Andrea AdelsonDec 28, 2025, 01:21 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. — After Kyle Whittingham stepped down at Utah earlier this month, he left the door open to return to coaching. He had no idea that within a day, he would get a call…
Courtney CroninDec 28, 2025, 01:00 PM 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…
Dec 28, 2025, 10:55 AM ET Sunday’s Week 17 slate wraps up with the Chicago Bears visiting the San Francisco 49ers on “Sunday Night Football.” The Bears have won back-to-back games and clinched the NFC North by virtue of the Green Bay Packers‘ loss on Saturday. The 49ers have won five straight and have also…
DJ Bien-AimeDec 27, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close DJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officer Laveranues Coles was standing outside Target one day recently, scanning the parking lot for a perpetrator who had fled after causing a disturbance inside. Coles was approached by an elderly woman, a shopper walking to her car. She had no idea he was one of the NFL’s most productive wide receivers…
Ryan McFaddenDec 27, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. THE MOMENT WILL forever play in…
Dan Wetzel Close Dan Wetzel ESPN Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Dec 26, 2025, 07:45 AM ET Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has emerged as the focus of Michigan‘s coaching search, sources told ESPN. Whittingham’s candidacy is expected to be shared with top Michigan officials on…
Dave WilsonDec 26, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shortly after Iowa State‘s win in the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl, Cyclones receiver Jaylin Noel, in a celebratory mood, went to grab the…
Zach KramDec 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. As befits one of the crown jewels of…
David SchoenfieldDec 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Let’s take a break from the free agent signings, the trade rumors and the holiday cheer to dig into some cold, hard facts. We’re going to pick one stat from the 2025…
