, 2023, 06:45 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Previously a college football reporter for CBSSports.com University of Florida graduate Open Extended Reactions IRVING, Texas — The NFL hears the rampant complaints about its officiating and is trying to do something about it. But it won’t apologize for correct

Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ONE DAY AFTER a 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, safety Derwin James Jr. insisted the Los Angeles Chargers still have a great team. “We just haven’t been connected all year long,” he said. The problem with James’ supposition — the same

Open Extended Reactions There are four weeks left in the 2023 NFL regular season, and we’re inching closer to January with a preliminary snapshot of how the 14-team playoff picture could look on the road to Super Bowl LVIII. After the Philadelphia Eagles were blown out by the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 and

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes said he had a simple message for wide receiver Kadarius Toney as the Kansas City Chiefs practiced for the first time since

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 11:10 AM 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

Dec 13, 2023, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ben Roethlisberger has a dismal view of the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise. “Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done,” he said on his podcast, “Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger.” Big Ben was reacting to the team’s dismal 21-18 loss to the lowly New