Baker Mayfield and the Bucs obliterated the Eagles Monday night. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Philadelphia Eagles followed up a trip to the Super Bowl with a 10-1 start that had them in control of the NFC. They ended their season Monday with a sixth loss in seven games in a 32-9 wild-card defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield …
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That sure felt like the end of the road for Jason Kelce
That sure felt like the end of the road for Jason Kelce originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Update (8:15 a.m., Tuesday): ESPN reports that Jason Kelce has told his teammates that he is indeed retiring. More here. *** TAMPA — A red-eyed Jason Kelce finished getting dressed, picked up his bag and apologetically sliced through a group of reporters …
Read More »Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce tells teammates he’s retiring after playoff loss to Buccaneers, per report
Jason Kelce is going to go down as one of the greatest Philadelphia Eagles players of all time, and arguably the greatest player at his position in league history. And now it looks like the veteran center is calling it a career. In the aftermath of Philly’s NFC wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, Kelce told …
Read More »It’s always fun to be counted out
The Buccaneers were at home for Monday night’s game against the Eagles, but they weren’t favored to beat a team that lost five of their last six games in the regular season. Oddsmakers got that call wrong. The Bucs rolled to a 32-9 win behind a big night from quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield went 22-of-36 for 337 yards and three …
Read More »Jason Kelce told teammates he is retiring
Monday night’s game was Jason Kelce’s last. Kelce told teammates in the locker room after the Eagles lost to the Buccaneers that he is going to retire, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The 36-year-old Kelce declined to talk to reporters after the game, but he appeared emotional as he walked off the field, and he has mused about retiring …
Read More »“Almost normal” to see Josh Allen do crazy things
Bills quarterback Josh Allen had his rough patches during the 2023 regular season, but he showed on Monday why the highs more than balance out the lows over the long run. Allen threw three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in a game that was pushed to Monday afternoon because …
Read More »I have a lot of confidence in everyone in this building
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts got the question that was on just about everybody’s mind after Monday night’s 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers knocked the Eagles out of the playoffs. Hurts was asked if he wants to see head coach Nick Sirianni return to the team after presiding over the 1-6 slide that saw the Eagles go from the top of …
Read More »Cowboys Lose, Lions Win, Taylor Swift’s Jacket Shines
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest from the NFL playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys lost (again), the Detroit Lions won (a rarity) and more than 23 million people found the league’s first playoff game primarily broadcast on a streaming service. It was …
Read More »Where 49ers’ divisional-round playoff odds stand vs. Packers
Where 49ers’ divisional-round playoff odds stand vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers prepare for their third consecutive NFL playoff run after a well-deserved bye, they’ll face a familiar foe when the Green Bay Packers come to Levi’s Stadium on Saturday for the divisional round. San Francisco leads the all-time postseason series against Green Bay, …
Read More »As Eagles’ season mercifully ends, players know jobs are at stake — including, maybe, Nick Sirianni’s
TAMPA, Fla. — Along the right wall of the locker room, four cubbies from the entrance, Jalen Hurts sat on a folding chair, his eyes red. Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson sat on a folding chair to his quarterback’s left, comforting the fourth-year pro after his season ended three games earlier than last year’s — and amid a nose …
Read More »Enough talking — time to show it on the field
Eagles notebook: Enough talking — time to show it on the field originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia TAMPA — The time for talking is over. That was the feeling inside the Eagles’ locker room for much of this week as the team prepared to face the Buccaneers on Monday night. After weeks of talking about vibes and potential solutions, …
Read More »Baker Mayfield is officially active
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is active for Monday Night Football. That was expected despite Mayfield being questionable with ankle and rib injuries. Mayfield missed Thursday’s practice with his injuries and was limited Friday and Saturday. He injured his ankle in the Week 18 win over the Panthers after injuring his ribs in Week 17. The Bucs’ inactives are receiver Rakim …
Read More »Titans request interview with Thomas Brown
The Titans have added Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to their list of head coaching candidates. Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN reports that the the Titans have requested permission to interview Brown. The Titans fired Mike Vrabel last week. Brown interviewed with the Texans for their head coaching vacancy, but wound up joining Frank Reich’s staff in Carolina after the …
Read More »Steelers make a game of it as injuries pile up
The Steelers aren’t going down without a fight. In a game that looked like a blowout early, Pittsburgh has slowly and methodically fought its way back in, and it’s now 24-17 Bills with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Bills’ defense has been devastated by injuries, including linebacker Terrel Bernard who is out for the game with an …
Read More »Buccaneers take early 10-0 lead on Eagles
The Buccaneers have outgained the Eagles 134 to 19. They have outscored the visitors 10-0. It could be worse. Tampa Bay reached the Philadelphia 10 on its opening drive but settled for a chip-shot, 28-yard Chase McLaughlin field goal. On their second drive, the Bucs went 79 yards in four plays. It could have been even quicker, but Mike Evans …
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