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Bengals' defensive variety will test Mahomes
Chris Simms breaks down how the Bengals' defense has proven to get underneath the skin of the Chiefs' offense and why it'll be a key area of focus during the AFC Championship.
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The NFL fined Jaguars outside linebacker Arden Key, but not for the tackle
that injured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Key’s tackle on
Mahomes was legal. Mahomes got caught between Corey Peters...
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Charean Williams
One of the four teams that interviewed former Saints coach Sean Payton
recently went in a different direction, with the Panthers hiring Frank Reich.
That leaves three teams in the current cycles that could...
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Mike Florio
When it comes to a history of litigation between prospective employer and
prospective employee, the door definitely does not swing both ways. The
employer legally cannot hold a grudge; the employee...
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Mike Florio
The Eagles have elevated safety Anthony Harris from the practice squad to the
active roster for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. The Eagles did the
same thing with Harris last week before making him...
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Charean Williams
The 49ers have added a pair of veterans to the roster for the NFC
Championship Game. The team announced that running back Tevin Coleman and
cornerback Janoris Jenkins have been elevated from the practice...
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Josh Alper
The Chiefs will have tight end Jody Fortson available on Sunday. The team
announced that Fortson has been activated from injured reserve on Saturday.
Fortson has missed the last four games with an elbow...
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Josh Alper
49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw heard from the league about a fine this week.
The NFL fined Greenlaw $10,609 for unnecessary roughness. The play that led
to the fine came during the second quarter of last...
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Josh Alper
The Bengals have called up two players to the active roster for the AFC
Championship Game. Bengals quarterback Jake Browning and offensive tackle
Isaiah Prince were both elevated to the active roster for...
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Michael David Smith
The NFL saw fewer college players turn pro when they still had NCAA
eligibility remaining this year than in past years, and the reason appears to
be that college players can now earn significant money...
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Michael David Smith
A return to the Bucs isn’t the only possible path back to the NFL for
Todd Monken. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Monken interviewed for
the Ravens’ offensive coordinator vacancy this...
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Josh Alper
On Thursday, the Panthers opted not to allow interim coach Steve Wilks to
continue to build on his ability to go .500 over 12 games, after the
early-season firing of Matt Rhule. Instead, owner David Tepper...
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Mike Florio
Former NFL defensive lineman Chris Baker, who spent eight seasons in the NFL,
is recovering from a serious stroke suffered. Via TMZ.com, Baker posted video
on Friday that showed him walking through the...
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Mike Florio
Philadelphia will be uncharacteristically warm at kickoff of the NFC
Championship Game on Sunday afternoon, while Kansas City will experience a
typically cold January evening for the AFC Championship Game....
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Michael David Smith
Michael Holley and Charles Robinson discuss Brock Purdy's play thus far and
why some doubters still remain as he gets set to make his first road playoff
start at Philly in the NFC Championship game.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was asked on Friday whether he finds it
surreal that he’s already playing in his second AFC Championship Game
in just his third NFL season. He said that to him, it feels...
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Michael David Smith
In October, Tua Tagovailoa said he didn’t know if his parents were on
board with him playing football after suffering a serious concussion.
Tagovailoa has suffered another concussion since then, but...
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Michael David Smith
Tom Brady doesn’t want to talk about where he’ll play next
season. His friend and former teammate, Rob Gronkowski, has no such
hesitation. Via SI.com, Gronk said that Brady is more likely to...
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Mike Florio
The Rams announced the hiring of Mike LaFleur as their new offensive
coordinator. LaFleur replaces Liam Coen, who left to return to the University
of Kentucky as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks...
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Charean Williams
The Bengals are salty. The Chiefs are salty. It makes for an extra-sweet AFC
Championship. The Bengals relish being overlooked, disregarded, and
underestimated. They believe they got a raw deal from the...
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Mike Florio
The Falcons hired Ryan Nielsen as their new defensive coordinator Friday.
That meant the end of three defensive assistants’ time in Atlanta. The
team announced it has parted ways with defensive line...
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Charean Williams
Jimmy Garoppolo fractured his foot early in the 49ers’ Week 13 game
against the Dolphins. The quarterback returned to the practice field for
rehab work on the side last week. He is not ready to return...
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Charean Williams
The Falcons have their new defensive coordinator. Ryan Nielsen, who has spent
the last six seasons coaching the defensive line in New Orleans, is the new
defensive coordinator in Atlanta, the Falcons...
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Michael David Smith
The Buccaneers plan to interview University of Georgia assistant coach Todd
Monken next week for their open offensive coordinator position, Jeanna Laine
of ESPN reports. Monken currently is the offensive...
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Charean Williams
The Patriots will interview Bills assistant coach Ryan Wendell for their
vacant offensive line position, Albert Breer of SI.com reports. The team is
flying Wendell to Las Vegas, where the Patriots’...
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Charean Williams
The Titans made linebacker David Long Jr. a sixth-round choice in 2019. In
his four seasons, he made 230 tackles, four interceptions, 14 pass breakups
and two forced fumbles. Long now is headed toward free...
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Charean Williams
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray underwent surgery Jan. 3 to repair the
torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Almost a month into his
rehab, Murray posted a photo on his Instagram feed....
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Charean Williams
The Philadelphia police are trying to dissuade Eagles fans from going
overboard on Sunday. Police said that they will be greasing light and traffic
poles to prevent them from being climbed during what may...
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Michael David Smith
The Buccaneers have continued their search for a new offensive coordinator
with an offensive assistant still involved in the postseason. Tampa Bay
announced on Friday that the franchise conducted a virtual...
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Myles Simmons
Eagles announcer Rickie Ricardo explains why he feels Jalen Hurts is not only
the deciding edge for the Eagles vs. the 49ers, but also the MVP of the NFL.
There’s a very interesting nugget lurking in the article from Rick
Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times regarding former Buccaneers quarterbacks coach
Clyde Christensen. Two of them, actually. First, the...
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Mike Florio
On Thursday, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said there was
“zero” chance he’d miss the NFC Championship Game. San
Francisco’s final injury report of the week confirmed that....
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Myles Simmons
The Chiefs will have quarterback Patrick Mahomes for Sunday’s AFC
Championship Game against the Bengals. His ankle injury did not keep him from
practicing fully all week, and Mahomes officially does...
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Charean Williams
Albert Breer offers his perspective on how the trend of offense-focused head
coaches may have worked in Frank Reich’s favor over Steve Wilks in
Carolina.
Now that it appears that the Broncos may lose “top candidate”
DeMeco Ryans to the Texans, it’s time to pivot to Plan B. But
it’s not a pivot, supposedly. Mike Klis of 9News.com...
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Mike Florio
Michael Holley and Albert Breer look ahead to the AFC Championship Game and
examine the burden on the Chiefs to get past the Bengals before the
conversation turns to Super Bowl predictions.
A trip to the Super Bowl isn’t the only validation on the line between the
49ers and Eagles; the winner will be crowned as the preeminent franchise in
the NFC in recent years.
It looks like cornerback Avonte Maddox will be back in the Eagles lineup for
the NFC Championship Game. Maddox was a full participant in practice on
Friday and he has no injury designation for Sunday’...
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Josh Alper
Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has played the Bengals nine times in his
career, which includes five seasons in Pittsburgh. He is more familiar with
Cincinnati than perhaps anyone else on the Chiefs....
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Charean Williams
49ers running back Christian McCaffrey said on Thursday that there is no
chance he will miss Sunday’s NFC Championship Game with a calf injury
and Friday’s practice brought reason to take him at...
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Josh Alper
Mike Florio joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss Sean Payton's plans for the
2023 NFL season, and if he'll be roaming the sidelines for a team this fall.
There hasn’t been any real question all week that quarterback Patrick
Mahomes would start for the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
But head coach Andy Reid confirmed that would be the...
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Myles Simmons
The Panthers announced that they’ll hold a press conference with new
head coach Frank Reich on Tuesday, but he sat down with the team’s
in-house media crew for his first comments since being...
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Josh Alper
Whenever DeMeco Ryans’ season ends with the 49ers, he may have options
for his next job. According to NFL Media, Ryans has emerged as a top
candidate to be the Texans’ next head coach. A former...
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Myles Simmons
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said at his Friday press conference that he
didn’t see right guard Alex Cappa or left tackle Jonah Williams playing
against the Chiefs on Sunday and the team’s...
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Josh Alper
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa entered the concussion protocol after he
was examined for symptoms following Miami’s Christmas Day loss to Green
Bay. He didn’t play for the rest of the...
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Myles Simmons
Linebacker Reuben Foster is trying to make a comeback. Ian Rapoport of NFL
Media reports that Foster will sign with the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers
and aims to show NFL teams that he can still play...
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Josh Alper
While it won’t quite be official until Cincinnati releases its final
injury report later on Friday, the Bengals will once again be without three
of their top offensive linemen this weekend. Head coach...
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Myles Simmons
When images emerged on Wednesday of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes
walking without a boot or a limp and moving as he normally would in video
from practice captured during the period when the media had...
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Mike Florio
Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney has landed on the Buccaneers’
list of offensive coordinator candidates. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports
that Tierney will interview for the vacancy that the...
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Josh Alper
Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst was added to the team’s injury report on
Thursday, but he says there’s no concern about his status for
Sunday’s AFC Championship Game. Hurst is dealing with...
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Josh Alper
Last year, when the Broncos hired former Packers offensive coordinator
Nathaniel Hackett to serve as the team’s new head coach, many believed
that the Broncos next would land quarterback Aaron Rodgers...
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Mike Florio
Cornerback Chris Lammons was a key part of the Chiefs’ special teams
unit for the last two seasons, but he won’t be able to help them
against the Bengals on Sunday. The Chiefs waived Lammons...
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Josh Alper
The Rams will once again have a LaFleur as their offensive coordinator under
Sean McVay. Los Angeles is hiring former Mike LaFleur to be their new OC,
according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. LaFleur had...
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Myles Simmons