Category : Red Zone Rumors

The one-book A.J. Brown book club has boosted Inner Excellence to the top of the Amazon bestseller list. The ebook is $9.99. And so this is as good a time as any for me to point out that each of my three novels — Father of Mine, Son of Mine,

The Titans completed in-person interviews with Bills director of player personnel Terrance Gray and Colts assistant G.M. Ed Dobbs on Tuesday for the team’s General Manager position. The team conducted virtual interviews with the candidates over the weekend. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk, president and CEO Burke Nihill, president

Last month, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said he wants to know the team’s plan for becoming a contender, sooner than later. He apparently has gotten his answer. During the latest episode of in-season Hard Knocks, Garrett said he has spoken to G.M. Andrew Berry about the team’s plans. “How

Another Etienne is heading for the NFL. Georgia tailback Trevor Etienne, the younger brother of Jaguars running back Travis Etienne, declared on Tuesday night his intention to enter the 2025 NFL draft, via Seth Emerson of TheAthletic.com. Trevor transferred from Florida to Georgia for the 2024 season. He was the

Some Tar Heels also have rabbit ears. North Carolina G.M. Mike Lombardi has once again called a report regarding the potential NFL future of UNC head coach Bill Belichick a fake. Last week, after NFL Network reported that multiple teams reached out to inquire as to whether Belichick would be

Last year’s Wild Card game between the Dolphins and Chiefs featured temperatures that were both bone-chilling and, for some, flesh-killing. Some fans who attended the game developed frostbite. There were reports of amputations, although the specifics remain unclear. A new article from ESPN.com looks back at the deep-freeze playoff game,

Unlike last year, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn’t walk away when asked by reporters about his future. Like last year, he handled one specific question about his future with a very specific and clear message. Asked for his message to any team that might be interested in possibly trading for

Lions running back David Montgomery hasn’t played since Dec. 15 when he injured his knee in a loss to the Bills. The Lions initially thought the injury to his MCL might be season ending. Montgomery, though, had a full practice Tuesday and will return Saturday against the Commanders after a

The Bears completed an interview with Broncos senior personnel executive David Shaw for their vacant head coaching job, the team reports. Shaw, 52, was Stanford’s head coach from 2011-22, compiling a 96-54 record with the Cardinal and three Pac-12 conference titles. Before returning to his alma mater to coach in

The Raiders have requested permission to interview Steelers director of pro personnel Sheldon White for their vacant General Manager position, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. White joined the Steelers in 2022. He began his scouting career in 1997 with the Lions before being promoted to director of pro personnel

The Jets completed an interview with Brian Gaine for their General Manager position, the team announced Tuesday night. Gaine, in his second stint in Buffalo, currently serves as the Bills’ assistant G.M. He returned to Buffalo in 2019 in the role of senior personnel adviser, a position he held for

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Nothing draws eyeballs like pro football, but the first five games of the 2024 playoffs didn’t draw them quite like they did a year ago. On Saturday afternoon, Chargers-Texans averaged 31.1 million on CBS, via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal. That was an increase from last year’s 29 million

The Jaguars and Saints have requested to interview Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. But a team that hasn’t (yet) requested him is the one that seems most likely to hire him for his first head coaching job. Moore spent five years coaching with the Cowboys, four of those as the

The time off has served the Chiefs well on the health front. The team turned in its first injury report of the postseason on Tuesday and only one player was listed as a limited participant. That was wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who is on injured reserve due to a knee

Lions running back David Montgomery (knee) had full participation in the walk-through Tuesday as he attempts to return from an injury that initially was expected to end his season. He missed the final three games but did not require surgery, and the Lions did not place him on injured reserve.

The Eagles have added some depth at linebacker ahead of the divisional round of the playoffs. Veteran linebacker Nicholas Morrow is signing with the Eagles’ practice squad, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Philadelphia could use some help at linebacker after losing Nakobe Dean for the rest of the

When the Bills host the Ravens in the divisional round on Sunday, it will match up the top two quarterbacks in NFL history in postseason rushing yards. Through the wild card round, Josh Allen has 609 career rushing yards in 11 postseason games, the all-time NFL record for a quarterback.

Both of Texas’s starting offensive tackles are heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Cameron Williams told ESPN on Tuesday that he has decided to forego his remaining eligibility in order to enter the draft pool. Williams played right tackle for the Longhorns and left tackle Kelvin Banks has also announced

Cleveland’s next offensive coordinator was already in the building. According to multiple reports, the Browns will promote passing game specialist/tight ends coach Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator. Rees, 32, joined Cleveland last offseason after spending a year with Alabama as the offensive coordinator and QBs coach. He was previously with

The Texans have elected to move on from receiver Diontae Johnson. Houston is the latest team to waive the veteran wideout after claiming him on waivers when the Ravens let him go earlier in the season. Johnson appeared in the Week 18 win over the Titans and the wild card

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin does not know who his starting quarterback will be in 2025. Tomlin said today that there are “a lot of unanswered questions” about the future in Pittsburgh, and that the quarterback position is one of them. Tomlin said he hasn’t ruled out bringing back Russell Wilson,

Wink Martindale could be headed back to the NFL. Martindale took the defensive coordinator job at Michigan after parting ways with the Giants following the 2023 season and his unit put together a pair of impressive performances to end the season. They knocked off Ohio State 13-10 in their final

Jaylon Jimmerson (4)Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images CB: Christian Gray, Notre Dame Look, many players had more production than Christian Gray. But when Notre Dame needed a stop against Penn State in the Orange Bowl, a CFP semifinal, Gray delivered. He snagged a diving interception with 33 seconds left, setting up ND’s

The Ravens are road favorites heading into Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs,. Buffalo opened as a home favorite when the playoff matchup was set, but as money came in on Baltimore, the line has shifted to the Ravens as 1-point favorites. When the teams met in the

All too often, answers to seemingly difficult decisions tend to reveal themselves in time. For the Vikings, the right way to resolve their quarterback quandary has become apparent in the last 120 minutes of football. When the lights got the brightest, Sam Darnold reverted to his ghost-seeing ways. And that

The Raiders’ list of General Manager candidates has started to take shape this week. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Buccaneers assistant G.M. John Spytek is set to interview with the team in the coming days. They also requested an interview with Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan. The Raiders fired Tom

New Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has the endorsement of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Belichick said on the Pat McAfee Show that he has warm feelings for Vrabel, both from coaching him for eight years in New England and from coaching against him when Vrabel coached the Titans. “I

Adam Bettcher/Getty Images This is the least likely landing spot listed here—and potentially the best-case scenario for Darnold. It’s unlikely because the San Francisco 49ers have given no indication that the team has any long-term plans that don’t include Brock Purdy under center. Head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t mince words

The Rams had a lot of supporters from Los Angeles make the trip to Arizona for Monday night’s game against the Vikings and they also had one familiar face from past playoff runs in attendance. Aaron Donald checked in on his former teammates in their first playoff game since his

Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David’s 2024 season came to an end with the Commanders’ game-winning field goal on Sunday night and he’s not yet ready to say if there will be a 2025 season. David played on a one-year contract and remained productive in his 13th NFL season. David had 122

Credit: WWE.com The months-long battle for dominance between former Judgment Day teammates and tag team champions, Damian Priest and Finn Bálor, wrote its latest chapter when they squared off in a Street Fight in the main event of Monday’s show. A brawl around ringside culminated with Priest delivering a devastating,

The Lions find themselves in an unfamiliar position as they head toward their playoff opener against the Commanders this week. As the first seed in the NFC, the Lions are favorites to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history and they will have the eyes

The NFL divisional round is here, and you can follow this space for all news and developments of the playoff schedule, matchups, kickoff times and scores. AFC Playoff Bracket 1. Kansas City Chiefs 2. Buffalo Bills beat Broncos 31-7 in wild card round. 3. Baltimore Ravens beat Steelers 28-14 in

The Vikings will have their No. 2 running back and they did not change the quarterback depth chart for Monday’s postseason matchup against the Rams. Cam Akers (illness) is officially active for the contest. He did not practice on Saturday and was listed as questionable. He was the only player

The Cowboys denied the Bears’ request to interview Mike McCarthy, though they decided to move on from their head coach Monday. McCarthy’s exclusive negotiating window with the Cowboys expires at midnight Tuesday, and he will interview with the Bears on Wednesday, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports. McCarthy

The Rams seem right at home at State Farm Stadium in Arizona and didn’t take long to get an early lead in Monday night’s playoff matchup against the Vikings. Matthew Stafford connected with running back Kyren Willams in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown, giving Los Angeles a 7-0

Quarterback Sam Darnold’s poor performance was not Minnesota’s only issue over the last two weeks. But Darnold was a significant problem in the Vikings’ Week 18 loss to the Lions and that trend continued in Monday night’s 27-9 postseason loss to the Rams. “You know, I clearly just didn’t play

Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition after suffering a chest injury during Los Angeles’ 27-9 wild card victory over Minnesota, head coach Sean McVay said in his postgame press conference. “It was just something with his chest,” McVay said. “I

The Rams faced real-life adversity throughout the first week of the postseason, as fires raging around Los Angeles forced Monday night’s game to be moved to Arizona. But the club was able to rally around one another, coming away with a 27-9 victory to advance to the divisional round. Los

Sam DarnoldSet Number: X164654 TK1 Restricted/Exclusive-Rights Free Agents The Vikings should be commended for what they put together in 2024. However, keeping the proverbial band together could prove difficult. Minnesota is projected to have $73.3 million in available cap space. However, it also has a number of key contributors slated

Jared Verse was the Rams first first-round pick since they selected Jared Goff in 2016. He’s now made an impact play in the postseason. After defensive back Ahkello Witherspoon strip-sacked quarterback Sam Darnold midway through the second quarter of Monday night’s wild card matchup, Verse was there to pick it

Jerry Jones has hired eight head coaches since he bought the Cowboys in 1989. Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Dave Campo and Jason Garrett had ties to Jones or the Cowboys, and Chan Gailey, Bill Parcells, Wade Phillips and Mike McCarthy had previous head coaching experience. So, on the surface, Deion

The Rams have had an emotional week, with the fires raging across Los Angeles forcing their wild card matchup with the Vikings to be moved to Arizona. But head coach Sean McVay’s squad has responded, as L.A. leads Minnesota 24-3 at halftime. Los Angeles’ defense has been relentlessly pressuring San

Dak Prescott publicly campaigned for the Cowboys to retain Mike McCarthy as head coach. He didn’t get his wish. The Cowboys announced Monday that they and McCarthy are parting ways after five seasons. Thus, Prescott will play for his third head coach next season. Prescott called McCarthy “a great coach

The 49ers completed an interview with Noah Pauley for their offensive coordinator opening, the team announced Monday. Pauley currently is the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach at Iowa State, having just completed his second season with the Cyclones. He held the same position at North Dakota State University from 2019-22

For the franchise’s first 29 years, the Cowboys had Tom Landry as their head coach. Since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989, he has been through eight head coaches. Sometime soon, Jones will hire his ninth head coach. Mike McCarthy’s deal expired, and the Cowboys announced Monday they are

Russell Wilson isn’t the only player who wants to stay with the Steelers. Edge rusher T.J. Watt, who has one year left on his contract, also said Monday he hopes for an extension that keeps him in Pittsburgh beyond 2025. “I want to be a Pittsburgh Steeler,” Watt said, via

For most of the season, it was assumed that the Cowboys would be looking for a new coach. Late in the year, owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seemed to be warming up to the idea of keeping Mike McCarthy around. Last week, during the team’s exclusive window for talking to