Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter You can hear it in Zaire Franklin’s voice.  That one conversion still drives him crazy.  His Colts were hosting the Texans in Week 18, a de facto playoff game with a postseason berth on the line. It was the fourth quarter, a second-and-14 with 9:43 left. Houston ball.  That’s when rookie sensation C.J. Stroud dropped …

The NFL season has come to an unsatisfying end for six more franchises. Leadership of these teams will have already set its sights on identifying weaknesses on the roster and how it can go about addressing them this offseason.  Here is the ideal first-round selection for every team that lost during Super Wild Card weekend, excluding Cleveland, who does not …

Getty Images Arizona offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll is following Jedd Fisch to Washington and will take over the same role for the Huskies, the program announced Wednesday. The move amounts to a homecoming for Carroll, who was on the Seattle Seahawks staff for six seasons under his father, Pete Carroll. Brennan left his position as the Seahawks’ run game coordinator …

Getty Images New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said after the season that he expects to be back in 2024, telling reporters he wants to be “part of the solution” after a second straight non-playoff finish. On Wednesday, general manager Mickey Loomis confirmed Allen would in fact be back, calling his companion “a good coach” while comparing Allen’s record to …

The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of a complete overhaul with its offensive coaching staff. One of the first members the Browns parted ways with was former offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Questions abounded after Cleveland’s 45-14 defeat to the Houston Texans during wild-card weekend. Although a team spokesperson told ESPN’s Jake Trotter that Van Pelt “remains under contract …

Billy Napier and the Florida football program officially welcomed Ron Roberts on Tuesday as the executive head coach for defense, co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the Gators in 2024. The 31-year coaching veteran had more recently worked with Napier for two seasons with the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns from 2018-19 before moving on to the defensive coordinator position with the …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyJan 17, 2024, 02:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Players from some teams will do you a lot more fantasy good than others over the next three days, presenting some ripe opportunities to stream your way to weekly victory. While the Ducks, Penguins, Sharks, and Jets are all idle until the weekend, …

Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay, 64, is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team said Wednesday in a statement to the Indianapolis Star. This comes more than a month after Irsay was found “unresponsive” in what police believe may have been a suspected overdose of medication. Emergency responders found Irsay unresponsive in his Indiana home on Dec. 8, …

The college football recruiting contact period is wide open and the Florida Gators are taking advantage of it to the fullest potential. One of the latest prep prospects to set a visit date in the Swamp is four-star defensive lineman Myron Charles out of Port Charlotte (Florida) in the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-4-inch, 295-pound trench warrior recently told 247Sports that …

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Boy, was NFL wild-card weekend wild.  Bettors backing the Cowboys and the Eagles — squads that were both favorites last week — were unpleasantly surprised as both NFC East teams suffered embarrassing losses.  Ouch. We now move on to the Divisional Round.  One of these games that I’m wagering on is extra special to …

Bears conduct 6th interview for offensive coordinator position. Here’s the full list of candidates originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and five other coaches just weeks ago, but so far they’ve reportedly cast a wide net in their search for a new leader. According to reports, the Bears have interviewed at least …

A day after not addressing his future with the media, Mike Tomlin reportedly told his players that outside talk about his possible departure was “unfounded” and that he plans to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach in 2023.  Cam Heyward, who has played under Tomlin longer than any other current Steelers player, took exception to his coach’s future being such …

Florida football’s first junior day event of 2024 is starting to bear fruit as prep prospects emerge from the weekend in the Swamp with positive takeaways from Billy Napier’s program. Among those in attendance was four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. out of Warner Robins (Georgia) Houston County in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-5-inch, 215-pound passer has been on campus …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 17, 2024, 01:32 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The San Jose Sharks will retire Joe Thornton’s number at some point next season, the team announced Wednesday. Thornton, who wore No. 19, will become just the second player in Sharks history to have his number retired. Patrick Marleau watched his …

USATSI The Tennessee Titans are conducting their first head coaching search since 2018 after firing Mike Vrabel earlier this month, and they have reportedly requested some interesting names to interview, such as Las Vegas Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Tennessee is also interested in both of the …