To quote ESPN legend Chris Berman, nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills. That was the case once again this season after Buffalo rallied to secure the AFC’s No. 2 seed after a 6-6 start. Vastly better defensive play down the stretch has been one of the main reasons for Buffalo’s most recent late-season surge. It started with with …
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Three keys for C.J. Stroud, Texans to upset Browns, advance in playoffs
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans’ shocking season will enter its next chapter this weekend. The AFC South champion, Houston hosts Cleveland in the 4-5 matchup of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend on Saturday at NRG Stadium. Regardless of the result, this Texans season will be considered a massive success. After three straight seasons of four wins or …
Read More »Texans vs. Browns prediction, Wild Card odds, line, spread: 2024 NFL playoff picks by expert on 42-26 roll
The 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend kicks off Saturday with an AFC showdown between the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. The Texans (10-7) are led by rookie C.J. Stroud, who will try to become the youngest quarterback to win an NFL playoff game at age 22. Former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco has sparked the Browns …
Read More »Patriots owner Robert Kraft identifies what he’s looking for in Bill Belichick’s replacement
Getty The final question Robert Kraft answered on Thursday provided direct insight into the main thing he is looking for in his next coach as the New England Patriots’ post-Bill Belichick era begins. Kraft — who was a fan and longtime season-ticket holder prior to becoming the Patriots’ owner in 1993 — is hell-bent on setting his franchise up for …
Read More »‘The Spirit of Detroit’ transformed Matthew Stafford into an idol in the Motor City
Quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) was the face of the Detroit Lions franchise for a dozen seasons and was a hero to the fans. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press) Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has spent his career lighting up scoreboards, but this one was more meaningful than most. It is beside a football field that bears his name at a community …
Read More »Ducks lose Trevor Zegras for 6-to-8 weeks with broken ankle
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 11, 2024, 07:01 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. For the second time this season, the Anaheim Ducks will be without Trevor Zegras for an extended period, with the forward sustaining a broken ankle that will see him miss six-to-eight weeks. Zegras sustained the injury Tuesday in the Ducks’ 5-3 …
Read More »Steelers-Bills weather update: Snow showers, gusty winds on tap for Super Wild Card Weekend game in Buffalo
Getty Images Weather will be an obstacle when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet in Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The current weather forecast calls for a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff with possible snow showers. There is also the anticipation of 25-mph wind and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph. Despite this, there are no …
Read More »2024 NFL playoffs: Ranking 10 most important non-QBs, including Chiefs’ Chris Jones, 49ers’ Trent Williams
There isn’t a more important position to a potential Super Bowl run than quarterback. It’s why guys like Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson are not only MVP favorites but figureheads for the oddsmakers’ current favorites to go the distance in the 2023 playoffs. And yet, what is a title-contending QB without title-contending help? As we look ahead to Super Wild …
Read More »Who’s the best candidate to replace Bill Belichick as Patriots head coach?
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss the likely names to be in consideration for the job — and why one name is a clear favorite about the rest. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] JASON FITZ: After 24 seasons and …
Read More »Avs’ Gabriel Landeskog back on ice, still ‘long ways out’
Jan 11, 2024, 06:04 PM ET DENVER — Gabriel Landeskog was back on the ice with his Colorado Avalanche teammates Thursday, his first time practicing since having cartilage replacement surgery on his right knee, but he’s nowhere close to returning to game action. Landeskog is missing a second consecutive season because of the nagging knee injury, after taking the significant …
Read More »Richard Sherman dishes on Seahawks’ Pete Carroll celebration, what ex-coach means to him
Pete Carroll’s first few hours spent away from being the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks were spent around some of the players that helped lift him to his greatest triumph. After stepping down as Seahawks coach Wednesday, Carroll was joined that night by several members of Seattle’s 2013 Super Bowl team in a private party that, according to the …
Read More »Bill Belichick, Patriots part ways: Ranking top replacements to fill legendary coach’s shoes in New England
The New England Patriots landed in a place that has been completely foreign to them for over two decades. As the 2023 season came to a close, the franchise found itself in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000 and arguably the worst team in the entire AFC. For Bill Belichick, it was the worst …
Read More »2024 NFL playoff picture, bracket: Full Super Wild Card Weekend schedule for NFC, AFC
Things always get kind of crazy during the final week of the regular season, and this year was no different. The Tennessee Titans sent shockwaves around the AFC during the early slate of games with a 28-20 win over Jacksonville. If the Jaguars had won, they would have clinched the AFC South title, but instead, they’re out of the playoffs. …
Read More »Tom Brady or Bill Belichick? Robert Kraft once again tries to settle debate about who built Patriots dynasty
Robert Kraft had fielded this question before. As the New England Patriots failed to win a postseason game the last five years and eventually failed to win nearly every game this year, the narrative only grew louder. Was the six-championship dynasty a product of quarterback Tom Brady or head coach Bill Belichick? How much credit does each deserve? As the …
Read More »Bucs rookie Yaya Diaby approaches playoff debut with ‘bright future’ ahead
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The last time the Buccaneers faced the Eagles, rookie outside linebacker Yaya Diaby was a non-factor. He picked up his second career tackle in his third NFL game, stopping Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts on a 5-yard gain in the second quarter. That was a day that did not go in the Bucs’ favor at all, …
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