It’s been 19 years since Jerome Bettis retired at the podium after helping the Steelers win Super Bowl XL. Since then, the player known affectionately as “The Bus” has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as well as the Steelers Hall of Honor. Bettis also hosts a show in Pittsburgh, where he … Read more
What is a king to a god? What’s the dunk contest to LeBron James? 6 James has accomplished everything there is to accomplish in the NBA, but has never participated in the dunk contestCredit: Getty For all of James’ accolades, championships, records, MVPs, he has one noticeable omission from his resume. No, not the elusive … Read more
Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025. They both made it … Read more
The Aaron Rodgers era with the New York Jets is over. When there’s a total regime change in the NFL, meaning a new general manager and a new head coach, that incoming regime typically looks to start over with their own guys. That’s now exactly what’s happening with the Jets. New head coach Aaron Glenn … Read more
Perry Knotts/Getty Images Eli Manning may have fallen just short of being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. But he still feels like he’s part of the 2025 class in his own way. “I competed against Jared Allen, so I feel like I was very helpful in … Read more
Jeff LegwoldFeb 6, 2025, 11:01 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff has been a … Read more
Jordan RaananFeb 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Editor’s note: This story originally published Nov. 27, 2024. It has been updated to reflect the current status … Read more
Super Bowls can define careers. Perhaps no one knows that better than former Jets quarterback Joe Namath. While he was ahead of his time as far as passing is concerned, Namath probably wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame if not for Super Bowl III and his role in the greatest upset in the history … Read more
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter The two biggest reasons that Eli Manning was a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year were Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. He came up huge both times he played in the NFL’s ultimate game, and both times his team won. Without those outcomes, he wouldn’t … Read more
Super Bowls can define careers. Perhaps no one knows that better than former Jets quarterback Joe Namath. While he was ahead of his time as far as passing is concerned, Namath probably wouldn’t be in the Hall of Fame if not for Super Bowl III and his role in the greatest upset in the history … Read more