Football Page 158 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Deion Sanders Coaching the Dallas Cowboys Would Be a Match Made in Hell
Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones might have mutual respect right now when discussing the Dallas Cowboys coaching vacancy, but that could all go downhill very quickly....
Vikings kick off offseason with coach, QB uncertainty
Kevin O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings won 14 games in 2024 before the season ended abruptly with a wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday.,Let the offseason -- and the pressing questions -- begin. ,O'Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah are entering the final year of their fo...
Reports: Browns promoting Tommy Rees to OC
The Cleveland Browns are promoting Tommy Rees from tight ends coach to offensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Rees, 32, will replace Ken Dorsey, who was fired on Jan. 5 after the team finished last in points scored (258) during a 3-14 season. ,The Browns' offense, hampere...
Texans move on from WR Diontae Johnson
The Houston Texans on Tuesday waived Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who was playing for his fourth NFL team since March.,In another move, Houston placed rookie tight end Cade Stover on injured reserve. ,The team visits the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional round...
Eagles coach defends WR A.J. Brown reading book during games
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni scolded those who may question A.J. Brown's behavior after the All-Pro wide receiver was seen reading a self-help book during the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.,Sirianni defended Brown during an appearance Tuesday on a 94.1 WIP ra...
Report: Falcons, Colts to interview 'Wink' Martindale for DC job
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale soon could be making his return to the league.,NFL Network reported that Martindale will interview for the defensive coordinator positions with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.,Martindale accepte...
Sean McDonnell Is a Name To Know in Ohio State’s National Championship Run
Get to know the untold story of Sean McDonnell, the legendary coach behind Ohio State's Ryan Day and Chip Kelly's rise in college football....
Chicago Bears Coaching Search: Casting Wide Net With Narrow Hope
The Chicago Bears didn't land top head coach candidate Mike Vrabel, and while they are casting a wide net in this search, there's narrow hope that they'll find the right guy....
Patrick Mahomes, wife celebrate Golden moment, welcome third child
Patrick Mahomes has a new fan in the house as he leads the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs against the fourth-seeded Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round on Sunday.,Brittany Mahomes announced on her Instagram account that she and her husband welcomed their third child, Golden Raye Mahomes, on Su...
Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings
Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams' defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz.,The Rams' home game originally was scheduled for Inglewo...
With Mike McCarthy out, Cowboys reportedly speak with Deion Sanders
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach on Monday, after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coac...
Texans’ DeMeco Ryans on Chiefs: ‘We understand what’s in front of us’
Against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round, sloppy was good enough.,But the Houston Texans know a cleaner effort will be needed against the Kansas City Chiefs.,The Texans overcame three turnovers and eight penalties in defeating Los Angeles on Saturday. Despite those issues, Houston out...
Vikings RB Cam Akers (illness) set to play vs. Rams
Minnesota Vikings backup running back Cam Akers is active for Monday night's NFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams in Glendale, Ariz.,Akers has been battling an illness and missed practice on Saturday. The Vikings listed him as questionable for the game.,Akers has rushed for 297 yards and ...
Broncos QB Bo Nix played part of season with broken back
Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix played through a broken bone in his back in the latter part of his stellar rookie season.,Nix sustained a transverse process fracture in his back during the first half of a game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 24. He finished the game and played the fol...
Ravens in 'we'll see' mode with WR Zay Flowers (knee)
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers is pushing to return to the field for the AFC divisional playoff game at Buffalo this Sunday.,"That's in we'll see mode. He's working hard to get back," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said on Monday. "We'll see toward the end of the week if he's practicing. He can play w...
Jerry Jones thanks Mike McCarthy, Cowboys launch search for new coach
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coach since he ...
T.J. Watt, Russell Wilson raise questions about Steelers' future
Where do the Pittsburgh Steelers go from here?,A valid question in the mind of All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt, who vented frustration stemming from the latest brief appearance in the postseason with multiple versions of the rhetorical question. ,"It gets more and more frustrating as the years go by," ...
NFL WCW: Vikings-Rams Preview, Props & Prediction
The Cardinals failed to make the postseason, but Arizona unexpectedly found itself as the host of Monday night's highly-anticipated conclusion to Wild Card Weekend.,Due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles areas, the NFL made the proactive decision to move the game from Inglewood, Calif., to State Fa...
Patriots reunite with Mike Vrabel, share vision of New England revival
Mike Vrabel made a triumphant return to New England as head coach of the Patriots on Monday.,A former linebacker and Super Bowl champion under Bill Belichick, Vrabel said he felt the move back to Foxborough was right "in his soul." Vrabel previously coached the Tennessee Titans and spent last season...
Reports: Mike McCarthy, Cowboys to part after failed contract talks
Mike McCarthy is expected to pursue other coaching opportunities when his contract officially expires with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday night. ,Multiple reports indicated the Cowboys and McCarthy broke off contract talks on Monday because they couldn't agree on the length of a new deal. McCarthy's ...