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No pressure, Jared Goff: Rams are ready for a Super Bowl run

More Teams. More Games. Aqib Talib says there’s no adjustment needed for him as the Rams’ defense under Wade Phillips is the “same defense” he’s accustomed to. (0:38) IRVINE, Calif. — Jared Goff bites his nails, which is weird because that’s a habit you normally associate with nervous people, and Goff doesn’t otherwise strike you […]

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Sources: Ben Johnson nixes head-coach jobs to stay with Lions

More Teams. More Games. “The Pat McAfee Show” reacts to the news that offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be staying in Detroit next season. (1:12) DETROIT — A couple of days after the Detroit Lions lost in the NFC Championship Game, a key member of the team’s coaching staff has decided to stay put. Ben […]

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Commanders zero in on coordinators from playoff teams

When the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens lost Sunday, the Washington Commanders won — at least, when it comes to when they can hire a new coach. With both teams eliminated from the playoffs, the Commanders can find their next coach this week. Considering those teams have four potential candidates on Washington’s list, not having […]

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Sports world reacts to Lions-49ers NFC Championship Game

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game, advancing to play in Super LVIII, the franchise’s eighth Super Bowl appearance. The Lions seemed to be in control when they headed into halftime up 24-7. But the 49ers roared back with 17 unanswered points in eight minutes during the third […]

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Purdy, 49ers rally to beat Lions, reach Super Bowl

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are still alive in their quest for a sixth Lombardi Trophy. Barely. The 49ers overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to the Detroit Lions, as third-quarter heroics by wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and quarterback Brock Purdy helped San Francisco rally to a 34-31 victory over Detroit in the […]

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49ers-Chiefs: Super Bowl LVIII predictions, picks, odds

More Teams. More Games. Chris Berman and Booger McFarland look ahead to the rematch between the 49ers and Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. (1:19) The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs are officially headed to Super Bowl LVIII, which kicks off Sunday, Feb. 11, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. With two weeks […]

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Source: Zac Robinson follows Raheem Morris to Falcons to be OC

In one of the first hires for new Falcons coach Raheem Morris, he is tabbing Zac Robinson to be the team’s offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson, 37, had been the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the Rams for the past two seasons as he worked his way up the […]

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NFL conference championship last-minute bets: props, picks and more

If I’m placing bets on a weekend, I’m not looking at full game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for the obscure. It’s my specialty, anyway. It’s what I build statistical models around to try to find an edge. If there’s an advantage to […]

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Dan Campbell links winless 2008 Lions to 2023 playoff run

More Teams. More Games. Calvin Johnson answers whether this is the best Lions team of the Super Bowl era, and he has some advice for the squad ahead of the NFC Championship. (2:09) DETROIT — There are two numbers Detroiters will never forget: 0 and 16. They represent the Detroit Lions’ 2008 season — the […]

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