PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t mind Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw criticizing his performance. It comes with the job.
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Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was a miracle worker early in 2016, but he may have lost control in the end.The latest thing to talk about regarding the Minnesota Vikings is the freelancing by the secondary players, resulting in Jordy Nelson completely demolishing the Vikes in a key game …
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback in the New York Jets’ season finale against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
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Injuries to QBs Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota marred Week 16.
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Rex Ryan was fired today by the Buffalo Bills. Ryan may end up getting a defensive coordinator job, and the Washington Redskins could be interested.Over the course of his eight years as a head coach, Rex Ryan has been mediocre. With a 61-66 record, Ryan has not led a team to the postseason since 2…
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The New England Patriots gave their fans an early Christmas present with a Christmas Eve thumping of the New York Jets.Other than missing an open Julian Edelman in the end zone on third down there were few criticisms to be made after such a shellacking. Instead of being the motivated divisional fo…
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There are no moral victories in the NFL.Two weeks ago, the Kansas City Chiefs lost a heartbreaker to the Tennessee Titans in the waning seconds of regulation. That misstep cost them the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture – at least temporarily. The final seeding won’t be decided u…
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The San Francisco 49ers managed to get their second win of the season over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16. Niner Noise breaks down the good, bad and ugly from the red and gold in this NFC West bout. If only the San Francisco 49ers had to face the Los Angeles Rams each and every w…
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The Bills have fired coach Rex Ryan before the end of his second season after he failed to build Buffalo’s defense into a bully or lead the team to the playoffs. The Bills announced Ryan’s firing on Tuesday, three days after a 34-31 overtime loss to the Dolphins dropped the Bills to 7-8 and officially eliminated the team from playoff contention. The loss extended the NFL’s longest active playoff drought to 17 seasons.
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His brother, Rob, was also relieved of his duties.
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The Raiders were up 19 in the fourth, but Del Rio won’t second-guess his call.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Bills announce on Twitter that they have fired coach Rex Ryan ahead of team’s last game of season.
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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST:
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After accepting the initial shock of losing starting quarterback Derek Carr, the Oakland Raiders move on with Matt McGloin. What’s the winning formula?Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr suffered one of the more heartbreaking injuries in recent memory in the team’s Week 16 win. On Sat…
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LSU fans may be excited by the prospect. But Fournette will surely go in the first round. The Saints simply have too many holes to excuse such a luxury spending at running back.It’s not that New Orleans can’t go offense in the first round. It all depends on how the cards fall. An offensi…
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Atlanta takes over the title of most overlooked team in the NFL
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The Lions started the season a success, going 9-4. After starting 1-3, this was a miracle. Matthew Stafford looked like one of the most clutch quarterbacks in the league, consistently leading fourth quarter comebacks.Yet, now, when the games have mattered most, they’ve failed to succeed. I …
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Now that the Ravens have been eliminated from playoff contention, it’s time to think about the offseason.The Baltimore Ravens are currently tied with four other teams at 8-7, which would give them the 17th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. That all will change after next week if they win, and if th…
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Ryan downplayed Jerry Hughes’ head-butt from Saturday’s loss.
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Andy Dalton has been steady. The sixth-year quarterback has quietly put together a very solid 2016 season with a relatively new cast.Coming into 2016, no one knew what to expect from Bengals’ quarterback Andy Dalton. The last time he was on the field, an injured thumb cost him a shot at playo…
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It’s win-and-in for the Green Bay Packers.Running the table requires just one more victory, this Sunday at Detroit, that would send the NFC North crown back to Green Bay. The Packers won a fifth straight at home to the free-falling Vikings in Week 16.In contrast to it’s AFC neighbors…
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After experiencing the highs and lows of an NFL coaching career, Spags is back on top in his second stint as the Giants’ defensive coordinator
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Where do the Steelers rank among the best teams in the NFL?
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Dirk Koetter stands by his decision from Week 16.
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In Detroit it’s considered win or go home. For the Green Bay Packers, it’s just another Sunday.This week’strip to Detroit is just business as usual for these Packers. It’s potentially win-or-bust, a loss putting any hopes of a playoff berth in the hands of Washington. Yet this …
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Cornerbacks going rogue and other nightmares
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The Purple People Podcast have a lot to talk about this week, including the Vikings game against the Packers and some problems in the secondary.Welcome to the Purple People Podcast for the week of December 26th, 2016 as hosted by Kyle J. West, Adam B. Carlson and Kyle Smith to discuss our favorite…
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The Dallas Cowboys owner looks ahead
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‘I think he was a little salty from that Sugar Bowl win we got against him’
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These 32 players failed to meet expectations this season.
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