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
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2024, 11:24 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 … Read more
Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter With a win on Christmas Day, the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs secured home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Detroit Lions, meanwhile, head into the weekend with a chance to lock up the top seed in the NFC. And after the Los Angeles Chargers clinched a playoff spot on Saturday, … Read more
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 06:00 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 … Read more
The NFL playoff picture is starting to become clearer entering Week 16, and by the time action wraps up on “Monday Night Football,” as many as 11 playoff spots could be clinched. Despite that, there is still some room for volatility. A handful of the NFL’s division championships have yet to be decided, with three … Read more
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — There is plenty wrong with college football. You’ve heard the grievances, the gripes and the grumbles. The transfer portal and NIL. Unfair resource gaps and an unregulated compensation system. There are many things about which to complain, festering issues that need examining, problems that have to be fixed. But Friday night … Read more