For more than a half-century, Sports Illustrated has been not only a pillar of sports journalism, but an indispensable resource for millions of fans seeking insight into the players, teams and sports they so dearly love. Perhaps nothing embodied the importance and larger relevance of Sports Illustrated more than its covers. To grace the cover of the famed magazine meant …

Getty Images The Las Vegas Raiders have their head coach, taking the interim tag off of Antonio Pierce and making him the leading man in Sin City heading into 2024 and beyond. This was a long-awaited and key first step for Las Vegas as it looks to rebound next season after an 8-9 campaign that ended on a positive note …

T.J. Edwards got radio silence in Philadelphia before signing with Bears: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago T.J. Edwards is the type of free agent signing Ryan Poles will point to if he’s ever up for the NFL’s Executive of the Year award. That’s why it’s so puzzling why the Eagles never talked to him about a contract extension …

The Florida football program welcomed numerous recruits last weekend for junior day and it looks like the team will have more esteemed guests when a five-star recruit makes his way to Gainesville over the weekend. Savannah Christian Prep (Georgia) defensive lineman Elijah Griffin is expected to make an official visit to the University of Florida for another Junior Day after …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst Right size, wrong shape on the Rams moneyline last Sunday. I felt good about it — especially at +140 — and Los Angeles went out and racked up 425 yards of total offense against the Detroit Lions. The problem is that the Rams kicked three field goals inside the red zone and lost by …

Bill Belichick is meeting the Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank in person for a second interview on Friday, but sources caution that any potential deal with one of the greatest coaches of all time is not a done deal at this time. Belichick first met with Blank on Jan. 15, on Blank’s yacht near the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to …

One of the most storied sports publications in the world is in flux. The Arena Group, the publisher of Sports Illustrated, announced Friday that it intends to lay off “a significant number, possibly all” of Sports Illustrated’s staff. The decision comes after Authentic Brands Group revoked Arena Group’s license to publish the magazine. Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde posted …

Only eight teams are left in the 2024 NFL playoffs with just over three weeks remaining until Super Bowl LVIII. Like every week in the NFL, we’ve got a bevy of injury updates to address with conference championship appearances at stake.  While each remaining team is dealing with injuries, no one has been hit harder than the Buffalo Bills. Head coach …

The Ravens made it official Friday: Tight end Mark Andrews will not return to game action this week. They activated two players from injured reserve back to the active roster, but neither was Andrews. The Ravens used their two open roster spots to add wide receiver/returner Devin Duvernay and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington off IR. Andrews practiced every day this …

Will he or won’t he?  That is the question on every bettor’s mind when it comes to Jim Harbaugh and the NFL. The Michigan coach, former Wolverines quarterback and “Michigan man” has now interviewed for a couple of NFL coaching vacancies, causing his next team odds to shift significantly over the last week. Here’s a look at the updated betting …

The Auburn Tigers are looking to sign multiple tight ends in the 2025 recruiting class and one of their targets is Hollis Davidson. The interest is mutual as the three-star prospect included Auburn in his top seven schools on Friday. The Tigers are battling Miami, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Florida, and Cincinnati for him. Auburn and tight ends …

USATSI Baltimore Ravens fans were hoping star tight end Mark Andrews would make his return to the field for Saturday’s divisional-round matchup against the Houston Texans, but Baltimore will not activate him from injured reserve just yet. The team effectively made that official by activating receiver Devin Duvernay and defensive back Ar’Darius Washington off of IR, filling both open roster spots.  Andrews …

The divisional round of the playoffs is arguably the best weekend of football on the NFL calendar. The league has reached the final eight teams remaining with the winners advancing to the conference championship game — and Super Bowl LVIII is on the horizon. Typically these divisional round matchups are some of the best football games of the year. The …

Georgia football is in the running for five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, the No. 1 ranked signal-caller in the 2026 cycle. Curtis (6-foot-4, 225-pounds) plays for Nashville Christian High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He is rated as the No. 19 overall recruit and the No. 1 player in the state in his class, per 247Sports. 247Sports’ Director of Football Recruiting Steve …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 19, 2024, 04:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 In fantasy competition, as in life, there’s no scoring score from the bench. One of the tougher post-draft tasks in running a successful fantasy team is deciding who to play, and who to sit, when a good majority of NHL teams are in …