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Mike McCarthy will spend at least one more year as Dallas Cowboys head coach, but when the time comes to replace him, don’t expect Deion Sanders to throw his hat into the ring. The Hall of Fame cornerback, who once starred for the Cowboys and made waves in college football this past year after leading Colorado to a 3-0 start …

Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson has never been afraid to talk trash to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterback, whether it’s Tom Brady or current starter Baker Mayfield. He has now walked the walk after talking his talk about both quarterbacks, something he did early in Detroit’s 31-23 victory that sent them on to their first NFC Championship game since the 1991 …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter From a 4-7 record to division champs and even a playoff win, the Bucs saw the wheels come off in the fourth quarter Sunday, going from a tie game to a 31-23 loss to the Lions at Ford Field. Tampa Bay, whose defense pitched a shutout two weeks ago to get to the playoffs and …

Getty Images The Falcons have interviewed Bill Belichick twice for their head coaching vacancy, but they’re still in the midst of a “robust search” involving other candidates, per CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones. If Atlanta doesn’t secure the longtime Patriots coach soon, other teams could well come calling, according to NBC Sports, including one who’s yet to dismiss …

How 49ers, Lions match up in upcoming NFC Championship Game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With their heart rates back to normal, the 49ers awaited the outcome Sunday afternoon to find out which team would be coming to Levi’s Stadium next week. The answer: The Detroit Lions. The road was not easy for either team, as the 49ers …

Taylor Swift, meet Bills Mafia. The music superstar and girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has arrived in snowy Buffalo as Kansas City takes on the Bills in what marks Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first playoff road game in the two-time Super Bowl champion’s NFL career. Though Swift got a full police escort up to the Highmark Stadium VIP …

Getty Images Few expected the Buccaneers to make noise in 2023, with Tom Brady gone and playoff standards seemingly lowered. But then Baker Mayfield outperformed his one-year deal under center, helping Tampa Bay to a third straight NFC South title, plus a blowout upset of the reigning NFC champion Eagles in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Bucs then …

Just five teams remain in the NFL playoffs, after the Baltimore Ravens routed the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers held off the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, and then the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday’s early game. Now only one divisional-round game remains, and it’s a great one: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs …

The Buccaneers tied the game late in the third quarter. It didn’t take long for the Lions to answer in the fourth quarter. Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs ran 31 yards for a touchdown to give Detroit a 24-17 lead with 13:13 left in the game. Gibbs ran past All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. on the touchdown run, a sensational …

It’s no secret that tight end Travis Kelce is the go-to receiver for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City Chiefs KC +2.5 +125 o45.5 Buffalo Bills BUF -2.5 -148 u45.5 That said, he is looking to break a seven-game scoreless streak, the longest of his career. And if he does, it bodes well for K.C. Since he entered …

The Washington Commanders began the search for its next head coach in earnest. Eric Bieniemy, the Commanders assistant head coach and offensive coordinator last season, met with the braintrust of owner Josh Harris and recently hired general manager Adam Peters last week, according to Josina Anderson. It was the team’s first completed interview, so far. It is the only known …

Getty Images Few expected the Buccaneers to make noise in 2023, with Tom Brady gone and playoff standards seemingly lowered. But then Baker Mayfield outperformed his one-year deal under center, helping Tampa Bay to a third straight NFC South title, plus a blowout upset of the reigning NFC champion Eagles in the wild-card round of the playoffs, setting up Sunday’s …

Word on Sunday morning was that linebacker Terrel Bernard was on track to miss Sunday afternoon’s game against the Chiefs and the team confirmed it 90 minutes before kickoff in Buffalo. Bernard is out with the ankle injury that he suffered in last Monday’s win over the Steelers. Cornerbacks Taron Johnson and Rasul Douglas are both active after joining Bernard …

Jan 21, 2024, 05:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — In his return to the lineup from a 41-game gambling suspension, Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto notched a point in Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Pinto got an assist on Tim Stutzle’s second-period tally. Pinto was suspended by the NHL in October for “activities related to sports wagering.” Editor’s Picks …

Larry Izzo was once an assistant special teams coach for the Giants and he could return to the team in a new role. Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports that Izzo has interviewed for the team’s special teams coordinator position. Izzo has spent the last four seasons running the special teams units for the Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll. Izzo …