The Detroit Lions front office was forced to quickly change its attention from Super Bowl to offseason, as Detroit blew a 17-point lead to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game. It was a painful way to have your season end, and it will certainly sting for quite some time. But what the Lions accomplished in 2023 was …
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2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl practice schedule, game-day rosters
The NFL draft starts in Mobile Alabama, and as the Eagles and 29 other teams start figuring out a plan to reach the Super Bowl, coaches, scouts and GMs will descend upon the most storied all-star game going today. The 2024 Senior Bowl is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3. It will be the 75th anniversary of …
Read More »Who has the longest win streak in NHL history?
The Edmonton Oilers have won 16 consecutive games and are on the verge of making NHL history. They haven’t lost a game since Dec. 19, 2023, placing them one win away from tying the NHL record for the longest winning streak. Let’s take a look at the longest winning streaks in NHL history. 17 wins: 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins’ …
Read More »Jermaine Johnson replaces Khalil Mack on AFC Pro Bowl roster
A third Jets defender has been added to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster. The Jets announced that edge rusher Jermaine Johnson has been selected for the first time in his career. He joins fellow 2022 first-round pick Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams on the team. Johnson is taking the place of Chargers edge rusher Khalil Mack at this …
Read More »Report: Auburn to hire DJ Durkin as defensive coordinator
In a bit of late-night news, Auburn has reportedly found its next defensive coordinator. Auburn Undercover reports that Auburn will hire DJ Durkin as its next defensive coordinator. He is expected to team up with Charles Kelly to lead the Tigers’ defense in 2024. Durkin joins Auburn’s staff after spending the last two seasons as defensive coordinator under Jimbo Fisher …
Read More »Chargers, Jim Harbaugh reportedly tab Ravens’ Joe Horitz as GM
Even as he returns to the NFL, Jim Harbaugh is continuing to poach talent from his brother’s Ravens. The Chargers have finalized a deal to make Ravens director of player personnel Joe Horitz as their next general manager, ESPN reported Tuesday. Horitz has spent his entire NFL career with the Ravens. The 48-year-old has worked his way up the chain …
Read More »Lions’ NFL title drought reaches 66 years: Here’s a look at the league’s 10 longest championship droughts
USATSI The Detroit Lions had a 17-point lead on the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s NFC Championship game, teasing the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl appearance. Instead, as Dan Campbell noted after the game, the Lions had their hearts “ripped out,” not only because San Francisco came back to win, but because 2023 may have been Detroit’s “only shot” to win …
Read More »Two Huskers to play in college all-star game
Two Cornhuskers will participate in a college all-star game later this week. Safety Omar Brown and long snapper Marco Ortiz will represent the Nebraska football program at the 2024 Shrine Bowl. In 2023, Brown made 51 total tackles, two forced fumbles, and one interception. For his career, he made 75 tackles with nine interceptions. Brown started his career at Northern …
Read More »Will Taylor Swift be at 2024 Super Bowl to see Chiefs’ Travis Kelce? How Japan tour dates align with big game
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are more than just an A-list couple: They have blended the worlds of pop culture, music and the NFL and introduced new fans to the league. The two have supported each other’s careers since they began dating, both showing up to stadiums to watch one another. Kelce has attended Swift’s “The Eras Tour” concerts, while …
Read More »Super Bowl line moves again, with 49ers favored by two
Barely a day after the matchup was set, the line has moved multiple times. The 49ers opened as 2.5-point favorites over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. As of yesterday morning, it was down to one point for the 49ers. Now, it’s back to 49ers as two-point favorites, via DraftKings sportsbook. It’s good for the Chiefs to keep their underdog …
Read More »Bold (and early) Super Bowl predictions; Mariners acquire All-Star infielder Jorge Polanco
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Read More »Early Super Bowl best bets, Chiefs, 49ers, Patrick Mahomes, Super Bowl MVP
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst The Super Bowl is set! The Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, and I feel strongly about who I’m picking to win this game almost two weeks out. I’ll keep it short: It’s Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Let me share with you my why. …
Read More »2024 All-NFC playoff team: Lions’ Jared Goff, 49ers’ Nick Bosa headline star-studded cast
The NFC Playoffs wrapped up with the San Francisco 49ers standing alone as conference champions. They were able to rally from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions to advance to Las Vegas, the home of Super Bowl LVIII where they’ll face the Kansas City Chiefs. With the conference wrapped up, let’s take a look back at the collection …
Read More »NFL 2024 playoffs: Ranking 12 losing teams’ chances of reaching Super Bowl in 2025, including Lions, Ravens
The Super Bowl LVIII matchup is set, with the Kansas City Chiefs scheduled to square off with the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. It’s the culminating contest for two contenders long expected to be in the mix for this year’s Lombardi Trophy. But which of their 12 fallen playoff challengers have a legitimate chance of claiming …
Read More »4 things to know about Dolphins defensive coordinator candidate Anthony Campanile
With their 2023 season now in the rearview, the Miami Dolphins are interviewing candidates for their defensive coordinator role, which was left open after the team mutually parted ways with Vic Fangio. To this point, there have been five known coaches who will interview for the job – Brandon Staley, Bobby Babich, Ryan Slowik, Leslie Frazier and Anthony Campanile Before …
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