The Sunday games in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs didn’t disappoint. The Detroit Lions are playing in a conference championship game for the first time in 32 years after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game that went down to the final possession. San Francisco awaits Detroit in the NFC Championship Game.  In the AFC, Patrick Mahomes …

The Chargers’ General Manager search will continue with an interview for Dawn Aponte. According to multiple reports on Monday, the Chargers are interviewing Aponte for the opening they made by firing Tom Telesco during the regular season. Aponte is the NFL’s chief football administration officer and came to the league office after working for the Dolphins. She was the executive …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni deserves plenty of blame for the collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles. They were 10-1 as they entered December, and a good leader would have found a way to stop a team that talented from losing six of its last seven games. The fact that he couldn’t do it is damning. It ruined whatever …

Following Nick Saban’s shocking retirement, the past 12 days have been filled with decommitments and players entering the transfer portal. New head coach Kalen Deboer has done everything possible to keep the roster and recruits intact as much as possible, but it’s like trying to cover a gunshot wound with a band aid. Fortunately, the worst of it has passed …

The Houston Texans entered the 2023 season coming off a 3-13-1 campaign, following 4-13 and 4-12 records in the two seasons before that. The team had a first-year head coach in DeMeco Ryans and hoped whoever they selected with the No. 2 overall pick could eventually help turn things around. A winning season, or even going .500, would be an improvement …

The Bills added another haunting loss to their playoff resume in the 27-24 defeat at home at the hands of the Chiefs on Sunday night, and fans are already thinking “how can this team get over the hump?”  I’ve outlined my three main ideas here, one of which is very specific, while the other two are more philosophical. I can …

Texas enjoyed its best season in several years in 2023. The team won 12 games, won its conference and made the College Football Playoff. The above accomplishments outweigh any negative including the two blemishes on the year. Nevertheless, one loss was difficult for Texas faithful to stomach. The Longhorns (12-2) lost to the Oklahoma Sooners (10-3) in October, 34-30. While …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter That the Bucs’ 2023 season ended — with disappointment no less — in the third week of January 2024 says a lot. Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Lions finished a surprisingly resilient season for Tampa Bay, which exceeded most outside expectations in not only winning a third straight division title, but a playoff game as …

Greenlaw admits he must learn ‘situational football’ after mental mistakes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Dre Greenlaw came up with three of the biggest plays Saturday night to enable the 49ers to advance in the NFC playoffs. But two mental mistakes once the linebacker had the ball in his hands caused a lot of anxiety …

Ohio State football has made multiple moves this offseason, all of them with a sole focus, to win the Big Ten and return to the College Football Playoff. Many feel like head coach Ryan Day is on the hot seat, and rightfully so. After losing to hated rival Michigan for the third-straight season and watching them win the CFP, while …

If you’re under 67 years old, you were not alive the last time the Detroit Lions won two playoff games in the same season, which happened in 1957. It’s been a while since Lions fans have seen this kind of success, and now they are one win away from the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl appearance. For starters, when it last happened Bill …

Nick Sirianni is all but confirmed to return as the Eagles’ head coach, but his staff is getting a major makeover. Amid a change at defensive coordinator, where Ron Rivera is among candidates to replace the jettisoned Sean Desai, offensive coordinator Brian Johnson is also expected to depart Philadelphia ahead of the 2024 season, according to Derrick Gunn. Johnson, 36, …

It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft, especially if you are a fan of the Chicago Bears, who hold the No. 1 pick. The Bears are expected to inject some new blood into their offense and hire Seahawks assistant Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator. Quarterback Caleb Williams’ odds to be the No. 1 pick remained …

Michigan football has a lot of offseason questions, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t making things work on the recruiting trail. Coming off of a national championship, the Wolverines are going to need more talent at the skill positions, particularly wide receiver. Though 2025 recruits won’t be making it to campus for more than another year, the maize and …

Getty Images Two weeks after dismissing Mike Caldwell and his entire defensive staff, the Jacksonville Jaguars have found their next defensive coordinator, hiring former Atlanta Falcons DC Ryan Nielsen, as ESPN reported. Jacksonville initially requested to interview Nielsen weeks ago, per ESPN, but the Falcons declined to make him available, since his new job would’ve been a lateral move. Atlanta …