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Raiders running back Josh Jacobs picked the right season to have a career year. He is scheduled for free agency in March after leading the league in rushing (1,653) and yards from scrimmage (2,053) and earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. Jacobs, 24, expects contract negotiations to begin with the Raiders next week, but he […]

Not long after Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk hired Ran Carthon as General Manager, Carthon met with defensive linebacker Jeffery Simmons. Simmons applauded the hiring. “A thousand percent he’s a great hire,” Simmons told Jim Wyatt of the team website. “I think Miss Amy made a hell of a hire. The time we talked, […]

The Pro Bowl is no longer the Pro Bowl. Even though many still insist on calling it the Pro Bowl. It still includes a night of non-football activities. Tomorrow, it will culminate in a non-football game. They’ll play flag football. Which, but for the absence of pads, won’t look much different from recent Pro Bowls. […]

It’s not a mystery why the Patriots went 8-9 and missed the playoffs. While they ranked eighth in total defense and 11th in scoring defense, the Patriots were only 26th in total offense and 17th in scoring offense. Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon said there was never a division within the locker room and expressed faith […]

Before the Texans hired DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach this week, there was word that the Broncos were also interested in hiring Ryans after interviewing him and seeing the impressive work he did as the 49ers defensive coordinator. There was word of a late push from the Broncos to get Ryans, but the […]

The Senior Bowl, a college all-star game that is far better known for the evaluation of players during the week of practice than for the game itself, happened on Saturday. The Nationals beat the Americans, 27-10. Which means absolutely nothing, unless you bet on the game. (And if you bet on the game, you might […]

DeMeco Ryans is heading back to Houston. According to multiple reports, Ryans has agreed to terms with the Texans on a contract to become their next head coach. Things have been pointing in this direction for the last few days and Ryans had a second interview with the Texans after the 49ers’ loss to the […]

The Vikings have completed an interview with Seahawks assistant Sean Desai for their open defensive coordinator position, the team announced. The Vikings are seeking a replacement for Ed Donatell, who they fired Thursday. The Minnesota defense was one of the worst in franchise history finishing the season ranked 28th in points allowed (25.1) and 31st […]

It’s good that 49ers tackle Trent Williams isn’t retiring. He needs to earn back $12,731 that he lost as a result of last Sunday. Via NFL Media, Wiliams has been fined $12,731 for unnecessary roughness during the NFC Championship. Williams was ejected after throwing Eagles safety K’Von Wallace to the ground. Wallace also was ejected, but he […]

Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said that Sunday’s loss to the Bengals makes clear that he needs to do a better job of building the Bills’ offensive end defensive lines. “Up front we didn’t get it done on either side of the ball, and that starts with me,” Beane said. Beane said he needs to […]

After last night’s AFC Championship, referee Ron Torbert created the impression that the crazy do-over in the fourth quarter resulted from an official trying to rectify an error by the clock operator. The truth is that the error was made by Torbert. Prior to third-and-nine 1.0, the action stopped because the ball had been placed […]

Nick Sirianni has rubbed some opponents the wrong way in his two seasons in Philadelphia, but Eagles players and fans love him even more for that. Enter Giants safety Julian Love, who, during an interview with NFL Media on Thursday, initially tried to sidestep any controversy before stepping right into it. Love first gave Sirianni […]

Ejiro Evero has been a candidate for multiple jobs this offseason, but he hasn’t been able to interview for some of them because of the remaining time on his defensive coordinator contract with the Broncos. That is set to change. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Broncos will let Evero out of the […]

After he played through his high-ankle sprain in last week’s AFC Championship Game, there’s no doubt quarterback Patrick Mahomes will play through it again for Super Bowl LVII. But the injury is likely to affect him in some way. Like last week, Mahomes was listed as a full participant on Wednesday’s injury report. He said […]

The Colts will have a second interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. He becomes the seventh candidate to get a second interview, joining Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, Rams defensive […]

Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is moving on to a second meeting with the Cardinals about their head coaching vacancy. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Anarumo will have his second interview with the team late next week. Anarumo has some company in moving on to another round with Arizona and one of the […]

The list of candidates moving on to a second head coaching interview with the Cardinals continues to grow. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will have a second meeting with the team. The news comes on the heels of word that Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo will be joining […]

The Cowboys officially have a new offensive coordinator. Dallas named Brian Schottenheimer to the position, the club announced on Saturday. Schottenheimer had been an offensive consultant for the Cowboys in 2022. “I am very happy to have Brian take on this key role with our team,” head coach Mike McCarthy said in a statement. “He […]

After 49ers left tackle Trent Williams stopped short of guaranteeing he’d be back for the 2023 season in the wake of the team’s NFC Championship Game loss, head coach Kyle Shanahan sounded confident that Williams would eventually decide to keep playing. Shanahan picked the right horse with that bet. Williams, who no longer has the […]

Tom Brady is done. That’s bad for the Buccaneers. It’s good for the teams with which the Buccaneers compete. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is particularly happy to see Brady gone from the Bucs. “We salute him and wish him the best, in whatever next endeavor that is,” Jordan told Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network […]

While participating in the first-ever Pro Bowl Games, Chris Lindstrom sends a message to fans back in Atlanta.

The Panthers introduced Frank Reich as their new head coach at a Tuesday press conference and one of the things that will determine Reich’s success in the role is the call the team makes at quarterback. Reich’s Colts tenure was marred by an inability to find a lasting answer at the position and the Panthers’ […]

New Panthers head coach Frank Reich is interested in making Ejiro Evero his defensive coordinator. The Panthers have asked the Broncos for permission to interview Evero, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Evero was a candidate for the Panthers’ head-coaching job before Reich got it. He’s well regarded around the NFL, and he’ll likely […]

Rarely do coaches finish their contracts and become free agents. More frequently, but still not all that often, coaches walk away from a contract with remaining years and resurface elsewhere. The latest coach to leave one team and land elsewhere, Sean Payton, re-establishes the formula for high-end coaches who want to move on. For Payton, […]

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had the worst season of his career. He missed four games after injuring his ankle in the season opener, and he had his lowest accuracy number for field goals (75.0) and for extra points (92.7). The Chiefs, though, had complete faith in Butker to deliver them a trip to the Super […]

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is past the point where his right shoulder injury is significant enough to keep him from playing, but he’s not quite back to full strength. Hurts was asked about the condition of his shoulder at a Thursday press conference and he acknowledged that he’s still working through it as the team […]

It’s Super Bowl season. So it’s time for supersized bets to be made on the Super Bowl. Via David Purdum of ESPN.com, the first reported seven-figure Super Bowl wager for next Sunday’s Eagles-Chiefs game has been made. Someone has bet $1 million on the Eagles straight up with BetMGM, at -125 odds. The bet will […]

There’s a very interesting nugget lurking in the article from Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times regarding former Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen. Two of them, actually. First, the Buccaneers blocked Christensen from leaving last year to become the offensive coordinator of the Dolphins. The move would have included a “significant pay increase.” It […]

After a disastrous Thursday night start against the Jaguars in December, it appeared that the Jets and quarterback Zach Wilson were headed for Splitsville. Since then, suggestions have emerged that the Jets will keep the second overall pick from the 2021 draft. The latest report along those lines comes from Jeff Howe of TheAthletic.com, who […]

There’s a sucker born every minute. And some of them end up with more than enough money to waste on stupid stuff. Case in point, someone has bid $99,800 for a jar of sand from the spot where Tom Brady shot his completely impromptu, totally unplanned, and absolutely spontaneous retirement video on Wednesday morning. I […]

Linebacker Roquan Smith signed a five-year extension with the Ravens in January and he worked out the deal with the team while working without an agent. Smith was able to work out that deal after joining Baltimore in a midseason trade with the Bears, but another Ravens player without an agent hasn’t been able to […]

The injury to Cowboys running back Tony Pollard has opened a spot on the non-Pro Bowl Pro Bowl roster. That spot for the game that won’t be played will go to Vikings running back Dalvin Cook. Cook rushed for 1,173 yards on 264 carries in 2022, his fourth 1,000-yard season. He becomes the sixth Vikings […]

Joe Burrow‘s swagger has prompted one of his teammates to take things to the next level. A day after Sunday’s playoff win over the Bills, Bengals cornerback Eli Apple has posted multiple tweets taking shots at the Bills and, specifically, at receiver Stefon Diggs. “Someone get them couples therapy,” Apple tweeted above a video of […]

In 2021, Cincinnati’s season ended amid questions over whether running back Joe Mixon should have been on the field instead of third-down option Samaje Perine. In 2022, the Bengals’ season has ended with a potentially more ominous question regarding Mixon. According to the NFL’s official game book for the AFC Championship, Perine was on the […]

The Eagles have opened the practice window for punter Arryn Siposs, creating the possibility that he returns for the Super bowl. Siposs injured his leg in Week 14 and went on injured reserve. He was averaging 45.6 yards per punt and 39.5 net yards when he had a punt blocked, picked up the ball and […]

The Vikings want to interview Ejiro Evero for their defensive coordinator opening, but the Broncos are reportedly keeping that from happening at the moment. Evero is still under contract after serving as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator in 2022 and Albert Breer of SI.com reports that they have not granted him permission to interview for the […]

Deion Sanders was right. There needs to be a Hall of Fame within the Hall of Fame. Every year, up to eight new members join the supposed immortals in Canton. It feels more like the filling of a quota than the bestowing of the highest possible honor in the sport. The Hall of Fame is […]

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson missed practice this week with the groin injury that has been bothering him for six weeks, but he said there’s no doubt that he’ll be on the field in Super Bowl LVII. Johnson, who missed the final two games of the regular season, said the pain he’s feeling now is […]

For the first time, the Super Bowl will feature two Black starting quarterbacks in Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes. In a year that’s not far removed from a Hall of Fame executive saying a Black QB should switch to receiver upon entering the league, it’s significant that Hurts and Mahomes will each pilot their teams […]

Four months ago, veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley announced his retirement. Then he came out of retirement and finished the season with the Bills. And now he says he wants to keep playing for at least another year. “This is probably the healthiest I’ve ended a season in a long time,” Beasley said, via the […]