Category : Red Zone Rumors

Tom Brady called Saturday’s Commanders win over the Lions and the team he owns will be interviewing someone with a hand in putting both of those teams together on Sunday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Raiders are interviewing Commanders assistant G.M. Lance Newmark for their vacant General Manager

A pair of penalties against the Texans in Saturday’s 23-14 loss to the Chiefs drew a lot of scrutiny during and after the game, but the NFL’s head of officiating said both calls were correct under the current rules. Senior vice president of officiating Walt Anderson said on NFL Network

The Raiders will move their search for a new General Manager to a new stage on Monday. According to multiple reports, the team will hold second interviews with Giants assistant G.M. Brandon Brown and Chargers assistant G.M. Chad Alexander on Monday. Both interviews will take place in person after both

The Commanders will likely be without a starting offensive lineman as they try to advance to the Super Bowl. Right guard Sam Cosmi had to leave Saturday night’s win over the Lions with a knee injury and Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports he is having an MRI to determine

Weather will be a factor in today’s Rams-Eagles game. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that covers the Southeast Pennsylvania area, including Philadelphia, where the Rams and Eagles will kick off today at 3 p.m. ET. “The forecast has trended colder and snowier so we’ve expanded

The Texans made some history in Kansas City on Saturday. They became the first team to lose a playoff game while outgaining their opponents by more than 100 yards and not turning the ball over. There were several areas to point to when trying to explain the 23-14 loss, including

Injuries were a constant for the Lions defense during the 2024 season and they kept adding to the list in Saturday’s loss to the Commanders. Cornerback Amik Robertson went to the locker room early in the first half and would not return to the season-ending 45-31 home defeat. Head coach

After the opening kickoff in Kansas City on Saturday, Houston’s Kris Boyd took off his helmet, ran off the field and shoved special teams coach Frank Ross. Boyd was penalized for taking off his helmet and questioned after the game about why he would shove his coach, but Boyd downplayed

Johnson is a popular candidate for many positions, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, where is joined by former New York Jets coach Robert Saleh as one of the favorites to land that job, per NFL Insider Albert Breer for SI. Johnson would be an intriguing option because he would have the

Patrick Mahomes has been the Chiefs’ starting quarterback for seven seasons. And Mahomes has led the Chiefs to seven AFC Championship Games. Kansas City will host the AFC title game once again next Sunday after today’s 23-14 win over Houston in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Chiefs took

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans stopped short of directly criticizing a couple of penalties that took a heavy toll on his team during a postgame press conference on Saturday, but he made it pretty clear that he felt the officiating tilted in the Chiefs’ direction. A pair of penalties called

The Commanders have moved in front of the Lions in the second quarter on Saturday night. Running back Brian Robinson ran for a two-yard score to cap an 12-play, 78-yard drive with 10:55 to play in the first half. The score put the Commanders up 10-7 in Detroit. The drive

Chargers edge Khalil MackScott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Detroit’s defense was repeatedly impacted by injuries this season. Even if the Lions are healthy and retain most of their free agents, though, they could afford to add more talent to that side of the ball. The Lions ended the regular

After a season in which the Lions were the NFL’s best team for most of the year, they were bounced out of the playoffs by an underdog Commanders team. And Lions coach Dan Campbell said the team that deserved to win won. “They earned that win and we didn’t,” Campbell

It looks like the shootout is on in Detroit. The Lions have moved back in front of the Commanders a little more than three minutes after the Commanders took their first lead of the game. The Lions are up 14-10 after a spectacular catch by tight end Sam LaPorta. LaPorta

Anyone hoping to see a lot of points scored in Detroit on Saturday night is loving the game between the Commanders and the Lions. The Lions grabbed a lead on a Jared Goff touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta with 7:44 to play in the first half, but it took just

The Commanders lead the Lions at halftime after one of the wilder quarters in recent postseason memory. Washington scored four touchdowns and the Lions added two of their own in a record-setting second quarter. The 42 points are the most combined points in any second quarter in NFL history and

Mistakes have plagued the Lions all night and another one helped the Commanders stretch their lead back out to 10 points. The Commanders were going for it on a fourth-and-2 from the Lions’ 5-yard-line early in the fourth quarter, but they didn’t have to run a play to pick up

Paddy PimblettChris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Beneil Dariush Dustin Poirier Paddy Pimblett This likely isn’t the last big fight we will see Moicano in. Stepping in on short notice to keep Makhachev on the pay-per-view card isn’t going to be forgotten by the UFC. That’s going to lead to

The remarkable rise of Jayden Daniels will continue for at least one more week. Daniels will be the sixth rookie quarterback to start a conference championship game after guiding the Commanders to a stunning 45-31 road win over the Lions on Saturday night. The Commanders will find out whether they

From Chicago to Chicago? Among other things that Eddie George did in the 17 years between the end of his playing career and the start of his coaching career, George starred in the Broadway musical Chicago. He now could be playing a different kind of role there. Jay Glazer of

The Lions defense got a much-needed stop to open the second half of Saturday night’s game against the Commanders and their offense moved them back within one score of the visiting team. Running back Jahmyr Gibbs sprinted for an eight-yard touchdown with just over eight minutes off the clock in

A interception return for a touchdown by Commanders defensive back Quay Martin turned out to be a doubly painful play for the Lions. Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu lit up Lions quarterback Jared Goff during the return and Goff had to leave the game to be evaluated in the sideline medical

The Lions lost a starting cornerback to injury early in Saturday night’s game against the Commanders, but their defense was still able to come up with a big play to keep things scoreless in Detroit. After a pass to Jamison Crowder left the Commanders a yard short of first down

The Falcons announced the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich as their new defensive coordinator on Saturday night. The team interviewed seven candidates this week following the firing of defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake on Jan. 11 after Lake’s one season with the team. Ulbrich returns to Atlanta after four seasons with the

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce may have lost a step, but he’s still capable of making big plays in big games. Kelce did that in the second quarter today, with a 49-yard catch and run that put the Chiefs deep into Texans territory and set up a one-yard touchdown run

Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It’s a mantra for show business and, this weekend anyway, combat sports: The (slightly adjusted) show must go on. The UFC will go ahead with a 13-bout card Saturday night in suburban Los Angeles barely 24 hours after its planned-for main event was scuttled by a back

University of Texas coach Steve Sarkisian was expected to receive NFL interest, and indeed, he apparently did. Bret McMurphy of The Action Network reports that Sarkisian turned down a chance to interview with two NFL teams. Instead, Sarkisian will remain at Texas with a contract extension. It is the second

The Ravens are expected to be without Zay Flowers for Sunday’s game against the Bills, so they have added a wide receiver to the roster. Veteran Anthony Miller has been called up from the practice squad for the divisional round matchup. The Ravens also elevated defensive tackle Josh Tupou and

Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady completed another head coaching interview on Saturday. The Jaguars announced the conclusion of their remote interview with Brady on Saturday afternoon. The Bears and Saints both met with Brady on Friday. Brady took over as the offensive coordinator during the 2023 season when the Bills

The Cowboys completed an interview with former Jets head coach Robert Saleh, the team announced Saturday. The interview was in-person. The Cowboys had a virtual interview with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore on Friday, and they have an in-person interview with Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier on Monday. The

As I prepare to take a copy of Father of Mine to “accidentally” leave on the Eagles’ bench for A.J. Brown, you can take one home. If you want. It’s a winner’s choice giveaway weekend. Send an email to florio@profootballtalk.com with the subject line “1/18/25 Giveaway” and with the book

To those who would insist Tom Brady has no conflict of interest between his job with Fox covering all teams and his position as an owner of one of them, the NFL acknowledged the problem by placing restrictions on his activities for Fox. For this week, with Brady calling a

The Falcons have spoken to another candidate for their defensive coordinator vacancy. Atlanta announced on Saturday morning that Matt Eberflus interviewed with the club for the position. Eberflus, 54, was fired as Bears head coach on Nov. 29 after accumulating a 14-32 record with the club. He infamously mismanaged the

We made a little stir last month by suggesting that the Bears should call the 49ers about a possible trade for coach Kyle Shanahan. Meanwhile, the Bears have spun the dial on the telephone to call the Steelers about a possible trade for coach Mike Tomlin. Here’s the next question.

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Rams tight end Tyler Higbee (chest) returned to full participation in Friday’s practice and has no designation for Sunday. Higbee was transported to a hospital in Arizona during Monday night’s game after spitting up blood. He was released in time to travel back to Los Angeles with the Rams. He

When Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about the possibility of another team trying to trade for him, he responded by telling anyone with such thoughts to “save your time.” The Steelers reportedly sent the same message. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Bears called the Steelers to

Terence Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Eagles offensive approach is centered around Saquon Barkley. The superstar running back ran for 119 yards on 25 carries in the wild-card win over the Green Bay Packers. Barkley has had 20 or more carries in six of his last seven games and

Cornerback Jaylen Watson is officially back on the Chiefs’ active roster. Word this week was that Watson would be activated from injured reserve in time to play against the Texans and the Chiefs announced the move on Friday afternoon. Watson had 32 tackles and six passes defensed in six games

Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has had a busy week, and not just because he’s preparing for a playoff game against the Ravens on Sunday night. The Bears announced that they have interviewed Brady for their head-coaching vacancy, shortly after the Saints interviewed him for their head-coaching job. One of

The Falcons completed a virtual interview with Steve Wilks for the their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Friday afternoon. Wilks most recently served as defensive coordinator for the 49ers in 2023 and has 16 years of NFL coaching experience. Before arriving in San Francisco, Wilks was the defensive passing

The Jets have completed an interview with Josh McCown for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Friday afternoon. McCown, a quarterback for the the Jets in 2017-18, is the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach. He joined Minnesota before the 2024 season and helped Sam Darnold, his former teammate, set career-highs in

The Cowboys announced they have completed an interview with Kellen Moore for their vacant coaching position, the team announced. Moore is in his first season as offensive coordinator of the Eagles. He has ties to the Cowboys, having served as the backup quarterback from 2015-17 before taking over as quarterbacks

Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is in his 12th NFL season, but he has never played in a Super Bowl, or even a conference championship game. That can change today. If Hopkins and the Chiefs beat his first team, the Texans, today, they’ll punch their ticket to the AFC Championship

Rams defensive end Jared Verse has instantly assumed the mantle once held by Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Santa Claus, with his comments about Eagles fans. Coach Sean McVay has no problem with it. “He told his truth,” McVay told reporters on Friday, when asked about Verse’s comments. “I’m riding

The Saints have completed an interview with interim head coach Darren Rizzi, the team announced Friday night. Rizzi also has interviewed with the Jets. Rizzi, 54, is a longtime special teams coach who got his first opportunity to be an NFL head coach midway through last season. He went 3-5

The Patriots interviewed Bears interim coach Thomas Brown earlier this week for their vacant offensive coordinator job under Mike Vrabel, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Brown has interviewed for the Bears’ head coaching job, too, and is a candidate for the Seahawks’ offensive coordinator job. He was in his

Jared Verse “hates” Eagles fans because “they’re so annoying.” Though he didn’t double down Friday, the Rams linebacker stood behind his words from Thursday. Verse said he woke up at 4 a.m. Friday to social media posts about his comments to the Los Angeles Times. “First thing I see, ‘I

The Jaguars completed an interview with Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore on Friday night, the team announced. Moore also interviewed with the Cowboys on Friday. Both interviews were virtual. The Jaguars also have completed interviews with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick