Football Page 149 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Eagles fan, 18, dies after falling from pole in celebration
An 18-year-old college student has died in Philadelphia after falling from a light pole while celebrating the Eagles' NFC Championship victory Sunday.,Tyler Sabapathy, a Toronto native and freshman at Temple University, passed away Tuesday after being hospitalized with a brain injury.,Video footage ...
Report: Mike McCarthy not in Saints' plans, focused on '26
Mike McCarthy is out of the running for the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job and no longer plans to coach in 2025, ESPN reported late Tuesday.,The Dallas Cowboys didn't renew the contract of McCarthy following a 7-10 season in 2024. He was 49-35 with two NFC East titles in five seasons in Dalla...
Browns GM Andrew Berry Breaks Character to Hype Shedeur Sanders—Should We Believe Him?
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry gushed over Shedeur Sanders at the Senior Bowl, but does he really love the Colorado quarterback or is he just trying to sell the pick?...
Chiefs-Bills scores massive ratings; NFC title game down
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to multiple reports.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. It a...
Report: Chiefs-Bills sets AFC title game viewership record
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to the Sports Business Journal.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore R...
Report: Patriots parting ways with Brian Belichick
The New England Patriots are parting ways with safeties coach Brian Belichick, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Belichick, the youngest son of six-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, has been with the team since 2016.,He worked as a scouting assistant (2016), coaching assistant (2017-19) and safetie...
Cowboys hire Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator
Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was named the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.,Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach and pass game coordinator from 2011-17.,Eberflus takes over for Mike Zimmer, who departed Dallas af...
Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.,The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla. ,McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas Cit...
Report: Cowboys close to naming Matt Eberflus as DC
Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is closing in on a deal to become the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Eberflus is no stranger to the Cowboys, with whom he served as the linebackers coach from 2011-17.,Should he get the job, Eberflus would take...
Liam Coen: Jaguars will rely on Trevor Lawrence, toughness
With a strange hiring process and the obligatory introductory news conference behind him, Liam Coen officially begins his job Tuesday as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars with clear missions in mind: creating a winning culture built on aggressive play and designing a top-flight offense arou...
Reports: Lions name John Morton as offensive coordinator
The Detroit Lions tabbed former Denver Broncos pass game coordinator John Morton as the team's offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Morton, 55, will fill the vacancy left open after Ben Johnson became head coach of the Chicago Bears.,Under Johnson, the Lions boasted the NF...
Chiefs to wear away white jerseys in Super Bowl LIX
The Kansas City Chiefs will wear their away white jerseys in Super Bowl LIX, the same color they donned two years ago in the big game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,The Eagles had the choice of jersey color given that they are considered the home team with the Feb. 9 game being played in New Orlea...
Aaron Glenn to Jets: 'Put your seatbelts on and get ready for the ride'
For Aaron Glenn, a former player and scout for the New York Jets, Monday's introductory press conference as the team's new head coach was a full-circle moment -- and one he's fully embracing.,"This is where I started and you can't write a better story than that," the 52-year-old Glenn said. "This wa...
New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer touts hard work, love
The Dallas Cowboys' revamped coaching staff is starting to take shape with Brian Schottenheimer introduced as the team's new head coach Monday, while reports surfaced that former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is set to become his defensive coordinator.,Schottenheimer was promoted by owner J...
Report: Ravens to extend contract of OC Todd Monken
Baltimore is working on a contract extension with offensive coordinator Todd Monken, who guided the Ravens to the No. 1 offense in total yards and rushing average this season, ESPN reported on Monday.,After each of the past two seasons in Baltimore, the 58-year-old Monken has drawn interest from NFL...
Bucs WR Mike Evans leads Pro Bowl Games replacements
Receivers Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and rookie Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, running back Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and center Erik McCoy of the New Orleans Saints were added to this week's Pro Bowl Games, the NFL announced Monday.,Evans, who is going to his sixth car...
Bengals hire two defensive assistants for DC Al Golden
The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Monday the hiring of Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach/run game coordinator and Mike Hodges as linebackers coach.,They will work under defensive coordinator Al Golden, who joined head coach Zac Taylor's staff last week.,Montgomery, 45, was the defensive lin...
Bucs WR Mike Evans, Giants rookie Malik Nabers get Pro Bowl nods
Wide receivers Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and rookie Malik Nabers of the New York Giants have been added to this week's Pro Bowl Games, the NFL announced Monday.,Evans, who is going to his sixth career Pro Bowl, replaces the Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb, while Nabers -- originally a secon...
Report: Thomas Brown joining Patriots' coaching staff
Former Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown is joining Mike Vrabel's coaching staff in New England, NFL Network reported Monday.,Brown, 38, will become the Patriots' tight ends coach and passing game coordinator, per the report.,Brown began the 2024 season as Chicago's passing game coordina...
Super Bowl: Early line, MVP odds and general betting primer
We have a sequel, football fans! Either that or a remake/reboot, take your pick. The two teams playing in Super Bowl LIX should look familiar because they are the same two that played in Super Bowl LVII: the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.,Now that the Feb. 9 Big Game is set, it is time ...