Wading through every football player in Massachusetts and picking the cream of the crop is a tall task. The Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association released its divisional all-state teams Friday. There are 12 MetroWest and Milford athletes represented on the teams and five more honorable mentions. Hudson, Maynard/AMSA and Milford led the way with two selections each, while Lincoln-Sudbury …

The Jacksonville Jaguars are on the verge of hiring Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen to the same position, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because a deal had not been finalized. But it was expected to happen soon, with Nielsen getting tasked with …

Getty Images Jared Goff may not ever win seven Super Bowl like Tom Brady or end up in the Hall of Fame like Peyton Manning (where Brady will soon be joining), but he can at least say that he’s now in the record books with those two quarterbacks.  With the Lions win over the Buccaneers on Sunday, that gives Detroit 14 …

The Browns are working to hire former Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as their tight ends coach, Zac Jackson of TheAthletic.com reports. Jackson adds that Rees will have a role in the overall development of the pass game. That could mean Rees will have the title of passing game coordinator as well. Rees, 31, spent one season in the NFL, …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! My understanding is that the city of Detroit is still standing today, which is mildly surprising to hear because I thought for sure Lions fans were going to burn the entire thing to the ground in celebration of watching their team advance to the NFC championship game for the FIRST …

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles is taking a beating for not calling his final timeout as the Lions took a knee in victory formation at the end of Sunday’s game. The Bucs could have forced Dan Campbell to make a decision about whether to try a 49-yard field goal or punt the ball back to the Bucs. And because the Lions …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – In leading up to the ACC Huddle: 2024 Football Schedule Release Show on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 5-7 p.m. ET on ACC Network and simulcast on ESPN2, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced today the scheduled games for Week 1. All 17 ACC Football programs will play throughout Labor Day weekend, highlighted by Boston College at Florida State on Monday …

The Lions are adding a reinforcement as they prepare for the NFC Championship Game.  Detroit has agreed to a contract with tight end Zach Ertz, NFL Media reported Monday. Ertz is reportedly joining the Lions’ practice squad but could be elevated to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the 49ers (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports …

The Bills added another haunting loss to their playoff resume in the 27-24 defeat at home at the hands of the Chiefs on Sunday night, and fans are already thinking “how can this team get over the hump?”  I’ve outlined my three main ideas here, one of which is very specific, while the other two are more philosophical. I can …

The deadline for players to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft has passed, so you can be reasonably confident which players on your favorite teams will be back on campus next year. Well, of course, that’s unless they enter the transfer portal when the spring window opens. While there’s been plenty of hand-wringing and pearl-clutching about the current state of …

The Sunday games in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs didn’t disappoint. The Detroit Lions are playing in a conference championship game for the first time in 32 years after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a game that went down to the final possession. San Francisco awaits Detroit in the NFC Championship Game.  In the AFC, Patrick Mahomes …

The Chargers’ General Manager search will continue with an interview for Dawn Aponte. According to multiple reports on Monday, the Chargers are interviewing Aponte for the opening they made by firing Tom Telesco during the regular season. Aponte is the NFL’s chief football administration officer and came to the league office after working for the Dolphins. She was the executive …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni deserves plenty of blame for the collapse of the Philadelphia Eagles. They were 10-1 as they entered December, and a good leader would have found a way to stop a team that talented from losing six of its last seven games. The fact that he couldn’t do it is damning. It ruined whatever …

Following Nick Saban’s shocking retirement, the past 12 days have been filled with decommitments and players entering the transfer portal. New head coach Kalen Deboer has done everything possible to keep the roster and recruits intact as much as possible, but it’s like trying to cover a gunshot wound with a band aid. Fortunately, the worst of it has passed …

The Houston Texans entered the 2023 season coming off a 3-13-1 campaign, following 4-13 and 4-12 records in the two seasons before that. The team had a first-year head coach in DeMeco Ryans and hoped whoever they selected with the No. 2 overall pick could eventually help turn things around. A winning season, or even going .500, would be an improvement …