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Grading the Week: Broncos QB Russell Wilson sounds like he can’t get away from Sean Payton fast enough ·
2/17/2024Apparently, Russell Wilson and Ciara didn’t buy what Sean Payton was shoveling on radio row during Super Bowl Week.A fairly newsy seven days — congrats, Jenny Cavnar and welcome home, Troy Renck — in the Grading The Week offices got even newsier Friday.Because just when we were about to wax poetic on Christian Braun’s knuckleball of a jumper or the latest chapter in Carmelo Anthony’s revisionist ...
When Deshaun Watson will begin throwing; how he feels about new OC Ken Dorsey, and more: Browns Insider ·
cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — Deshaun Watson is on track in his rehab schedule from shoulder surgery — maybe even a little ahead — and will begin throwing soon, a league source told cleveland.com.Watson, who underwent surgery Nov. 21 to repair his fractured right shoulder socket, is set to begin throwing in March — as soon as a couple of weeks from now — which is a great sign for his participation ...
Jay Harbaugh stepping out of family circle for first time with Seahawks ·
Seattle Times staff reporterIf Jay Harbaugh’s last name gives him a hefty family legacy to live up to, his new position with the Seahawks also gives him some big shoes to fill.The son of new Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh and a nephew of longtime Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, Jay Harbaugh was introduced this past week as the new special-teams coordinator for the Seahawks.It marks the first time ...
What the 49ers said after coming back to beat Packers ·
16-20 minutes 1/21/2024The 49ers earned a wild playoff win in a rainstorm Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium, coming back to beat the visiting Packers 24-21.With the win, they secured a berth in the NFC Championship Game, which they will host next Sunday against the winner of tomorrow’s Buccaneers-Lions game.Christian McCaffrey’s 6-yard touchdown run turned a four-point deficit into a three-point lead ...
Why 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down after game-winning interception vs. Packers ·
5-7 minutes 1/21/2024SANTA CLARA — Dre Greenlaw was running zig-zags with the joy of a third-grader dodging tackles at recess.A 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker who is built to hit people, he intercepted Jordan Love with less than a minute left in the 49ers’ 24-21 win against the Green Bay Packers and then danced around his opponents.He carried the football with one hand, moved it from left to right, juked, ...
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 ...
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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?
Due to changes at the Action Network, this is the last in a series from Evan Abrams. Thanks to Evan and thanks for all the positive feedback. We will seek another contributor who can both entertain and inform what has become a large group of Hall of Football subscribers ...
NFL Week 15: Top Ten Performances
Falcons caused their fans an undue amount of stress in doing so.
Minnesota (13-2) beat the Chicago Bears, 30-12, and moved into a first-place tie with the Detroit Lions in the NFC South. The Lions and Vikes are on course for a winner-take-all head-to-head in Week ...
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
Direct from the NFL’s official New York stats and facts geekdom, here are barstool-worthy highlights from the weekend No. 14 games played before the Sunday night battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers.
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NFL Week 15: More info than you need
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Here is excellent bar stool intel from the inner sanctum of National Football League Headquarters. …
You can use it with friends and family at home, showing your vast knowledge even before these factoids are mentioned by Troy Aikman or your ...
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 ...