Month: January 2025

The Las Vegas Raiders have taken a liking to Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Perhaps the feeling is mutual — limited owner Tom Brady. Raiders and Johnson met virtually Friday to discuss the head-coaching position, and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday that Johnson “quickly emerged as the candidate

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered Saturday’s wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens on a four-game losing streak and were trying to buck a trend of slow starts in their past playoff games. They did not do that, as they fell into a 21-0 halftime deficit and showed no push or fight

Kyren Lacy was likely expecting to be preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft at this point in the year. Unfortunately, his focus will seemingly be in a legal battle as Chris Nakamoto of WAFB9 was the first to report that the Louisiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant for

It only took one game for the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend to deliver its first upset. The Texans (11-7) defeated the Chargers (11-7), 32-12, after entering Saturday’s wild-card game as a 2.5-point home underdog. Here are three takeaways from Houston’s surprising win. Knee-jerk reaction: Jim Harbaugh gets the full

Javonte Williams’ performance as a rookie seemed to put him on track to operate as the lead running back for the Broncos over the long term. His timeshare with Melvin Gordon appeared to be a temporary arrangement, but the team’s backfield plans were altered once Williams suffered ACL and LCL

The Baltimore Ravens are moving on to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs after a convincing 28-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night.  While the final score might make it look like this game was somewhat competitive, it really was not. The Ravens were the best team

With the regular season in the books, all NFL teams have declared their cap carryover for the 2025 league year. Unused cap space from the current campaign will roll over, a substantial element of many teams’ financial planning. Last offseason saw a record-breaking jump in the salary cap ceiling (pushing

The Falcons defense struggled in Lake’s one year coaching it. He failed to build on a promising 2023 season when the unit ranked 18th in scoring (21.9 points per game) and 11th in yards allowed (321.1 yards per game). It was the first time the unit finished inside the top

Saturday’s minor transactions and more standard gameday practice squad elevations for the wild-card round of the playoffs: Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Commanders As a member of the practice squad this year, Clifford, the second-year passer out of

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had a game to forget against the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card round.  Herbert was 14-of-32 for 242 yards with one passing touchdown and four interceptions in the Chargers’ 32-12 loss to the Texans. “I just have to be better,” Herbert said. The

Head coach and general manager interviews are underway, and the Raiders are looking to hire both. Already looking to hire a new head coach after firing Antonio Pierce, the Raiders made the move to fire general manager Tom Telesco, as well, at the alleged behest of part-owner Tom Brady. According

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud made something out of nothing to spark Houston’s 99-yard go-ahead touchdown drive against the Chargers in the first game of Super Wild Card Weekend. Facing a third-and-16 from Houston’s 17-yard line, Stroud failed to handle Texans center Jarrett Patterson’s high snap, which went over his right

The 2023 NFL season yielded a dearth of clear-cut MVP candidates, but that has not proven to be the case this year. Several players made a claim to receive consideration at various points in the campaign, and debate has continued through the conclusion of the season regarding which one will

After expanding the playoffs to 14 teams (seven in each conference) in 2020, the NFL has seen a new problem develop in its postseason format. There are three teams with superior records than their opponents who will play their respective wild-card games on the road this weekend. The league’s current format

5:33: As if the below reporting wasn’t enough indication of where this coaching search was headed, Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports confirmed that the Patriots are indeed negotiating a deal with Vrabel to become their next head coach. Schultz claims that, “barring something unforeseen, the expectation remains that both sides

The Patriots seem to be well on their way to replacing one former player-head coach with another. They fired former linebacker Jerod Mayo after only one season as head coach, and it appears that New England is narrowing in on another former linebacker to replace him. While it has already

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Lake, a very experienced defensive backs coach with four universities and four NFL teams on his résumé, was in his first year as a defensive coordinator in the NFL. Following a playing career in college, Lake immediately jumped into coaching. With seven years of college coaching under his belt, Lake

The coaching turnover continues. Atlanta will officially be looking for a new defensive coordinator as Mike Garafolo reports that the Falcons have fired Jimmy Lake. In addition to Lake, Atlanta has let go of defensive line coach Jay Rodgers, as well. Lake, a very experienced defensive backs coach with four

While Deion Sanders has continually committed to sticking with the Colorado Buffaloes, it sounds like the fast-rising head coach and NFL Hall of Fame cornerback has indeed been sniffing around at some NFL gigs. According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sanders “has his eye” on the Raiders

Mike McCarthy‘s future remains uncertain at this point as the expiration of his current contract draws nearer. Further signs point to him remaining in place in place as the Cowboys’ head coach, though. McCarthy and owner Jerry Jones have remained in contact since the end of the season, although terms

The Jets are already well into their general manager search, and we’ve got a handful of new names to add to their robust list of candidates. According to Peter Schrager of FOX Sports, the Jets are interviewing three previously unreported candidates for the job today: Broncos assistant GM Darren Mougey,

The Bears are adding a franchise icon to their list of head coaching candidates. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Bears will interview Ron Rivera this weekend for their head coaching job. Rivera has had multiple stints with the organization, most famously between 1984 and 1992, when the linebacker helped

The Bears are adding a franchise icon to their list of head coaching candidates. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Bears will interview Ron Rivera this weekend for their head coaching job. Rivera has had multiple stints with the organization, most famously between 1984 and 1992 when the

Shortly after running back Saquon Barkley signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent last March, his new teammates noted how he embraced a leadership role following the retirements of “culture guys” Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox. The Athletic’s Brooks Kubena expanded on all that Barkley has meant for the