Is McDaniels a realistic Patriots OC candidate? NFL insider weighs in originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots still need a new offensive coordinator, but a lot of the top candidates have already taken other jobs. Two of the candidates still available who reportedly have already interviewed with the Patriots are Nick Caley and Zac Robinson, who …
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2024 AFC Championship: Chiefs will try to break this wild ‘Josh Allen curse’ vs. Ravens
Getty If the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Championship, they’ll become the first team to win a playoff game immediately following a win over a Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills team. That’s right. No team has won a playoff game following a win over Allen’s Bills, courtesy of CBS Sports Research. No team has been more snake-bitten …
Read More »Nick Sirianni explains how he will navigate his expanding role as Eagles head coach in 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Nick Sirianni is the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and is one of the most successful the franchise has ever had. The only head coach to take the Eagles to the playoffs in his first three seasons, Sirianni is just the third head coach to win 11-plus games with the franchise in consecutive seasons (Dick Vermeil in 1979-1980 …
Read More »Why Ravens QB Lamar Jackson will be a huge challenge for Chiefs defense
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Chiefs defense and coordinator Steve Spagnuolo know well the challenge of containing Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Kansas City faced him four years in a row from 2018-21, winning the first three and then losing a thriller in 2021. But in the two-plus years since the Chiefs last faced him, Jackson has added to what …
Read More »PFT’s 2023 NFL conference championship picks, Florio vs. Simms
With only three postseason games to go, one of three competitions has been clinched. This weekend, another one will be clinched. One remains up for grabs. Simms has won the season-long against-the-spread competition. He’s 138-133-11. I’ve clinched the straight-up game at 176-106. What’s left is the best bets. I’m 30-27-1. He’s 29-28-1. He can tie me this weekend, if he’s …
Read More »Perfect Raiders 2024 NFL Draft plan: Find a franchise QB, improve the trenches, more ways Vegas can ace class
The Las Vegas Raiders missed the playoffs for the second straight year, but 2023 did mark the beginning of the Antonio Pierce era. After Vegas fired Josh McDaniels eight games into the season, Pierce was promoted to interim head coach. The “interim” tag was removed last week, after Pierce went 5-4 and won over the locker room. The Raiders have …
Read More »Ranking 20 greatest AFC, NFC championship games: Jim Harbaugh’s almost-completed ‘Hail Mary’ pass makes cut
Jim Harbaugh was just inches short of completing one of the greatest passes in NFL history. Decades before he won a national title at Michigan, the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach led the Indianapolis Colts to within a play of the Super Bowl. On Jan. 14, 1996, Harbaugh led the Colts into Pittsburgh to face the heavily favored Steelers …
Read More »Eagles hiring Vic Fangio as new defensive coordinator: How the change could affect Philadelphia in 2024
A year after first eyeing him for the position, the Eagles have finally secured their man, welcoming Vic Fangio to Philadelphia on Thursday to become Nick Sirianni’s new defensive coordinator, as ESPN reported. The former Broncos head coach marks the Eagles’ first major addition since a late-season collapse, signed to revitalize what became one of the NFL’s worst defenses in …
Read More »2024 NFL conference title odds, predictions, best bets by Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica
Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert “Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. For those new to this space, if you are looking for some wagers to get in on the NFL action, I have you covered. Nothing makes football better than having a few bucks on the games weekly. Last week, we finished …
Read More »Mock draft has Fields headed to Patriots in blockbuster Bears trade
Mock draft has Fields headed to Patriots in blockbuster Bears trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The thing about mock drafts is that even when the regular season is over, any change, however slight, may alter the direction an organization moves toward. Movements within teams’ coaching staffs could indicate which positions or, more specifically, what players become prioritized. The …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: One prospect who would help each team in the AFC and NFC conference championships
Seeing as though they’re still humming along in the 2024 NFL playoffs, the teams playing in the AFC and NFC championship games don’t have many flaws. But what if, in an alternate universe, they could get some extra help from collegiate stars in hopes of reaching the Super Bowl? This article jumps through the portal to enter that alternate universe, …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders land franchise QB; Buccaneers replace Mike Evans; NFC North teams go defense
… Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-raiders-land-franchise-qb-buccaneers-replace-mike-evans-nfc-north-teams-go-defense/ Author : Josh Edwards Publish date : 2024-01-25 15:59:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Ranking four NFL head-coaching openings
The list of candidates riding the head-coaching carousel this offseason seems unprecedented. It’s an all-star cast with a who’s who list of names. Teams could hire an all-time great coach like Bill Belichick or Pete Carroll. There are experienced coaches available like Mike Vrabel, Ron Rivera and Dan Quinn. Even Jim Harbaugh, the current NCAA champion, was in the pool …
Read More »Eagles waste no time hiring Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator
Eagles waste no time hiring Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia That didn’t take very long. Vic Fangio is already on his way to Philadelphia to become the Eagles’ next defensive coordinator, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday morning. Former Dolphins’ defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is traveling to Philadelphia this morning to officially sign the …
Read More »Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin finalizes two-year deal to stay in Pittsburgh, per report
Getty Images While the Pittsburgh Steelers continue their searching for a new offensive coordinator, they don’t have to worry about finding a new defensive coordinator anytime soon. Teryl Austin, the team’s defensive coordinator since 2022, has finalized a two-year deal with the club, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Austin, 58, initially joined the Steelers’ coaching staff during the 2018 season …
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