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Four NFL Coaching Hires Give League a 'Milestone'

League now has a record-high 9 minority head coaches

(Newser) - The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches, and the mission might finally be paying off, per the AP . Four minority head coaches have been hired this year:
  • Raheem Morris in Atlanta
  • Jerod Mayo in New England
  • Antonio Pierce in Las Vegas
  • Dave
...

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Heading Back to the NFL

He'll coach the Chargers after winning college football championship

(Newser) - After leading Michigan to win this year's college football championship , Jim Harbaugh's next stop will be back to the NFL. He'll coach the Los Angeles Chargers (where he was quarterback in 1999 and 2000 , when the team was still in San Diego), the team announced Wednesday. "...

Jason Kelce Carries Girl to Meet Taylor Swift

'I don't care if your heart is as hard as the Grinch's, that's pretty damn cool'

(Newser) - Jason Kelce, older brother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, literally gave a young Buffalo Bills fan a boost during Sunday's playoff game. People reports that the Philadelphia Eagles center, who took off his shirt to celebrate the first of his brother's two touchdowns, came out...

Stadium Puts Swift References on the Menu
Stadium Menu
Caters to
Swift Fans
Jan 21, 2024 11:15 AM CST

Stadium Menu Caters to Swift Fans

Buffalo concessionaire pays homage to Chiefs' 'star-studded fans'

(Newser) - Whether Taylor Swift makes it to Sunday's NFL playoff game in Buffalo or not, her presence will be felt. Select concession spots at the Bills' Highmark Stadium will sell "Bad Blood" waffle fries, "Karma" quesadilla, and other items with hit-inspired names for the matchup against the singer'...

Dallas Cheerleaders Have Beef With Packers Players

Cowboys cheerleader says 'disrespectful' players yelled in her face during Sunday's wild card game

(Newser) - Darien Lassiter has been a cheerleader with the Dallas Cowboys and she says she's "never experienced as much disrespect" from an opposing team's players as she did from Green Bay Packers players during Sunday's wild card game. In a video posted on TikTok Wednesday, Lassiter says...

NFL's First Playoff Game Behind Paywall Sets a Record

Match on Peacock between Chiefs and Dolphins drew an average 23M viewers

(Newser) - Whether fans tuned in Saturday night to the Chiefs-Dolphins AFC playoff match on Peacock to watch Taylor Swift having fun in the stands or because they were actually invested in the game, those viewers helped make it the most-streamed live event ever, reports the AP . Nielsen stats show the game...

Bills Fans Have to Dig Out Stadium—Fast

After weekend storm, team scrambles to clear venue of snow before Monday's game vs. Steelers

(Newser) - It was still snowing in Buffalo as of 8am Monday morning, with just hours to go before the Buffalo Bills take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a wild-card playoff game in Western New York's Orchard Park. Snowfall reached several feet in some parts of Erie County, with Orchard Park...

NFL Postpones One Game but Doesn't Budge on Another

Wild card matchup in Buffalo will be played Monday, but freezing showdown in Kansas City goes on

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills playoff game scheduled for Sunday has run into a wild card of its own: winter weather. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that the game at Highmark Stadium has been postponed from 1pm Sunday to 4:30pm Monday in anticipation of a storm forecast to bring near-whiteout...

Post-Belichick, a New Head Coach for NE Patriots

Jerod Mayo, assistant coach who has also played for team, is Patriots' first Black head coach

(Newser) - The man set to replace Bill Belichick to lead the New England Patriots is someone Belichick knows well. He's also now the team's first Black head coach, as well as the National Football League's youngest. The NFL reports that team owner Robert Kraft has handed coaching responsibilities...

For First Time, NFL Playoff Game Is Behind a Paywall

Fans will need to have a Peacock subscription to watch Chiefs-Dolphins Saturday night

(Newser) - The quarterback matchup between Miami's Tua Tagovailoa and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes isn't the only major storyline going into their AFC wild card game. Another question is how many fans will pay to watch a game being carried exclusively on a streaming platform for the first time....

Tom Brady Sings Praises of His Old Coach

Calls Bill Belichick NFL's best ever

(Newser) - Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were the most successful coach-quarterback partnership the NFL has ever seen, winning a record six Super Bowls together with the New England Patriots. Now that Belichick has parted ways with the team , Brady, who left the Patriots in 2020 , is sharing a tribute to his...

Belichick: &#39;I&#39;ll Always Be a Patriot&#39;
Interesting Number
for Belichick: 14
the rundown
Jan 11, 2024 1:32 PM CST

Interesting Number for Belichick: 14

He is close to all-time record for NFL wins as he leaves the Patriots

(Newser) - Bill Belichick and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft swear it was mutual. In a news conference Thursday, the pair spoke of the decision to part ways after 24 years. "I'll always be a Patriot," Belichick said, per WCVB . "I look forward to coming back here,...

On 'Black Monday,' All Eyes on Belichick

After dismal season, Patriots coach sounds like he wants to stay in the job

(Newser) - The NFL regular season is in the books, and one of the biggest questions on "Black Monday"—the day when coaches' heads often roll—is one that would have been unthinkable not too long ago: Will the Patriots fire Bill Belichick? The 71-year-old's once-powerful team just wrapped...

1-Yard Touchdown Doesn't Go Over Well With Falcons Coach

Up 24 points, Saints players went against coach to score one more after being told to take a knee

(Newser) - The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith hours after the team lost to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, the AP reports. Smith went 7-10 in each of his three seasons with the team and couldn't lift the team out of its playoff drought. His termination came hours...

Taylor Swift Isn't the Only One Who Made Travis Kelce Famous

'NYT' profiles football player's managers, twin brothers who plotted to put their client on the map

(Newser) - Travis Kelce didn't earn his own Newser tag until he started dating Taylor Swift, but there was apparently a plan in place to propel the Kansas City Chiefs tight end to stardom way before that romance—a plan that would make him potentially "as famous as the Rock....

His Super Bowl Play Is Part of NFL Lore
He Made One of the NFL's
Most Iconic Plays
obituary
Jan 7, 2024 6:30 AM CST

He Made One of the NFL's Most Iconic Plays

Jack Squirek, famous for his Super Bowl pick-six, dies at age 64

(Newser) - The name Jack Squirek may not be a familiar one to most football fans, but the former Raider is being remembered upon his death for what NBC's Pro Football Talk calls "one of the most iconic plays in NFL history." Squirek died Friday after a bout with...

Carolina Panthers Owner Fined After Throwing Drink

David Tepper appeared to toss his beverage into the stands toward opposing team's fans

(Newser) - As the Carolina Panthers' game against the Jacksonville Jaguars wound down Sunday, with the Panthers clearly heading for their 14th loss of the season, Panthers owner David Tepper was seen on video apparently emptying his drink into the stands where Jaguars fans were seated, then tossing his cup. The billionaire...

Ex-NFLer Dies After Steel Beam Falls on His Head
Ex-NFLer's Death
Tied to Dental Problems
UPDATED
Dec 23, 2023 8:00 AM CST

Ex-NFLer's Death Tied to Dental Problems

Mike Williams, formerly of the Buccaneers and Bills, died in September

(Newser) - Former NFL player Mike Williams' death was not caused by a construction accident he suffered, but rather by a rare form of sepsis related to dental health problems, according to a medical examiner's report released Friday. The 36-year-old died Sept. 12 after being hospitalized following a construction accident...

Giants QB Lauded for 'Making It Right' After Pizzeria's Complaint

Tommy DeVito appeared free of charge at NJ eatery that claimed he canceled after doubling fee

(Newser) - Tommy DeVito has become somewhat of a sensation after making his NFL debut in October, as has his stylish agent Sean Stellato , but the New York Giants quarterback was faced with some negative coverage this week involving a pizzeria in New Jersey. ESPN reports that the 25-year-old had been set...

After Blowout in Prime Time, Coach Is Out of a Job

Chargers fire Brandon Staley, along with the GM

(Newser) - It's never a good sign for the coach when, after the game, he's asked whether he should remain as coach. "Yes," answered Brandon Staley of the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night after the Las Vegas Raiders trounced his team 63-21, per CBS Sports . "Games...

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