Who will be the next coach of the New York Jets? That’s the big question in the wake of Robert Saleh’s stunning firing Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the team’s interim coach for 2024, but the franchise is expected to conduct a full coaching search at the end of the season. Here are seven names to watch for …
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Peter Schrager NFL Insider & NFL Reporter Every week, FOX Sports NFL reporter Peter Schrager opens his notebook and opines on three of the biggest storylines around the league. 1. Vance Joseph’s Resurgence The best story that’s not gotten enough press this year is what the Denver Broncos are doing on defense. And the man at the helm has a …
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Both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were fantasy football PPR monsters in Week 5. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) Congratulations, patient fantasy football managers. You were rewarded for your steadfast belief in the Cincinnati Bengals receiving corps in Week 5, as both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins clocked a top-five fantasy finish on the back of a 392-yard showing from …
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Brandon Aubrey is a threat for double-digit fantasy football points every week. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Welcome to Week 6, kicker fans! Week 5 was a fun one for kickers — a scoring bonanza, if you will — as eight different kickers scored 12+ fantasy points. Hopefully, you managed to snag a top option! So far this season, Dallas …
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Robert Saleh had no idea he was going to be fired this morning. Saleh told Jay Glazer of Fox Sports he was blindsided by Jets owner Woody Johnson walking into his office and firing him today. Heading into this season, Saleh thought he had a very good roster, and he thought he would be given a longer opportunity to win …
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Russell Wilson (R) will be an active participant in practice this week behind starting QB Justin Fields. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) For the first time since Russell Wilson aggravated his calf injury ahead of the regular-season debut, the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback is scheduled to return to a full practice. The Steelers, however, are preparing for Justin Fields to …
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The Washington Capitals signed veteran forward Jakub Vrana to a one-year, $775,000 contract on Tuesday. Vrana, 28, was a first-round pick (13th overall) by the Capitals in 2014 and played his first four-plus NHL seasons with Washington. He won a Stanley Cup with the team in 2018. The Czech Republic native played for the St. Louis Blues in 2023-24, contributing …
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The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week in the Raleigh area for their season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Milton, currently a Category 4 hurricane, is projected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday night. The Lightning’s home opener against Carolina is …
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NFL Power Rankings Week 6: How experts view Patriots after 1-4 start originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots lost what was potentially the most winnable game left on their 2024 NFL schedule last Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots suffered a 15-10 defeat to a Miami Dolphins team with a struggling offense and without star quarterback …
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Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter Are the Minnesota Vikings the best team in the NFL right now? Headed into their Week 6 bye at a perfect 5-0, they have an incredible case. Quarterback Sam Darnold, in the year 2024, is currently sixth in odds to win MVP, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He has the second-most touchdown passes (11) behind only Joe …
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What Saleh’s Jets firing could mean for potential 49ers reunion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area On Tuesday morning, reports surfaced that New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh had been relieved of his duties, with owner Woody Johnson confirming the news in a statement shortly after. And it didn’t take long for 49ers fans to start wishing their …
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JuJu Smith-Schuster seems to have quickly regained a connection with Patrick Mahomes, and fantasy football managers should take notice. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Everyone has a favorite old sweatshirt, …
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Wayne Gretzky owns a laundry list of NHL records, including the mark for the most career points. A player earns a point by either scoring a goal or getting an assist, which is credited to up to two players who pass the puck toward a teammate who scores. Gretzky’s 894 career goals plus his 1,963 career assists give him a …
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Jets fire ex-49ers DC Saleh after 2-3 start to 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The New York Jets have parted ways with coach Robert Saleh. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news on Tuesday, citing sources, just two days after the Jets’ 23-17 loss in London against the Minnesota Vikings. Jeff Ulbrich, who was serving as …
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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh was the first coach fired during this NFL season. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) The NFL is a results business. You are what your record says you are. And so forth. But Robert Saleh was the first coach fired this season because he couldn’t catch a break. Saleh never got his quarterback and that wasn’t …
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