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Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is working to fill out his first staff and that process will include an interview with a prospective defensive coordinator on Friday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Mayo and the Patriots will interview Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker the position. Panthers linebackers coach Tem Lukabu has also come up as a candidate …

Nothing creates more buzz in the NFL scouting community than a talented prospect with franchise-quarterback potential. The allure of securing the next Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow prompts evaluators to envision building a perennial title contender with a dynamic QB1 leading the way. After watching Caleb Williams spectacularly win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2022, the …

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn received several interview requests from teams looking for a new head coach and he’s reportedly set to meet with two of them. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Glenn is scheduled to interview with the Falcons and Titans. The Commanders and Chargers were the other teams that reportedly requested interviews with Glenn over the …

Much has been made of the fact that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be playing his first road playoff game on Sunday, but it’s not the only first he’ll be experiencing in Buffalo. The Bills and Chiefs have played six times since Mahomes has been the Chiefs’ starter and only one of those games has been played in Buffalo. That …

Super Bowl LVIII will be held in the capable hands of Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) Baltimore and San Francisco in the Super Bowl? It makes sense, right? The two top-seeded teams advance through the playoffs to meet on the NFL’s biggest stage. Surprisingly, it hasn’t happened that often. Philadelphia and Kansas City were …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg Jets holding down the No. 1 slot again. Of …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with team memorabilia. Did we mention this duck’s name is …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the 12th postseason game of his career last weekend, and if he makes it 13 on Sunday against the Bills, he’ll join a very short list of quarterbacks who have accomplished that in NFL history. Only seven quarterbacks in NFL history have 13 or more playoff wins, and if Mahomes gets to 13, he’ll tie …

Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images What the Texans need to do to win: Head coach DeMeco Ryans has to be aggressive on defense. The Ravens’ last defeat, a 33-31 loss to Cleveland in November, provides the blueprint. Given time, Lamar Jackson will pick teams apart. But the Browns blitzed him 33.3% of the time on passing downs as they knocked him …

Ohio State is hiring Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator in a dramatic shift for the Buckeyes, a source told FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman. ESPN first reported the news. O’Brien spent 2023 as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator in Bill Belichick’s final season in New England. It was his second stint in that role. O’Brien previously was Alabama’s offensive coordinator under Nick …

Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored for Edmonton, and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots. The Oilers …

The Panthers concluded a busy Thursday with a third virtual interview for the head coach position, the team announced. They completed an interview with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales was with the Seahawks from 2010-22, working as wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator during his time there. He helped revitalize the career of Geno Smith in …

Jan 18, 2024, 11:39 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had three assists to reach 500 for his career, Anthony Cirelli scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Minnesota Wild 7-3 on Thursday night. Kucherov, who leads the league with 75 points, had his fourth game this season with three or more assists. He achieved the milestone …

On Wednesday night, the Cowboys announced that coach Mike McCarthy will return for 2024. As many continue to wait for a similar announcement (or otherwise) from the Eagles, here’s something to keep in mind. If Sirianni is staying, the Eagles might not affirmatively say so. As one executive with another team observed on Thursday, “Did Cleveland announce Kevin Stefanski would …

What do you get when you combine two somewhat well-known NFL figures who are each trying to carve out a media career? In the case of Robert Griffin III and Jay Gruden, it was an online feud with no winners. The former Washington Commanders head coach and starting quarterback started relitigating a very specific period in team history on Monday, …