BEARS PACKERS PLAYOFFS IN THE SNOWWWW WHATS BETTER

And read Kalyn's deep dive into the Raiders from yesterday! Turns out Tom Brady is a real shit for brains! www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Hey now it's a big fat NFL playoff preview on The Distraction, with the great @kalynkahler.bsky.social! art19.com/shows/the-di...

i need to know how this fits into the typical player contract language about taking unnecessary risks lol

Tried to make sense of the 2025 Raiders with our Raiders reporter Ryan McFadden Brady's growing influence, nepotism, player-only meetings & more www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

“This might be the last one.” An emotional Dan Skipper postgame. The Lions OTsaid he’ll have imaging results coming back Tuesday on a lower back injury that almost shut him down earlier in the szn and may mean the end of a hell of a career for a UDFA that bounced around before finding a home in DET.

Lions CB Amik Robertson will be a FA, & he was emotional & grateful postgame for his 2 yrs in DET. "It's over. There's no more. [I'm emotional] bc it's it's rare that you are able to go to work every day with these type of guys that love the game of football and want the best for one another.

Lions CB Amik Robertson on if beating Ben Johnson's offense is extra special (they did twice this yr): "If you think it's not, than you crazy. Of course, it's great. We attack every opponent the same, but we have to come in here & beat Ben. We have to come in here and beat Ben."

Everything we heard in the locker room after a wild bears OT win www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Since we’re talking so much about soldier field- here’s my fav soldier field story- the time my dad climbed onto the scoreboard DURING a game lol

Listen a Jackson 5 style remix of Bear Down would hit tho

THE GARY BEARS?!!!

Per a source who has viewed all three officiating tapes sent to clubs this week (officiating dpt sends out a replay video, and a training video for clubs & officials) the Baltimore no-catch in the endzone call was NOT featured or discussed in any of them.

Are the NFL & NFL referees association headed to another lockout? The NFL sent a memo to clubs today that said it's been negotiating a new CBA (current deal expires May 31, 2026) w/ the NFLRA, which reps the officials, since summer of '24 & "to date, those discussions have been unsuccessful." (1/3)

Very official report from Lambeau: A Packers player said something nice about the Bears? (And also kind of a dig to last years team) the 2025 Bears are different because they “actually have a belief- more of a belief in a winning culture” says Packers RB Josh Jacobs.

Why don’t more defenses try to force fumbles on the tush push? The Bears succeeded but it wasn’t their plan- they were trying to contain the edges after giving up a huge rush push play to Pitt (Also follow my NFL reporter tik tok for the full video although I can’t promise I will ever post again)

It’s not every NFL Sunday you get to call a bar in Mayobridge in Northern Ireland to talk about onside kicks and free pints… On former Gaelic football goalkeeper Charlie Smyth’s impressive NFL debut With @kat-terrell.bsky.social www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

This is huge: Here’s more about Charlie Smyth, Gaelic football player from county down suiting up for his first NFL regular season game - first regular season game of any kind nytimes.com/athletic/54028

Frank Ragnow trying to come out of retirement with a grade 3 hamstring strain to help a struggling lions team - whether he knew he had it before the physical or not – man football players are built different.

Jalen Hurts said his tush push fumble was similar to the NY Giants play, but this time officials had not whistled his forward progress was stopped. "I have to hold onto the ball." Hurts said. "[Fumbling] Definitely presents itself as an issue and it always has, but it has never gotten us."

To my Irish dance crowd - Mid America Oireachtas is in shambles bc the new tabulation service was hacked this afternoon. "Malicious activity on the network" MAO said in an IG post- that caused "major delays" in announcing recalls.

A peanut push?! A tush punch?!

this has to be the longest tush push play yet (55 yards!) For all the tush push haters out there, Steelers TE Connor Heyward, who handed the ball off here, told me: "It shouldn't be taken out [of the game[, because you can have plays off plays. It's not always just smashing."

Forgot to post this here last week- here’s part of my interviews in Spanish!- with NFL and dolphins fans in Madrid. The NFL calls Spain a nascent market and they’d be right about that. Most people passing by the Dolphins fan zone asked me what was going on. espndeportes.espn.com/video/clip/_...

INTERVIEWED PPL IN SPANISH!!! From what I’ve observed so far and conversations with people in Madrid - most people do not know/care about the NFL and those that do are from other places - like Mexico. Today someone asked me: “what kind of rugby is this?” espndeportes.espn.com/video/clip/_...

The Spain game will be OG QB2 Josh Johnson’s 10th international NFL game. He’s played in all 3 London stadiums & said he told his less traveled teammates to try the local food (he’s had oxtail lasagna and a carrot soup, and to beware the slick pitch “gotta have your feet underneath you more”

From Madrid- the Dolphins want to be the NFL team for the Spanish speaking world- how they are working towards that goal and is it possible? (I INTERVIEWED PPL IN SPANISH FOR THIS!!!!! Shout out to my spanish teacher Ruben) www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

two similar game situations this yr, ft. QBs with significant injury histories, two dif choices/outcomes Week 8: Dallas at Denver, Dallas down 27 pts, 44-17 4Q 7:14 Prescott done, backup Joe Milton enters Week 9: Seattle at Washington, Washington down 31 pts, 38-7 4Q 7:39 Jayden Daniels injured

Chargers lost in their horrific mustard jerseys Steelers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys Packers lost in their horrific throwback jerseys Seahawks blowing out the Commanders wearing the best jerseys in football Not a coincidence

Re: Cam Little's new FG record: 68 yards. Don't underestimate the impact that the K ball preparation change that passed this offseason has had on FG distance. Kickers can now practice with the same balls they kick with on gamedays, instead of getting only an hr to break in a brand new ball pregame.

Here’s the final 2:15 of Bears-Bengals. May be worthy of Canton

In case you still want to know more about Minnesota’s missed FG controversy and how the NFL shut it down, I joined @profootballtalk.bsky.social : www.nbcsports.com/watch/nfl/pr...

I dug through the paperwork for all 18 LLCs that Jordon Hudson has registered with Massachusetts since she started dating Bill Belichick. They tell the story a young woman with big plans for her and her boyfriend. Gift link!

Im doing some reporting in Spanish (!!!) and man… I thought listening to my own voice in interviews in English was bad pero no tenía ni idea… it’s so much worse hearing myself speak Spanish 😂

Will Reichard’s missed FG in London led some to believe his ball hit a camera wire. Behind the scenes it became even more controversial- Inside a request to alter Reichard's stats, a presentation to owners and an on-air correction. @kevinseifert.bsky.social + me www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

I’m on a flight where a flight attendant just removed a to-go bag of food from the overhead bin… a salad… from the overhead bin….. WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE PUTTING TINY BAGS IN THE OVERHEAD

Breaking down some tape from Sunday's NFL action. defector.com/terry-bradsh...

Today is the last day to vote for my cousin’s high school to win $1M to redo their condemned stadium! The Lebanon Warrior HS are in second place!! #FN5GLContest #lebanonwins www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday...

Ever wonder what is going on when the broadcast references "New York" making a call or changing a spot? The league office must be hearing the griping about replay assist changing w/out explanation bc they let us reporters into "New York" aka Art McNally Gameday Central. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Coaches challenge success rate is up 20 percent this season over last (!!) - because coaches in the booth now have access to the replay officials video feed for better camera angles www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Love to meet @defector.com OGs in the wild!! thanks for being such a great pal of sports journalism Joel!!

Two teams have dialed up 12 personnel for a Hail Mary over the last five years: - Arthur Smith's Steelers against the Browns just there - Arthur Smith's Falcons against the Vikings in 2023

In a letter to players this AM, NFLPA prez Jalen Reeves-Maybin promised a "player-driven" search for the next ED "committed to keeping [players] informed." One player rep told ESPN that he expects to know the candidates once the EC approves them, which would be a change www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Titans fired Mike Vrabel because he wasn't a great fit with Ran Carthon. Then they fired Carthon. Now they've fired the guy who replaced Vrabel. At some point, it's the hirer and not the hires.

Quick kicker thread that no one asked for: Talked to Bengals K Evan McPherson postgame after his 67-yard FG attempt that counted fell short of making NFL history. (He made the one he was iced on!) He said bc of the wind assist, "70 yds wouldn't have been out of the question."

Eagles are so funny - every year they do some form of group therapy as an offense and then they get to the Super Bowl anyways

Ok that’s gotta be my fav accidental play of 2025 so far

Since '99, the kicking ball prep had more restrictions than QB ball prep. Officials brought the K balls to the field & teams only had 60 minutes pregame to work on them. For yrs, coaches have been talking about making the Kball process consistent. What changed this yr? www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

ok more context: teams still are limited to water, towel, brush, sponge BUT the key difference is that kickers are kicking w/ same balls during PRACTICE that they use in the game. Before, they had no idea what the ball would be like on Sundays. that meant their game FG range was not same as practice

the K ball process 1999-2024 only allowed teams 2:15 to work up the K balls pregame w/only a wet towel, brush tacky sponge. Now, teams get the week to prepare them. One coach told me ahead of this vote in March that the condition of the K ball is so important it determines FG range