Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Bucs’ playoff loss at Detroit on Sunday means another offseason has arrived in Tampa, with huge decisions looming that will play a key role in whether the Bucs are seen as favorites to win a fourth straight division title in 2024. First and foremost, the Bucs are in substantially better salary-cap health than they …
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Raiders to hire Tom Telesco as next GM; former Chargers exec beat out finalists Champ Kelly, Ed Dodds for job
Getty Images Tom Telesco appears to be sticking in the AFC West. The Las Vegas Raiders plan to hire the former Los Angeles Chargers executive as their next general manager, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Telesco, 51, beat out finalists interim GM Champ Kelly and Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, per Jones. This hiring comes after Telesco …
Read More »Can Taylor Swift make it to the Super Bowl: A look at how her tour dates align with the big game in Las Vegas
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are more than just an A-List couple: They have blended the worlds of pop culture, music and the NFL and introduced new fans to the league. The two have supported each other’s careers since they began dating, both showing up to stadiums to watch one another. Kelce has attended Swift’s “The Era’s Tour” concerts, while …
Read More »Kittle details Purdy’s energy-shifting outburst vs. Packers
Kittle details Purdy’s energy-shifting outburst vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle had some strong words of support for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s performance against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. In an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the star tight end talked about a moment during Saturday’s game where …
Read More »Flyers’ Carter Hart taking an indefinite leave of absence
Jan 23, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. General manager Daniel Briere announced Tuesday that Hart had requested and been granted time away from the team. He added that the Flyers will have no further comment. Editor’s Picks 1 Related A message sent to Hart’s agent seeking …
Read More »NFL head coach, GM interview tracker: Bill Belichick, Jim Harbaugh hot commodities; Raiders land new HC, GM
With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator. Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of …
Read More »Bears haven’t made a QB decision, but new OC Shane Waldron should help regardless
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles stressed in his end-of-season press conference how much the team would prioritize an offensive coordinator who could be flexible. Searching for a new offensive coordinator when they haven’t committed to what they’re going to do under center gave the Bears no choice in that regard. But that doesn’t mean …
Read More »Three reasons why you should root for the Ravens in the AFC Championship vs. the Chiefs
The Baltimore Ravens had the best record in the league this regular season, going 13-4 in the loaded AFC North division that produced three playoff teams. The Ravens were dominant this season and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC, giving them a bye for the first round of the playoffs. Baltimore defeated the Houston Texans 34-10 in the …
Read More »This coach reportedly is ‘a strong favorite’ to land Patriots DC job
This coach reportedly is ‘a strong favorite’ to land Patriots DC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have already found their next head coach in Jerod Mayo, and one of his first tasks in that role is hiring offensive and defensive coordinators for the staff. According to one NFL insider, the best choice for the …
Read More »Fantasy hockey heat index – Oshie, DeBrusk among hottest players of January
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 23, 2024, 01:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s been about a month since the NHL took a few days off for the Christmas break. Based on the change in …
Read More »Perfect Texans 2024 NFL Draft plan: DeMeco Ryans has eyes on defensive upgrades
The Houston Texans were one of the best stories from the 2023 NFL season. After being arguably the worst team in the league last year, first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans came in and brought a different energy while the front office hit the 2023 NFL Draft out of the park with the selections of C.J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr. and Tank …
Read More »Why Andy Reid believes Lamar Jackson is similar to Josh Allen
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on Lamar Jackson for the first time in the postseason on Sunday, but Andy Reid believes the Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback has some similarities to a familiar playoff foe of theirs. Reid explained that facing Jackson is “somewhat the same” as facing Josh Allen when he was asked if going up against …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: The new Chiefs wrinkle that’s turned offense around after mediocre regular season
Andy Reid famously tapped into the Air Raid offense Patrick Mahomes operated at Texas Tech before the first season as the Kansas City Chiefs full-time starter in 2018, and now the future Hall of Fame coach is tinkering with his roots in the West Coast offense again. Through two games in the playoffs, the Chiefs have utilized 13 personnel — …
Read More »NFL playoff injuries for conference title games: Ravens’ Mark Andrews, 49ers’ Deebo Samuel in wait mode
Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries. Pro Bowlers like Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey and San Francisco …
Read More »NFL selects veteran ref Bill Vinovich to lead officiating crew for Super Bowl LVIII
Veteran referee Bill Vinovich will lead the officiating crew for Super Bowl LVIII next month in Las Vegas. The NFL announced Tuesday that Vinovich will work his third Super Bowl and be joined by a crew that includes umpire Terry Killens, down judge Patrick Holt, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Tom Hill, side judge Allen Baynes, back judge Brad …
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