With the 2023 regular season ending Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently six vacancies. There are the Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers — all of whom fired their coaches midseason. Then there are …
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2024 NFL wild-card playoff picks: Rams stun Lions in Detroit, Cowboys cruise past Packers, Chiefs top Dolphins
The final week of the 2023 NFL season turned out to be a crazy one, and I’m pretty sure nearly everyone would agree with that — except for maybe Jaguars fans, who are probably too depressed to agree or disagree with anything this week. If you see a Jaguars fan at any point this offseason, please give them a hug. …
Read More »Cowboys Super Bowl odds shift before Wild Card showdown with Packers
Now that the regular season is in the books, the Dallas Cowboys can look ahead to the most important part of their season — the playoffs. The Cowboys won the NFC East after finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record. Dallas is set for the wild-card round and will face the Green Bay Packers at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday …
Read More »Could Falcons be potential spot for Belichick if he leaves Patriots?
Could Falcons be potential spot for Belichick if he leaves Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Bill Belichick’s future as the head coach of the New England Patriots remains uncertain. He reportedly will meet with Patriots ownership this coming week to determine the plan going forward. If Belichick does leave New England after 24 years and six Super Bowl …
Read More »Depleted Dolphins sign Justin Houston, two other pass rushers ahead of playoff game vs. Chiefs, per reports
Justin Houston spent the first eight seasons of his NFL career with the Chiefs. Now the Pro Bowl pass rusher is headed back to Kansas City, but as a member of the Dolphins, signing with Miami ahead of Sunday’s wild-card playoff game, per NFL Media. Houston, who turns 35 later this month, could see a prominent role immediately, with all …
Read More »Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson heap praise on each other during podcast appearance
Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson have a lot of respect for each other, dating back to when they first faced off in what would be Brady’s final season with the Patriots and Jackson’s first MVP season with the Ravens. But it became clear just how much respect each quarterback had for the other when Jackson was a guest on the …
Read More »Mike Vrabel fired: Ranking the top five candidates for Titans head coach vacancy, including Eric Bieniemy
The Tennessee Titans surprisingly made the decision Tuesday to five Mike Vrabel as head coach, after going 54-45 in six seasons with two AFC South titles and three playoff appearances. Going 6-18 in his final 24 games, including finishing 7-10 after a 7-3 start in 2022, helped determine Vrabel’s fate in Tennessee — no matter the earlier success he had …
Read More »T.J. Watt out, Mason Rudolph starting for Steelers against Bills
As expected, the Steelers will be without their top player at the start of what they hope will be a long playoff run. T.J. Watt will miss Sunday’s AFC wild-card matchup against the Bills, Steelers Mike Tomlin told reporters on Tuesday. Watt suffered a knee injury in the Steelers’ Week 18 win over the Ravens, hurting himself when he collided …
Read More »Tom Telesco to interview for Raiders G.M.
There’s a chance former Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco could stay in the AFC West. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Telesco will interview with the Raiders for their G.M. vacancy. Los Angeles fired Telesco along with head coach Brandon Staley on Dec. 15, the day after the team fell to Las Vegas 63-21 on Thursday Night Football. Telesco had …
Read More »Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel: Star RB Derrick Henry ‘shocked’ by departure
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 …
Read More »Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel after second straight season out of playoffs: Top five 2024 landing spots
Mike Vrabel is out as the Titans head coach after six seasons, the team announced Tuesday, citing an effort to build more “aligned and collaborative” leadership atop the organization. Vrabel, 48, is just days removed from leading Tennessee to an upset of the AFC South rival Jaguars in Week 18, and the former Coach of the Year led three playoff appearances in …
Read More »Titans reportedly fire head coach Mike Vrabel
Mike Vrabel’s time in Tennessee is coming to an end. The Titans have fired Vrabel, ESPN first reported Tuesday. FOX Sports’ Ben Arthur confirmed the report. The team later announced Vrabel’s firing. “I appreciate Mike’s contributions to the Tennessee Titans both on and off the field,” Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement.” Anyone who has ever met …
Read More »JJ Watt jokes about replacing his brother T.J. Watt for Steelers’ playoff game vs. Bills
Getty Images T.J. Watt has been ruled out for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming playoff game against the Buffalo Bills with a knee injury. And while he was surely joking, Watt’s big brother JJ Watt alluded to the notion of replacing his younger brother for Sunday’s game. The elder Watt posted the following message and photo on social media shortly after Steelers …
Read More »Titans make a huge risk in moving on from Mike Vrabel
Yes, dysfunctional teams do dysfunctional things. And the Titans are showing that they’re hip deep in dysfunction by firing coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel, who held the job for six years, has become one of the best coaches in the entire league. He willed the Titans to the No. 1 seed two years ago, despite having 91 different players on the …
Read More »Devils center Jack Hughes expected to miss weeks, not months
New Jersey Devils All-Star center Jack Hughes’ injury absence is expected to last weeks, not months, coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. Hughes sustained an upper-body injury during the Devils’ 4-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday and did not play in Saturday’s loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Hughes, 22, is tied with Jesper Bratt for the team lead with …
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