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Lamar Jackson is in the playoffs, leading the No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens and is an MVP front-runner, but his days of impressing football fans goes far before his NFL years. Future Hall of Famer Tom Brady first took notice when Jackson was in high school. The 27-year-old appeared on Brady’s “Let’s Go” podcast this week and TB12 explained when Jackson was …

Getty Images It’s fitting that Mason Rudolph will be the Steelers’ first starting quarterback for a playoff game since Ben Roethlisberger made his final postseason start in January of 2022. Rudolph, who was drafted in 2018 with the idea that he would one day be Big Ben’s successor, will make his first playoff start Sunday in Buffalo against the Bills.  …

Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed didn’t practice at all last week because of a calf injury, but he’s back on the field ahead of the team’s playoff opener. Sneed was a limited participant in the team’s first practice of the week on Tuesday. The Chiefs also had wide receiver Kadarius Toney (hip, ankle) and left tackle Donovan Smith (neck) back on …

Getty Images The Steelers made it into the playoffs as the No. 7, thanks to the 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens and a Jacksonville Jaguars loss in Week 18. Unfortunately for the team, they will have to enter the playoffs without one of their most important players.  T.J. Watt suffered a knee injury on Saturday and is officially out …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! With the regular season officially behind us, that means there are now only two things to talk about today: the playoffs and the playoffs. OK, so that’s actually only one thing, but it’s a big one, so I thought I should count it twice.  Actually we’ll be covering several things …

The 14 playoff teams have been finalized, and while the vast majority of those clubs have relied on veteran quarterbacks, edge rushers, receivers, and players at other positions, rookie classes have been leaned on as well by these successful teams. What do you think the Texans record would be without C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr.? How about the Packers …

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is being treated for a severe respiratory illness and will be unable to perform with his band later this week, team officials said Tuesday. The announcement comes three days after Indy (9-8) was eliminated from playoff contention with a 23-19 loss to the Houston Texans. “He is receiving excellent care and looks forward to returning …

The woman accused of crashing into the Jacksonville Jaguars’ training facility has been arrested. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A 32-year-old woman was arrested Monday night after she allegedly crashed her car into the Jacksonville Jaguars practice facility on purpose. She allegedly crashed her car through a gate and into glass doors at the Miller Electric Center. …

The Tennessee Titans are officially on the hunt for their next head coach. On Tuesday, the team announced that it had fired head coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons. Vrabel led the team to three playoff appearances in his first four years with the Titans, but they missed the playoffs the last two years. This season, Tennessee ended with a …

USATSI While Russell Wilson’s departure from Denver appears likely, Sean Payton isn’t closing the door on Wilson’s time with the team just yet. The Broncos head coach said the team has not yet made a decision regarding Wilson’s future.  “That final decision has not been made,” Payton said, via the Denver Gazette.  Payton acknowledged Tuesday that there is a scenario where …

The 2023 NFL regular season has come and gone. It was full of surprises, new developments, fresh stories — and fascinating portents for what comes next. The FOX Sports NFL writing staff broke down eight key things we learned during this campaign, and what they could mean for the future. 1. Tua’s big deal is coming. But late-season struggles could …

It’s awards time. We’ll hand out nine in all. And we’ll get started by giving the best youngsters from 2023 their due. The PFT offensive rookie of the year is Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Like all 2023 awards, it was based on a vote of the five writers, with no thumb on the scale (or David Tepper-style veto) from me. …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Panthers are casting a wide net in their search for a new head coach, with an initial list of nine candidates requested for online interviews that covers both sides of the ball and a broad range of ages and experience. Carolina owner David Tepper has made two hires in his time in Charlotte: Matt …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Entering 2023, the Titans described the working relationship between coach Mike Vrabel and new general manager Ran Carthon as a collaboration. But the partnership came with an innate tension, even if no one affiliated with the team would ever acknowledge that publicly.  In one corner was Vrabel, an alpha personality with a successful track record …

The Jaguars fired defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell and other members of their defensive coaching staff on Monday and they continued making changes to head coach Doug Pederson’s staff on Tuesday. Running backs coach Bernie Parmalee was dismissed. Parmalee joined the Jaguars in 2021 after spending three years with the Falcons, two years with the Raiders and two years with the …