Football Page 151 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Cowboys promote OC Brian Schottenheimer to head coach
Brian Schottenheimer has not been a head coach at any level, but Dallas' offensive coordinator agreed to terms on Friday to replace Mike McCarthy and become the 10th head coach in Cowboys history.,The son of the late Marty Schottenheimer, Brian Schottenheimer served as an assistant under McCarthy th...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers acquitted of assault, battery
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial on Friday in Boston.,Peppers was accused of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and testified in the trial Thursday and Friday. He said on the stand that his accuser had fabricated her claims and claim...
Jaguars announce hiring of Liam Coen as head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with Liam Coen as their new head coach on Friday, two days after he reportedly withdrew his name from consideration for the job.,Coen initially was set to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a new contract that reportedly would make him one of the league'...
Falcons add Mike Rutenberg, Nate Ollie to coaching staff
The Atlanta Falcons added to their coaching staff on Friday, naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach.,The moves come six days after former New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich was named the Falcons' new defensive coordinator.,Rutenberg...
Reports: Texans firing OC Bobby Slowik after two seasons
The Houston Texans are parting ways with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Per the Houston Chronicle, the Texans also are dismissing offensive line coach Chris Strausser and not renewing the contract of assistant offensive line coach Cole Popovich.,Housto...
Bills starting S Taylor Rapp (hip) ruled out vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday on WGR 550 radio in Buffalo that Rapp will miss the game because of a hip injury. Rapp has not participated in practice...
NFL Championship Sunday capsules
Four teams are left in the race for the Lombardi. ,Two-time defending champion Kansas City, the top seed in the AFC, welcomes an opponent the Chiefs know all too well -- and not just because of a 30-21 loss at Buffalo on Nov. 17.,This is the fourth postseason meeting in five years between the Bills ...
Why Pete Carroll Needs To Turn Las Vegas Raiders Around Quickly
Longtime football coach Pete Carroll is taking over the Las Vegas Raiders at 73 years old, and he needs to turn them into a winner very quickly as pressure mounts....
Reports: Raiders to name Pete Carroll head coach
The Las Vegas Raiders are naming Pete Carroll as their next head coach, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,Per ESPN, Carroll agreed to a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option. NFL Network reported that other potential candidates have been informed by the Raiders that Carroll is the tea...
Kansas City Chiefs Are Destined To Win Third Straight Super Bowl
It seems like destiny that the Kansas City Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl in February, due to impeccable QB play from Patrick Mahomes and a little help from the refs....
Reports: Liam Coen accepts Jaguars' head-coach job
After two days filled with twists, Liam Coen reportedly is set to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach.,ESPN reported Thursday night that Coen told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he is leaving his job as offensive coordinator to take the top post in Jacksonville. NFL.com reported that the Jagu...
Report: 49ers set to hire Robert Saleh as DC
Robert Saleh is set to take one of his former jobs, as he will become the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,Saleh served as the New York Jets' head coach for three-plus seasons before he was fired in October after the team started 2-3. He wound up with a ...
QB Jalen Hurts practices, but Eagles' injuries loom large
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice on Thursday after being listed as limited in the team walk-through due to a knee injury a day earlier.,Expected to play in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Hurts was injured in the third quarter of the divisional play...
Report: Liam Coen back in talks to be Jags' head coach
In an intriguing turn of events, Liam Coen met with the Jacksonville Jaguars regarding their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, ESPN reported, one day after agreeing to a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that would make him the NFL's highest-paid coordinator.,Coen, who recently finished his fi...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs has knee surgery; start of ‘25 in doubt
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs underwent knee surgery on Thursday, the team said in a news release.,Diggs missed the final six games of the 2024 season with a left knee injury and was eventually moved to injured reserve.,The surgery he needed was a chondral tissue graft procedure, which the ...
Brazil aiming for more NFL games after successful 2024 venture
NFL and Brazilian officials are in the midst of discussions that are expected to secure a long-term contract to bring more NFL games to Brazil.,The NFL is working on its international games for the 2025 season and Brazil could reportedly land up to two games a year.,Brazil hosted its first NFL game ...
Ravens' Mark Andrews on dropped pass: 'I'm absolutely gutted'
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been the subject of fan ire since he dropped a pass with 1:33 remaining that would have tied the AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills late in the fourth quarter last Sunday.,He remained quiet until Thursday, when Andrews finally addressed th...
Commanders TE Zach Ertz and under-the-radar storylines on Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington.,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adva...
Rams, Sean McVay anxious for QB Matthew Stafford's decision on '25
Sean McVay wants to avoid what happened last offseason when the Los Angeles Rams spent months in limbo awaiting clarity from Matthew Stafford. ,After reaching the playoffs and beating the Minnesota Vikings in the wild-card round, Los Angeles ended its season with a road loss to the Philadelphia Eagl...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts at practice but Philly injuries loom large
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts operated in individual drills with quarterbacks at Thursday's practice after being listed as limited in the team walkthrough with a knee injury on Wednesday.,Expected to play in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Hurts was injured in the third quarter of...