When the Dolphins and Chiefs meet in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday night, Arrowhead Stadium will not be an ideal place to watch a game, to say the least. The weather conditions for the playoff matchup are expected to be brutally cold, with the temperatures projected to be as cold as minus-6 degrees. Of course, playoff football …
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As Pete Carroll’s remarks cast doubt on Seahawks’ statement, both parties should reconsider what comes next
Between the tears and thank-you’s, the jokes and the trips down memory lane, Pete Carroll sent a message: He was fired. The 14-year head coach of the Seattle Seahawks spoke publicly less than two hours after the franchise released a statement about its future. Carroll’s remarks were mostly light and respectful but also did not bow to the party line …
Read More »Pete Carroll out as Seahawks coach: Ranking the top 10 moments of his 14 seasons in Seattle
It’s safe to say that Pete Carroll’s removal as the Seattle Seahawks’ head coach was something not many people saw coming. But that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday, when the most successful coach in team history transitioned from head coach to an adviser role. “It’s been an honor and a thrill to be part of this program,” an emotional Carroll said …
Read More »Steelers’ Damontae Kazee activated for playoff showdown vs. Bills after three-game suspension
Getty Images Damontae Kazee will get another chance to play this season after his hit on Colts wideout Michael Pittman in Week 15 led to a three-game suspension to close out the regular season. Kazee was activated Wednesday ahead of Pittsburgh’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown in Buffalo against the Bills. Kazee was suspended without pay after concussing Pittman, but …
Read More »Bears General Manager Ryan Poles doesn’t commit to Justin Fields
Exactly a year ago today, Bears General Manager Ryan Poles said he would have to be “absolutely blown away” to use the No. 1 overall pick on a quarterback. He didn’t, trading the choice to the Panthers and sticking with Justin Fields. The Bears have the No. 1 overall pick again, courtesy of the Panthers, and this time Poles said …
Read More »Lions’ Jared Goff says chip on shoulder after being traded from Rams will ‘never leave me’
Getty Images Jared Goff has started in a Super Bowl, so Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams won’t be the biggest game he’s ever played in. It might, however, be the most meaningful game of his career up to this point. Goff was traded from the Rams to the Lions a year …
Read More »Russell Wilson, more react on social media to Pete Carroll’s departure as Seahawks coach
Pete Carroll officially stepped down as Seattle Seahawks head coach Wednesday, ending a 14-year tenure that saw him build the Seahawks into Super Bowl champions and perennial contenders. Carroll is considered one of the greatest football coaches of all time, especially when evaluating his tenure at USC in the 2000s that delivered the school’s two most recent college football national …
Read More »Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase says ‘anybody but the Chiefs’ when asked to predict AFC champion
Getty There’s certainly bad blood between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC’s last-remaining teams in each of the previous two years. The rivalry between the two teams was on full display Wednesday when Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase was asked to predict which team will make it out of the AFC to play in Super Bowl LVIII. “Anybody …
Read More »Lamar Jackson, five Cowboys lead 2023 NFLPA All-Pro team; Micah Parsons left out
The NFL Players’ Association has released its second “Players’ All-Pro Team” list, the only such list exclusively voted on by NFL players themselves. “The Players’ All-Pro is the only team voted on exclusively by players, in a way that makes the most sense to the game of football,” NFLPA president J.C. Tretter said in a statement accompanying the inaugural list …
Read More »Chargers block Giants’ request to interview special teams coach Ryan Ficken
The Giants fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey earlier this week. They have begun the process of requesting interviews with candidates. One of those requests was sent to the Chargers to talk to Ryan Ficken. The Chargers, though, have blocked Ficken from interviewing with the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Despite firing head coach Brandon Staley, the Chargers …
Read More »2024 NFL Wild Card Weekend injury report: Lions’ Sam LaPorta, Browns’ Amari Cooper missing from practice
Six games are on the docket for Super Wild Card Weekend as the NFL opens up the postseason and the race to Super Bowl LVIII begins. Of course, just as it is throughout the regular season, injuries certainly will play a key role in who ultimately is hoisting the Lombardi Trophy when the dust settles. And that includes this weekend …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Three reasons Cowboys will beat Packers, including Dak Prescott-to-CeeDee Lamb connection
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have won at a rate in the past three regular seasons not seen since the 1990s Super Bowl dynasty years. Dallas now has at least 12 wins for three seasons in a row under head coach Mike McCarthy after going 12-5 every year since 2021. This stretch marks the second time in franchise history …
Read More »2023-24 NFL odds: Win totals Over/Unders recap for every team
Now that the 2023 NFL regular season has come to a close, bettors can start looking back at how their win total futures turned out. Betting on title futures is fun, but wagering on win totals is even more thrilling, especially toward the end of the season. There’s nothing better than the sweat during the final weeks, especially if you …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Three reasons why Steelers will beat Bills in Super Wild Card Weekend
There’s one similarity between the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming playoff game against the Buffalo Bills and one of the franchise’s most iconic wins. Sunday’s game is between two teams that have won a combined eight straight games. In January 1979, the Steelers prevailed against the Dallas Cowboys in a Super Bowl that featured two teams that had won a combined 15 …
Read More »Bears say they never reached out to Jim Harbaugh
Bears say they never reached out to Jim Harbaugh originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jim Harbaugh was never going to be the next head coach of the Chicago Bears. It’s not because Harbaugh isn’t qualified. He certainly is. Harbaugh has found a way to win wherever he goes, from taking the downtrodden Stanford Cardinal and leading them to a …
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