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Associated Press Dec 25, 2024, 03:12 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 79. His son, Jake, posted on social media that Bergey died of cancer. Bergey, a three-time Eagles team MVP in a

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson giveth to the Chiefs, Russell Wilson taketh back. The perfect pylon camera angle 🎥#KCvsPIT on @Netflix pic.twitter.com/gTVYH7bdC3

Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 25, 2024, 01:23 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Rookie Xavier Worthy gave the Kansas City Chiefs an early lead in their Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers by catching a 7-yard touchdown pass

Adam Schefter, Senior NFL InsiderDec 25, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books Open Extended Reactions Seattle Seahawks Super-Bowl winning coach Pete Carroll has expressed interest in the Chicago Bears‘ head coaching job and would

Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 25, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of

Associated Press Dec 25, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A pair of Saturday NFL games drew a larger viewing audience than college football for the rollout of the sport’s 12-team playoff. The playoff game between SMU and Penn State averaged 6.4 million viewers on TNT networks, compared with the Texans-Chiefs game on NBC,

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2024, 04:44 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

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Associated Press Dec 24, 2024, 03:22 PM ET HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after he was accused of submitting fraudulent tax returns and applications for hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic aid programs. The signed plea agreement was approved Friday

Open Extended Reactions There are two weeks left in the 2024 NFL regular season, and the playoff picture is almost complete. Thirteen teams are already eliminated from the postseason, and nine have clinched berths. So far, only three teams have won their divisions: the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. But all four