JOE REEDY
FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. Aikman is on the verge of leaving Fox after 22 years to become the lead analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Aikman expected to leave Fox for ESPN 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy Feb. 24, 2022 07:30 PM EST
NFL free agency doesn't begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay holds the Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
NBC's Tirico looks to finish Olympics after Super Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 15, 2022 06:54 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Tirico has traveled over 12,500 miles in the air over the

Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Von Miller (40) sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Rams' pass rush of Donald, Miller too much for Bengals

By Joe Reedy Feb. 14, 2022 01:55 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald and Von Miller were able to keep the Los Angeles Rams

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) lies injured against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Rams receiver Beckham injures left knee in 2nd quarter

By Joe Reedy Feb. 13, 2022 08:37 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.'s first Super Bowl appearance was a short

NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth is seen during warmups before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos, on, Sept. 27, 2015, in Detroit. Collinsworth is familiar with unlikely Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two as a player and now gets to call Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Former Bengal Collinsworth excited to call 5th Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 12, 2022 06:12 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cris Collinsworth is familiar with Super Bowl runs by the

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals special team coordinator Darrin Simmons fist-bumps defensive end Sam Hubbard before the team's NFL football game against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 17, 2021, in Detroit. Simmons arrived with the team in 2003 and has been a model of stability. He has had the same punter/holder and long snapper since 2009, which also helped in the development of kicker Evan McPherson. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Special teams coach Simmons enjoying Bengals' Super Bowl run

By Joe Reedy Feb. 09, 2022 03:28 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone can speak about the highs and lows of Cincinnati Bengals

San Francisco 49ers free safety Jimmie Ward (1) tries to tackle Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) during the second half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Kupp's breakout season results in first trip to Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 09, 2022 03:27 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long days of rehabbing from a knee injury in 2018 wasn’t the

SoFi Stadium stands Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The stadium is the site of NFL football's Super Bowl 56, scheduled to be played Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Super Bowl 56: A viewer's guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 08, 2022 04:03 PM EST
The Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at SoFi

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2019, file photo, NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico works the sidelines during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Tirico is about to give new meaning to double duty when NBC broadcasts the Olympics and Super Bowl next month. Tirico will anchor the network’s primetime coverage of the Beijing Games, but will also host the Super Bowl pregame show from Los Angeles on Feb. 13 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC

By Joe Reedy Feb. 06, 2022 06:15 PM EST
Super Sunday has morphed into Super Gold Sunday for NBC. Next Sunday’s

FILE - NBC Sports commentator Al Michaels reports from the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh, on Dec. 15, 2019. Michaels has a lot to look forward to as he prepares to call next Sunday's Super Bowl. This year's game will be in his hometown of Los Angeles and it will be his 11th Super Bowl, tying him with the late Pat Summerall for the most by a television commentator. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Michaels to call 11th Super Bowl before NBC contract ends

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2022 05:33 PM EST
Al Michaels finally gets to call a Super Bowl in Los Angeles and will tie the late

FILE - Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell plays catch before an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Minnesota Vikings have entered a fast-paced final stretch of their head coach search. Vikings officials flew to California on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 to conduct a second interview with both Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Juggling act: Rams O'Connell game planning and looking ahead

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2022 06:39 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin O'Connell realizes there are going to be plenty of questions

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, greets offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth during an NFL football practice Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Thousand Oaks, Calif., ahead of their NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Whitworth excited to go against former team in Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 01, 2022 07:57 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone has an appreciation for the long winding road the

Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp (10) gets past San Francisco 49ers' Jaquiski Tartt, left, and K'Waun Williams (24) during the second half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco commits major mistakes at the worst time

By Joe Reedy Jan. 30, 2022 10:33 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jaquiski Tartt made game-winning baskets and game-clinching

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Rams' Donald: 'Only thing I am lacking is being a champion.'

By Joe Reedy Jan. 29, 2022 02:50 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald is firmly in conversations about the top pass rushers

FILE - This is a general overall interior view of SoFi Stadium as the Los Angeles Rams takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. A late-season surge in COVID-19 cases had the NFL in 2021 looking a lot like 2020, when the coronavirus led to significant disruptions, postponements and changing protocols. The emerging omicron variant figures to play a role all the way through the playoffs, including the Super Bowl in Los Angeles, where California has always been aggressive with policies to combat the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
NFC title game slightly delays Super Bowl stadium prep

By Joe Reedy Jan. 27, 2022 08:26 PM EST
Last year the NFL had a team play in its home stadium in a Super Bowl for the first

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley kneels on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Chargers GM Telesco focused on future, not job security

By Joe Reedy Jan. 20, 2022 08:31 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco thinks the Los Angeles Chargers have a good

Fans at AT&T Stadium watch during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
NFL's wild-card round TV ratings increase 21% over last year

By Joe Reedy Jan. 19, 2022 09:11 PM EST
TV ratings for the NFL's wild-card round increased 21% over last year despite most of

Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Troy Reeder, left, pressures Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) into throwing a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by David Long Jr. during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Murray's first playoff start a nightmare for Cardinals

By Joe Reedy Jan. 18, 2022 02:05 AM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray's first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a

FILE - Nickelodeon commentators Nate Burleson, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, and Noah Eagle are seen during an NFL wild-card playoff football between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in New Orleans. Nickelodeon is back again for the opening weekend of the NFL Playoffs this year with more slime and hoping to top last year's critically acclaimed broadcast. The network will do a kids-focused broadcast of the San Francisco 49ers-Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
Slime Time: Nickelodeon ready for 2nd NFL playoff broadcast

By Joe Reedy Jan. 14, 2022 07:30 PM EST
Encores are tougher to pull off after receiving overwhelming acclaim for trying

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley walks along the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Chargers fire special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II

By Joe Reedy Jan. 14, 2022 07:11 PM EST
Chargers coach Brandon Staley has started the process of making changes to his staff