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San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey missed his second straight practice with a calf injury but said that he will be available for the NFC Championship Game (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App). McCaffrey played through the calf injury during a divisional-round win over Dallas but hasn’t practiced this week. When asked Thursday …

The NFL head coaching carousel had slowed down a bit lately, but another team spun out of the rotation on Thursday. The Carolina Panthers have hired former Colts head coach Frank Reich to lead the team. Reich was chosen over several candidates, including interim head coach Steve Wilks. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was once the betting favorite to become …

Despite his impressive work as the Panthers’ interim head coach, Steve Wilks was not chosen to be Carolina’s permanent coach. The job instead went to Frank Reich, who was fired by the Colts nine games into the 2022 season.  Attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Wilks in Brian Flores’ pending racial discrimination case against the NFL, issued a statement after the …

When will LeBron James pass Kareem Abdul Jabbar for most points all-time in NBA history? USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Zillgitt breaks down LeBron James’ legacy as he passes Magic Johnson for all-time assist, while on his way to passing Kareem Adbul Jabbar for most points all-time. USA TODAY As LeBron James nears Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, he made …

USATSI The first team to win five Super Bowls, the 49ers can reclaim their place atop the NFL’s postseason food chain over the next three weeks.  If they can defeat the Eagles in Sunday’s NFC title game, the 49ers will match the Patriots for the most postseason wins in NFL history. New England currently leads with 37 victories, with San Francisco, …

The New York Jets fired their now-former offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur with new hire Nathaniel Hackett. He was fired after one season with the Denver Broncos but was previously the Green Bay Packers OC, where Aaron Rodgers won two MVPs. Rodgers expressed the likelihood of leaving Green Bay. Now that Hackett is in New York, will the QB follow him? …

The nationwide tour of Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach Brian Flores continued on Thursday. According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, Flore interviewed for the defensive coordinator vacancy with the Minnesota Vikings. Flores has interviewed for multiple defensive coordinator openings in addition to this one since the Steelers season ended. Flores has also interviewed for the head coaching …

Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts are in the process of interviewing candidates for the team’s open head coaching job, and if it was up to one group of fans, one guy would have zero chance at getting hired. That candidate is Jeff Saturday, who served as the Colts’ interim head coach throughout the second half of the 2022 season. Saturday …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  The NFL regular season ended on Jan. 8, which means we’ve now gone 18 days without a coach being hired. There are five open coaching jobs and not one has been filled yet. It’s been so long that I’m starting to think that some of these teams are planning to …

Brock Purdy is entering the game of his young career (once again) as the San Francisco 49ers hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Purdy is 7-0 since taking over for Jimmy Garoppolo after injuring his foot. If he were to beat Philly, he would be the first rookie in NFL history to …

The Jets found their new offensive coordinator this week, hiring former Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett. The move reunites Hackett with coach Robert Saleh, more than a half-decade after the two worked together with the Jaguars. But what does the staffing change mean for the Jets moving forward? Easy: a splashy quarterback change. A known proponent of the Bill Walsh …

The late Tom Landry coached the Dallas Cowboys for nearly three decades (1960–1988) during his Hall of Fame career. If Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has it his way, Mike McCarthy will have a similar tenure in Dallas – according to the current Cowboys head coach. “As far as my relationship with Jerry (Jones) … we are in an excellent spot. …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears announced the hiring of team president Kevin Warren last week, in conjunction with the retirement of their current president, Ted Phillips. Warren has lived multiple lives within the industry, from being a practicing lawyer to opening his own agency and representing athletes, to working in football administration for the Detroit Lions and as an …

The Carolina Panthers have found their new head coach. The team announced on Thursday that Frank Reich has been hired as the sixth head coach in franchise history.  The hiring of Reich comes just over two months after he was fired by the Colts as their head coach following a 3-5-1 start to the season. However, before being let go …

Finally, we have established our final four for the 2022 NFL season, and now, it’s time to decide which teams will play in Super Bowl LVII. The San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs are entering what is Week 21 of the season, and all four teams are dealing with injuries.  Below, we will break down …