How Eagles star Saquon Barkley became ‘Quadzilla’ and built the NFL’s most monstrous legs on brink of Super Bowl glory

Saquon Barkley is a beast of a running back. The Philadelphia Eagles star and MVP finalist also has the quads to match. 6 Barkley is in the form of his life going into the Super BowlCredit: Getty On Sunday, Barkley will take to the field in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans against the Kansas … Read more

Super League 2025: Salford Red Devils still targeting play-offs in new season despite financial difficulties | Rugby League News

Salford Red Devils’ Ryan Brierley believes they can again target the play-offs in 2025 despite the financial uncertainty engulfing the club on the eve of the new Betfred Super League season. Salford were last month issued a reduced sustainability cap of £1.2m and ordered to sell players by the Rugby Football League, which came two … Read more

‘Insulting and preposterous’ – Furious NFL officials break silence as conspiracy talk refuses to stop during Super Bowl week

The referees have had enough. NFL officials have heard their names and their profession be slandered and dragged through the mud over the course of the postseason. 2 NFL officials have some of the toughest jobs in all of professional sportsCredit: Getty The tin foil hat crowd and conspiracy theorists have come out in droves … Read more

Jim Harbaugh Applauded by NFL Fans as Herbert, Chargers Clinch Playoffs, Beat Pats | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers cruised past the host New England Patriots 40-7 en route to clinch a playoff berth on Saturday. The dominant performance cemented a tremendous one-season turnaround under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, who’s worked his magic in college stops (San Diego, Stanford, Michigan) and the pros (San Francisco 49ers) … Read more

Chargers headed to playoffs with easy win over Patriots

Mike Reiss Close Mike Reiss ESPN Staff Writer Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on … Read more

College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model likes Michigan, Texas

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is … Read more

Fantasy Football Playoffs Championship Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em: Bo Nix a must start, plus sleepers

We made it. It’s Week 17, which is the championship week in the majority of leagues, and if you’re reading this it likely means you’re competing for the ultimate prize. By now, you probably don’t have many questions about your lineup. You’re likely going to ride with the players who helped you get to this … Read more

Facts vs. Feelings Week 17 fantasy football start sit playoffs

Liz Loza, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Fantasy football is a passion for many. Sometimes that passion pushes fantasy managers to make emotional decisions even when the data suggest otherwise. Each week during the 2024 NFL season, Liz Loza will attempt to strike a balance between what the data states and what the heart … Read more

After ‘nearly flawless’ first start, can Michael Penix Jr. lead Falcons to playoffs?

Editor’s note: This is the 16th installment of a season-long series on a breakout star from the past week of NFL action. The Week 16 winner: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.  Michael Penix Jr.’s routine didn’t change for his first career start. After all, he’d been preparing as Atlanta’s starter the previous 14 games — … Read more

College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Computer backs Michigan, Texas

The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is … Read more