The Green Bay Packers entered the 2023 season with the approach that the team was rebuilding. Packers two-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari said as much back in April. “The Packers are rebuilding whether you think so or not,” Bakhtiari said months ago and prior to the team’s trade of future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New …
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Is Raheem Morris the right choice as Atlanta’s head coach? | Zero Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by NFL writer Charles McDonald to discuss Raheem Morris’ return to Atlanta as the team’s head coach. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz“ podcast, and subscribe on Apple podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] JASON FITZ: Your initial reaction to the Falcons hiring Raheem Morris? CHARLES MCDONALD: I’m …
Read More »The second wave of college football’s hiring cycle produces some unprecedented movement
After a relatively quiet primary hiring cycle in college football in November and December, the coaching carousel revved up again in January, starting with the sudden retirement of maybe the greatest head coach of all time. Since Nick Saban stepped down at Alabama on Jan. 10, seven major college football jobs have opened, including at three of the schools that …
Read More »How to watch Ravens vs. Chiefs: Time, date, TV, NFL playoffs live stream on Paramount+ for AFC Championship
Getty Images An AFC champion will be crowned on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs. It should be a great game between two teams that are led by MVP-caliber quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. Baltimore entered the playoffs as the AFC’s top-seeded team. They validated their top spot after vanquishing the Houston Texans, 34-10, …
Read More »2024 NFC Championship: Three reasons to root for the Lions when they face the 49ers in NFL playoffs
If you told a Detroit Lions fan just a few years ago, that in 2024 they would be one win away from a Super Bowl appearance, they would first probably be very excited, but they also may not believe you. The Lions are the only team in the conference championship games that did not make the playoffs last season. The …
Read More »Richard Sherman reflects on 10th anniversary of iconic ‘Crabtree’ postgame interview
On Jan. 19, 2014, star Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman made the game-winning play against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game to send Seattle to the Super Bowl — then gave one of the most legendary postgame interviews of all time. “I’m the best corner in the game,” Sherman told FOX Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews, “When …
Read More »Here’s why Lamar Jackson’s toughest test this season could be the Chiefs’ defense
Legacies, not just the opportunity to spend a week in Las Vegas, are in play during this NFL conference championship weekend, and no one feels that pressure more than Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He would have an impeccable list of accolades with a Super Bowl win. Before he can get to that point, Jackson has an AFC championship game …
Read More »NFL will have strict Super Bowl gambling policy in Las Vegas for all players participating in game
During the regular season, NFL players are allowed to gamble on almost anything that doesn’t involve the NFL, but that won’t be the case for the two teams that make it to Super Bowl LVIII. With the NFL’s biggest game being played in Las Vegas this year, the league has decided to get tough on gambling: The NFL will be …
Read More »Falcons reach deal with Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their new head coach
Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach. Morris had an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. He met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Atlanta’s executive group earlier this week at Blank’s home, and one source told CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones that he …
Read More »49ers HC Kyle Shanahan: We don’t call our fans the ’12th man’
The San Francisco 49ers have home-field advantage against the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), but head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t want to hear their fans be compared to a particular NFC West rival. “We don’t call ‘em the 12th man here,” Shanahan said Thursday when asked about the …
Read More »Bill Belichick landings spots: Legendary coach running out of options as Falcons reach deal with Raheem Morris
Thursday, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that the Atlanta Falcons were closing in on reaching an agreement with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach and the Rams later made it official. This development is notable for multiple reasons, because it affects arguably the greatest NFL head coach of all time. The Falcons …
Read More »Why Shanahan isn’t worried about Purdy’s decision-making
Why Shanahan isn’t worried about Purdy’s decision-making originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy came under fire after an uncharacteristically inconsistent performance in the 49ers’ 24-21 Divisional-Round win over the Green Bay Packers last weekend at Levi’s Stadium, but Kyle Shanahan isn’t concerned about his 24-year-old quarterback’s decision making. In speaking to reporters before practice on Thursday, Shanahan …
Read More »Are Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson the next Tom Brady-Peyton Manning rivals?
Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are about to face each other in the playoffs for the first time, with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens is bound to be one that helps define legacies, with plenty to gain for both Jackson, the overwhelming favorite to win his …
Read More »Perfect Chargers 2024 NFL Draft plan: How Jim Harbaugh can take Los Angeles from afterthought to AFC contender
The Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to hire Jim Harbaugh as head coach this week. He has a history of turning organizations around for the better, which is important for a Chargers team that has been snake-bitten for years. Quarterback Justin Herbert profiles as one of the best in the league but has been unable to overcome the other …
Read More »Panthers hire Dave Canales as new head coach: Buccaneers offensive coordinator joining NFC South rival
Getty Images Panthers owner David Tepper said he wants his next head coach to last “20 or 30 years.” And now he’s found the man for the job as the Panthers announced they’ve agreed to terms with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales, 42, impressed Tepper and Panthers brass with an in-person interview Wednesday, per CBS Sports Lead NFL insider Jonathan …
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