Month: January 2025

Associated Press Jan 5, 2025, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — Rookie Bo Nix set a franchise record by completing his first 18 passes, and the Denver Broncos ended an eight-year playoff drought Sunday with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ bevy of backups. The Broncos (10-7) snapped a two-game skid

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 07:11 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 ARLINGTON, Texas — The

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 05:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could have taken a knee and sealed a trip to the playoffs on the final play of their win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Instead,

ESPN News Services Jan 5, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Baker Mayfield used his legs and arm to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch their fourth straight NFC South title while putting Mike Evans over 1,000 yards receiving yet again. Mayfield fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen McMillan for

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 05:41 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

Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 05:23 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

Open Extended Reactions Week 18 is almost wrapped up for the 2024 regular season, and four teams have fired their head coaches. The Jets made the first change by parting ways with Robert Saleh in early October. The Saints waited until after Week 9, following their seventh straight loss, to fire Dennis Allen. The Bears

Multiple Contributors Jan 5, 2025, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots hired Jerod Mayo as head coach on Jan. 17, 2024, owner Robert Kraft expressed his optimism about exciting, new chapters in the franchise’s championship-filled history. Turns out there was only one chapter, as Mayo’s tenure lasted