Tag: Showdowns
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Bears’ Jaylon Johnson Makes Timely Return for Crucial Late-Season Showdowns
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has played against the Green Bay Packers eight times. Eight separate weeks over his first five seasons, he answered questions about the rivalry. Seven of those eight games ended in a loss, and none entered with any kind of storyline other than it being the oldest…
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Championship Showdowns: Previewing College Football Conferences and CFP Chaos
Bill ConnellyDec 5, 2025, 07:30 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. It took a while for college football to orient itself this season. Three of the top four teams in the preseason AP Top 25 poll started…
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Jalen Williams Values Showdowns with Warriors and Steph Curry
Four years into his NBA career, Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams recognizes the privilege it is to lace them up against the Warriors. Williams, after all, claims he’s been following Golden State from afar as long as he can remember, including during his collegiate career with Santa Clara, which included a stay at the…