Former Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell’s search for a new job took him to Buffalo. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Caldwell interviewed with the Bills about their defensive coordinator position. Bills head coach Sean McDermott handled the duties for the team in 2023 after Leslie Frazier left the team. Caldwell spent two seasons running the defense in Jacksonville …
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Joel Klatt releases his way-too-early top teams for 2024
During the regular season, we like to take a look at where some of the top analysts in the country rank the best college teams. And is it ever too early to look to the season ahead? Well … maybe, but that doesn’t keep the talking heads from giving their opinions early and often. Fox Sports college football analyst, Joel …
Read More »Jared Goff, Lions reportedly likely to sign offseason contract extension
Jared Goff’s career has been reborn with the Detroit Lions, and the two sides appear poised to stay together for the long haul. Goff and the Lions are expected to agree to a contract extension this offseason, as the team is “completely sure” that he wants to be in Detroit, CBS Sports reported Sunday. The report also notes that Goff …
Read More »2024 AFC Championship: Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco expected to play vs. Ravens, big boost for Kansas City’s offense
USATSI The Kansas City Chiefs offense is expected to have their top running back for the AFC Championship. Isiah Pacheco, who is dealing with ankle and toe injuries, will likely play on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, per CBS Sports lead sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. Wolfson added that swelling is down on that toe, and Pacheco will wear specialty cleats …
Read More »49ers vs. Lions: Deebo Samuel will not only play, but could be deployed in multiple ways in NFC title game
Getty Images In last week’s divisional round game against the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel exited early with a shoulder injury and was unable to return to the field, putting his status for the NFC Championship in question. Samuel is off the injury report and will play on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, with a …
Read More »Chiefs-Bills gave Ravens a valuable lesson in late-game clock management vs. Patrick Mahomes
The end of Bucs-Lions last Sunday included bizarre clock-management decisions by both head coaches. Something similar, but not as obvious, happened in the second game played that day. It’s something Peter King and I stumbled into during Friday’s PFT Live, while discussing this weekend’s AFC Championship. We agreed that, before the two-minute warning in Buffalo, it appeared that the Bills …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers puts spotlight on Super Bowl logo conspiracy theory, wants 2025 logo to be ‘Jet green’
Getty Images Those who subscribe to the NFL script conspiracy have even more ammo now, thanks to something Aaron Rodgers pointed out while on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Rodgers threw out the idea that the NFL might be hinting at the Super Bowl teams with the logos over the last few years. On Tuesday, Rodgers said he is eager to …
Read More »Auburn falls two spots in latest KenPom update following loss to Mississippi State
The road was not kind to No. 6 Auburn last week, as it sustained its first two-game skid of the season. Auburn erased its 11-game win streak on Wednesday by falling to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, then dropped another game in a defensive slugfest with Mississippi State on Saturday to drop their SEC record to 5-2. Losing can be tough, especially …
Read More »Taylor Swift Effect? Travis Kelce, Chiefs props seeing ‘continuous action’
Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst As has been the case much of this season, the Swifties are having an impact on Travis Kelce proposition bets. But it’s not just Kelce getting the attention of Taylor Swift fans. Said Johnny Avello, director of operations for DraftKings Sportsbook: “We’ve been seeing continuous action weekly not only on Kelce props, but props …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff bracket: Conference Championship picks, predictions, best bets for AFC, NFC by advanced model
There are four teams that have made it to NFL Conference Championship Weekend, but managers will take a long look at the Detroit Lions before they make their final 2024 NFL playoff bracket picks. Detroit shocked fans on Wild Card Weekend when they won their first playoff game since 1991 and now are one step closer to getting a shot …
Read More »Ohio State football: Age could be more than a number this fall
Jan. 28—If Ohio State fails to get back to the top of the heap in the Big Ten this fall, lack of experience won’t be the reason. With most of the Buckeyes’ 2024 NFL Draft decisions breaking his way, Ryan Day is looking at fielding the oldest starting lineup of his six seasons as head coach of the Buckeyes. That …
Read More »Ravens vs. Chiefs AFC Championship how to watch: Time, TV, NFL live stream, key matchups, odds, prediction
Conference championship weekend is finally here. In the first of two Sunday games, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Baltimore Ravens as two of the NFL’s best team vie for the right to call themselves the AFC’s best. The Ravens finished the regular season with the NFL’s best record and will bring likely league MVP …
Read More »Ravens vs. Chiefs odds, line, spread, time: 2024 AFC Championship Game picks, predictions by computer model
The 2024 AFC Championship Game on Sunday is likely to be a titanic battle as the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens host the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore (14-4) suffered only four losses during the regular season, each fewer than eight points and one coming in overtime. Kansas City (13-6) won its eighth consecutive AFC West title and has …
Read More »49ers vs. Lions odds, line, spread, predictions: 2024 NFC Championship Game picks by expert on 61-43 roll
The San Francisco 49ers find themselves on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the past five seasons and will try to punch their ticket to the promised land when they host the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The 49ers (13-5) have lost back-to-back NFC title games, including last year’s 31-7 …
Read More »In Roob’s Observations: No reason to doubt Jalen Hurts will return to MVP form
In Roob’s Observations: No reason to doubt Jalen Hurts will return to MVP form originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Expectations of Jalen Hurts in 2024, a wild Vic Fangio stat and why there’s no reason to worry about dead cap money when the Eagles release James Bradberry. Here’s this weekend’s batch of Roob’s 10 Eagles Offseason Observations on the …
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