INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The story we’ve been told about the Los Angeles Rams is that they “went all-in” to win this particular Super Bowl. That they were willing to mortgage their future for it. That what defines their team-building approach is the fact that they continually trade away first-round picks for win-now helpers, risk be … Read more
4:50 PM ET Tory BarronESPNEditor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. At the risk of stating the obvious, it all comes down to this. After 13 seasons in the … Read more
LOS ANGELES – By the time Les Snead took over as general manager in 2012, the Rams had gone more than half a decade without a difference-making wide receiver. It didn’t get much better in Snead’s first five seasons on the job, either. Between 2007 and 2016, no Rams wideout even reached 800 yards. For … Read more
From burgers, hot dogs, tacos, BBQ and wings, to salsas and cocktails, here are some tempting recipes from top chefs, cookbook authors and restaurateurs to go with watching the Big Game on Sunday, February 13. And whether you’re rooting for the Rams or the Bengals, you will cheer some of the tasty dishes here! From … Read more
CINCINNATI – During one practice this season, something didn’t feel right between Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. A couple of passes missed the mark. So, the two stayed after for four or five extra throws. Chase instructed Burrow where to put the ball, and Burrow, the most accurate passer in … Read more
Rob Sims was watching the NFC Championship Game on television and could feel his emotions starting to boil. For years, Sims has pinned Matthew Stafford as a Detroit Lions guard. Now retired, he was watching his former quarterback do something they never could have done in Detroit. He saw Stafford – with his bright smile … Read more
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Every time Von Miller walked into the Denver Broncos’ complex over the past six seasons, he was greeted by a reminder – or 10 – of his playing-career pinnacle di lui: Super Bowl 50. That February day in 2016, Miller dipped and ripped the Lombardi trophy from the Carolina Panthers. He finished … Read more
CINCINNATI – Joe Burrow, quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, was preparing for his second NFL season when he saw someone he had briefly met. Well, it was really coping. In a 2014 Ohio state championship game, Burrow was playing for Athens High School as a defender, trying to stop Toledo Central Catholic and run Michael … Read more
7:00 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN INGLEWOOD, Calif. – As the Los Angeles Rams warmed up at SoFi Stadium before Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, the giant video screen hanging above the field was showing the Cincinnati Bengals storming back from an 18-point deficit against the Kansas City Chiefs before prevailing on a walk- off field goal … Read more