Brandon Beane: The only thing I’d criticize Josh Allen for is taking too many hits

Bills General Manager Brandon Beane has no doubts about Josh Allen as his franchise quarterback. But he does want to see Allen do more to protect himself on the field. Allen had a career-high 124 rushing attempts in 2022, and he also took 33 sacks, the second-most in his career. Beane thinks that’s something Allen [more]

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Tyler Huntley is headed to the Pro Bowl in place of Josh Allen

Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley is headed to the Pro Bowl. The team announced that Huntley has been named to the AFC roster as a replacement for Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Allen dealt with an elbow injury for much of the season and his health is cited as the reason for the change. When the initial [more]

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Report: Tests on Willie Gay’s shoulder were encouraging

Linebacker Willie Gay was one of a handful of Chiefs players to leave the AFC Championship Game with an injury and early word on his outlook for the Super Bowl is positive. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that tests to determine the severity of Gay’s shoulder injury were encouraging. That’s left him feeling optimistic about [more]

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Ted Karras: There’s no rollover factor, we have to come back ready to go

After the Bengals lost to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, quarterback Joe Burrow said that he feels good about the direction the team is moving in and shared his belief that they will “come back stronger” for the 2023 season. With Burrow entering his fourth season and a slew of returning players on [more]

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Pat Freiermuth: It took Kenny Pickett a bit to get going, but he showed he’s the real deal

Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth played with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during his rookie season in the NFL and there was no question about who the leader of the offense was when Roethlisberger was in the huddle. Freiermuth’s second season looked different. Roethlisberger retired and the Steelers opened the season with Mitch Trubisky as their starter. [more]

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Joe Burrow on Bengals-Chiefs trash talk: Makes football fun, it’s an emotional game

There was plenty of trash talk between the Bengals and Chiefs before, during and after the AFC Championship Game, but Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow says that’s not an indication that there’s any lack of respect among the players. Burrow said after the game that he thinks highly of the Chiefs and their players and accepts [more]

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Fred Warner: DeMeco Ryans is fully deserving to go on and be a head coach

Since entering the league in 2018, 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been coached by DeMeco Ryans. Ryans was Warner’s position coach for the linebacker’s first three seasons. And since 2021, Ryans has been San Francisco’s defensive coordinator. But now that run appears to be at an end, with Ryans reportedly the frontrunner to become the [more]

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Lane Johnson: Going into that fire with your boys is what it’s all about

Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made a big decision late in the regular season. Johnson tore his adductor muscle and needs surgery to repair the injury, but he opted to put it off in order to play in the postseason. After Sunday’s win over the 49ers, Johnson joked that his doctor said hockey players can [more]

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Ndamukong Suh set to play in a Super Bowl with his third different team

Eagles defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is set to join some rare company at Super Bowl LVII. When he steps on the field against the Chiefs, Suh will be playing in his third Super Bowl, with his third different franchise. Suh played for the Rams in their Super Bowl LIII loss to the Patriots, and for [more]

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Andy Reid earns 21st postseason win, moves ahead of Tom Landry for No. 2 in NFL history

Chiefs coach Andy Reid won the 21st postseason game of his NFL coaching career on Sunday night, taking sole possession of second place in NFL history. Reid has moved ahead of Tom Landry, who won 20 postseason games with the Cowboys. Reid is now No. 2 in NFL history behind Bill Belichick, who has 31 [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: I definitely didn’t feel good, but did enough on that last play

One of the biggest storylines heading into the AFC Championship Game was how Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes would fare with the high ankle sprain he suffered in the team’s divisional round win over the Jaguars. Mahomes practiced all week and wasn’t on the team’s final injury report, but it was obvious at various points in [more]

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Eagles two-point favorites over Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII

The Eagles are the betting favorites in Super Bowl LVII. After early line movement that saw the game as a pick ’em, then the Chiefs briefly favored by one point, at most sports books the line has now settled in at Eagles -2. Only six Super Bowls have had a closing line of two points [more]

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Broncos begin researching other potential coaching candidates

As of Tuesday night, word around the league was that the Broncos were closing in on making a decision regarding their next head coach. Five days later, a report has emerged that they’re basically going back to square one. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that the Broncos have recently done research on other candidates, in [more]

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Colts plan second interview with Shane Steichen

Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen will be trying to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday and the Colts will be watching closely to see how he fares. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Colts plan to interview Steichen a second time for their head coaching vacancy. Steichen will be able to interview with [more]

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Rich Bisaccia set for second interview with Colts

Add Packers special teams coach Rich Bisaccia to the list of head coaching candidates to get a second interview with the Colts. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Bisaccia is scheduled to meet with the Colts again on Monday. He had his first interview with the team on January 20. Bisaccia joined the Packers [more]

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Jonathan Taylor had ankle surgery last week

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who suffered an ankle injury in Week Four that affected him for the rest of the season, had surgery last week. Taylor told NFL.com that he underwent surgery on his ankle on Wednesday with Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay. Taylor initially approached the offseason expecting just to need rest [more]

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Commanders, Ravens, Titans seek interviews with Eric Bieniemy for offensive coordinator

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been unable to land a head-coaching job, but he may have options if he wants to take an offensive coordinator job elsewhere. The Commanders, Ravens and Titans, all of which currently have offensive coordinator vacancies, have all requested interviews with Bieniemy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The [more]

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Travis Kelce expects to play despite back spasms

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was a surprise addition to the Chiefs’ injury report on Friday, listed as questionable for today’s game with a back injury. But Kelce appears to be good to go. Kelce was having back spasms during the week but felt good on Saturday and expects to play on Sunday against the [more]

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DeMeco Ryans’ interest in Texans job unaffected by his prior lawsuit against team

When it comes to a history of litigation between prospective employer and prospective employee, the door definitely does not swing both ways. The employer legally cannot hold a grudge; the employee absolutely can. As explained by Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the fact that 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans previously sued the Texans does not [more]

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College QB Austin Reed got transfer portal offers comparable to late-round NFL draft picks

The NFL saw fewer college players turn pro when they still had NCAA eligibility remaining this year than in past years, and the reason appears to be that college players can now earn significant money through their name, image and likeness rights. Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed provided one example of how the NIL money [more]

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Todd Monken interviewed for Ravens offensive coordinator

A return to the Bucs isn’t the only possible path back to the NFL for Todd Monken. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Monken interviewed for the Ravens’ offensive coordinator vacancy this week. Monken is also slated to interview with the Buccaneers next week. Monken was the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator from 2016-2018 and then [more]

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Ron Rivera voices support for Steve Wilks getting another head-coaching opportunity

On Thursday, the Panthers opted not to allow interim coach Steve Wilks to continue to build on his ability to go .500 over 12 games, after the early-season firing of Matt Rhule. Instead, owner David Tepper gave the job to Frank Reich. The lawyer representing Wilks in his lawsuit against the NFL and the Cardinals [more]

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Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Baker recovers from stroke

Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Baker, who spent eight seasons in the NFL, is recovering from a serious stroke suffered. Via TMZ.com, Baker posted video on Friday that showed him walking through the hospital where he is receiving treatment. Baker disclosed the health situation earlier this week on social media: “Tell your loved ones you love [more]

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Kickoff temperatures will be 50s in Philadelphia, 20s in Kansas City on Sunday

Philadelphia will be uncharacteristically warm at kickoff of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, while Kansas City will experience a typically cold January evening for the AFC Championship Game. The forecast for Sunday in Philadelphia calls for temperatures around 53 degrees at the 3 p.m. Eastern Time kickoff of the 49ers-Eagles game. Temperatures will [more]

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Joe Burrow not surprised to be back in AFC Championship Game: “Winning is expected”

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked on Friday whether he finds it surreal that he’s already playing in his second AFC Championship Game in just his third NFL season. He said that to him, it feels normal. “I wouldn’t say it’s surreal. I would say winning is expected,” Burrow said, via WLWT. Burrow acknowledged that [more]

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Tua Tagovailoa’s parents: No doubt that Tua comes back and plays next season

In October, Tua Tagovailoa said he didn’t know if his parents were on board with him playing football after suffering a serious concussion. Tagovailoa has suffered another concussion since then, but his parents both said this week that they’re confident he will play in 2023. Asked by KHON if there’s any doubt that Tua will [more]

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Bucs set to interview Shea Tierney for offensive coordinator

Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney has landed on the Buccaneers’ list of offensive coordinator candidates. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Tierney will interview for the vacancy that the Bucs created when they fired Byron Leftwich in the wake of their playoff loss to the Cowboys. Tierney just finished his first season with the [more]

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Matt Milano replaces T.J. Watt for Pro Bowl activities

Bills linebacker Matt Milano will be part of this year’s Pro Bowl festivities. The Bills announced on Friday that Milano has been named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. He takes the place of Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, who pulled out due to an injury. Milano was named a first-team All-Pro for the first time [more]

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Sauce Gardner “wouldn’t mind” Jets trading for Aaron Rodgers

One of the highlights of Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner‘s rookie season was a 27-10 win at Lambeau Field that ended with Gardner wearing a cheesehead on the field as the Jets celebrated the victory. Gardner knocked away three of Aaron Rodgers‘ passes during that win and he got a chance to reflect on his feelings [more]

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Art Rooney II: We’ll see on Mike Tomlin extension, don’t want to speculate

The Steelers broke with tradition by waiting until the final year of head coach Mike Tomlin’s contract before signing him to a three-year extension in 2021. Pittsburgh had typically extended Tomlin’s contract with two years left on the deal and that’s where he finds himself heading into the 2023 season. Tomlin extended his run without [more]

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Trent Williams: Starvation for Super Bowl is what pushes us

The 49ers have played a lot of football already this season, but they hope there are two games left on their schedule. They’ll play their 20th game of the season against the Eagles on Sunday and left tackle Trent Williams said on Thursday that the team’s “brand of football” is a tough one for players [more]

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Eric Bieniemy on Patrick Mahomes’ recovery: I want whatever he’s taking

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy wishes he could bottle whatever it is that has allowed quarterback Patrick Mahomes to do everything on the practice field just days after suffering a high ankle sprain. Asked what the biggest reason is for Mahomes’ fast recovery, Bieniemy answered, “I have no idea, but I want whatever he’s taking.” [more]

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Buccaneers have muted 20th anniversary celebration of Super Bowl XXXVII win

Twenty years ago today, the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII, their first ever NFL championship. Ten years ago, they made a big deal about the 10-year anniversary. For the 20th anniversary, the Bucs haven’t done much of anything. The folks at JoeBucsFan.com pointed out earlier today that, as of 9:30 a.m. ET, the Bucs had [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: We saw Jalen Hurts’ ability early on last season

The last time the 49ers played the Eagles was in Week Two of the 2021 season. A lot has changed for both teams since San Francisco beat Philadelphia 17-11 that day. It was Nick Siirianni’s second game as head coach and only the sixth start of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ career. Now Hurts is an MVP [more]

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Keion Crossen had shoulder surgery

The start to Dolphins cornerback Keion Crossen‘s offseason included a trip to the operating room. Crossen posted a picture of himself in surgical garb from a hospital bed on Wednesday. Crossen had surgery on his shoulder. In the post, Crossen said that he “played nearly an entire season with subluxation of my shoulder” and he’ll [more]

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Jalen Hurts: It’s a cool honor to be an MVP finalist

The NFL and the Associated Press announced finalists for the league’s year-end awards on Wednesday and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is up for two of them. Hurts is in the running for offensive player of the year and MVP, which will be awarded at the NFL Honors show on February 9 ahead of the Super [more]

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Cowboys whack five assistant coaches, so far

The best argument for the Cowboys keeping coach Mike McCarthy is that he presided over consecutive 12-win seasons. That argument presumably would also apply to the various members of the coaching staff who now find themselves out of work. In addition to senior defensive assistant George Edwards and running backs coach Skip Peete, the Cowboys [more]

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Seahawks players not happy that Pete Carroll is not a coach of the year finalist

Heading into the 2022 season, the Seahawks were expected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. Trading Russell Wilson away suggested that they were beginning a rebuild, and the betting odds put their over/under win total at just 5.5 games, third-worst in the NFL. So when the Seahawks went 9-8 and made [more]

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Chiefs are playoff underdogs for first time since drafting Patrick Mahomes

A Patrick Mahomes injury is what it took for the Chiefs to be playoff underdogs for the first time since Mahomes arrived in Kansas City. The Bengals are currently favored by 1.5 points over the Chiefs at most sports books, reflecting the feeling among most bettors that Mahomes, playing on an injured ankle, will be [more]

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Zac Taylor: These players want the toughest road

The Bengals have been playing with an oversized chip on their collective shoulders for a while now. The team clearly took the league publicizing the ticket sales for the theoretical neutral-site game between the Bills and Chiefs as a slight and used that for motivation to dominate Buffalo in the divisional round. So as the [more]

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AP names Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey, Geno Smith as comeback player finalists

The three finalists for the Associated Press comeback player of the year award all saw action in the postseason this year, which helps illustrate how much their fortunes improved over where they were a year ago. Giants running back Saquon Barkley had torn his ACL in 2020 and looked like a pedestrian back for a [more]

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Sauce Gardner, Brock Purdy among finalists for AP rookie of the year awards

When PFT announced our award winners earlier this month, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was our offensive rookie of the year and Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was named defensive rookie of the year. The Associated Press versions of those awards will be given out at the NFL Honors show on the Thursday before the Super Bowl [more]

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Dolphins interviewing Vic Fangio, Sean Desai for defensive coordinator today

The Dolphins are interviewing two defensive coordinator candidates today. Vic Fangio and Sean Desai will both get their interviews for the Miami vacancy today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Fangio went just 19-30 in three years as the Broncos’ head coach, but he is widely regarded as one of the best defensive coaches [more]

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Zac Taylor on facing Chiefs again: Teams continue to evolve, have to beat them one time in a row

The Bengals are headed to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs for the AFC title and they’re unlikely to be intimidated by being on the road in that situation. Cincinnati won last year’s AFC championship in the same stadium and they have beaten the Chiefs in Cincinnati in each of the last two regular seasons, [more]

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Tom Brady’s response to Jim Gray was a strange overreaction

Last night, a surprisingly belligerent quote emerged from quarterback Tom Brady‘s podcast, during which he was asked about his football future for 2023 and replied with a pair of F bombs. “If I knew what I was going to fucking do, I would’ve already fucking done it,” Brady said. “I’m taking it a day at [more]

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Jaguars-Chiefs racks up huge numbers

The divisional round got started with its biggest opening audience in eight years. NBC has announced that Saturday’s Jaguars-Chiefs game had a total audience of 34.1 million across all platforms. Of that amount, more than two million watched on digital platforms, a non-Super Bowl record. It’s the biggest audience for the first game of the [more]

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Thomas Brown to interview for Commanders, Chargers OC openings

Rams assistant head coach/tight ends coach Thomas Brown will be talking to a couple of other teams about offensive coordinator openings this week. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Brown will interview with the Commanders on Tuesday and Chargers on Wednesday. Brown spent two seasons as the Rams’ running backs coach before moving to [more]

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Nick Sirianni: A.J. Brown was hurting against Giants, we feel he’ll be ready this week

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had a quiet night against the Giants in the divisional round of the playoffs. Brown caught three passes for 22 yards and was shown looking a bit frustrated on the sideline in the second half during the television broadcast of the 38-7 win. At his Monday press conference, Sirianni was [more]

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Teenager pleads guilty to shooting Brian Robinson, killing 15-year-old weeks later

A teenager has pleaded guilty to shooting Commanders running back Brian Robinson in August, and to the killing of a 15-year-old boy in Washington, D.C., weeks later. The teenage shooter, whose name has not been released, was only 14 at the time he shot Robinson. He admitted in court on Monday that he and a [more]

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Cowboys continue stunning NFC Championship drought

The streak continues, for at least another year. In 1970, the AFL and NFL merged. The move created the AFC and NFC. In turn, it created the AFC and NFC Championship games. The AFC and NFC Championships have now been played 53 times. In the first 26 years of conference title games, the Cowboys appeared [more]

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Sean McDermott: You keep knocking on the door

The Bills have been among the best teams in the AFC for the last three seasons, but they have not been able to finish the job in the postseason. Losses in Kansas City ended the 2020 and 2021 seasons and the Bills’ misery was extended with a 27-10 drubbing at the hands of the Bengals [more]

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Bengals offensive line had “as complete a game as they’ve had all year”

One of the question marks for the Bengals heading into Sunday’s game in Buffalo was how their offensive line would hold up with three of their regular starters sidelined by injuries. The answer is one of the reasons why they’ll be playing the Chiefs for the AFC title next weekend. The Bengals ran for 172 [more]

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Christian McCaffrey: Calf is nothing bad

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown on a two-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter on Sunday, but Elijah Mitchell got most of the work out of the backfield for the rest of the 19-12 win. Mitchell carried the ball 11 times as the 49ers tried to grind down the [more]

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George Kittle: Going to Philly is going to be cold, violent and a blast

After the 49ers beat the Cowboys 19-12 on Sunday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said the team is “not really reflecting” on what they’ve accomplished so far this season because they know where they are in the schedule. They have a date with the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game and Shanahan said that beating [more]

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Dak Prescott on interceptions: No excuses, those are throws you can’t have

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott set a single-season high with 15 interceptions during the regular season and his penchant for putting the ball in the wrong hands reared its head again in Santa Clara on Sunday. Prescott threw a pair of interceptions in the first half against the 49ers, including one in the red zone in [more]

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Peyton Hillis discharged from hospital

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis has been discharged from the hospital more than two weeks after a swimming accident left him in intensive care. Hillis’ girlfriend Angela Cole wrote on Instagram that Hillis was discharged from a hospital in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday. Hillis was reportedly injured after going into the water to help [more]

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Rob Gronkowski: Tom Brady will join team that “makes him the most excited to play”

Tom Brady‘s football future is currently cloudy with a chance of meatheads. Enter Rob Gronkowski. Brady’s long-time teammate and friend, appearing Saturday night on Brady’s eventual future employer (Fox), offered this observation about Brady’s career moving forward. “Whatever opportunity makes him the most excited to play the game of football, that’s where he will be [more]

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Lane Johnson “a warrior” in return to Eagles lineup

The Eagles posted 268 rushing yards in Saturday night’s 38-7 win over the Giants and one of the reasons for their success on the ground was the return of right tackle Lane Johnson to the lineup. Johnson missed the final two games of the regular season with a core muscle injury that needs surgery, but [more]

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Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts: It’s like having Michael Jordan out there

It didn’t take long for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to set the tone for Saturday night’s game against the Giants. Hurts his wide receiver DeVonta Smith for 40 yards on the second snap of the game and the Eagles were up 7-0 thanks to a touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Goedert a few plays [more]

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Brian Daboll: Now is not the time or place to say whether Daniel Jones will return in 2023

Was Saturday night’s loss to the Eagles Daniel Jones‘ final game as the Giants’ starting quarterback? Giants coach Brian Daboll declined to say after the game. Asked after the game whether he thinks Jones will be the Giants’ starter for the 2023 season, Daboll said it’s premature to have those discussions. “All these conversations, we’re [more]

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Eagles have 75 sacks in regular season and playoffs, most since 1985 Bears

This year’s Eagles have accomplished a feat not seen since the great 1985 Bears. After sacking Daniel Jones five times in Saturday night’s win over the Giants, the 2022 Eagles now have 75 sacks in their 18 combined regular season and postseason games. That’s the third-most in NFL history. The most ever was the 82 [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: This year set the bar for the Jaguars moving forward

The Jaguars went from the worst record in the NFL a year ago to the divisional round of the playoffs this year, but quarterback Trevor Lawrence says no one is satisfied. Lawrence said after Saturday’s loss to the Chiefs that everyone in Jacksonville should now expect the Jaguars to be playing meaningful games in January [more]

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Ed Reed will not coach Bethune-Cookman after all

Less than a month after Bethune-Cookman announced that Ed Reed would be its next head coach, Reed himself announced that he won’t. “Bethune Cookman University has been working with my legal team to craft contract terms with the language and resources we knew were needed to build a successful football program,” Reed said in a [more]

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Report: Titans plan to hire Chris Harris as defensive pass game coordinator

The Titans are bringing in a new defensive assistant coach. Tennessee plans to hire Chris Harris as its defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. But Pelissero adds that Harris could be an option to fill a defensive coordinator vacancy elsewhere. Harris, who played for eight years, had [more]

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Vikings request interview with Brian Flores

Steelers linebackers coach Brian Flores’ name has come up in conjunction with a number of jobs since the end of the regular season and we can add Vikings defensive coordinator to the list. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Vikings have requested an interview with Flores as part of their search for a [more]

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Report: Cardinals to hire Dave Sears as assistant G.M.

The Cardinals hired a new General Manager this week and Monti Ossenfort has reportedly chosen a lieutenant to join him in the organization. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Cardinals are hiring Lions director of college scouting Dave Sears as their assistant G.M. Sears joined the Lions as a scout in 2007 and [more]

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Cardinals request interview with Dan Quinn

Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn interviewed for a pair of head coaching openings on Friday and he could sit down with another team as well. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Cardinals have requested an interview with Quinn. He interviewed with the Colts and Broncos on Friday. Quinn has not scheduled an interview [more]

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John Harbaugh: Ravens have established our offensive identity and will carry it forward

The Ravens are in the market for a new offensive coordinator after the departure of Greg Roman, but head coach John Harbaugh says he doesn’t expect major changes. After insisting that Lamar Jackson will be back as the starting quarterback and will have input into the next offensive coordinator, Harbaugh said the last thing the [more]

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NFL announces early entries for 2023 NFL Draft

The NFL announced this year’s list of players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft or who will be in the draft because they have graduated from college with eligibility remaining. There are 69 early entries and 13 players who are entering the draft after graduating. There were 73 early entries [more]

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Damar Hamlin among five finalists for NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award

The NFL Players Association has announced the five finalists for this year’s Alan Page Community Award. Bills safety Damar Hamlin, Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones, Commanders tackle Charles Leno Jr., Raiders tight end Darren Waller, and Buccaneers linebacker Devin White. All five finalists were weekly Community MVPs during the 2022 season and the winner will be announced during the [more]

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Mahomes and Kelce trail only Montana and Rice, Brady and Gronk for playoff TD passes

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are only in their fifth postseason together, but they’re already in elite company in their playoff accomplishments. Mahomes has thrown 11 touchdown passes to Kelce in the postseason, which is the third-most in NFL history for any quarterback-receiver pair. The only pairs who have more are Joe Montana and Jerry [more]

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Andy Reid going for his 20th postseason win; only Bill Belichick has more

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is going for Postseason Win No. 20 tomorrow against the Jaguars. Reid is currently third all-time among NFL head coaches with 19 postseason wins. Tom Landry is No. 2 with 20, and Bill Belichick is No. 1 with 31. So if the Chiefs win on Saturday, Reid will move into a [more]

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Damar Hamlin still has “lengthy recovery”; Tee Higgins hopes to see him Sunday

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has been in contact with Bills safety Damar Hamlin‘s family since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest following a tackle of Higgins in a Week 17 game between the teams, but he hopes that changes this weekend. Hamlin has been at the Bills facility since returning to Buffalo after his stay [more]

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Saints win appeal, Cameron Jordan blasts lack of investigation before fine for fake injury

The Saints have been exonerated in their appeal of NFL discipline after defensive end Cameron Jordan was accused of faking an injury, and now Jordan is questioning the league’s process on the matter. Jordan won the appeal of his $50,000 fine, and according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN, Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen won [more]

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John Harbaugh, Eric DeCosta to meet with reporters on Thursday

At a time when many questions linger regarding the relationship between the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson, some answers may emerge on Thursday. This afternoon, Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Ravens G.M. Eric DeCosta will meet with reporters for their usual end-of-season press conference. There won’t be anything usual about it, not with reporters poised [more]

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Jim Schwartz: Accountability will be big part of “secret sauce” of Browns defense

The Browns introduced Jim Schwartz as their new defensive coordinator at a press conference on Wednesday and he didn’t waste any time disabusing notions that the scheme he installs will be the key to better performances in 2023. Schwartz said that “there’s probably not a whole lot that we’ll do here that a high school [more]

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Robbie Gould remains perfect in the playoffs, Kyle Shanahan always expects him to make it

49ers kicker Robbie Gould has never missed a kick in the playoffs in his career: He’s 25-for-25 on field goals in the playoffs, the best mark in NFL history, and he’s also 37-for-37 on extra points. After Gould went 4-for-4 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points in the 49ers’ playoff win over the [more]

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Bills, Titans, Jags will play in London next season; Chiefs, Patriots will be in Germany

The NFL will be playing five games in Europe next season and we know five of the teams that will be playing in those contests. The league announced on Thursday that the Bills, Titans, and Jaguars will all be the designated home teams for games in London. The Chiefs and Patriots will carry the same [more]

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Brandon Staley: Every offense move we make is about maximizing Justin Herbert

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said at a Wednesday press conference that he thinks the team’s offensive coordinator vacancy is “one of the top jobs in the league” and it’s no secret why he would feel that way. The presence of quarterback Justin Herbert makes the Chargers job more appealing than a lot of the [more]

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Report: Jets meet with Nathaniel Hackett about offensive coordinator opening

Nathaniel Hackett’s tenure as the Broncos head coach did not go well, but he has reportedly surfaced as a candidate for a job with another team. Dianna Russini of ESPN reports that Hackett is meeting with the Jets about their offensive coordinator opening on Wednesday. Hackett and Jets head coach Robert Saleh were both assistants [more]

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Patrick Mahomes: The first time we played the Jaguars, you could see the talent they had

Back in November, the Jaguars went to Kansas City and fell to the Chiefs 27-17. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes had one of his best games of the season, finishing 26-of-35 passing for 331 yards with four touchdowns and an interception — good for a 129.6 rating. He also took seven carries for 39 yards. But as [more]

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Luke Getsy, Patrick Graham will be Senior Bowl head coaches

In past years, the two Senior Bowl teams have been coached by the staffs of two different NFL teams but there will be a different approach this year. The coaching staffs will be made up of coaches from several teams and they will be headed up by a pair of current coordinators. The Senior Bowl [more]

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Brian Daboll: I don’t know what Jalen Hurts will do, have to prepare for anything

It hasn’t been a long time since the Giants faced the Eagles, but the Philadelphia offense could look a lot different this weekend. When the two teams met in Week 18, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was coming off of two weeks on the sideline with a right shoulder sprain and the Eagles did not deploy [more]

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Jerry Jones realizes forcing Daniel Snyder out could scare others away

Monday’s edition of Sports Business Daily contained a blurb regarding some predictable and obvious comments from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The comments amounted to, for me, a predictable curiosity. With Wednesday providing a pivot from the aftermath of the wild-card round and the divisional round, I predictably became curious. This part isn’t surprising. Jones told [more]

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Doug Pederson: No one expects us to do anything, so go play and see what happens

The Chiefs, Bills, and Bengals came into the season as the biggest favorites in the AFC, so it is no surprise to see them among the final four teams alive in the conference playoffs. The Jaguars are a bigger surprise. They earned the first overall pick in the draft the last two years and had [more]

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Dolphins GM Chris Grier claims Tua Tagovailoa is no more prone to concussions than anyone else

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out on the field with one of the most disturbing concussions ever seen in an NFL game this season. Another concussion later in the year ended his season, and has led to major questions about Tagovailoa’s NFL future. But Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier insists there’s no reason to [more]

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Commanders request interview with Charles London for offensive coordinator

The Commanders are set to meet with Pat Shurmur about their offensive coordinator opening on Tuesday and they are also working on setting up another interview. Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reports that the team has requested an interview with Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London. The Commanders fired offensive coordinator Scott Turner last week. [more]

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Dak Prescott: I wiped Week 18 clean because I knew what Bucs game meant

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott played one of the worst games in his career against the Commanders in Week 18 of the regular season and he ended the year on a run of seven straight games with an interception, so there were plenty of people doubting his ability to lead Dallas to a win over the [more]

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NFC East has three teams in divisional round, unprecedented since 2002 realignment

The Cowboys won on Monday night, the Giants won on Sunday and the Eagles had a first-round bye, which means all three teams made the NFC divisional round. How unusual is that? It’s actually unprecedented, at least under the current format of eight four-team divisions, which the NFL adopted when the Texans became the league’s [more]

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Caleb Farley: It’s not over, I’m confident I’ll show what I can do

Among the things that went wrong for the Titans this season was the second straight season-ending injury for cornerback Caleb Farley. Farley tore his ACL as a rookie and the 2021 first-round pick was limited to six games in 2022 with a back injury. When Farley did play, he gave up some big pass plays [more]

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Mike McCarthy, Dak Prescott say Cowboys remain confident in Brett Maher

Cowboys kicker Brett Maher set a dubious NFL record on Monday night when he missed his first four extra point attempts, but the team is fully confident in him as its kicker for Sunday’s game against the 49ers. Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones said after the game that the Cowboys won’t be looking [more]

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Ryan Jensen: I’m proud of myself for being out there after a severe knee injury

Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen played in Monday night’s playoff loss to the Cowboys after missing the entire regular season with a knee injury, and afterward he said he was proud to have done it. “It means everything,” Jensen said. “It’s why we do it, we do it for each other. And after a year where [more]

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FMIA Wild Card: Joe Burrow on Going to Buffalo; Daboll and Pederson on their Latest Improbable Wins

“It is what it is,” Joe Burrow said as the clock struck midnight, not long after Cincinnati edged (is there a better word for an agonizingly close game than “edged”?) Baltimore to set up a divisional playoff date Sunday that just might get a good television rating: Cincinnati at Buffalo. Emphasis on at Buffalo. Good [more]

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Tyler Huntley: I just tried to make a play

Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley turned in one of the strongest performances of his career on Sunday night in Cincinnati, but no one is likely to remember his good moments when they look back at the game. They’re likelier to recall a failed quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter. Huntley jumped to try to go over [more]

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NFL regular-season attendance hit six-year high in 2022

The NFL saw a significant increase in attendance during the 2022 regular season, not only beating the pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021 seasons but topping even pre-pandemic levels. The average NFL crowd was 69,442 per game in 2022, the highest mark since 2016, according to Sports Business Journal. Total attendance of 18.8 million was the highest [more]

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Justin Herbert: Everyone would be lucky to have a coach like Brandon Staley

The Chargers blew a 27-point lead against the Jaguars on Saturday night and that put head coach Brandon Staley’s future with the team up for discussion. Staley’s coaching decisions helped keep the Chargers out of the playoffs last season and they contributed to other losses before the Chargers gave up the fifth-biggest comeback in NFL [more]

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Marlon Humphrey: Lamar Jackson is limping around the facility, we knew he wasn’t playing

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was apparently never close to returning to the field after suffering the knee injury that forced him to miss the final five regular-season games and last night’s playoff loss. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey said after Sunday’s game that Jackson was clearly not healthy enough to play. “I don’t even know if [more]

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J.K. Dobbins criticizes play calling, says if Ravens had Lamar Jackson they would have won

Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins says bad play calling and Lamar Jackson’s absence are the reasons Baltimore’s season ended with a loss in Cincinnati on Sunday night. Dobbins said that if the Ravens had Jackson, who has been out with a knee injury that has lingered longer than expected, they would have beaten the Bengals. [more]

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Mike Vick to Lamar Jackson: “Put a brace on it, let’s go”

As the Ravens prepare to face the Bengals on Sunday night, they’ll do it without starting quarterback Lamar Jackson. Saturday on Fox, a former NFL starting quarterback had some pointed words for Jackson. Mike Vick had this to say about Jackson’s reluctance to play with a PCL sprain in his knee: “It’s the playoffs, you’re [more]

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Brandon Staley: Joey Bosa was “frustrated” by “a bunch of things”

Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa drew a couple of fouls on Saturday night for unsportsmanlike conduct. One came after a fourth-quarter touchdown that moved the eventually decisive two-point conversion from the two to the one. After the game, coach Brandon Staley was asked whether Bosa’s fouls resulted from a simple loss of composure. “I think [more]

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Geno Smith: I want to finish my career in Seattle

Quarterback Geno Smith‘s season ended with Saturday’s 41-23 loss to the 49ers, but he hopes his time with the Seahawks keeps going. Smith exceeded expectations in Seattle by leading the Seahawks to the playoffs and making the Pro Bowl after being selected as the starter in the wake of the Russell Wilson trade. It was [more]

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Trevor Lawrence: You couldn’t write a better script, but don’t want to do that again

Saturday night was a tale of two halves for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. With the Chargers up 27-7 at halftime, it looked like the story of Lawrence’s playoff debut would be the Jaguars going down in flames because of the quarterback’s four interceptions. That story changed dramatically in the second half, however. Lawrence threw three [more]

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Report: Tua Tagovailoa “expected” back as Dolphins starter in 2023

Publicly, the Dolphins will say nothing about when or if quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be cleared to return after at least two and possibly three concussions in 2022. Privately, someone is talking. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, citing unnamed sources, reports that Tagovailoa is “expected” to be the team’s starting quarterback in 2023. Schefter adds that, [more]

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Report: Ravens plan to play both Tyler Huntley and Anthony Brown at QB tonight

The Ravens have not named their quarterback for tonight’s playoff game against the Bengals. Perhaps because both of the quarterbacks who will be active tonight are going to play. With Lamar Jackson out, the Ravens plan to play both Tyler Huntley and Anthony Brown at quarterback against the Bengals, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL [more]

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Jaguars’ win after trailing 27-0 was NFL’s fifth-biggest comeback

The NFL’s fifth-biggest comeback ever took place on Saturday night in Jacksonville, when the Jaguars fell behind 27-0 in the first half only to win 31-30 on a field goal as time expired. Two of the NFL’s five biggest comebacks have happened in the last month: The biggest comeback in NFL history took place on [more]

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Why did Sean McVay decide to stay with the Rams?

As of Monday, it looked like Sean McVay would leave the Rams after six seasons. He ultimately decided to stay. So why did he choose not to leave? Although plenty of Rams fans are behaving as if McVay’s decision to stay means he was never considering leaving at all, well, that’s just incorrect. Last Sunday, Jay [more]

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Browns to interview Dennard Wilson for defensive coordinator Saturday

The Eagles are off this weekend and one of their assistants will be spending some time on Saturday talking to the Browns. The Browns announced that Eagles defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson is interviewing for their defensive coordinator position. Wilson joins Jim Schwartz and Brian Flores as candidates who have interviewed with [more]

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Report: Rams to pick up Matthew Stafford’s option, guarantee 2024 salary

The Rams will have head coach Sean McVay back for the 2023 season and quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t be going anywhere either. Stafford has said he will not be retiring this offseason and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Rams will pick up Stafford’s $26 million option bonus by the third day of the [more]

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Will the Giants turn Daniel Jones loose as a running threat?

Giants coach Brian Daboll has said that playoff experience is overrated. That hasn’t stopped his inexperienced playoff quarterback from getting any information he can about what to expect. The quarterback of the team’s first playoff game since 2016 has contacted the quarterback who last led the Giants to the playoffs, in 2016. Eli Manning, who [more]

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Bears absolutely should stick with Justin Fields

Yes, the Bears have earned the first pick in the 2023 draft. That doesn’t mean they should give up on the quarterback who presided over a season bad enough to put them in that position. Quarterback Justin Fields, a first-round pick who was selected by the prior regime, could in theory be traded, allowing the [more]

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Brock Purdy, Skylar Thompson are lowest-drafted rookie QBs to start a playoff game

No rookie seventh-round draft pick has ever started at quarterback in an NFL playoff game. This weekend, two will. Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson was the 247th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant at No. 262. They both went late in the seventh round, and they were [more]

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Broncos deny Falcons’ request to interview Ejiro Evero for defensive coordinator

The Broncos are blocking defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero from interviewing with the Falcons for the same job. Hours after news broke that the Falcons wanted to interview Evero, the Denver Post reported that the Broncos won’t let him. Evero is under contract with the Broncos for the 2023 season, which means the Broncos can block [more]

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Brandon Staley: I stand behind what we did in last week’s game

Chargers head coach Brandon Staley has taken some significant criticism this week over the playing time he gave starters and key players in Los Angeles’ loss to Denver in the regular-season finale. With Cincinnati up big on Baltimore at halftime and the Ravens playing rookie quarterback Anthony Brown, it was pretty clear the Chargers were [more]

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Equity issues regarding possible Bills-Bengals playoff game got lost in the cracks

In the aftermath of the serious events that prompted the postponement and eventual cancellation of the Week 17 game between the Bills and Bengals, the NFL decided to change its existing rules to account for home-field advantage in the AFC Championship round and the AFC wild-card round. What happened to the divisional round? The league [more]

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Ran Carthon, Ian Cunningham to interview for Titans G.M. Friday

The Titans will get a couple of General Manager interviews in before the start of the weekend. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that team will be meeting with Bears assistant G.M. Ian Cunningham on Friday and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that 49ers director of player personnel Ran Carthon will also be interviewing for [more]

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Dexter Lawrence on new contract: If it’s meant to be, it will be

Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is one of the leading defensive reasons the Giants advanced to the playoffs this season. Lawrence was selected to the Pro Bowl in recognition of his 68 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 28 quarterback hits, and two forced fumbles this season. He also put himself in prime position for a new contract. The [more]

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Peyton Hillis on the road to recovery after swimming accident

Former NFL player Peyton Hillis has been hospitalized for the last week after a swimming accident, but he is showing improvement. Hillis’s girlfriend, Angela Cole, wrote on Instagram that Hillis went into the water to save his children from drowning. Hillis was in intensive care and on a ventilator but now doing well enough that [more]

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Ian Cunningham to interview with Cardinals Thursday

The Cardinals are meeting with another General Manager candidate on Thursday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is interviewing Bears assistant G.M. Ian Cunningham. Cunningham broke into the NFL as a player personnel assistant and scout for the Ravens and then spent five years with the Eagles. He was hired in Chicago [more]

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FTX bankruptcy reveals Tom Brady as one of company’s biggest shareholders

Tom Brady‘s connection to FTX has resulted in both civil liability and the implosion of his massive equity stake in the company. Via FrontOfficeSports.com, and as originally reported by the New York Post, court documents filed in connection with the FTX bankruptcy show that Brady owns more than 1.1 million shares in the company. His [more]

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Christian McCaffrey named NFC offensive player of the month

The 49ers will open the playoffs as the second seed in the NFC and one of the reasons for their success this season has been the arrival of running back Christian McCaffrey. McCaffrey came to the team in an October trade with the Panthers and the 49ers have gone 10-1 since that deal. That includes [more]

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Daniel Jones: We’re not satisfied just making the playoffs

The Giants are preparing to play the Vikings on Sunday in a playoff game that few people expected them to be playing this season. After changing coaches and General Managers in the wake of a fifth straight season with at least 10 losses, the perception was that the Giants would spend this year cleaning up [more]

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Inside the Roquan Smith deal

The Ravens traded for linebacker Roquan Smith knowing two things. One, he was in the last year of his rookie contract. Two, he has no agent. That seemed like something the Ravens shouldn’t want, given their inability to work out a long-term deal with quarterback Lamar Jackson, another self-represented player in the last year of [more]

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NFL’s new postseason overtime rule means game doesn’t end with a TD on first possession

In last year’s playoffs, the Bills and Chiefs played one of the greatest games in NFL history, but it was a game that left many fans feeling unfulfilled: It ended with the Chiefs receiving the overtime kickoff and scoring the game-winning touchdown on the opening possession. Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who had played a brilliant [more]

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Browns announce interview with Jim Schwartz

The Browns have lined up a number of candidates for the defensive coordinator vacancy they created by firing Joe Woods earlier this week and one of them is meeting with the team on Wednesday. The team announced that they are interviewing Jim Schwartz for the position. They have also requested interviews with Jerod Mayo, Brian [more]

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Report: Jim Caldwell interviewing with Broncos on Wednesday

Former Colts and Lions head coach Jim Caldwell had an interview with the Panthers on Monday. Now he’s meeting with another team with a vacancy at head coach. The Broncos are interviewing Caldwell on Wednesday, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports. Caldwell compiled a 26-22 record as the Colts head coach from 2009-2011, advancing [more]

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College football championship fails to deliver for ESPN

The average NFL regular-season game in 2022 generated 16.7 million viewers. The ultimate college football contest didn’t fare a whole lot better. Via Sports Business Journal, Monday night’s game between Georgia and TCU, a 65-7 blowout in which the Bulldogs could have scored 100 if they wanted, drew only 17.2 million viewers across the various [more]

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Jamaal Williams named NFC offensive player of the week

By kickoff of Sunday night’s game between Detroit and Green Bay, the Lions knew they’d been eliminated from playoff contention. But Detroit made sure Green Bay wasn’t getting a ticket to the dance either with its 20-16 victory. Running back Jamaal Williams was a big part of that and now he’s been named the final [more]

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No fifth-year option decision on Jeff Okudah yet

Cornerback Jeff Okudah‘s first two seasons with the Lions were filled with injuries that limited him to 10 games, but he spent a lot more time in the lineup in 2022. Okudah started 15 games and finished the year with 73 tackles, an interception he returned for a touchdown, seven passes defensed, and a forced [more]

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Doug Pederson: We need to be better offensively

The Jaguars got the win they needed to make the playoffs against the Titans last Saturday, but it wasn’t because their offense came up with a top performance at the biggest moment. Jacksonville trailed all night, but Josh Allen returned a fumble by Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs for a game-winning touchdown late in the fourth [more]

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Ron Rivera: We’re going into this offseason’s QB search in a much better place

The Commanders went into the 2022 offseason looking for the right answer at quarterback and they didn’t find it. A trade for Carson Wentz didn’t spark a rebound in the quarterback’s play and Taylor Heinicke‘s run of wins after Wentz’ finger injury ran into a brick wall in the final week of the season. That [more]

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Brian Daboll: I really think playoff experience is an overrated thing

Giants head coach Brian Daboll was part of five Super Bowl champions during two stints as an assistant with the Patriots and he coached in several playoff games with the Bills in recent years, but his team doesn’t have the same kind of playoff experience. The Giants haven’t been to the playoffs since 2016 and [more]

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Georgia’s Jalen Carter makes it official that he’s turning pro

Last year, Georgia’s defensive line had three first-round picks: Travon Walker went first overall to the Jaguars, Jordan Davis went 13th overall to the Eagles, and Devonte Wyatt went 28th overall to the Packers. And many people think Jalen Carter is the best defensive lineman Georgia has had, better than any of those first-round picks. [more]

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PFT’s final 2022 NFL power rankings

1. 49ers (13-4; last edition No. 1): Nearly 30 years later, Super Bowl win No. 7 could be coming. 2. Bills (13-3; No. 2): Nearly 30 years later, Super Bowl appearance No. 5 — and win No. 1 — could be coming. 3. Chiefs (14-3; No. 3): Neutral site or not for the AFC title [more]

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Matt LaFleur anticipates Joe Barry’s return as defensive coordinator

Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry was the subject of much criticism when the Packers were on a losing streak at the middle of this season, but head coach Matt LaFleur resisted making any change. On Monday, LaFleur suggested he’ll continue to stay the course with Barry. The Packers defense got better in the final stretches [more]

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Allen Lazard says Sunday night was potentially his last game as a Packer

Allen Lazard becomes a free agent in March after playing for the Packers on a one-year contract in 2022, and he sounds like he thinks it’s time to move on. Lazard told reporters on Monday that he was thinking on Sunday about it being his last game as a Packer. “Definitely going into the game [more]

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Luke Schoonmaker will enter 2023 draft

University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh may be heading to the NFL in 2023 and tight end Luke Schoonmaker is definitely making the jump. Schoonmaker has one year of eligibility left in Ann Arbor, but he he announced on Monday that he will be giving it up in order to enter the professional ranks. [more]

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J.J. Watt: I know I still can play, I’m just choosing not to

Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt got a chance to check off one final box before his career came to an end after Sunday’s road game against the 49ers. Levi’s Stadium was the only current stadium that Watt had not played in and he made sure to make the most of his only visit to the [more]

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Nyheim Hines: So thankful it was me to bring that juice

There were a lot of eyes on Buffalo leading up to kickoff on Sunday as the Bills honored Damar Hamlin and the medical responders who saved his life on the field in Cincinnati last Monday. Those that kept watching as the game got underway didn’t have to wait long for action. Bills running back Nyheim [more]

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Jerry Jones wants Cowboys to turn Sunday “nightmare” into a positive

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had a simple assessment of his play in Sunday’s 26-6 loss to the Commanders and it could be extended to the team at large. Prescott went 14-of-37 for 128 yards, a touchdown, and an interception that Kendall Fuller returned for a touchdown in what he called a “shitty” outing to close [more]

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Dan Campbell: We played to gain some respect and show what we’re capable of

The Lions knew that their playoff hopes were extinguished before their game kicked off in Green Bay on Sunday night, but they didn’t play like it. After trailing 9-6 at halftime, the Lions drove for a pair of Jamaal Williams touchdown runs and rookie safety Kerby Joseph picked off Aaron Rodgers in the final minutes [more]

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Matt LaFleur: Quay Walker’s actions are “unacceptable”

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said after Sunday night’s loss that there is no excuse for the actions of linebacker Quay Walker, who was ejected for shoving a member of the Lions’ medical staff. That was the second time this season that Walker was ejected for shoving someone from the opposing team who was not [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 18 early inactives: Tyler Huntley, Mark Andrews inactive for Ravens

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Ravens will be closing out the regular season with their third-string quarterback. Tyler Huntley is inactive with the right shoulder injury that limited his practice work this week, so Anthony Brown [more]

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Patriots, Dolphins, Steelers vying for final AFC playoff spot

Six of the seven AFC playoff berths have been earned, and three teams are still competing for the seventh and final spot in the playoffs: New England, Miami and Pittsburgh. Here are the scenarios for today’s season finale: If the Patriots beat the Bills, the Patriots are in the playoffs. If the Patriots lose and [more]

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Mike Vrabel laments Titans’ fall from 7-3 to 7-10

Through 10 games this season, Titans were 7-3 and appeared poised to cruise to the NFC South title. After Saturday night’s loss to the Jaguars, the Titans finished their season 7-10 and out of the playoffs. What went wrong? “We just got on a shitty streak and we couldn’t get off it,” Titans head coach [more]

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Broncos spend $400,000 on new field, for one game

As they cap a lost season on Sunday, the Denver Broncos will find themselves on a new field. Via Mike Klis of 9News.com, the Broncos have spent $400,000 to install a new playing surface. For one game. And one game only. By next year, another new surface will be installed. The decision was spurred by [more]

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Browns rule Jadeveon Clowney out

When the Browns sent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney home on Friday, his status for Sunday’s season finale against Pittsburgh was unclear. Now the team has figured that out. Cleveland announced on Saturday that Clowney has been ruled out for the contest. Clowney made some pointed comments about the Browns and their coaching staff, which is [more]

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Cowboys add Xavier Rhodes to practice squad

The Cowboys are adding some veteran help to their secondary. Free agent Xavier Rhodes has signed with the Cowboys’ practice squad, according to multiple reports. Rhodes was waived by the Bills this week and will now join the Cowboys’ practice squad just in time for the playoffs, when he could be called up to the [more]

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Chiefs clinch No. 1 seed with win today, but neutral site AFC Championship Game remains in play

If the Chiefs beat the Raiders this afternoon, they are the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs regardless of anything that happens tomorrow. But the No. 1 seed won’t necessarily mean home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Because of the rules change the NFL voted on yesterday, the Chiefs could still play an AFC [more]

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Statistics from Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game will not be counted

No statistics from the nine minutes of the Bills-Bengals game that were played on Monday night will count toward the statistics of either team or any player. NFL policy on a cancelled game says, “To cancel a game is to nullify it either before or after it begins and to make no provision for rescheduling [more]

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Zac Taylor on proposed playoff changes: Positives for others, negatives for us

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is not happy about the changes to the AFC playoff procedures that the league has proposed in the wake of cancelling the Bengals’ Week 17 game against the Bills. Under the proposal, the Bengals and Ravens would flip a coin for home field advantage in the Wild Card round of [more]

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NFL announces plans for all 32 teams to honor Damar Hamlin in Week 18

The NFL has announced league-wide plans to honor Bills safety Damar Hamlin in Week 18. Home teams’ public address announcers will read a statement before the national anthem to honor both Hamlin and the first responders who saved his life: “Throughout this week, the entire NFL family has been praying for Damar Hamlin of the [more]

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Owners will be able to amend the proposal for AFC playoff seeding

At noon ET on Friday, the NFL’s owners will consider the proposal from the Competition Committee regarding a change to the established rule for dealing with playoff seeding in the event of a canceled game. The proposal has multiple parts; one contemplates a neutral-site AFC Championship under certain circumstances, and the other allows for a [more]

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Byron Leftwich: Offensive struggles have been over-exaggerated

The struggles of the Buccaneers offense have generated a lot of attention this season. They have dropped from 30 points a game in 2021 to 18.5 in 2022 and they have scored 29 offensive touchdowns through 16 games after posting 56 to this point last year. Those numbers don’t leave much room for interpretation, but [more]

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Derwin James: I’m not a dirty player

Chargers safety Derwin James has not played since being ejected from the team’s Week 16 win over the Colts for a hit to the head of wide receiver Ashton Dulin. Both James and Dulin were put into the concussion protocol as a result of the hit, which Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said he did [more]

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Report: Former NFL player Peyton Hillis in intensive care after swimming accident

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is reportedly in intensive care after a swimming accident. KNWA in Arkansas reports that Hillis was taken to the hospital by helicopter after the accident, which took place in Pensacola, Florida, reportedly after Hillis went into the water to save his children from drowning. His children are OK. Hillis’s [more]

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Texans enter Week 18 with inside track on first overall pick

There’s been plenty of attention paid to the playoff implications of Week 18’s games, but two teams at the other end of the standings head into the final weekend with a lot riding on their results. The Texans and the Bears remain contenders to land the first overall pick in the 2023 draft. If the [more]

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Bills: Damar Hamlin has made “remarkable improvement” in past 24 hours

The Bills issued an update on safety Damar Hamlin‘s condition on Thursday morning. In a statement, the team says that Hamlin continues to make progress in his recovery from the effects of going into cardiac arrest on the field during this week’s game against the Bengals. “Per the physicians caring for Damar Hamlin at the [more]

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Sam Howell: I’ve been working hard all year and was waiting for an opportunity

Eliminated from playoff contention after Week 17, the Commanders will start rookie quarterback Sam Howell in Sunday’s season finale against the Cowboys. It won’t be the easiest task for Howell, a fifth-round pick out of North Carolina, as Dallas is still playing for a potential division title. But after watching the action from the sideline [more]

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Robert Saleh: Zach Wilson needs to get away from the game for a bit

When the Jets initially benched quarterback Zach Wilson this season, head coach Robert Saleh said the idea was for Wilson to reset and get back on track after some rough performances. Wilson returned to the lineup after Mike White fractured his ribs, but his two starts showed that it failed to produce the desired results. [more]

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Sean McVay sees this season as “a professional failure”

The Rams have gone from Super Bowl winners last year to 5-11 this year, the most losses for a defending champion in NFL history. Coach Sean McVay acknowledges that his team has fallen far short. “This year has been, in my opinion, from just what I can control, a professional failure,” McVay said. “And that’s [more]

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Robert Saleh gave players an open forum to speak about Damar Hamlin

For Bills and Bengals players, Monday night’s incident created a very real trauma that will take time to process and overcome. Players on other teams will need to talk through the situation as well. Jets coach Robert Saleh knows this. He gave his players the floor on Wednesday morning to discuss Damar Hamlin‘s situation. Here’s [more]

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Report: Dolphins to sign Mike Glennon to practice squad

The Dolphins have not named a starting quarterback for Week 18, but they’re preparing for the possibility that they will be without both Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater when they face the Jets. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Dolphins will sign veteran Mike Glennon to their practice squad. The move would give them [more]

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Broncos place Dalton Risner, Marlon Mack on injured reserve

The Broncos placed guard Dalton Risner and running back Marlon Mack on injured reserve Tuesday, ending their seasons. The team now has 22 players on the list, including 11 starters. Risner injured an elbow in the third quarter Sunday, and Quinn Bailey replaced him. Risner started 15 games this season. Mack injured a hamstring on [more]

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Report: Panthers owner David Tepper, Jim Harbaugh talk about coaching position

Two of the three teams with 2023 coaching vacancies have expressed interest in Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. First, it was the Broncos. Now, it’s the Panthers. Per multiple reports (including Charlotte Sports Live and the Associated Press), team owner David Tepper has spoken to Harbaugh regarding the vacant head-coaching position. The Panthers fired Matt Rhule [more]

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Vikings put Brian O’Neill, Austin Schlottmann on IR

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell suggested on Monday the team would be making roster moves on the offensive line this week and they announced a series of them on Tuesday. Right tackle Brian O'Neill and center Austin Schlottmann have both been placed on injured reserve. O’Neill suffered a calf injury in the Week 17 loss [more]

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ESPN says it was in “constant communication” with league and game officials

As we wait for more information about the status of Bills safety Damar Hamlin, many remain interested in understanding how ESPN came to declare, on multiple occasions, that the Bills and Bengals were told they’d have five minutes to warm up before continuing the game. Interest in ESPN’s comments became heightened by remarks from NFL [more]

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Mike Brown: The Bengals continue to send thoughts and prayers to Damar Hamlin and his family

Mike Brown, owner of the Bengals, released a statement regarding Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Tuesday afternoon. Hamlin remains in critical condition and under sedation at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest during the first quarter of Monday’s game. “First and foremost, the Bengals continue to send thoughts and prayers [more]

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Hamlin Family: We are deeply moved by the support shown to Damar

The family of Bills safety Damar Hamlin released a statement on Tuesday morning. Hamlin remains under sedation at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game against the Bengals. His family issued a statement on Tuesday thanking first responders, medical personnel, fans, and both teams for their support. [more]

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Damar Hamlin family spokesperson says, “He’s fighting”

Few details are available regarding the status of Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains sedated and in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on Monday night. Jordon Rooney, a marketing representative for Bills safety Damar Hamlin and a spokesperson for the Hamlin family, appeared earlier today on ABC’s Good Morning America. “I can’t speak specifically [more]

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It’s hard to imagine Bills-Bengals resuming

We await further information regarding Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains at last word in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after experiencing cardiac arrest on the field during last night’s game. We have nothing at this time to say about any other issues in the NFL, and we have suspended coverage [more]

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Damar Hamlin’s community toy drive is flooded with millions in donations

Those who care about the game of football and the human beings who play it have great concern today about Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during Monday night’s game in Cincinnati. That concern is being expressed through millions of dollars in donations to the charity Damar Hamlin [more]

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Bills: Damar Hamlin is sedated and in critical condition

The Buffalo Bills have provided an update regarding the status of safety Damar Hamlin. “Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest following a hit in our game versus the Bengals,” the team said on Twitter. “His heartbeat was restored on the field and he was transferred to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment. [more]

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With meaningless Week 18 game looming, it would “bother” Tom Brady to not play

The Buccaneers have won the NFC South. They’ll be the No. 4 seed in the conference. The outcome of Week 18 won’t change that. So here’s the question. Will they rest their starters for Week 18, at Atlanta? “We’ll see how the injury situation looks, and we’ll get together as a staff and talk this [more]

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Brian Daboll: I haven’t thought about resting anyone in Week 18

The Giants clinched a playoff spot with Sunday’s blowout of the Colts and their Week 18 result will have no bearing on where they play in the postseason. Whether they win, lose or tie the Eagles, the Giants will be the No. 6 seed in the NFC and they will play on the road against [more]

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Deshaun Watson calls Sunday’s win “the potential of what the future can hold” for the Browns

The Browns spent 11 games waiting for quarterback Deshaun Watson to lead their offense, but his return from suspension and missing all of the 2021 season has been a reminder that things don’t fall into place overnight. Cleveland went 2-2 in Watson’s first four starts and the offense generated just 39 points in those contests. [more]

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Kyle Shanahan: It was great for Brock Purdy to have to come from behind

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy became the fourth quarterback since 1950 to win his first four starts when Robbie Gould‘s overtime field goal knocked off the Raiders on Sunday, but the fourth win was a lot different from the first three. The 49ers led comfortably in each of the first three wins, but found themselves down [more]

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Mike Tomlin: I can’t say enough about our young quarterback

After Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett led the team to a comeback win over the Ravens on Sunday night, coach Mike Tomlin said he loved what he saw. “I can’t say enough about our young QB,” Tomlin said. “He smiles in the face of it, he’s always ready to be that guy, in the moments [more]

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Broncos convert Chiefs fumble into a touchdown, lead 10-6

The Chiefs have had back-to-back turnovers, not only keeping the Broncos in the game but giving them the lead. Patrick Mahomes was picked by Justin Simmons in the end zone with the Chiefs at the Denver 10-yard line and threatening to take a two-score lead. The Chiefs defense forced a Broncos punt. But on the [more]

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Justin Outten will call Broncos offensive plays Sunday

The Broncos will have a new head coach for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs and they’ll also have a new offensive play caller. James Palmer of NFL Media reports that interim head coach Jerry Rosburg has tabbed offensive coordinator Justin Outten for the job. The Broncos opened the season with head coach Nathaniel Hackett calling the [more]

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NFL 2022 Week 17 early inactives: Bradley Chubb, Xavien Howard, Terron Armstead out

Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. The Dolphins had several key players listed as questionable on Friday and they’ll be missing most of them against the Patriots on Sunday. Edge rusher Bradley Chubb (hand), cornerback Xavien Howard (knee), [more]

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