After a nightmare 3-14 season, Las Vegas Raiders fans experienced an unfamiliar feeling during Indiana football’s Peach Bowl appearance. The Hoosiers annihilated Oregon in a 56-22 beatdown that wasn’t even as close as the final score suggests. And Fernando Mendoza’s performance in the CFP semifinal filled Raiders fans with hope.
Mendoza diced up the Ducks on Friday night, notching his third game of the season with five touchdown passes. The 22-year-old junior had more touchdowns (five) than incompletions (three) in a brilliant performance against Oregon.
Indiana advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship with a dominant victory Friday. But...
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With the 2025 regular season in the books, I wanted to provide a favorite stat at Steelers Depot: Adjusted Net Yards Per Pass Attempt (ANY/A). ANY/A is Passing yards – Sack Yards + (20 * Passing TD) – (45 * Interceptions)) / (Passes Attempted + Times Sacked). In case you’re new to the stat, it […]
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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross released his first statement after making the decision on hiring the franchise’s newest general manager.
Ross made the tough choice to move on from longtime member Chris Grier, who dedicated a lot of time to the Dolphins since 2000. He was the general manager from 2016 to 2025, moving on midway through this past season after Miami was unable to build winning consistency as a franchise in the modern NFL era.
Ross moved forward with the crucial decision of finding the next GM. He hired Jon-Eric Sullivan over from the Green Bay Packers, [releasing a...
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Earlier this week, it was announced that former Falcons long-time quarterback Matt Ryan was expected to be hired into a new position in Atlanta’s front office. It was initially reported as a president of football operations job, but it seems the title the Falcons are going with is just president of football.
Per Falcons senior reporter Tori McElhaney, team owner Arthur Blank described the position, saying, *“The leader in this new role will set the vision for our team. Our new head coach and general manager will report to the new president of football, and they will work collaboratively...
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New York Giants: Hire an experienced head coach. The pieces of...
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Even after beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night to capture a playoff berth and AFC North crown, few in the national media believe in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now that the bracket is set, a handful of outlets are looking past Wild Card weekend and mapping out the postseason. Virtually every one is predicting a […]
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The Atlanta Falcons are tearing it all down to the studs this offseason after missing the playoffs for the eighth straight year. Owner Arthur Blank promised an organizational overhaul. And he kicked off the sweeping changes by firing head coach Raheem Morris and GM Terry Fontenot.
The Falcons finished strong, stringing together four straight wins to close the season. While Atlanta improved to 8-9 and ended the year on a high note, it was not enough to save Morris’ job.
With the comprehensive shakeup underway, the Dallas Cowboys reached out to request an interview with Jeff Ulbrich for their defensive...
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Because of critical injuries down the season’s stretch run, the Indianapolis Colts, once sitting at 8-2 atop the AFC, ended up losing 7 straight games—sliding out of the playoffs for the fifth straight season.
In some regards, the franchise’s latest collapse was shocking.
However, when you consider that the team lost its starting quarterback, its primary backup quarterback, it’s former Pro Bowl veteran defensive tackle, and two former All-Pros at outside cornerback, as well as their starting right tackle and even left tackle for a time, and it may not be at all.
As far as Colts fans confidence that...
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially begun widening their search for a new offensive coordinator, and a familiar NFC South name has entered the picture. Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson is set to interview for Tampa Bay’s vacant play-caller role, a move that adds another intriguing layer to an already busy offseason for both franchises.
The FOX Sports insider Greg Auman shared the news, highlighting not only Robinson’s recent experience in Atlanta, but also his prior connection to Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield.
“Zac Robinson, who was the Falcons’ offensive coordinator the last two years, has a virtual interview...
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JANUARY 9: According to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News, the Cowboys concluded their interviews with Jones and Banda today, and Leonhard’s interview will take place tomorrow.
JANUARY 8: Now in the market for a defensive coordinator to replace the fired Matt Eberflus, the Cowboys struck out in their attempt to interview Falcons D-coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. The Falcons denied their request, Jordan Schultz reports.
The firing of head coach Raheem Morris has left Ulbrich and Atlanta’s other assistants in limbo. It’s unclear if any of them will return, but Falcons owner Arthur Blank has made it clear he...
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Hello, Chicago Bears Fans! It’s been a long road getting from the complete teardown and rebuild of this team when Ryan Poles became general manager to here, our first NFC North Division championship and a home playoff game against the hated Packers. There have been bumps along the way, including a season that saw the Bears earn the first overall pick in the draft, and the firing of Poles’ first hire as head coach, Matt Eberflus. But with Caleb Williams in his second season as the Bears quarterback, and his first under new head coach Ben Johnson, came hope and...
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In addition to Kliff Kingsbury‘s differences with GM Adam Peters, it appears Dan Quinn also began to sour on his offensive coordinator. Although a report indicated Quinn was reluctant to fire his top staffers this week, some new reporting paints a different picture.
Kingsbury and Quinn carried philosophical differences that led to the dismissal, ESPN.com’s John Keim notes. While some around the league are confused by this firing, Keim indicates Quinn knowing he is unlikely to receive a third chance as an NFL head coach prompted him to act earlier than he did in Atlanta.
Quinn sought better balance...
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