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The 2024 NFL Divisional Round schedule is set and the final eight teams in the 2024 NFL playoff bracket will battle it out for the chance to advance to the conference championships next week. The action begins on Saturday with Ravens vs. Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET and is followed by 49ers vs. Packers at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Sunday …

Getty Images The NFL may soon have a new fastest player. Welsh rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit is leaving his current sport and pursuing a career in the NFL, he announced on Tuesday. Rees-Zammit was a winger for the British and Irish Lions. The 22-year-old once hit a top speed of 24.2 mph during a rugby game and may give current …

Taulia Tagovailoa’s college career is over. The former Maryland quarterback’s waiver for a sixth season of eligibility was denied by the NCAA, ESPN reported Tuesday. As a result, Tagovailoa will turn his attention to the upcoming NFL Draft. Tagovailoa got a plea from his former college head coach, Nick Saban, in support of his quest to get an extra year …

Getty Images Dennis Allen is set to return as the Saints’ head coach in 2024. But he won’t be bringing the same staff with him, announcing Tuesday that he’s parted ways with longtime offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., along with two other key offensive assistants. Carmichael, senior offensive assistant Bob Bicknell and wide receivers coach Kodi Burns will all be …

Indianapolis Colts linebackers Zaire Franklin and E.J. Speed had the challenge of facing Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud twice this season. Franklin and Speed discussed what their divisional opponent’s quarterback is like, noting that he does not seem like a first-year player. “Hell of a young player … hell of a player, period. Definitely a playmaker,” Franklin said about …

With receiver Noah Brown going to injured reserve with a shoulder injury, the Texans have made another move at receiver. Houston has signed Steven Sims off of its practice squad to the 53-man roster, the team announced on Tuesday. Sims appeared in three regular-season games this season, catching three passes for 25 yards. Sims also averaged 12.3 yards on four …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Tennessee Titans’ search for a new head coach is in its second week after last Tuesday’s stunning firing of Mike Vrabel.  And while we don’t know the exact characteristics that Tennessee is looking for in his replacement — general manager Ran Carthon was mum in regards to the franchise’s vision — we know that whoever …

The two top seeds in the 2024 NFL playoff bracket will begin their Super Bowl pursuits during the Saturday portion of the Divisional Round NFL schedule. The AFC’s No. 1 seed in Baltimore will host the Texans in a rematch of Week 1, which was both won and covered by the Ravens. Baltimore was a 9.5-point favorite back then and …

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! After watching both playoff games yesterday, I can officially say that Super Wild Card Weekend wasn’t super, or wild, for that matter. There were six games during the wild-card round and five of them ended up being decided by 14 or more points. Not only that, but after the Browns-Texans …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider The National Football League is trendy around this time of year, and no, I’m not talking about all those new fans enticed because Taylor Swift keeps popping up at games.  More than any other spot on the calendar, the postseason is when all kinds of weird trends, quirks and coincidences emerge for us to ruminate …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Charles McDonald is joined by Nate Tice to give their thoughts on Super Wild Card Weekend before ranking the top four remaining offensive and defensive units in the NFL playoffs ahead of the Divisional Round. Charles and Nate start off with their thoughts on last weekend’s games, including what’s wrong with the Philadelphia Eagles and what’s …

The Eagles are close enough to their last Super Bowl appearance that they can still recall the confetti grazing their helmets and shoulder pads. But the sting of a sour end to the latest season is sharper than ever. And so are the deeper-seated concerns behind the collapse. The young star quarterback has taken a step back. The aging roster …

The Philadelphia Eagles now have a massive hole literally at the center of their offense. All-Pro Jason Kelce reportedly told teammates following the club’s wild-card loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night that he plans to retire. While Philly will certainly miss Kelce and the feeling is certainly mutual, there is one aspect of the game that he …

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 16, 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. If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column …

When the issue of his contract came up during Monday night’s post-game press conference, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made an abrupt exit, stage left. The rest of us were left to figure out what it all meant. Here’s an idea. Tomlin, who possibly will decide to: (1) decline an extension, (2) finish out his contract in 2024, and (3) become …