There were few who predicted the rapid reversal of fortune had by the Houston Texans. There were likely even fewer who would have prognosticated such a turnaround without running back Dameon Pierce playing a significant load-bearing role. However, Pierce was an afterthought in Houston’s offense by the time the Texans’ season concluded with an AFC…
In the wake of another stellar Divisional Round, I’m bubbling over with reactions! C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will be back! Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is going to make a great head coach somewhere — and I really want Lions DC Aaron Glenn to get a crack at the big chair, too!! Oh,…
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur isn’t ready to decide on the future of his defense just yet. In his season-ending news conference on Monday, LaFleur made no sweeping declarations about whether the Packers will retain defensive coordinator Joe Barry. “Just going to go through the process at my own pace,” LaFleur said, via…
The Las Vegas Raiders have swiped a former division rival to lead their front office. All signs pointed to the Raiders hiring former Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco as their new GM, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, and the team made the hire official on Tuesday night. Considered a dark-horse candidate among…
The Buffalo Bills face questions of a familiar sort after a fifth consecutive postseason failure. Principle among those is figuring out how to reinvigorate Stefon Diggs, who performed far from his signature self over the second half of the season. “He’s a No. 1 receiver,” general manager Brandon Beane told reporters on Tuesday during his…
This year’s NFL Divisional Round averaged 40.0 million viewers (TV+Digital) — the highest on record dating back to 1988. The 40.0 million average viewers for the four games — Houston Texans versus Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers versus San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs versus Buffalo Bills —…
NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com’s transaction hub for a daily breakdown. NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order READ: NFL coaching, general manager tracker Atlanta Falcons 2023 · 7-10-0 COACHING INTERVIEWS The Falcons have a second interview with Texans offensive coordinator Bobby…
NEW YORK — Jan. 23, 2024 — The National Football League announced today the head coaches for the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl, Richard Hightower of the Chicago Bears and Mike Kafka of the New York Giants. “Coaches Hightower and Kafka have the opportunity to not only evaluate top athlete prospects, but also to showcase their…
The Kansas City Chiefs knocked off Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, thwarting one dual-threat quarterback. Now they meet a badder boss in Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Ahead of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked if his club could take anything away from how…
AFC Unsung Heroes NFC Unsung Heroes On Thursday, Feb. 8, NFL Honors (9 p.m. ET on CBS/NFL Network/Paramount+/NFL+) will spotlight the stars of the 2023 NFL season. But what about the players whose key contributions flew under the radar? Kevin Patra is recognizing one unsung hero from each team, zeroing in on players whose contributions…
