The Redskins parted ways with Jay Gruden after their 0-5 start, and the Panthers relieved Ron Rivera of his duties after their fade to 5-7 and out of NFC playoff contention. But everyone knows they won’t be last two coaches to go from the hot seat to being fired before or on “Black Monday.” Last year, eight teams decided to replace their coaches either during or right after the season....
MORE RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE Seattle Seahawks vs. Packers ($3,600). The Packers bring one of the game’s best offenses into Seattle for a rematch of Week 1, but with Aaron Rodgers hampered by his calf injury, we expect Sunday’s task to be even tougher for Green Bay. Rodgers was held to 189 yards in the season-opening contest and threw the first of his five interceptions of 2014....
Here are the games and times set for the NFL’s championship rounds next weekend (All times ET): Sunday, January 24 NFC Championship Tampa Bay at Green Bay 3:05 p.m., Fox AFC Championship Buffalo at Kansas City 6:40 p.m., CBS Green Bay is led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a two-time NFL MVP who won the Super Bowl following the 2010 season. The Packers defeated the Rams on Saturday in a snowstorm, and Green Bay will finally host a conference championship game....
Just like the CFP semifinals, there is no short of powerhouses in terms of coaches, quarterbacks, speed and just flat-out talent. Speaking of QBs, three of the remaining four have won it all before, setting up a thrilling penultimate round. MORE: David Steele’s picks | Vegas’ picks | NFC odds | AFC odds AFC Game of the Week Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots (Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET, CBS). The Patriots ran over the Colts ( literally ) in the past two meetings....
There are four 0-2 teams and, because of a Week 1 tie, a pair of 0-1-1 teams. Should the Titans lose to the Bills, they would be a seventh winless team after two weeks. What does all that mean? NFL history says that more than 90 percent of 0-2 teams miss the playoffs, while more than 60 percent of 2-0 teams make the playoffs. Take last season: Five of the seven teams that started 2-0 made the playoffs (71....
Day 3 is a chance for teams to find “steals” or value picks, and we’ve seen a ton over the years. Here’s all you need to know about the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh round. NFL DRAFT: SN draft central | Review Rounds 1-3 | Curious case of La’el Collins NFL Draft Saturday (Rounds 4-7) TV info Start time: 12 p.m. ET TV coverage: ESPN, NFL Network Online streaming: NFL....
The Steelers’ linebacker made a miraculous walk across the stage at AT&T Stadium Thursday to announce the team’s first-round pick (No. 28), making for one of the most memorable moments in draft history. Shazier is still rehabbing from a serious spinal injury suffered in a Dec. 4 game against the Bengals that required spinal stabilization surgery and left him in a wheelchair. Still, the setback hasn’t stopped the two-time Pro Bowl player from attending various sporting events, including the Penguins’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff games at PPG Paints Arena....
Following a stellar 2018 season for the Bulldogs in which Sweat recorded 14 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, the 6-6, 260-pound edge rusher was in the discussion to be one of the first picks of the 2019 NFL Draft, likely only after fellow linemen like Nick Bosa or Ed Oliver. More: Vinnie Iyer’s final mock draft But medical tests at the combine revealed that Sweat had a heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — a condition in which a portion of the heart becomes abnormally thick....
New England selected the 22-year-old out of Auburn with the 133rd pick (fourth round) in the 2019 NFL Draft on Saturday in Nashville. Stidham become the seventh quarterback to be selected in this year’s draft and the second picked on Day 3. He’s the first Auburn quarterback to be drafted since former Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton went as the No. 1 overall pick to the Panthers in 2011....
There also were players who continued to fall and a fair share of questionable reach picks. SN’s NFL DRAFT HQ:Live pick tracker | Best available | TV schedule That’s the typical mixed bag that comes with the second and third rounds, which are important complements to support what teams did with more limited picks in the first round. What teams, positions and players make the grade for best of Friday night, and which should be filed under the worst draft developments?...
Cincinnati fans who are picturing LSU quarterback Joe Burrow in orange and black can thank Pittsburgh for its benching of struggling quarterback Mason Rudolph on Sunday, as the move led to the Steelers’ game-winning touchdown in the second half of their Week 12 game. Now the Bengals, still winless at 0-11, have a two-game “lead” over the 2-9 Giants for the No. 1 pick. MORE: SN’s latest 2020 NFL Mock Draft...
Trevor Lawrence led a strong class of quarterbacks at the top in this year’s draft, and now it’s time to look ahead to 2022. Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State – the three major powers in college football – will have underclassmen at the position. That leaves a group with much to prove, and a lot can change by next April. With that in mind, Sporting News looks at the top-10 quarterbacks heading into the 2022: 2022 BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 50 players by position...
Detroit holds the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, giving the Lions a chance to select a franchise-changing talent. They could follow the “best player available” strategy by snagging an elite edge edge rusher such as Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson or Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux. One of those guys landing in Detroit wouldn’t be much of a surprise. MORE: Each team’s worst NFL Draft regret However, the Lions could also go down another road....
The 6-7, 318-pounder will have a private workout with the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, a source tells Sporting News. Davenport also will have a private workout with the Philadelphia Eagles next week. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 The Combine showcased a player who was without BCS offers and chose Bucknell because of the school’s academic reputation. His testing numbers stacked up among the best tackles in this year’s class....
The fifth-year option is one of the NFL’s more underrated bits of business during the offseason, with 2018 first-round picks this year looking to get locked into a fifth year with either their original team or a perhaps a team they were traded to. 2021 NFL DRAFT:Full results | Team-by-team grades | Winners & losers While fifth-year options are typically picked up by teams, that’s not always the case: Whether it’s a player underachieving, a team in a cap crunch or someone who has dealt with injuries, there are plenty of reasons why a team might not keep a player on their roster for a fifth season....
A lot of that success has been thanks to the team’s explosive offense, led by young weapons such as wideout Juju Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner. Smith-Schuster hauled in seven catches for 67 yards, while Conner carried the ball 15 times for 47 yards and a score in Sunday’s win over Baltimore. The two have combined all season to give the Steelers’ one of the league’s most balanced offenses....
The 2018 Dallas Cowboys are experiencing this first-hand. As of Monday morning, the Cowboys were the NFL’s only club not to officially sign a free-agent or re-sign one of their own players since the marketplace opened five days earlier. It’s quite the statement considering even franchises that traditionally are loath to dip into free agency, like Green Bay and Cincinnati, have done just that. It also isn’t an accident....
One particular player, more notorious than notable, got a surprise workout last week. He leads the latest round of free-agent rumors as the offseason officially comes to an end. NFL Preview: AFC predictions | NFC predictions | SN’s Super Bowl pick DE Greg Hardy Not re-signed by the Cowboys after a contentious season there, Hardy reportedly worked out for the Jaguars last week. ESPN reported that team officials brought him in to sit down face to face and see where he was mentally and physically....
So now’s the time to keep this NFL free agency tracker handy. NFL FREE AGENCY 2020:Top 50 players | Live grades for key signings Most eyes and ears understandably were on the latest Tom Brady rumors before the ex-Patriots quarterback signed with the Buccaneers. But plenty more notable NFL players have been on the move, including other high-profile quarterbacks. For all 2020 NFL free agency news on signings and trades, plus the latest rumors involving the most notable free agents, follow below with our live tracker....
