Only one Eagles rookie from Iowa can break the hearts of Caitlin Clark and Patrick Mahomes at the same time. For the once-overlooked Cooper DeJean, Super Bowl LIX already feels like a life breakthrough. 4 Cooper DeJean hasn’t stopped since leaving IowaCredit: Getty “It’s awesome to be here and to have this experience, especially as … Read more
John Cena is no stranger to jokes around his ‘You can’t see me’ catchphrase – but the statement may be true for his drunken pals. The wrestler-turned-Hollywood star downed beers with fans at WrestleMania but offers in-ring rookies an even grander experience. 4 Mason Ryan took out John Cena on his main roster debutCredit: WWE … Read more
Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast … Read more
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area … Read more
As Christmas approaches in the NFL season, Week 16 had some fireworks that shook up the league landscape. Jayden Daniels had a performance for the ages for the Washington Commanders in their upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles, making sure the Commanders seize the final playoff spot in the conference (Washington needs just one more … Read more
Each week throughout the 2024 NFL season, I’ll cover two rookies in the Rookie Report Card and will generally write about the most prominent performers from that particular week. I’ll discuss how well he’s lived up to expectations at the NFL level and then grade the player in three categories: performance to date, rookie season … Read more
Caleb Williams has endured about as difficult a rookie season as could have been expected. The ‘generational’ quarterback arrived to the league with much fanfare after starring for USC in college, landing with the Chicago Bears as the No. 1 overall pick earlier this year in a draft class loaded with big arm talent. 4 … Read more
Kirk Cousins’ future with the Atlanta Falcons is looking less secure by the day. The former Minnesota Viking arrived over the offseason on a four-year, $180million contract with $100million in guarantees. 3 Cousins is fighting to prove he can still cut it at QBCredit: Getty He was brought in to end years of sub-par play … Read more
With Patrick Mahomes dominating the NFL and taking over from Tom Brady, talkSPORT takes a holiday look at his 12 most important life moments… Much like kids on Christmas Eve, NFL teams are so keen to unwrap their gifts these days that quarterbacks are thrown in at the deep end. 3 Mahomes looked like a … Read more
Bronny James might be the son of ‘The King’ but that doesn’t make him immune from being pranked. The eldest son of LeBron James was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft in a move that made the James pair the first active father-son duo in NBA … Read more