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NFL Divisional Round: New cast of QB stars highlight postseason marquee

The conferences’ top seeds get their first taste of postseason action Saturday. And though the Ravens and 49ers play upstart franchises, both games project as anything but walkovers.   The two games also showcase four of the league’s best and most intriguing ...

NFL Firing squad is trigger-happy

Ready, aim. . . . The trigger fingers on the NFL firing squads are so sensitive these days that even the NRA might call for more judicious use of artillery. After last weekend’s Super Wild Card playoff losses, the blame game put crosshairs directly on Philadelphia’s ...

Wild Card Sunday: Love, Packers stun Cowboys; Lions hold off Rams

For the second NFL playoff game in as many days, a young gunslinger outdueled a veteran quarterback in the Lone Star state, as Jordan Love and Green Bay stunned Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys, 48-32.   Later in the day, Detroit edged the Rams, 24-23, in ...

Stroud leads Texans past Browns, Chiefs defense puts Dolphins in deep freeze

In the NFL’s Wild Card Round doubleheader, the exciting Joe Flacco experiment came to an abrupt halt in Houston. Meanwhile, his counterpart, rookie CJ Stroud, picked up in the playoffs where he left off from his sensational regular season.   Houston’s 45-14 Wild ...

Wild Card Matchups: Coincidence or Scripted?

NFL WILD CARD WEEKEND SCRIPT!  We are in the final hours leading up to the start of the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. This article is solely being written on the basis that one might believe that the NFL does find a way after an eighteen week season to get ...

NFL Wild Card Sunday: Players, coach with something to prove against former teams

Those football gods that like to use snow to level the playing field apparently went a little too far.   With blizzard-like conditions and high winds forecast for western New York and the greater Buffalo Area this weekend, the NFL Saturday postponed Sunday’s ...

NFL Wild Card Saturday: Playoff experience, weather may influence outcomes

The NFL playoffs kickoff with Wild Card weekend, with a Saturday doubleheader that is sure to dazzle viewers still buzzing from a stirring 2023 regular season.   Unless, of course, these fans do not subscribe to NBC’s Peacock streaming service.     Game 1, ...

For Pete's sake: Carroll out as Seahawks' head coach

Pete is gone, and there will again be sleepless nights in Seattle.   As reported by Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, Pete Carroll, who led Seattle to the franchise's only Super Bowl win in its 48-year history, is out as the Seahawks’ head coach.    Two questions ...

Tracking Harbaugh: Separating fact from fantasy

Coach Jim Harbaugh, who led the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship Monday night, is already working on next season — with Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, according to a report by Kyle Brandt of NFL Network’s Good Morning Football. As ...

NFL Week 18: Jacksonville collapses, more injuries cloud playoff outlook

As was promised, Week 18 delivered euphoria to certain lucky fanbases. As was unavoidable, Week 18 left some fanbases forlorn and not wanting to hear any “wait ’til next year" nonsense.   Sunday saw more of the key injuries that marked Saturday's doubleheader, ...

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Steelers positional analysis: Kenny Pickett stands alone in QB room

2/17/2024If the Steelers were concerned about the uncertain future at quarterback when Ben Roethlisberger retired, the outlook ...

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t deserve criticism since Super Bowl

Globe StaffUpdated February 17, 2024, 9:38 a.m.Kyle Shanahan has been on the defensive all week following the 49ers’ 25-22 ...

New Raiders GM expected to be aggressive in search for top QB

February 17, 2024 - 4:19 PMIf Tom Telesco’s past offers clues about his future, expect the Raiders’ new general manager to ...

Mark Kiszla: After hating on Russell Wilson, maybe Sean Payton should give Sam Darnold some love

Sam Darnold needs a second chance to prove his worth in the NFL almost as desperately as the Broncos need a quarterback.Could ...

Grading the Week: Broncos QB Russell Wilson sounds like he can’t get away from Sean Payton fast enough

2/17/2024Apparently, Russell Wilson and Ciara didn’t buy what Sean Payton was shoveling on radio row during Super Bowl Week.A ...

When Deshaun Watson will begin throwing; how he feels about new OC Ken Dorsey, and more: Browns Insider

cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio — Deshaun Watson is on track in his rehab schedule from shoulder surgery — maybe even a little ...

Jay Harbaugh stepping out of family circle for first time with Seahawks

Seattle Times staff reporterIf Jay Harbaugh’s last name gives him a hefty family legacy to live up to, his new position with ...

What the 49ers said after coming back to beat Packers

16-20 minutes 1/21/2024The 49ers earned a wild playoff win in a rainstorm Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium, coming back to ...

Why 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down after game-winning interception vs. Packers

5-7 minutes 1/21/2024SANTA CLARA — Dre Greenlaw was running zig-zags with the joy of a third-grader dodging tackles at recess.A ...

3 things that went right for Steelers offense, 3 that new offensive coordinator must fix

Mike Tomlin is going outside of his comfort zone — and the organization — to find his next offensive coordinator.Not since ...

Lots of veteran quarterback choices will be available for new-look Falcons

WATCH: A rematch is coming between Mahomes and Allen. Columnist Chad Finn and reporter Christopher Price run through the ...
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