The Titans are set to continue their head coaching search by speaking with Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Johnson will interview with the team on Friday. The Titans are also expected to interview former Stanford head coach David Shaw and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn in the coming days. Johnson interviewed with the …
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Mike Tomlin’s season-ending press conference shows why he’s still the right coach for Steelers
Right from the jump, you could tell that Mike Tomlin’s season-ending press conference was going to be a special one. “In a little better mood today, man. Anybody got any contract questions?” Tomlin said with a smile as he stepped to the podium. That set the tone for what was possibly Tomlin’s best press conference as Steelers coach. And it …
Read More »Packers vs. 49ers: Time, how to watch, TV, live stream, key matchups, prediction for NFC divisional round game
Another week of the Green Bay Packers in the postseason creates another classic NFC playoff matchup. The seventh-seeded Packers became the youngest team (average age: 25 years, 214 days) to win a playoff game since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger following their 48-32 demolition of the second-seeded Dallas Cowboys. The postseason win was Green Bay’s 37th all time, tied with the New …
Read More »Ravens vs. Texans: Time, how to watch, TV, live stream, key matchups, prediction for AFC divisional round game
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already into the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. The first of four games this weekend will see the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens, play host to the No. 4 seed and AFC South champion Houston Texans. Baltimore secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs all the way back in Week …
Read More »Broncos DB coach Christian Parker to interview for Patriots defensive coordinator Friday
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is working to fill out his first staff and that process will include an interview with a prospective defensive coordinator on Friday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Mayo and the Patriots will interview Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker the position. Panthers linebackers coach Tem Lukabu has also come up as a candidate …
Read More »Scouting Caleb Williams: Is peak Russell Wilson a fair comparison?
Nothing creates more buzz in the NFL scouting community than a talented prospect with franchise-quarterback potential. The allure of securing the next Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow prompts evaluators to envision building a perennial title contender with a dynamic QB1 leading the way. After watching Caleb Williams spectacularly win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2022, the …
Read More »Aaron Glenn is expected to interview with Falcons, Titans
Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn received several interview requests from teams looking for a new head coach and he’s reportedly set to meet with two of them. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Glenn is scheduled to interview with the Falcons and Titans. The Commanders and Chargers were the other teams that reportedly requested interviews with Glenn over the …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes has never been here with fans, so good luck
Much has been made of the fact that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be playing his first road playoff game on Sunday, but it’s not the only first he’ll be experiencing in Buffalo. The Bills and Chiefs have played six times since Mahomes has been the Chiefs’ starter and only one of those games has been played in Buffalo. That …
Read More »Ravens’ and 49ers’ No. 1 priority finally put to the test in divisional playoffs
Super Bowl LVIII will be held in the capable hands of Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) Baltimore and San Francisco in the Super Bowl? It makes sense, right? The two top-seeded teams advance through the playoffs to meet on the NFL’s biggest stage. Surprisingly, it hasn’t happened that often. Philadelphia and Kansas City were …
Read More »NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, best addition for each team
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg Jets holding down the No. 1 slot again. Of …
Read More »Anaheim Ducks celebrate victories with ‘Ben Afquack’
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with team memorabilia. Did we mention this duck’s name is …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes seeking to join an exclusive group of QBs with 13 postseason wins
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the 12th postseason game of his career last weekend, and if he makes it 13 on Sunday against the Bills, he’ll join a very short list of quarterbacks who have accomplished that in NFL history. Only seven quarterbacks in NFL history have 13 or more playoff wins, and if Mahomes gets to 13, he’ll tie …
Read More »Stroud and Texans to upset No 1 seed Ravens
Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images What the Texans need to do to win: Head coach DeMeco Ryans has to be aggressive on defense. The Ravens’ last defeat, a 33-31 loss to Cleveland in November, provides the blueprint. Given time, Lamar Jackson will pick teams apart. But the Browns blitzed him 33.3% of the time on passing downs as they knocked him …
Read More »Ohio State hires Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator
Ohio State is hiring Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator in a dramatic shift for the Buckeyes, a source told FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman. ESPN first reported the news. O’Brien spent 2023 as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator in Bill Belichick’s final season in New England. It was his second stint in that role. O’Brien previously was Alabama’s offensive coordinator under Nick …
Read More »Oilers win 12th straight, tie longest streak by Canadian team
Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored for Edmonton, and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots. The Oilers …
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