Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles stressed in his end-of-season press conference how much the team would prioritize an offensive coordinator who could be flexible. Searching for a new offensive coordinator when they haven’t committed to what they’re going to do under center gave the Bears no choice in that regard. But that doesn’t mean …
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Three reasons why you should root for the Ravens in the AFC Championship vs. the Chiefs
The Baltimore Ravens had the best record in the league this regular season, going 13-4 in the loaded AFC North division that produced three playoff teams. The Ravens were dominant this season and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC, giving them a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Baltimore defeated the Houston Texans 34-10 in the …
Read More »This coach reportedly is ‘a strong favorite’ to land Patriots DC job
This coach reportedly is ‘a strong favorite’ to land Patriots DC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have already found their next head coach in Jerod Mayo, and one of his first tasks in that role is hiring offensive and defensive coordinators for the staff. According to one NFL insider, the best choice for the …
Read More »Fantasy hockey heat index – Oshie, DeBrusk among hottest players of January
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 23, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s been about a month since the NHL took a few days off for the Christmas break. Based on the change in …
Read More »Perfect Texans 2024 NFL Draft plan: DeMeco Ryans has eyes on defensive upgrades
The Houston Texans were one of the best stories from the 2023 NFL season. After being arguably the worst team in the league last year, first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans came in and brought a different energy while the front office hit the 2023 NFL Draft out of the park with the selections of C.J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr. and Tank …
Read More »Why Andy Reid believes Lamar Jackson is similar to Josh Allen
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on Lamar Jackson for the first time in the postseason on Sunday, but Andy Reid believes the Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback has some similarities to a familiar playoff foe of theirs. Reid explained that facing Jackson is “somewhat the same” as facing Josh Allen when he was asked if going up against …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: The new Chiefs wrinkle that’s turned offense around after mediocre regular season
Andy Reid famously tapped into the Air Raid offense Patrick Mahomes operated at Texas Tech before the first season as the Kansas City Chiefs full-time starter in 2018, and now the future Hall of Fame coach is tinkering with his roots in the West Coast offense again. Through two games in the playoffs, the Chiefs have utilized 13 personnel — …
Read More »NFL playoff injuries for conference title games: Ravens’ Mark Andrews, 49ers’ Deebo Samuel in wait mode
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. Pro Bowlers like Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey and San Francisco …
Read More »NFL selects veteran ref Bill Vinovich to lead officiating crew for Super Bowl LVIII
Veteran referee Bill Vinovich will lead the officiating crew for Super Bowl LVIII next month in Las Vegas. The NFL announced Tuesday that Vinovich will work his third Super Bowl and be joined by a crew that includes umpire Terry Killens, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Allen Baynes, back judge Brad …
Read More »Bills-Chiefs Divisional Round Sets NFL Ratings Record
The Josh Allen-Patrick Mahomes rivalry is the gift that keeps on giving for the NFL and its TV partners, as Sunday night’s heart-stopping AFC Divisional Round playoff game averaged 50.4 million viewers on CBS. Per Nielsen data, this marks the highest all-time turnout for an NFL game outside the gold standard of the Super Bowl and conference championship games. The …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft top 250 prospect rankings: Marvin Harrison Jr., Caleb Williams atop an offense-heavy list
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State2. Caleb Williams, QB, USC3. Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State4. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia5. Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame6. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina7. Rome Odunze, WR, Washington8. JC Latham, OT, Alabama9. Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama10. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU11. Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State12. Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA13. Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State14. …
Read More »NFL tabs Bill Vinovich to referee 2024 Super Bowl: How 49ers, Lions, Chiefs and Ravens have fared with him
We don’t know who will be playing in the Super Bowl yet, but we do know who will be officiating it and that’s because the NFL announced this week that Bill Vinovich has been tabbed as the referee for the game. This will mark the third time that Vinovich has been the referee for a Super Bowl. His first stint …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh, Chargers reportedly within ‘striking distance’ of deal
The 2024 Jim Harbaugh sweepstakes may be nearing its end. Weeks after he led Michigan to its first undisputed college football national title in 75 years, Harbaugh is reportedly within “striking distance” of a deal that would bring him back to the NFL and to the West Coast to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The …
Read More »Mel Kiper Jr. reveals what he thinks Bears do with No. 1 pick in first mock draft of the year
Mel Kiper Jr. reveals what he thinks Bears do with No. 1 pick in first mock draft of the year originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. released his first mock draft of the year on Monday night, and he’s got the Bears going chalk with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. In a …
Read More »Why Brian Callahan makes sense for Titans, 49ers wanted Tom Brady plus AFC, NFC Championship picks
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! There are only three games left in the NFL season, which makes me very sad, but two of them are on CBS, which makes me very happy. CBS was a popular place to be over the weekend. The TV rating for the Chiefs’ win over the Bills on Sunday was …
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