7:00 AM ET A record 50.4 million adults in the United States — roughly 20% of the population — are expected to combine to bet approximately $16 billion on Super Bowl LVII, according to survey results released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association. The number of expected Super Bowl bettors is up 61% from last
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6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Receiver A.J. Brown was asked if he examined the Philadelphia Eagles‘ roster before agreeing to a four-year, $100 million extension in April to finalize his trade from the Tennessee Titans. “No, unfortunately,” he said last week, as preparations for Super Bowl LVII got underway. “All I needed to know was
8:00 AM ET Sam Borden Close Sam Borden ESPN Senior Writer Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Sara Coello Close Sara Coello ESPN Sara Coello is a writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Before joining, they wrote about legal issues and crime for The Charlotte Observer, The Post and Courier and The
12:31 AM ET PHOENIX — When it comes to Super Bowls, Patrick Mahomes knows the euphoria of a victory and the frustration of a defeat. He said the memories of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Super Bowl loss are more powerful than those of their win. “The win is amazing,” Mahomes said Monday at the Super
1:01 AM ET PHOENIX — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, speaking to reporters during Monday’s Super Bowl Opening Night, stayed true to a saying he likes to use with his players. “Be where your feet are” is the phrase — and when asked about his feelings toward returning to the Chiefs next season,
11:30 PM ET PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie said Monday that Jalen Hurts is “just what we’re looking for” when asked about the prospects of initiating contract extension talks with the quarterback’s agent at some point. “I don’t think he has anything to prove [to be the long-term answer at quarterback],” Lurie told
6:05 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday, ending a monthlong search to replace the fired Ed Donatell. Flores spent last season as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach after being fired as head coach by the Miami Dolphins following
4:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was let go by Andy Reid when Reid took over as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2012 season. And although Sirianni — Kansas City’s wide receivers coach at the time — said he was appreciative of how Reid handled the situation, he
3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton’s formal introduction as Denver Broncos coach Monday touched on the importance of keeping an open mind on players, a promise of discipline, an eye for details and a focused pursuit of winning that “is not for everybody.” And perhaps nothing punctuated all of it more than Payton’s
2:15 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green announced his retirement Monday. “I’ve never been a man of many words, so I’ll keep this short,” Green began his Instagram post. “Thank you. Thank you to all who have supported, encouraged, and inspired me throughout my career. Special thank you to the University of Georgia,