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For the second time this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin met with the media, and this time around, he was much more amicable.  During his end-of-the-season press conference Thursday, Tomlin was willing to answer almost any question that was thrown his way, which was a stark contrast from earlier this week, when he stormed out of his postgame press …

The Chargers interviewed Jim Harbaugh for their head coaching vacancy this week and they’ve now interviewed his successor as the head coach at Stanford as well. David Shaw took over as the school’s head coach when Harbaugh left to coach the 49ers in 2011 and he remained there through the 2022 season. The Chargers announced that they have completed an …

Despite the team’s 48-32 loss at home to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced on Wednesday night that the organization is retaining head coach Mike McCarthy for a fifth season. McCarthy, who said he’s “very confident in the direction” the Cowboys are headed in, as well as where he is, expressed …

After roughly 72 hours of collective handwringing by Dallas Cowboys nation over whether or not to retain head coach Mike McCarthy after the second-seeded Cowboys’ 48-32 faceplant on Sunday against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones made a decision Wednesday night.  He put out a statement announcing the retention of McCarthy, saying he believes …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of …

Eagles’ Brian Johnson interviews for Falcons head coaching job originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, already identified as a candidate for head coaching openings with the Titans and Panthers, interviewed Thursday for the Falcons’ opening, the team announced on its social media accounts. Johnson, 36, spent this past year as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator after …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Now we are getting down to the nitty-gritty, folks.  We have reached the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, meaning only eight teams are left with a chance to take home the Vince Lombardi trophy.  But even a non-bettor will tell you that each team does not have an …

This column could easily be a sappy love fest about Buffalo, impassioned and sometimes unhinged Bills fans, the blue-collar nature of the city, the wings, the tailgating, and the vibe in Western New York before a massive home game on Sunday.  But it’s not.  I’ll explain why.  In 2011, Yahoo! Sports columnist Les Carpenter painted a glorious picture of the …

PHILADELPHIA — Darius Slay received cheers by Detroit Lions fans when he returned to Ford Field for the first time. He thought Matthew Stafford would get the same reception in his first game back as a visitor, even if he was facing his former team in a playoff game.  Stafford, who got traded to the Los Angeles Rams in a …

Video Details The Green Bay Packers are a 10 point underdog for a reason, and Craig Carton isn’t really here for Matt LaFleur’s supposed game plan to stop the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. The 49ers have too many weapons in George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk, and Brock Purdy know what to …

The Lions have officially brought back one of their talented young defensive players. Detroit announced on Thursday that the team has activated linebacker James Houston off of injured reserve. Houston has been out since suffering a fractured fibula in Week 2. A sixth-round pick in 2022, Houston recorded 8.0 sacks as a rookie in just seven games. Houston’s 21-day practice …

Playoff Pete is back. Yep, I had a nice start to the postseason. I went 5-1 against the spread, but 3-3 straight up. I’ll take it. The only ATS loss I had wasn’t close. I had the Cleveland Browns beating the Houston Texans, which never had a chance. The ATS week brings my season record to 139-128-11. My straight-up record …

Ted Hyman, CBS Sports The NFL postseason is officially headed to the divisional round and if you like rematches, then this is the round for you.  Of the four games being played this weekend, three of them will be rematches from the regular season. The only divisional game that’s not a rematch will be happening at Levi’s Stadium where the …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Greg Auman NFC South Reporter NFC Central fans, unite! NFL script writers have gifted us a phenomenal 90’s throwback in a divisional-round game between the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday.  It harkens back to the last time the Lions won a playoff game, too. The year was 1991 and the world wide …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of interest in …