Patriots fill HC vacancy with former team legend
The New England Patriots wasted no time hiring a new head coach, less than a week from firing Jerod Mayo after just one year at the helm. Granted, that single season was not promising, with the team going 4-13 and missing out on the No. 1 overall pick in the
Saquon Barkley: “Stats don’t matter, the only stat that matters is the win”
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 119 yards in Sunday’s win over the Packers, but he could have run for 59 more and chose not to on his final carry of the game. After he gained the game-clinching first down, Barkley went down at the Eagles’ 41-yard line, even
Why Steelers should consider moving on from Russell Wilson
Quarterback Russell Wilson reiterated his desire to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the team should explore other options at the most important position. “Obviously, I hope I’m here,” Wilson, a free agent this offseason, said after a 28-14 wild-card loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. “I trust God,
Bucs take 17-13 lead over Commanders
The Buccaneers have their first lead since kicking a field goal on their first drive following the opening kickoff. Bucky Irving caught a 4-yard pass from Baker Mayfield to give Tampa Bay a 17-13 lead with 4:31 remaining in the third quarter. The Commanders opened the second half with a
Georgia Defensive Stars Declare For Draft
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before, but the University of Georgia is set to produce multiple first-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, specifically on the defensive side of the ball. Bulldogs linebacker Jalon Walker, safety Malaki Starks, and pass rusher Mykel Williams all took to social media
Sunday Night Football: Zane Gonzalez’s walk-off FG gives Commanders a 23-20 win over Bucs
Jayden Daniels did it again, and this time he did it on the biggest stage he’s been on so far. The rookie quarterback led the Commanders on a 10-play, 51-yard drive, allowing Zane Gonzalez to kick the 37-yard field goal off the right upright and through the goal posts on
Jayden Daniels shines in his playoff debut for Commanders
The Washington Commanders are on their way to the divisional round for the first time since the 2005 season thanks to Sunday’s 23-20 wild-card win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It came down to a game-winning 37-yard field goal from Zane Gonzalez that doinked in off the right upright as
A Mike Tomlin trade is possible, but it’s not likely
The report came quickly, a day after the Steelers’ season ended with another one-and-done postseason performance. They’re “not planning” to make a coaching change. It’s an interesting choice of words. Plans can change. Sometimes, they do. So what would change their plans as to the future of Mike Tomlin? One
Steelers Plan To Retain HC Mike Tomlin
One year ago, Mike Tomlin‘s future was a talking point. The Steelers had just lost in the wild-card round to the Bills, marking another one-and-done postseason for Pittsburgh. [RELATED: Russell Wilson Confirms Desire For New Steelers Deal] The NFL’s longest-tenured head coach made he clear he intended to carry on in
Saquon Barkley’s strategic slide cost plenty of bettors who had bet on him to score
With 1:09 to play on Sunday and the Eagles holding a 22-10 lead, running back Saquon Barkley broke free for what would have been a 76-yard touchdown run. Barkley opted to slide at the Philly 41. With one more snap, the game was over. If he’d scored, the Eagles would
Watch: Commanders win their first playoff game since 2005
Going into Sunday’s wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it had been nearly two decades (since the 2005 season) since the Washington Commanders franchise had won a playoff game. They snapped that drought on Sunday with a 23-20 win over the Buccaneers. It not only came down to the
Buccaneers’ 2025 Free Agents, Targets and Draft Needs After NFL Playoff Loss | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Georgia LB Jalon WalkerCFP/Getty Images The Buccaneers landed a few important contributors in the 2024 draft, including starting center Graham Barton, running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Jalen McMillan, who has come on late in the season. Licht largely drafted for need last April, and we can expect a
2025 Draft QB Rumors: Ewers, Allar, Titans
The collegiate career of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers appears to be over. While he has not officially released a statement, in a College GameDay interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Ewers gave a blunt reply when asked if he expected to play college football next year, simply saying, “No, I don’t.”
The divisional round schedule is set, and here it is
By Monday night, we’ll know the NFL’s final eight. We already know when the next four games will be played. The divisional round begins on Saturday, with Texan at the Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN and ABC, and Commanders at the Lions will play at 8:00 p.m. ET on
Chargers star Khalil Mack hints at retirement
Los Angeles Chargers star pass-rusher Khalil Mack may be headed for retirement after a loss to the Houston Texans 32-12 in the wild-card game on Saturday. Before the 33-year-old makes any decision, he said he will talk to his wife and discuss his future. “Man, it’s a lot of different
Baker Mayfield’s fumble hands Commanders a 20-17 lead
The Buccaneers held the Commanders out of the end zone once. Baker Mayfield asked them to do it twice, and they came up one play short. Jayden Daniels 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin on fourth-and-goal has given the Commanders a 20-17 lead with 9:46 remaining. Less than five minutes
NFL Staff Rumors: Raiders, Jets, 49ers
Based on several reports in recent days, we’ve been pushing the assumption that part-owner Tom Brady has immense influence in the Raiders‘ operations, namely the ongoing searches for a new head coach and general manager. This sentiment was all but confirmed in an article today by Vincent Bonsignore of the
Sunday Night Football: Bucs, Commanders tied 10-10 at halftime
The Bucs and Commanders might be playing the best wild-card game of the weekend thus far. The teams headed into the locker room tied 10-10 at halftime. Tampa Bay trailed 10-3 when Baker Mayfield let Mike Evans take over in the final two minutes. Evans, playing his nemesis Marshon Lattimore,
Packers-Eagles takeaways: Philly needs to solve offense
It wasn’t pretty, but the Eagles escaped their home wild-card game against the Packers with a 22-10 win. Here are our takeaways from the low-scoring affair. Knee-jerk reaction: Eagles offense must be better to win the Super Bowl If there were one word to describe Philadelphia’s win, it would be
49ers interview Lions assistant Jett Modkins for their special teams coach opening
The 49ers completed an interview with Jett Modkins for their vacant special teams position, the team announced Sunday night. Modkins is the current assistant special teams coach for the Lions. The interview was virtual. The 49ers parted ways with special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after three seasons. Modkins joined the
Texas T Kelvin Banks Jr. Declares For Draft
The 2025 NFL Draft is a strange one in that, unlike most drafts, this one lacks a collection of top-tier offensive linemen. That makes the evaluation of the top tackle prospects this year that much more important. One such prospect, Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., announced his intent to
Packers’ 2025 Free Agents, Targets and Draft Needs After NFL Playoff Loss | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Notre Dame CB Benjamin MorrisonJames Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Packers are likely to take a best-player-available approach early in the draft. Logically, though, they’ll target defense in the opening round. Green Bay just used a first-round pick on a tackle, and the 2025 draft class isn’t particularly impressive
Bills QB Josh Allen discusses sideline conversation with ref
Viewers of the Buffalo Bills playoff game against the Denver Broncos may have caught an interesting moment between NFL referee Bill Vinovich and Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Early in the third quarter, Vinovich made his way to the Bills sideline and talked with Allen while the potential MVP was sitting
Bears complete interview with Ron Rivera
The Bears reached into their past for their latest head coaching interview. The team announced that they have completed an interview with Ron Rivera on Sunday. He is the eighth candidate to meet with the Bears, although Mike Vrabel is now out of the running because he’s accepted an offer
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Romeo Doubs goes to locker room for concussion evaluation, Packers trail 10-3
The Packers have gotten on the board, but they lost one of their wide receivers on the way to their first points of the game. Romeo Doubs slammed the back of his head into the turf while trying to make a catch in the end zone and he remained down
Watch: Jordan Love throws two costly interceptions vs. Eagles
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love’s interception problem seems to be carrying over to the playoffs. At the start of the second quarter of Green Bay’s road wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Love tried to connect with wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks on a 2nd-and-7. However, Eagles cornerback
Baker Mayfield knows during pregame warmups whether “everything is going to click”
When the Buccaneers are clicking, they can play with — and potentially beat — anyone. For quarterback Baker Mayfield, he knows whether it will be clicking before the game even starts. After his five-touchdown day two weeks ago against the Panthers, I asked Mayfield when he knows everything is going
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald Endorses New Geno Smith Contract
With the Seahawks’ season over, attention has turned to the team’s most important looming financial decisions. At the top of that list, of course, is a call on how to handle quarterback Geno Smith‘s future. Smith is under contract for 2025, but he is slated to carry a cap hit of
The moment shouldn’t be too big for Jayden Daniels tonight
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels continues an incredibly impressive rookie season tonight, as he tries to lead the team to its first playoff win since Daniels was five years old. That victory happened in January 2006, in the same stadium where he’ll play tonight. And in the same stadium where he
Broncos-Bills takeaways: Josh Allen shines, bolsters MVP case
The Broncos did next to nothing in the second half, with two punts and two turnovers on downs. Denver ran 30 fewer plays than Buffalo and only had the ball for 18:17 the entire game. For a team that overachieved this season and kept pace with the second-highest scoring team
Bills beat Broncos, advance to divisional round matchup with Ravens
The Bills are still alive, and next weekend the Ravens will be coming to Buffalo. Today’s AFC wild card matchup was a mismatch, as the Bills beat the Broncos 31-7 and moved on to the divisional round. As he has all season, Josh Allen made big plays with his arm
Ravens, S Marcus Williams Agree To Restructure; Post-June 1 Release On Tap
Marcus Williams‘ third campaign with the Ravens has not gone according to plan. The veteran safety has found himself a healthy scratch for multiple weeks, and he is on track to see his contract terminated in the coming offseason. [RELATED: Tracking Each Team’s 2025 Cap Carryover] Williams and the Ravens
Bills take 28-7 fourth quarter lead
The AFC’s third wild card game is going the same way as the first two: A blowout win for the home team. Josh Allen hit Curtis Samuel for a 55-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to give the Bills a 28-7 lead over the Broncos, and the rout is
Watch: Josh Allen tosses absurd 24-yard TD pass vs. Broncos
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is known for his ability to buy time. The skill came in handy in Sunday’s home wild-card game against the Denver Broncos. On a 4th-and-1 at Denver’s 24-yard line late in the third quarter, Allen scrambled to his right before firing a touchdown pass to
Bills’ Ray Davis heads to the locker room after brutal hit from Broncos’ Brandon Jones
Bills running back Ray Davis has gone to the locker room with an apparent concussion after an ugly hit in the third quarter today. When Josh Allen floated a pass to Davis, Broncos defensive back Brandon Jones pursued and put a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit on Davis. Davis immediately went to
Jets, Saints Remain Top Suitors For Lions DC Aaron Glenn
To no surprise, Aaron Glenn is among the most popular candidates in this year’s head coaching cycle. With the top-seeded Lions on the bye this week, the team’s defensive coordinator was busy taking interviews with each of his numerous suitors. Glenn spoke with five teams in recent days, taking every interview with
Report: Raiders have “zero interest” in Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders may have interest in the Raiders’ head coaching job, but the Raiders have “zero interest” in the Colorado head coach. That’s the word from TheAthletic.com, with Vic Tafur and Tashan Reed speculating that Sanders is merely using the Raiders for leverage. Sanders reportedly has “very strong interest” in
Watch: Broncos execute fake punt to perfection vs. Bills
The Denver Broncos are pulling out all the tricks against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. After the Bills scored 10 unanswered in response to the Broncos’ opening-drive TD, Denver was forced to punt for a second time on a 4th-and-8 when Riley Dixon executed a perfect fake punt with a
Jon Gruden’s name still hasn’t emerged in current hiring cycle
During the latter months of the regular season, Jon Gruden’s name was emerging as a potential candidate for a 2025 head-coaching job. A full week into the coaching carousel, however, his name has not been mentioned in any report linking any team to any candidate. Because he’s not currently employed
Bears Want To Interview Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman
Back in November, we heard that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman was generating HC buzz in NFL circles, and subsequent reporting indicated that Freeman could be a dark horse candidate for the Bears’ top job. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Chicago indeed wants to interview Freeman (video
Broncos jump out to 7-0 lead over Bills on 43-yard touchdown pass
It didn’t take the underdog Broncos long to make a statement against the Bills that they’ve come to play. The Broncos got the opening kickoff and promptly marched down the field 70 yards on five plays, with the last play a 43-yard touchdown pass from Bo Nix to Troy Franklin.
Rex Ryan’s reaction to Patriots hiring shows he’s not letting go of chance to return to Jets
Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is not letting go of the idea that he can rejoin the team. When asked about his reaction to the New England Patriots hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach, Ryan responded, “I hope I get to kick his a** twice
Patriots announce Mike Vrabel hiring
It’s official. As we all expected. Mike Vrabel is the new head coach of the Patriots. The team has announced the move, along with the announcement of a press conference on Monday at 1:00 p.m. ET. For now, the statement from the team posted on the team’s website says only
Giants Likely To Retain DC Shane Bowen
Brian Daboll will remain in place as the Giants’ head coach in 2025, and both of his top lieutenants could stay with him. Despite rumors that offensive coordinator Mike Kafka could be dismissed if team ownership elected to retain Daboll, that has not happened yet. So unless Kafka lands a
Audric Estime inactive for Broncos vs. Bills
Broncos rookie running back Audric Estime came on strong late in the season, but he’ll start the postseason out of uniform. Estime, a fifth-round pick who had 76 carries for 310 yards during the regular season, is inactive today against the Bills. The Broncos’ other inactives are third quarterback Zach
Jim Harbaugh evaluates Justin Herbert’s performance in playoff loss
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had arguably the worst game of his NFL career in a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday in an AFC wild-card matchup. Herbert was 14-of-32 for 242 yards with one passing touchdown and four interceptions. As bad as Herbert’s stat line was,
Bo Nix brings 78 games of high-level experience to playoff debut
Bo Nix believed that playing 61 college football games would give him an edge at the next level. It did. Nix now prepares to play his first career postseason game, after adding 17 regular-season NFL games to his experience at the college and pro level. By the time rookies get
Jayden Daniels’ Presence Could Dissuade Commanders’ OC Kliff Kingsbury From Taking HC Job
Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is once again a prominent name in head coaching rumors, thanks in large part to the work he has done with Washington’s rookie phenom, Jayden Daniels. The presence of the young passer could compel Kingsbury to remain in the nation’s capital and to eschew possible
RFK Stadium demolition to start later this month
Now that D.C. has control of the RFK Stadium campus for the next 99 years, it’s time to tear down the building that has been there for the last 64. Via WJLA.com, demolition of the venue will commence later this month. Few tears of sadness will be shed by Commanders