3:36 PM ET Sam Wyche, who coached the Cincinnati Bengals to an appearance in the Super Bowl, has died at age 74. The Bengals confirmed Wyche’s death Thursday with a statement from team owner Mike Brown. “Sam was a wonderful guy,” Brown said. “We got to know him as both a player and a coach.
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3:19 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Thursday that his team will first hire a head coach so that the new head coach will have a say in whom the team eventually hires as general manager. “If you look at the successful organizations that are consistently in the playoffs, there
3:08 PM ET Nicholas Wagoner SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has often referred to the potential return of linebacker Kwon Alexander from a torn left pectoral muscle as a “longshot.” On Thursday, that possibility became less far-fetched. Alexander was a surprise participant as the Niners practiced during their bye week.
1:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt will make his return from a torn pectoral muscle Saturday against the Buffalo Bills, and coach Bill O’Brien said the pass-rusher will be in the game “quite a bit.” The Texans added Watt to the active roster after he missed eight games on injured
1:23 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts are not fully committed on Jacoby Brissett as their next franchise quarterback. “The jury is still out,” Colts general manager Chris Ballard said during his season-ending news conference Thursday. “That’s why we did the short-term deal with Jacoby. One, to give us some security that we had a
12:00 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Doug Pederson is trying to keep the weight off quarterback Carson Wentz‘s shoulders as he readies for the first playoff game of his career Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks (4:40 p.m. ET, NBC). Pederson is doing so by keeping the focus narrow and the tempo high. “[Wentz] doesn’t
9:00 AM ET With the 2019 NFL playoffs upon us, you already know a little bit about the NFL’s 12 remaining teams. Let’s go a little further and try to offer up some additional insight into the remaining contenders as part of my preview. How are they better or worse than public perception? Is that
6:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — To say 2019 has been a disappointment for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a bit unfair. His stats weren’t what they were during his MVP season of 2018, but Mahomes is still the biggest reason the Chiefs are optimistic heading into the playoffs. “As long as
Jan 1, 2020 ESPN NFL Nation And so here we are 256 games later. We know who the 12 teams are in the 2019 NFL playoffs. We also know Super Bowl LIV will be held in Miami. What we don’t know is the inside scoop on what makes each playoff team so good from the
9:14 PM ET NFL NationESPN The 2019 NFL regular season is over, and now the playoff bracket has been revealed. Similar to every week of the regular season, injuries are sure to play a major part in determining which teams win, and which head home to improve for next year. Our NFL Nation reporters have