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49ers legend Joe Montana only follows one former teammate on Instagram ·
3-4 minutes 1/20/2024San Francisco 49ers legend Joe Montana has 219,000 followers on Instagram. In return, though, he follows just 38 accounts — and it’s an odd assortment to be sure.The first, and biggest, category that the quarterback, now 67, follows are endorsements. If you’ve ever seen Montana’s social media presence, this is no surprise. You’d be hard-pressed to find a single post that isn’t ...
When Jason Kelce walks away from the Eagles, he’ll be ready to live a new life. Too many of his peers can’t say the same. ·
When the Eagles drafted him on Saturday, April 30, 2011, Jason Kelce was 23. He was not married. He was not a father. He was not a podcaster. He was not a surefire Hall of Famer. He had not won a Super Bowl. He had not donned a purple Mummers costume at a Super Bowl parade. He had not been the subject of an Amazon documentary or graced the cover of People Magazine. He had not become The Other Kelce ...
Giants’ Joe Schoen’s right-hand man has legit shot at landing Panthers’ general manager job ·
Published Jan. 20, 2024, 12:09 p.m.By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comPerhaps lost amid all the Giants’ coaching staff turnover this offseason: General manager Joe Schoen could soon lose his right-hand man, Brandon Brown.Brown, the Giants’ assistant GM, recently got a second interview for the Panthers’ GM job, according to NFL Network. So Brown is a finalist for the job.He has also interviewed ...
Chargers interview Rams DC Raheem Morris for coaching job ·
3-3 minutes 1/21/2024The Chargers announced Saturday they completed head coaching interviews with Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.That would leave the Chargers with 15 candidates for head coach and eight for general manager, while checking off each still-available person who has been linked to them by various ...
5 takeaways from the Green Bay Packers season-ending 24-21 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers ·
SANTA CLARA, California − On a rain-soaked field, the Green Bay Packers came less than a minute from advancing to the NFC championship game in Jordan Love’s first season as their starting quarterback.The Packers controlled action for most of Saturday night’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, but costly mistakes led to a 24-21 loss in the NFC divisional round. It’s coach Matt LaFleur’s third ...
Everything we know about Mike McCarthy’s return as Cowboys head coach ·
5-6 minutes 1/20/2024Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during his end of season press conference at...After a first-round playoff thumping and a lot of speculation, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will indeed be returning for his fifth season at the helm in Dallas. It will be the final year of McCarthy’s five-year contract with Dallas.Here’s everything we know so far about McCarthy’s ...
Falcons complete interviews with Raheem Morris, Joe Brady ·
FLOWERY BRANCH — Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who received a hearty endorsement from general manager Les Snead on Friday, was interviewed virtually by the Falcons on Saturday, according to the Falcons.Also, the team interviewed Bills interim offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Joe Brady.Morris, 47, is no stranger to the team. He was on Dan Quinn’s staff for five-plus seasons and was ...
The Frank Wycheck era is when those Oilers became our Tennessee Titans ·
Nashville TennesseanThe Tennessee Titans, by NFL standards, aren’t old enough to have nostalgia for the good ol’ days.There are no grainy, John Facenda-narrated, "NFL Films" highlights of yesteryear. Sure, the franchise has tried admirably to co-opt the Houston Oilers’ tradition as its own, but it’s just not the same. Those Oilers were Houston’s team: Bum Phillips, Earl Campbell, Warren Moon and the ...
Through a week full of adversity, Zach Wilson delivers finest performance of career in win vs. Texans ·
6-8 minutes 12/11/2023Adversity can be one of life’s greatest teachers.The last two weeks have been challenging for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. He was benched and demoted to emergency quarterback and many didn’t expect the 24-year-old to start — or even play in — another game for the Jets.But when his number was called during Sunday’s 30-6 victory against the Texans, Wilson put on his finest performance ...
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractures finger in loss to Broncos ·
INGLEWOOD — Just when it seemed it couldn’t get any worse for the Chargers, it did Sunday.Quarterback Justin Herbert suffered a fractured right index finger in the second quarter of the Chargers’ 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium, an injury that forced him from the game and that might keep him out of Thursday night’s contest against the Las Vegas Raiders, too.The loss was the Chargers’ ...
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Something always has to have a nickname.
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Larry Allen: A long road to respect
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Controversy: Are punters, kickers NFL-draft worthy?
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Jim Otto, the original Mr. Raider, dies at 86
The original Mr. Raider has passed.
Jim Otto, the first Raider to touch a football, died Sunday at his Auburn (CA) home, with his family at his side. He spent most of his 86 years sneering at the inevitable, enduring last rites three previous times.
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