Two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL square off in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs when Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts battle Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at home in Kansas City. The red-hot Colts won 10 out of their last 11 games, after starting the […]
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Ex-Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy to Sit Out in 2019
After losing out to Adam Gase for the New York Jets head coaching job, Mike McCarthy indicated that he will be sitting out the 2019 season and wait a year to explore head coaching jobs for 2020. McCarthy, 55, said he would take the year off to spend with his […]
New York Jets to Hire Ex-Dolphins Coach Adam Gase
After a two-week search, the New York Jets passed on former Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy and hired Adam Gase instead. The Jets fired Todd Bowles after four seasons in which the Jets went 24-40. Gase becomes the 19th head coach in Jets history. He is the first head […]
New Oakland Raiders GM Mike Mayock Knows His Place with Coach Jon Gruden
New Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock knows who the real executive calling the shots for the team is, and on Monday told a national television audience he accepts the arrangement. Jon Gruden is technically below Mayock, but the new Raiders employee said he knows where he stands. It is […]
All Elite Wrestling Launching With Backing of Jacksonville Jaguars Owners
All Elite Wrestling has announced its presence to the world of professional wrestling, promising to offer an alternative to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). And while that may seem like a tall order, the new promotion will have the financial backing of the family that owns the Jacksonville Jaguars in their […]
Coach Josh McDaniels Staying in New England with Patriots
Despite the rumors that he would become the Cleveland Browns or Green Bay Packers head coach, New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels confirmed on Tuesday that he will be staying in in Foxboro. McDaniels, 42, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers last week, however he did not accept the […]
Bruce Arians Comes Out of Retirement to Coach Tampa Bay Bucs
The Tampa Bay Bucs hired Bruce Arians as their new head coach and hope Arians can quickly turn around the team’s bad luck after failing to qualify for the playoffs for 11 consecutive seasons. The Bucs fired head coach Dirk Koetter after an ugly 5-11 season. Koetter went 19-29 in […]
Arizona Cardinals Hire Kliff Kingsbury Away from USC
The Arizona Cardinals named Kliff Kingsbury their new head coach, only six weeks after he was fired from Texas Tech, and less than a month after he accepted the offensive coordinator job at USC. Last week, the Cardinals fired defensive-minded head coach Steve Wilks after one season. In 2018, the […]
Oddsmakers Believe Next Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Could be Inside Job
Some fans don’t think Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bill Lazor should have his current job, much less be a candidate for the team’s head coaching position. BetOnline.com believes otherwise. They have made Lazor the 2/1 favorite to be the organization’s next head coach. Lazor, 46, has never been a head […]
Upstart Underdogs Looking for More Upsets in NFL Divisional Playoffs
After a crazy wildcard weekend, where the underdogs covered all four games and won three of them outright, the favorites are looking to restore some sanity in the NFL divisional playoffs. Just like last week all four of the home teams are favored, but unlike the wildcard round, two of […]
Dwayne Haskins Declares for 2019 NFL Draft, Hopes to Play for Giants
Ohio State quarterback Dwyane Haskins declared himself eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft and he is expected to be the first QB selected. Haskins, the MVP of the Rose Bowl, threw three touchdowns in a win over Washington in Urban Meyer’s final game as a head coach before he retired. […]
Super Bowl Odds: New Orleans Saints Lead Final Eight
With only eight teams remaining in the playoffs, the New Orleans Saints (13-3) are the favorite to win the NFL championship at +260, according to the latest Super Bowl odds released by the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. The top-seeded Saints had a bye week in […]
All Four Road Teams Cover on NFL Wildcard Weekend
All four of the home favorites failed to cover on NFL wildcard weekend, giving underdog backers a rare sweep in the first round of the playoffs. It was even better news for those that backed the moneyline on those four, as three of them won outright. The Seattle Seahawks, Los […]
Jared Allen, Team of Former NFL Players Have Begun Their Quest for Olympic Gold … in Curling
Jared Allen may have retired from the NFL, but he’s hardly done with competitive sports. Allen and three other former Pro Bowl-level NFL players have teamed up to try and excel at an Olympic sport that typically only gets attention in the United States once every four years: curling. Allen, […]
Bad Beat Alert: Kicker Injury Gives Seahawks Backdoor Cover Against Cowboys
With kicker Sebastian Janikowski benched mid-game with a debilitating hamstring injury, the Seattle Seahawks were forced to covert a two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a Wild Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, and the final score 24-22 drastically affected bettors with the consensus point spread at […]
Wild Card Preview: Nick Foles and the Eagles Versus the Stingy Bears in Chicago
Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Chicago for a NFC Wild Card playoff game, and will try to figure out how to score points against the ferocious Bears defense. The defending Super Bowl champs Eagles backdoored a Wild Card berth under the helm of backup quarterback Nick […]
Wild Card Preview: Philip Rivers and the LA Chargers Seek Revenge Against the Baltimore Ravens
In a highly-anticipated Wild Card game, Philip Rivers and the Los Angeles Chargers (12-4) visit the Baltimore Ravens (10-6) for the second time in three weeks. The Ravens, led by rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, won their previous meeting against the Chargers 22-10 during a home game in Week 16. Despite […]
Cleveland Browns Interested in Hiring Josh McDaniels Away from Patriots
Although Josh McDaniels, the current offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, interviewed with the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Browns are also interested in hiring McDaniels as their next head coach. With eight NFL teams seeking to fill head coaching vacancies, the race is on to land the top […]
Wild Card Preview: Two 10-6 Teams Battle with the Seattle Seahawks at the Dallas Cowboys
The Seattle Seahawks (10-6) locked up a Wild Card berth and the #5 seed for the right to take on the #4 Dallas Cowboys (10-6), who won the NFC East after the Redskins collapsed. The Cowboys will try to stop the top rushing attack in the NFL that churns out […]
Wild Card Preview: Andrew Luck and the Colts Coming in Hot against the Houston Texans
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts (10-6) won nine out of their last ten games and now face the AFC South champs, the Houston Texans (11-5), for a third time this season. The divisional foes split their regular-season series with the Colts winning their last meeting 24-21 on the road […]