Feb 7, 2023 PHILADELPHIA — Receiver A.J. Brown was asked whether he examined the Philadelphia Eagles‘ roster before agreeing to a four-year, $100 million extension in April to finalize his trade from the Tennessee Titans. “No, unfortunately,” he said last week, as preparations for Super Bowl LVII got underway. “All I needed to know was

8:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Analysts The biggest sports betting event of the year is finally upon us as the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday. The Eagles and Chiefs have both appeared in Super Bowls within the past five

Feb 7, 2023 DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — The energy at NRG Stadium for coach DeMeco Ryans’ introductory press conference felt different Thursday. Former players, current players and Houston Texans fans were buzzing. Pictures of Ryans were plastered all over as two cheerleaders waited in front of the auditorium at the stadium waving their pom-poms as

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4:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was let go by Andy Reid when Reid took over as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2012 season. And although Sirianni — Kansas City’s wide receivers coach at the time — said he was appreciative of how Reid handled the situation, he

3:50 PM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Sean Payton’s formal introduction as Denver Broncos coach Monday touched on the importance of keeping an open mind on players, a promise of discipline, an eye for details and a focused pursuit of winning that “is not for everybody.” And perhaps nothing punctuated all of it more than Payton’s

11:30 PM ET PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie said Monday that Jalen Hurts is “just what we’re looking for” when asked about the prospects of initiating contract extension talks with the quarterback’s agent at some point. “I don’t think he has anything to prove [to be the long-term answer at quarterback],” Lurie told

12:31 AM ET PHOENIX — When it comes to Super Bowls, Patrick Mahomes knows the euphoria of a victory and the frustration of a defeat. He said the memories of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Super Bowl loss are more powerful than those of their win. “The win is amazing,” Mahomes said Monday at the Super

6:05 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday, ending a monthlong search to replace the fired Ed Donatell. Flores spent last season as the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach after being fired as head coach by the Miami Dolphins following

1:01 AM ET PHOENIX — Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, speaking to reporters during Monday’s Super Bowl Opening Night, stayed true to a saying he likes to use with his players. “Be where your feet are” is the phrase — and when asked about his feelings toward returning to the Chiefs next season,