Raiders fire GM in 1st move of significant offseason
Owner Mark Davis made the first big decision of what figures to be an eventful offseason for the Las Vegas Raiders. There will be plenty more to come as there figures to be significant change for an organization coming off just its second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. Davis fired general manager Mike […]
Bears interview Colts’ Dodds, Eberflus for GM, coaching jobs
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears interviewed Indianapolis executive Ed Dodds for their general manager job and Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus for their head coaching position on Monday. Dodds has 19 years of experience in the NFL. He has spent the past five in Indianapolis’ front office, including four as assistant GM […]
Onetime Clemson QB Johnson transferring back to Tigers
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Onetime Clemson quarterback Hunter Johnson is returning to the Tigers, becoming coach Dabo Swinney’s first player taken from the NCAA transfer portal. Johnson had been with Northwestern the past four seasons. He announced his decision to return to Clemson on Monday. Johnson is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound graduate from Brownsburg, Indiana. He […]
Brady, Buccaneers extend playoff winning streak to 5 games
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are running out of superlatives to describe the impact of Tom Brady. The defending Super Bowl champions improved to 5-0 in postseason games since the 44-year-old quarterback joined the Bucs in 2020, dominating the Philadelphia Eagles 31-15 in a NFC wild-card victory. Brady didn’t have a monster […]
Deion Branch returns to alma mater Louisville to help next group of Cardinals
Super Bowl XXXIX MVP and former Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Deion Branch rejoined his alma mater’s football program as the team’s Director of Player Development.
Green Run High School’s Tayon Holloway signs with UNC
Tayon Holloway’s impact on Green Run High School’s football season was evident after he turned down multiple offers to sign a letter of intent with UNC.
Cowboys face same questions after another early playoff exit
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy’s future as Dallas Cowboys coach wasn’t something Jerry Jones wanted to discuss after a wild-card loss that left the owner saying “I can’t remember” when asked if he’d ever been more disappointed in defeat. Questions about McCarthy come in part because the Cowboys could lose both coordinators to head […]
D-line thinned by injuries as Bengals prepare for Titans
CINCINNATI (AP) — After the Bengals won a playoff game for the first time in three decades last Saturday, coach Zac Taylor and a few players delivered game balls to three Cincinnati sports bars as a way of thanking fans who stuck with them through the bad times. “I think the city can finally exhale,” […]
Steelers face long-overdue reboot as Roethlisberger exits
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger came back for one more run, wanting a chance for his final performance to not be a lopsided first-round playoff loss. Even with his closest friends gone. Even with a first-year offensive coordinator. Even knowing he’d have an almost completely rebuilt offensive line. Even with rookies likely to take over […]
Chiefs open up offense against Pittsburgh, eye Buffalo next
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had to learn to dink and dunk their way through this entire season, contrary to every instinct of go for broke quarterback Patrick Mahomes, as opposing defenses simply refused to let themselves get beaten deep. You can bet they relished the opportunity to open up the […]