The Patriots have a coaching vacancy, for the first time in 24 years. And, on paper, there should not be a search. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Patriots “established a firm, contractual succession plan in a prior contract.” The NFL has confirmed that this continues to be a legitimate tactic to eliminate the need for a search that …
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Jan. 11, 2024 will now forever be a date remembered in New England sports history: the day the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick parted ways. While the term is oftentimes overused, it is truly the end of an era, one that the NFL probably will never see the likes of again. For the bulk of Belichick’s 24 seasons as …
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With the 2023 regular season ending Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently eight vacancies. There are the New England, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers — all of whom fired their coaches midseason. Then …
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For the first time since Week 15, Minkah Fitzpatrick practiced fully. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety missed three games after injuring his knee, but he is expected to return to the field this weekend when the Steelers travel to Upstate New York to face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. “I think it’s good anytime you get one of your best players …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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