If an NFL owner is looking for a blueprint to spark a dramatic turnaround, he or she should closely study the work of Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell. The Detroit Lions have risen to prominence under the direction of a general manager and head coach working in lockstep to assemble a young roster featuring a collection of blue-chip talents with …
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Bears find new OC: Chicago reportedly to hire Seahawks’ Shane Waldron; here’s what it could mean for QB future
The Chicago Bears opted to maintain the status quo at their head-coaching position with Matt Eberflus despite a 10-24 record in two seasons, but change has come at their offensive coordinator position. Luke Getsy, whose offenses averaged 20.2 points per game since 2022 (19th in the NFL), is out, and per ESPN, the Bears are bringing in former Seattle Seahawks …
Read More »AFC, NFC Championship NFL picks, odds, 2024 playoff bets from model: This 4-leg football parlay pays 12-1
The Championship Round NFL schedule is set for Sunday with two berths for Super Bowl 58 on the line. In the AFC, MVP winners Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson will match up, while in the NFC, former No. 1 overall pick Jared Goff will share the field with Mr. Irrelevant Brock Purdy. Ravens vs. Chiefs has Baltimore as 3.5-point favorites, …
Read More »Bears reportedly hire Shane Waldron as OC. What could it mean for No. 1 pick?
The Chicago Bears have found their offensive coordinator. Shane Waldron, who spent the past three seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, is working toward completing a deal to take the same role with the Bears, NFL Media first reported Monday morning. Bears fire OC Getsy, will retain HC Eberflus Waldron’s most notable work came with Geno Smith …
Read More »Gabe Davis plans to test free agency, but is open to staying in Buffalo
Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis has finished his four-year rookie contract and is now prepared to test the free agency market. Davis told reporters in the Bills’ locker room today that he expects to see what other teams are ready to offer him when free agency begins in March before he makes any decisions about where he’s playing in 2024 …
Read More »Tom Brady says Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce ‘doing something right’ by passing him, Gronk in playoff TDs
Getty Images It’s never a bad thing to be in the same conversation as Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski, one of the greatest quarterback-tight end combos in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs’ prolific duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce tied — and then passed — the former Patriots (and Buccaneers) legends in the NFL playoff record book with their …
Read More »Sean Desai fired: Defensive coordinator candidates for Eagles to consider for 2024, including Wink Martindale
The Philadelphia Eagles are making sweeping changes on the defensive side of the ball this offseason, which started with the firing of Sean Desai and not retaining Matt Patricia as the defensive play-caller. The Eagles made the controversial decision to take the play-calling duties from Desai after 13 games and give them to Patricia, ruining Desai’s reputation and putting the …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff bracket: Conference Championship picks, predictions, best bets for AFC, NFC by top model
The 2024 NFL playoff bracket is set for conference championship week. A trip to Super Bowl 58 is within reach for the four teams remaining. The 2024 AFC Championship Game will feature the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The 2024 NFC Championship Game will follow, with the San Francisco 49ers hosting the …
Read More »Raheem Morris scheduling second interviews with Falcons, Panthers, Commanders and Seahawks
Rams General Manager Les Snead sang defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ praises as a potential head coaching hire last week and there’s no shortage of interest in him around the league. Sunday brought word that the Seahawks want to bring Morris in for a second interview and Adam Schefter of ESPN reports on Monday that Morris is scheduling that interview. Schefter …
Read More »49ers unsure of Deebo Samuel’s availability for NFC title game, call him ’50-50′ due to injury, per reports
USATSI San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s status for the NFC Championship remains up in the air, as he deals with a shoulder injury. Samuel suffered the injury during the team’s 24-21 Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. He was originally ruled questionable to return and was eventually downgraded to out. San Francisco still …
Read More »NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets for 2024 AFC, NFC Championship Games: Model backing under in 49ers-Lions
If recent conference title game history is any indication, then your Championship Round NFL picks should feature a narrow margin of victory. Three of the last four conference title games have been decided by exactly three points, the one outlier being when the 49ers had no healthy quarterbacks versus Philadelphia in last year’s NFC Championship Game. San Francisco has no …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Early odds for AFC, NFC title games as Ravens favored over Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs
Getty Images And then there were four. The NFL playoffs have whittled down to the final four after a wild divisional round, and now we have Championship Sunday to look forward to which features a handful of the league’s elite clubs. Both No. 1 seeds emerged out of their lone playoff game victorious following the first-round bye and Baltimore along …
Read More »Passing anything Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski did is special
The Chiefs offense didn’t always click during the 2023 season, but they went back to what’s worked in the past in Buffalo on Sunday and it paid off for them. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce hooked up for touchdowns in the second and third quarters of their 27-24 win over the Bills. The scores were the 15th …
Read More »Tad Prescott isn’t alone in wanting Dak ‘out of Dallas’ | The Carton Show
Video Details Not only is Dak Prescott’s brother, Tad, sharing his wishes that the quarterback hightail it out of Dallas after the Cowboys’ early playoff exit. Other family members of Dak’s teammates have been chirping too, including CeeDee Lamb’s mom, and Micah Parsons’ brother. Greg Jennings and Willie Colon join Craig Carton to talk about whether all of this criticism …
Read More »Chiefs’ Donovan Smith claims Bills shut off hot water in visiting locker room after K.C.’s playoff win
Getty Images The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth consecutive AFC Championship Game following their 27-24 road victory over the second-seeded Bills in frigid Buffalo on Sunday night, and apparently they weren’t done dealing with the cold after the game. The Chiefs now own the second-longest streak of reaching the conference championship game round since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger, …
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