Jan 17, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Chris McKeon, the athletic director at Columbus High School (Florida) — home of the Explorers — understands the magnitude of having seven people representing the school when Miami and Indiana square off in the CFP National Championship game Monday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related What he didn’t anticipate was that…
The Green Bay Packers are working to bring back coach Matt LaFleur and general manager Brian Gutekunst, each of whom is headed into the final year of his current deal, and the expectation is that there will be contract extensions for both, league sources told ESPN. The Packers will continue talking with both LaFleur and…
Mike ReissJan 16, 2026, 06:00 AM ET Close 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. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Mike Vrabel…
Matt BowenJan 16, 2026, 04:00 PM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and…
Jan 16, 2026, 04:00 PM ET The divisional round of the playoffs for the 2025 NFL season has four great games, and we have you covered with what you need to know going into the weekend. Saturday will feature QB Josh Allen and the Bills heading to Denver to face the Broncos, and the night…
Jan 16, 2026, 10:14 AM ET Nottingham Forest center back Murillo and Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney are on Michael Carrick’s shortlist at Manchester United, while Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has turned his attention to signing Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. Join us for the latest transfer news and…
Bill ConnellyJan 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. The 2025 college football season was odd from the start. Texas quarterback Arch Manning began the season as the least statistically proven Heisman favorite of all…
Ryan O’HanlonJan 16, 2026, 06:59 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Last year, it wasn’t great. Now, when I first started trying to rank the prospects of America’s top, um, prospects a couple years back, it was…
Brooke Pryor Close Brooke Pryor ESPN Staff Writer Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman. Jeremy Fowler Close Jeremy Fowler senior NFL national reporter…
Courtney CroninJan 16, 2026, 06:06 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 and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on…
