Pete Carroll’s first few hours spent away from being the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were spent around some of the players that helped lift him to his greatest triumph. After stepping down as Seahawks coach Wednesday, Carroll was joined that night by several members of Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl team in a private party that, according to the …
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Bill Belichick, Patriots part ways: Ranking top replacements to fill legendary coach’s shoes in New England
The New England Patriots landed in a place that has been completely foreign to them for over two decades. As the 2023 season came to a close, the franchise found itself in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000 and arguably the worst team in the entire AFC. For Bill Belichick, it was the worst …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Full Super Wild Card Weekend schedule for NFC, AFC
Things always get kind of crazy during the final week of the regular season, and this year was no different. The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves around the AFC during the early slate of games with a 28-20 win over Jacksonville. If the Jaguars had won, they would have clinched the AFC South title, but instead, they’re out of the playoffs. …
Read More »Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? Robert Kraft once again tries to settle debate about who built Patriots dynasty
Robert Kraft had fielded this question before. As the New England Patriots failed to win a postseason game the last five years and eventually failed to win nearly every game this year, the narrative only grew louder. Was the six-championship dynasty a product of quarterback Tom Brady or head coach Bill Belichick? How much credit does each deserve? As the …
Read More »Bucs rookie Yaya Diaby approaches playoff debut with ‘bright future’ ahead
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The last time the Buccaneers faced the Eagles, rookie outside linebacker Yaya Diaby was a non-factor. He picked up his second career tackle in his third NFL game, stopping Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts on a 5-yard gain in the second quarter. That was a day that did not go in the Bucs’ favor at all, …
Read More »Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle, RB Raheem Mostert practice, both questionable for NFL wild-card game vs. Chiefs
Getty Images Bad luck would be better than the luck the Miami Dolphins have had this season when it comes to injuries. However, they might be getting a pair of key players back for their Super Wild Card Weekend showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs as wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (ankle) and running back Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) practiced Thursday and listed as questionable after …
Read More »Prisco’s NFL playoff picks: Rams, Buccaneers pull off wild-card shockers; Cowboys, Packers in shootout
There’s nothing like being on a roll heading into the playoffs. That’s me. Finally. I went 11-5 against the spread last week and 10-6 straight up with my NFL picks. I feel like the Buffalo Bills on a winning streak. My ATS record is now 134-127-11, so well over .500. My straight-up record is 168-104. The season has been a …
Read More »Jack Johnson lifts U.S. over Canada in OT at hockey worlds
Jan 11, 2024, 05:09 PM ET HELSINKI — Jack Johnson scored his second goal of the game 1:47 into overtime to give the United States a 5-4 victory over Canada on Saturday in the hockey world championships. Jim Slater, Patrick Dwyer and Nate Thompson also scored in regulation for the Americans (2-0-0), who beat Canada at the event for the …
Read More »Nick Sirianni addresses whether Eagles overlooked Giants, Cardinals
Two weeks ago, the table was set for the Eagles. Beat the Cardinals and the Giants, and finish as the NFC East champion and the No. 2 seed in the NFC field. The Eagles lost both games, landing at the fifth seed and having to spend all of the postseason on the road — barring multiple upsets by the sixth …
Read More »Richard Sherman believes Pete Carroll still wants to coach, floats possible suitor
When the Seattle Seahawks announced that Pete Carroll wouldn’t be their head coach anymore, there was some thought that he would retire from coaching as he was reassigned within the organization. However, that might not be the case. Richard Sherman, along with many other Seahawks players who played under Carroll, had dinner with their former coach on Wednesday night. As …
Read More »Patriots part ways will Bill Belichick: Robert Kraft gets elegant divorce with franchise’s greatest head coach
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Divorces are never easy. It’s the admission that whatever lit the wick of a relationship and the fire that burned afterward has since faded. And maneuvering toward that realization that ultimately leads to a departure from that relationship can sometimes create irreparable damage. In New England, as the Patriots have agreed to mutually part ways with their …
Read More »NFL Super Wild Card Weekend best bets: Chiefs put Dolphins on ice, plus two outright underdog winners
To quote the legendary Jim Mora … PLAYOFFS! PLAYOFFS? It’s the postseason and it’s the most wonderful time of the NFL calendar. We’ve got insane happenings in the NFL coaching space, with Mike Vrabel, Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick all OUT with their respective organizations. But let’s not forget there’s actually FOOTBALL this weekend. We’re loaded to the gills with …
Read More »2024 Wild Card preview + Carroll and Belichick departures with Frank Schwab
Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by his trusty sidekick Frank Schwab as the dynamic duo get ready for the first round of NFL playoff games this weekend. Fitz and Frank start off by reacting to the big news of the day: Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick are both no longer head coaches of their respective teams. The …
Read More »Lions’ Jared Goff on facing Rams: ‘Of course’ I have chip on my shoulder
Time is a flat circle. Nothing more, nothing less. Three years ago, the Los Angeles Rams traded Jared Goff, two first-round draft picks and a third-rounder to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford. On Sunday night, Goff and the Lions host Stafford and the Rams in the NFC wild-card round. There has never been a playoff game in which both …
Read More »Browns’ Denzel Ward injures knee in practice, status for wild-card game vs. Texans in question
The Cleveland Browns have been hit with yet another injury. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Thursday that cornerback Denzel Ward sustained a knee injury during practice, according to ESPN. It’s not yet clear if Ward will be able to play in Saturday’s Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game against the Houston Texans. Ward, who made the Pro Bowl …
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