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The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of a defensive coordinator search and matters on the coaching front were made more complicated across the entire NFL on Monday when the Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott. While the New York Giants (John Harbaugh) and Atlanta Falcons (Kevin Stefanski) have filled their vacancies at head coach there […]
Located at 5,280 feet above sea level, Empower Field at Mile High offers a unique home field advantage for the Denver Broncos. Whereas their players are in a familiar environment, visiting teams will have to get ready not just for the Broncos themselves as well as a hostile fanbase but also the effects of the […]
Zach Charbonnet will not play in the NFC Championship Game, a brutal loss for the Seattle Seahawks. But if there is a silver lining it’s this: Kenneth Walker may finally be ready to shoulder the entire load on his own, helped by two factors. A lighter workload, and a late-season coaching change. Walker played 498 […]
The Buffalo Bills moved on from head coach Sean McDermott on Monday, just days after the team’s latest playoff exit. It came as a shock to Bills Mafia and reporters alike, who had been digging for information for weeks on the status of the head coach. Now that some of the dust has settled and […]
On Monday morning, the Chargers announced that they had completed an interview with former Falcons head coach and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in their continued search to replace the recently fired Greg Roman. The 43-year old Smith called plays for Pittsburgh over the last two seasons under former head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers […]
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Welcome to the end of the Jeff Hafley era. Matt LaFleur is newly re-signed in Green Bay, but already he faces a big challenge: replacing Hafley as the Packers’ defensive coordinator. Hafley, the darkest of dark horse candidates when he was hired in 2024, leaves some big shoes to fill, especially as the Packers look […]
They say three is a streak, thus the Ole Miss Rebels are officially streaking after a second consecutive Patton Pinkins game winning shot. Mississippi State essentially choked away their Super Bowl in Starkville on Saturday, but a win is a win is a win. Now to keep it going. The 11-7 Auburn Tigers come to […]
In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano on Vikings 1st & SKOL, the duo dissects the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason moves amid the NFL coaching carousel. Forness highlights the team’s decision not to retain offensive line coach Chris Kuper, noting, “They’re not renewing his contract… I think […]
Now that Jeff Hafley is officially headed to south Florida to be the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the Green Bay Packers are well and truly kicking off their search for a new defensive coordinator. One day after new broke that Eagles assistant Christian Parker will interview for the job, the Packers have identified […]
It’s no secret, I enjoy reminiscing about Raiders history. I do every chance I get. I got another chance this week. Saturday, during the television broadcast of the Denver Broncos’ thrilling overtime home victory over the Buffalo Bills, a stat was shown that the Bills became the 85th team to play on the road have […]
Joao Cancelo has returned to Barcelona on loan for a second stint with the club but is going to have to wait to make his first Champions League appearance for Hansi Flick’s side this season. The defender was a substitute against Real Sociedad on Sunday but is not in the squad for Wednesday’s Champions League […]
The Seattle Seahawks played their first Divisional Round game since the January 2020 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and they did so with a level of focus and execution that showed up clearly on tape. Despite a week filled with external noise and rivalry-driven narratives, Seattle delivered a dominant 41–6 victory. From an All-22 […]
The Shotgun Throwdown is our daily open thread, a place to keep tabs on what’s happening throughout the day. This is your space to talk through the stuff that pops up throughout the day (and night) — news, rumors, random thoughts, questions, complaints, celebrations, anything you think feels worth talking about. I’ll be dropping in […]
The Miami Dolphins' decision to hire Jeff Hafley is in large part due to Troy Aikman's input on Jon-Eric Sullivan.
Measurables 2025 Stats Awards/Accolades Strengths Weaknesses Draft Projection Round 2 Grade In the first iteration of my Top 100 Big Board, I had Ponds 69th overall and the top player in the Round 3 Grade tier. I had just watched his first 20 yard reception allowed (by Ohio State phenom Jeremiah Smith) two days prior […]
As the fourth quarter began in the divisional round matchup at a snowy Gillette Stadium, the Patriots offense had seen its previous four drives end in either a punt or a turnover. Holding just a five-point led, the group knew they needed to make a play. In came Kayshon Boutte. Facing a 3rd-and-4 from the […]
Just like that, we are on to Championship Sunday! Although the matchups weren’t nearly as entertaining (or close) as Wild Card weekend, it’s hard not to feel like the best four teams in football have made it to next Sunday. With the “alive” column dwindling, we’ll dissect the four remaining teams while providing some parting […]
With their season over, the offseason is officially underway for the Carolina Panthers front office. Soon, behind closed doors in Bank of America Stadium, they will break out microscope to analyze every single detail of the roster before building a plan for the offseason before the quickly approaching Free Agency period arrives. In a new […]
The Los Angeles Rams are taking on the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, and historically (at least according to the information I am sharing below), it is the home and favored team who wins the NFC Championship Game more often than not. Will history have any impact on this Sunday’s contest? Not exactly, but it’s still […]
Jordan Schultz is reporting that new Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh has been telling teams in the interview process that he plans to call the defensive plays at his next stop. That’s an interesting development. The last head coach we had here also started out as the playcaller, albeit on the other side of […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Keep tabs on all the coaches being interviewed for the Chargers opening at offensive coordinator (Chargers.com) Tuli Tuipulotu and Derwin James were named to PFWA’s All-AFC Team (Chargers.com) Who would be the perfect first-round draft pick for the Chargers […]
Tuesday morning has arrived, and another NFL team has decided on its new head coach. Overnight, the Tennessee Titans locked in on Robert Saleh, the former New York Jets head coach and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, to lead them into the future. Saleh’s will be the fourth new hire of this year’s head coaching […]
Indiana sports has been on an absolute tear recently. The Crossroads of America has been the sports capital recently. Known for hosting big sporting events, Indiana teams have been the stars. With a great postseason run comes the chance for postseason disappointment. Look no further than the golden era of Indianapolis Colts football. The highs […]
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle sounded optimistic when asked about expectations for returning next season after an Achilles injury suffered on January 11: Surgery went really really good. I’m incredibly happy with it. A little background into it. He said best case scenrio, when you tear an Achilles, is that you tear it […]