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3 things that went right for Steelers offense, 3 that new offensive coordinator must fix ·

Mike Tomlin is going outside of his comfort zone — and the organization — to find his next offensive coordinator.Not since Todd Haley was hired in 2012 have the Steelers looked beyond the walls of 3400 South Water Street for the person in charge of leading the offense.The new coordinator’s task will be to improve an offense that ranked No. 25 in yards and No. 27 in points in 2023. No team in the postseason ...

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons ·

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the games and predict the winners.Bill Belichick completed a second interview with the Atlanta Falcons this weekend about their head coaching job, and he would be joining a promising situation. The Falcons finished 7-10, but have a decent defense, a veteran offensive line, and several ...

Bill Belichick has more competition for the Falcons’ head coaching job ·

The Falcons plan to have a second interview with a head coaching candidate other than Bill Belichick: Jim Harbaugh.ESPN confirmed an initial report from the NFL Network that the University of Michigan coach will meet again with Atlanta officials.The Falcons interviewed Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and Bills quarterbacks coach and interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Saturday for their ...

The Dolphins’ offense started 2023 on a record-setting pace. What happened to it? ·

In the first month of the season, the Dolphins had garnered comparisons to some of the best offenses in NFL history.A 70-point outing in Week 3 put the unit on a record-setting pace in the second year of the Mike McDaniel era. But by the Dolphins’ season-ending loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild-card round, the offense was unrecognizable.Miami’s timing-based passing game wasn’t hitting the ...

Chargers interview Lions coordinators Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn ·

The Chargers interviewed Detroit Lions offensive and defensive coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn on Saturday for their coaching vacancy, the 13th and 14th candidates to replace Brandon Staley.Johnson, Glenn and the Lions face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in an NFC Divisional playoff game.Johnson has been with Detroit since 2019, serving as the Lions’ offensive coordinator for the past ...

3 things new coach Pierce, Raiders should do this offseason ·

Antonio Pierce will hit the ground running after taking over as the coach of the Raiders.Among the immediate tasks he faces are building his coaching staff and deciding whether to add a quarterback through a trade, the draft or free agency to upgrade over Aidan O’Connell.The decisions Pierce and the Raiders’ eventual general manager make over the next few months could be the difference in a legitimate ...

How the Andy Reid coaching tree came to be + why it looms large again for Chiefs ·

JANUARY 20, 2024 5:30 AMTo the doubts of many 25 years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a man who’d never been so much as an NFL coordinator or a head coach at any level to revive an organization that had gone 9-16-1 the previous two seasons.Nevertheless, Andy Reid, who last had been the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach of the Green Bay Packers, had distinguished himself in numerous ...

14 former Colts who are on UFL rosters for 2024 ·

January 20, 2024 12:44 pm ETThe USFL and XFL merged this offseason to form the United Football League (UFL) for the 2024 season.As the cycle of spring football continues to give players a chance to earn another path to the NFL, and there have been a handful of players who have succeeded in carving out a career after playing spring football.The UFL held its disperal draft and super dispersal draft recently ...

Texans defense unable to corral Ravens 'magician' Lamar Jackson in playoff loss ·

BALTIMORE — Zay Flowers called his quarterback “a magician.” Texans pass rusher Jonathan Greenard said Lamar Jackson “was just himself.”They basically were saying the same thing.The Ravens quarterback, a runaway favorite to win his second NFL MVP award, was just his usual magical self in picking apart the Texans defense to the tune of 100 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground to go along with ...

Woody Paige: It's time for the Broncos to know Bo ·

Bo knows football. Bo throws footballs. The Broncos must board the Bo bandwagon.No matter who Payton, Paton & Penner decide will be the 2024 season’s starting quarterback – Jarrett Stidham, Russell Wilson, Ben DiNucci or a risky veteran from parts unknown – is it possible that Denver picks Nix for next?Not only could the Broncos trade down and draft Bo Nix late in the first round, but they also would ...

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NFL Week 16: Finish line in sight

Behind the arm and legs of Justin Herbert, the Chargers and a rare free kick, the Los Angeles Chargers rallied to beat the Denver Broncos, 34-27, on Thursday Night Football. Herbert threw for 280 yards on 23-of-30 passing and tossed two touchdowns. The first scoring ...

NFL Week 14 In$ight: Wanna Bet?

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NFL Week 15: Top Ten Performances

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MNF doubleheader: Will Vikes seize opening?

The Buffalo Bills’ 48-42 win over the Detroit Lions late yesterday afternoon set the needles on the NFL’s Richter Scale to bouncing wildly. The seismic outcome in the Motor City was felt all the way out to the Pacific Northwest, where the Green Bay Packers’ ...

Week 15 Answers to NFL Jeopardy

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NFL Week 15: More info than you need

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TNF: 49ers hanging by thread

The next installment of the NFC West’s oldest rivalry takes place Thursday night, as the 49ers (6-7) visit Los Angeles to battle the Rams (7-6). It will be the 152nd meeting between the two teams with the 49ers holding a 78-70-1 advantage.  In recent years, the ...

Top 10 performances of NFL Week 14

First, a quick recap from the MNF experience, as the road Bengals topped Dallas, 27-20. Tied 20-20 at the two-minute warning, the game turned when a blocked Cincinnati punt was mishandled downfield by Dallas upback Amani Oruwariye and recovered by the Bengals near ...

TNF: Chargers, Broncos collide

  Thursday Night Football, Dec. 19, 8:15 p.m. ET, SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, CA), Amazon If you were thinking that the Denver Broncos (9-5) and the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) have not played an important game against each in a while, you’d be right. You have ...

NFL roster madness explained

Something always has to have a nickname. Like “Black Monday” in the NFL, when head coaches are fired the day after the end of the regular season, it was only a matter of time before someone slapped a name on the cutdown in the NFL. Some have called it “Black ...

CeeDee cashes in, sets stage for rookie WR class

Now that the Dallas Cowboys finally quieted the daily discussion about wide receiver CeeDeee Lamb with a massive contract, there is no doubt the trend is to covet these pass catchers second only to the almighty quarterback. The prolific All-Pro wideout agreed ...

Must-see 2024 NFL rookie QB battles

After the first 12 picks in this year’s draft were complete, the 2024 quarterback class was destined to be forever linked to that celebrated 1983 draft, which also saw six quarterbacks, including three Hall of Famers, taken in Round 1. With the countdown to the ...