‘He’s started to step up and be the man’: How Sam Howell is preparing for life as QB1

John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2023, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can … Read more

Former Panthers QB Sam Darnold praised as ‘most talented thrower’ 49ers have ever had

Did the Carolina Panthers just have a quarterback with a better arm than Joe Montana, Steve Young and Colin Kaepernick? And did they just let him walk? According to a longtime San Francisco 49ers beat reporter, that could be the case. NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco joined the Murph & Mac Podcast on Thursday and spoke … Read more

Mike Tirico was not surprised to see Sam Howell play well vs. Cowboys

Mike Tirico is one of the best sportscasters in the entire world. Tirico isn’t just a football play-by-play announcer for Sunday Night Football on NBC. A former Sportscenter anchor, Tirico also hosts the Olympics and the Triple Crown. With the Kentucky Derby coming up this weekend, Tirico was a guest of the “Sports Junkies” on … Read more