6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Per tradition, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle stood in front of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo‘s locker as he fielded questions from reporters on locker clean out day following the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game loss. Kittle had just riffed on everything from the pain of losing to the

6:00 AM ET The offseason hits fast in the NFL. One moment, the entire world is gathered to watch the Super Bowl, its accompanying commercials and the halftime presentation. The next day, we’re already on to the way-too-early power rankings. The good news is that there will be more football this spring and summer than

12:13 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Continuing to reshape their offensive coaching staff, the New York Jets have hired former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing as their passing-game coordinator, a source confirmed Monday. Downing, who was fired after the season, has ties to two quarterbacks who might be potential offseason targets for the

12:42 PM ET PHOENIX — If Eric Bieniemy is departing the Kansas City Chiefs, he left them quite the parting gift. Their longtime offensive coordinator helped orchestrate an offense that in the second half of Super Bowl LVII saw the Chiefs score touchdowns on their first three possessions and fail to get one on the

7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The Kansas City Chiefs‘ rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII is on pace to become the third-most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching, according to preliminary numbers released Monday. Fox said the audience estimate includes the broadcasts on

4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Conrad Dobler, a three-time Pro Bowl guard, died Monday at the age of 72, the Arizona Cardinals announced. “Our hearts go out to the family, friends and former teammates of Conrad Dobler,” Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said in a statement. “He was the kind of tough, physical and fierce

2:57 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson, who played through a torn adductor this postseason, will undergo surgery for the injury later this week, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson delayed the surgery so he could play in the postseason as the Eagles advanced to Super Bowl LVII before losing to the

Feb 12, 2023 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry took responsibility for a questionable holding call late in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday that helped swing the game in the Kansas City Chiefs‘ favor. “I was hoping he would let it go, but of course he’s a ref, it was a big game,”

Feb 12, 2023 NFL Nation reporters Super Bowl LVII is over, with the Kansas City Chiefs downing the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. Now, we’re looking ahead to next season with our way-too-early NFL team rankings. Sure, a lot can happen between now and the time the regular season gets underway in seven months. Many teams could

10:33 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Patrick Mahomes, named Super Bowl LVII MVP on Sunday night, is headed to Disneyland three years after heading to Disney World as MVP of Super Bowl LIV. He called it his “world tour” after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, and said