Jake Bates emerged as one of the UFL's greatest success stories during the spring league's 2024 season. The 25-year-old made the Michigan Panthers roster after three seasons as a kickoff ...

Spring football has provided players with crucial opportunities to get on-field reps in recent years. Many have been able to make the most of it and parlay those opportunities into chances with ...

DETROIT -- Dave Fipp received a random text message on Saturday, March 30, 2024. "Hey man, did you see that kick?" a friend wrote. Fipp hadn't. But the Detroit Lions special teams coordinator didn ...

Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint ...