Zay Flowers made an instrumental impact for the Ravens against the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship, leading Baltimore in receiving. But one of the rookie’s biggest plays also included a polarizing infraction, with the wide receiver flagged for taunting after a 54-yard catch. Four plays later, things only got worse, with Baltimore trailing the Chiefs in the fourth quarter and …
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NFL injury report for 2024 NFC championship game: 49ers’ Deebo Samuel active; James Houston returns for Lions
Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries. San Francisco 49ers do-it-all wide receiver Deebo Samuel will play in the NFC title game on …
Read More »This must-see 2024 Alabama game will be Kalen DeBoer’s biggest test
New Alabama Football head coach Kalen DeBoer has his work cut out for him. The successor to Nick Saban not only has some big shoes to fill, but he takes over a historic program at a time of unprecedented change in the sport. On top of all that, DeBoer must face a rather difficult regular season schedule. Some interesting games …
Read More »Every halftime performer in Super Bowl history: Usher, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, more
One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time. Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five performers took …
Read More »Deebo Samuel officially active for NFC Championship Game
Not that it’s any surprise, but 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel is officially active for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Lions. After suffering a shoulder injury in last week’s victory over the Packers, Samuel was a full participant for Friday’s practice and did not have a game status entering the weekend. He did not participate on Wednesday and was limited …
Read More »List of wide receivers at 2024 Senior Bowl
The Jets need wide receiver help. There is no question about that. Garrett Wilson needs a running mate. Fortunately, they’ll have a chance to check out plenty of talent in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl. This group includes a pair of receivers who were part of both of Georgia’s national championships as well as Christian McCaffrey’s brother. Coaching the …
Read More »Lamar Jackson makes unreal catch of his own pass in Chiefs-Ravens AFC title game, leaving Tony Romo amazed
USATSI Lamar Jackson is likely the MVP for what he has done as a quarterback this season, but it turns out he would make a decent wide receiver as well. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback caught his own pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game for what NFL on CBS analyst Tony Romo called one of the …
Read More »2024 NFC Championship Game odds, line, spread, predictions: 49ers vs. Lions picks from NFL expert on 21-5 roll
The San Francisco 49ers will try to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019 when they take on the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The 49ers (12-5), who won the NFC West for the third time in five years, last won a Super Bowl in 1994. The Lions (12-5), who are …
Read More »Florida football hires an analyst to augment its special teams staff. Here’s who it is.
Florida football has agreed to terms with former New England Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston as a senior special teams analyst. Houston worked with the Patriots from 2020-23. Prior to that, Houston spent three seasons as a coach at Iowa State (2016-19), which included a one-year stint as special teams coordinator. With the Florida Gators, Houston will work …
Read More »Rangers rule out center Filip Chytil for rest of season
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 04:50 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. New York Rangers center Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday. Chytil, who has not played since Nov. 2, had previously been ruled out with what the Rangers described as an upper-body injury, with sources …
Read More »Chiefs extend lead over Ravens to 17-7 before halftime
If the Ravens are going to keep their season alive, they’re going to need to pull off a comeback in the second half. The Chiefs opened the scoring with a Travis Kelce touchdown catch and they got the final points in the first half when Harrison Butker hit a 52-yard field goal with four seconds left in the second quarter. …
Read More »Steelers interview former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith for vacant offensive coordinator position
Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith for its vacant offensive coordinator position. Smith, the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator from 2019-20, just completed a three-year run as the Falcons head coach. If nothing else, Atlanta was consistent during Smith’s time there. The Falcons were 7-10 in each of his three seasons and …
Read More »List of running backs at 2024 Senior Bowl
Rolling on with taking a look at who will be in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl — a game in which Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be a head coach — here are the running backs that will take part this week. Coaching the running backs in Mobile will be Cardinals running backs coach Autry Denson and Jamel …
Read More »Ravens vs. Chiefs: NFL forced to briefly pause AFC championship game for peculiar reason
Getty Images The NFL decided to briefly pause the AFC Championship game on Sunday after a drone was spotted near M&T Bank Stadium. With 6:01 remaining in the first quarter, referee Shawn Smith announced that the game would be stopped due to an administrative timeout, which isn’t something you see every day in the NFL. After coming back from a …
Read More »Chiefs’ Travis Kelce passes Jerry Rice for most playoff catches, has most conference championship TD grabs
Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — two Super Bowl rings, four First-Team All-Pro selections and nine Pro Bowl nods — has long been in the conversation for greatest player to play the game at his position. Now he has a case for being the best playoff pass-catcher in NFL history. With his seventh catch against the …
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