6:00 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — When Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh interviews his offensive coordinator candidates, he will ask them about their vision for the offense, how their ideas fit with the team’s players and how their scheme can merge with what the team has done successfully in the past. For the candidates,
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7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The conference championship round (schedule) for the 2022 NFL season has two great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters deliver the biggest keys and bold predictions for each contest. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information offers a crucial stat and betting nugget, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes inside the numbers
6:45 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In the minutes after the San Francisco 49ers had pulled off the biggest trade of the season, phones started ringing on opposite ends of the country. At around 9:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 20 in the Bay Area, Niners general manager John Lynch had just hung up with
5:42 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — For the second straight year, Dan Quinn has decided to pass up potential head-coaching jobs to remain as the Dallas Cowboys‘ defensive coordinator. Quinn interviewed with the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts in the past few weeks. “Unfinished business here in Dallas. My complete focus is helping
3:57 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For the second straight day, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to sit out of practice Thursday as he works back from a bruised calf. And while McCaffrey isn’t slated to participate in the Niners’ Thursday practice, he did speak to the media and offered
3:07 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The focus for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has shifted from whether he can play in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Cincinnati Bengals to how effective he can be. Mahomes indicated that his high ankle sprain has improved throughout the week and that he was able
2:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The NFL is expanding its partnership with the Players Coalition to address issues of racial and social justice with a five-year extension and a $15 million grant through its Inspire Change initiative. The agreement announced Thursday comes as the league and its teams say they have surpassed
2:08 PM ET The Carolina Panthers have agreed to hire Frank Reich as their new head coach, the team announced Thursday. Reich, who was fired as the Indianapolis Colts‘ head coach earlier this season, had interviewed for a second time with the Panthers this week. Interim coach Steve Wilks also received a second interview and
1:51 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton has a unique name for the Kansas City Chiefs‘ stadium — “Burrowhead.” Hilton coined the moniker for Arrowhead Stadium during the team’s divisional round victory over the Buffalo Bills. Hilton said he knew he would ruffle a few feathers when he uttered the phrase into an
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson hasn’t given up a sack since Nov. 22, 2020, against the Cleveland Browns, according to Pro Football Focus. That’s a streak that spans 29 games, 794 days and more than 1,800 snaps. Just how hard is that to pull off? “That is basically, you go