11:09 AM ET With more than 1,000 ways to bet Super Bowl LIII, you’re probably going to need some help sorting through the options. Here are the best value bets. With everything from against-the-spread and historical data for Los Angeles and New England, to Super Bowl trends and more, these notes offer key data heading
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10:37 AM ET On a weekend when billions of dollars are expected to be wagered on Super Bowl LIII, a “little bet” between NFL rookies shouldn’t be surprising. But when it’s No. 1 overall draft pick Baker Mayfield betting No. 2 overall pick Saquon Barkley over who will win the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of
8:53 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, fourth on the NFL’s all-time sack list, on Friday announced his retirement after 17 NFL seasons. Peppers, 39, is projected by many a first-ballot Hall of Famer selection when he becomes eligible for the shrine in Canton, OH, in five years. His 159.5
12:00 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Getting through an NFL season requires toughness and resolve, but for Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly, the 2018 season was especially difficult. He had to deal with the
12:00 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — With Super Bowl LIII just days away, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t have to look very far for ideas, particularly as they transition to a 3-4, one-gap defense under new coordinator Todd Bowles. The Los Angeles Rams made that same transition away from a 4-3 defensive scheme two years
12:00 AM ET PITTSBURGH — After Larry Fitzgerald split a sea of Pittsburgh Steelers defenders to give the Arizona Cardinals the lead with 2:37 left in Super Bowl XLIII, Santonio Holmes told himself he wouldn’t be denied again. He thought of missed opportunities in his football career, from underwhelming performances in meaningful high school games
7:30 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 What makes for a well-officiated Super Bowl? In the minds of many, it’s a game with minimal flags. On paper, at least, we have a chance for that outcome in Sunday’s Super
7:30 AM ET Late in the afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 20, not too long after the clock hit zeros on the controversial NFC Championship Game, a decision was made. The officials who had worked that game and missed a crucial pass interference call on Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman — one that helped decide
12:00 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball ATLANTA — Wade Phillips is the Los Angeles Rams‘ 71-year-old defensive coordinator who, after arriving in Atlanta, descended the steps of the team charter plane wearing a
1:19 AM ET METAIRIE, La. — Keith Kirkwood was an undrafted rookie receiver from Temple and a long shot to make the New Orleans Saints‘ roster in early August, when he caught a touchdown pass from Drew Brees during a scrimmage at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. After the practice, Kirkwood said he and Brees were the