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Mike Reiss
ESPN Staff Writer
- Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
Courtney Cronin
Courtney Cronin
ESPN Staff Writer
- Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.
Oct 22, 2026, 07:34 PM ET
Week 7 kicked off Thursday night with the Chicago Bears hosting the New England Patriots.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams started his second game after missing time with a hamstring injury. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was looking to pass Drew Bledsoe and Steve Grogan for the most wins by a Patriots QB in their first three seasons in franchise history. Each had 21.
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