Will Mike Vrabel alter Patriots’ succession plan for Belichick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Tennessee Titans’ surprising firing of Mike Vrabel has New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft a difficult decision to make. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo has been expected to succeed Bill Belichick when the Patriots part ways with their longtime head coach. New England announced its …
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After winning tainted national title, Michigan’s new fight song: ‘Hail to The Cheaters’
They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub our noses in …
Read More »Falcons CEO Arthur Blank doesn’t think it was a mistake to pass on signing Lamar Jackson last offseason
The Atlanta Falcons spent another year failing to find a franchise quarterback after moving on from Matt Ryan several years ago. Two seasons have come and gone and the Falcons don’t have a long-term answer at quarterback, nor a playoff appearance — despite playing in the poor NFC South. Atlanta hasn’t had a winning season or playoff appearance in six …
Read More »ESPN Releases ‘Way Too Early Top 25’ for 2024 – Where is Notre Dame?
Welcome to the day after college football season comes to an end which may as well be better known as National Way Too Early Top 25 for Next Season Day. I don’t say that to knock any outlet that does it because where do all of our minds go the second the national championship game ends? Assuming we’re not fans …
Read More »Ranking NFL wild-card games: Matthew Stafford vs. Lions, Jared Goff vs. Rams atop must-see revenge matchups
The playoffs are here! The most glorious time of the year is upon us, with the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an exciting conclusion and a wide-open race remaining for a Super Bowl. You could talk me into just about any matchup between any team on both sides of the bracket. In fact, I would believe you if you …
Read More »Chargers complete interview with Kellen Moore
The Chargers completed an interview Tuesday with their offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced. Moore spent his first season with the Chargers in 2023, taking over the play-calling job in late January. It was Moore’s sixth season as an NFL coach, his fifth calling the plays. Moore parted ways with the Cowboys last year, …
Read More »USA TODAY’s way-too-early Top 25 sees Penn State further down the rankings
The college football season ended last night with the Michigan Wolverines dominating the Washington Huskies in Houston. So now everyone takes a break from college football and watches the NFL Playoffs? Wrong! Well, maybe some people do, but we at Nittany Lions Wire want to scour the internet to find all the way-too-early rankings looking for where experts see Penn …
Read More »Colts owner Jim Irsay receiving treatment for severe respiratory illness, team announces
Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team announced Tuesday. Irsay, 64, has been active on X (formerly Twitter), but he hasn’t spoken publicly in weeks, leading to media requests about his availability. His illness will prevent him from playing in his personal band, which was scheduled for a Los Angeles show …
Read More »2024 NFL coaching rumors: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin could consider stepping away after playoffs
Mike Tomlin is about to begin his 11th playoff appearance as the Steelers’ head coach, fresh off his record 17th straight non-losing season atop the staff. But some around the NFL believe this could also be his last in Pittsburgh, according to ESPN. The Steelers are not firing Mike Tomlin, Adam Schefter said this week, “but … there are some …
Read More »Does Tua Tagovailoa need a playoff win to secure a long-term extension? | Speak
Video Details The Miami Dolphins are coming off a 21-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills and will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the Wild Card Round. Tua Tagovailoa is nearing an extension with his rookie deal coming up but his on-and-off success at the bigger stages raises a question of if he deserves that long-term extension. …
Read More »Where Penn State ranks in final AP Top 25 of 2023 season
Penn State ended the 2023 season with a dud in the Peach Bowl, but the Nittany Lions will still be able to look back on the 2023 season and appreciate a top-15 finish. In fact, Penn State finished no. 13 in the final AP top 25 poll of the 2023 season, matching the final ranking received in the US LBM …
Read More »NFL has highest regular-season viewership since 2015
The NFL continues to be king. And the crown is currently bigger than it’s been in years. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the NFL enjoyed its highest viewership for regular-season games since 2015. Also, the 2023 season tied with 2010 for the second best regular season on record. Over all windows and platforms, the NFL averaged 17.9 million …
Read More »Troy Polamalu: Talk of Mike Tomlin not returning to Steelers is ‘crazy’; vows team ‘will be back on top soon’
Troy Polamalu not only thinks Mike Tomlin should stay in Pittsburgh; the Hall of Fame safety feels his former team is on the precipice of returning to its championship form. The two-time Super Bowl champion dismissed rumors that this might be Tomlin’s final run with the Steelers. Tomlin, who reportedly may take a break from coaching after this season, was …
Read More »Penn State ranked no. 13 in final US LBM Coaches Poll of 2023 season
The final votes have been tallied for the 2023 season, and Penn State ended the season with a top-15 ranking. The final US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday, a day after the College Football Playoff national championship game. Penn State fell three spots out of the top 10 and down to no. 13 in the final coaches poll …
Read More »Penn State ranked no. 13 in final US LBM Coaches Poll of 2023 season
The final votes have been tallied for the 2023 season, and Penn State ended the season with a top-15 ranking. The final US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday, a day after the College Football Playoff national championship game. Penn State fell three spots out of the top 10 and down to no. 13 in the final coaches poll …
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