There is one person who stands in the way of a star wide receiver having his way on the field: a lockdown cornerback. While having quality defensive backs has always been vital, it’s even more paramount in the modern-day NFL, as defenses deploy more nickel and dime coverage to combat multi-faceted passing games. But still, … Read more
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 20, 2024, 06:45 AM ET The Week 16 NFL schedule for the 2024 season is stacked with great matchups, and we got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, and analytics writer Seth Walder makes … Read more
Turron Davenport, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Turron Davenport covers the Tennessee Titans for ESPN. Turron is a former collegiate football player at Cheyney University and is a native of Philadelphia, and he has authored/co-authored four books. You can catch Turron on ESPN Radio on his show “Talking with TD” and you can … Read more
Peter Rosenberg had a major scheduling conflict last Sunday. With his first child due next month, he and his wife, Natalie, organized a baby shower to celebrate. Unfortunately, it was during the Washington Commanders game. Rosenberg, who grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, is a lifelong fan. He never misses a game and is particularly … Read more
‘Santa Purdy’ delivered the goods this Christmas. As has become tradition around the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback gifted his offensive lineman teammates some incredible gifts this holiday season as a small token of this appreciation for all the hard work they do in making sure he doesn’t get sacked. 4 Purdy has been … Read more
The play-off picture is getting clearer by the week and two teams who will feature in the post-season go head-to-head on Saturday as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in Week 16. While there has been plenty of noise surrounding the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas … Read more
Derrick Henry is climbing the list for the most rushing yards in NFL history. But the big, bruising Baltimore Ravens running back, who is a midseason 2024 MVP contender, still has some big names to leap over before he cracks the top 10 of all time. 11 Derrick Henry his moving up the all-time rushing … Read more
Travis Kelce has his sights set on becoming the best tight end in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs star has become synonymous with the position, founding ‘Tight End University’ along with fellow TEs George Kittle and Greg Olsen. 10 Tony Gonzalez still stands tall in the NFL record book with huge numbersCredit: Getty Kelce … Read more
Travis Kelce was on a Hall of Fame path before he started dating Taylor Swift. But there’s no doubt that the world’s biggest music superstar has had a positive impact on Kelce’s life in the all-important win-and-loss column. 7 Taylor Swift has become the world’s biggest Kansas City Chiefs fanCredit: Getty What started as an … Read more
Aaron Rodgers went on a deep journey of self-exploration earlier this year. The controversial New York Jets quarterback is the subject of a new Netflix documentary, ‘Aaron Rodgers: Enigma,’ chronicling the four-time NFL MVP’s use of psychedelics and alternative medicine as he chases an escape from perfectionism and growing up in a ‘very white, dogmatic … Read more