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When the Cleveland Browns hired Bubba Ventrone as their new special teams coach in 2023, it was a bit of a fun feeling. As a player, he was a special teams ace for Cleveland from 2009 to 2012, and you just blindly hoped that would translate well to his coaching career here too. Instead, it […]
The Winnipeg Jets began their road trip with a win in New Jersey, but the competition will get more difficult in the second stop when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. The True North victory didn’t result in our club gaining any ground in the wildcard race, as the San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, & Seattle Kraken all won on Tuesday too. Therefore the Jets were in the 4th worst slot in the NHL team points percentage until the New York Rangers dropped another contest last night, leaving Win...
With the season officially in the rearview mirror, the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast shifts into offseason mode on Episode 19, presented by Obvious Shirts . Hosts Patrick Flowers, Matt Rooney, and Luis Medina introduce a new mailbag segment, opening up a wide-ranging discussion about where Chicago stands and what comes next. The guys dig into whether this season exceeded expectations, how the running back room should be handled moving forward, and what the future hold...
Game Fifty-two: Winnipeg Jets (21-24-7) at Tampa Bay Lightning (33-14-4) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, built on top of the grave of Jose Gaspar* TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -192 Know the Opponents: Arctic Ice Hockey It’s been the tradition for injured Lightning players to lead the stretches in their final practice before returning to the line-up, so we present to you, from yesterday’s ...
One of the few bright spots of the 2025 season for the Kansas City Chiefs was the play of the offensive line when healthy. It’s easy to forget, but the left side of the offensive line had questions before the season: would tackle Josh Simmons be healthy, let alone play well as a rookie? Would […]
Despite wild and constant change in recent years, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been a constant for the Las Vegas. That is no longer the case. According to multiple reports, Graham has agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which has been expected in recent days. So, the Raiders will have a […]
Mike McCarthy continues to build his coaching staff after being introduced as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. After naming Adam Henry the wide receivers coach, McCarthy has found a new offensive line coach, hiring James Campen. “The Steelers are set to hire veteran offensive line coach James Campen, sources tell CBS Sports,” Matt […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter another offseason with questions at quarterback. Aaron Rodgers is coming off a respectable season that ended with the Steelers winning the AFC North, and his long-time head coach with the Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy, is now the head coach in Pittsburgh. During his introductory press conference, McCarthy said he “definitely” […]
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has an opportunity in the coming days or weeks to get outside of his comfort zone. For now, it seems like Shanahan is going to hire soon-to-be 60-year-old Gus Bradley to be his defensive coordinator. Bradley, a holdover from the Legion of Boom days in Seattle, spent this […]
The Houston Texans have made their first significant staff changes of the 2026 offseason. KPRC’s Aaron Wilson reports that the team is moving on from tight ends coach Jake Moreland, assistant linebacker coach Ben Bolling, and offensive assistant Mike Snyder: All three coaches have spent multiple years on Houston’s staff, and now all will be […]
The Arizona Cardinals coaching search could stretch through the Super Bowl. In a recent report, coming out late last night, the team has scheduled another interview with Klint Kubiak, the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator. So, the Cardinals have been waiting and taking their time trying to get another shot at Kubiak, but so are the […]
As the candidates for the Eagles offensive coordinator position lean more toward the inexperienced over the past few days — with both Jim Bob Cooter and Sean Mannion getting second interviews — a new report by Adam Schefter suggests head coach Nick Sirianni could resume play calling duties if needed. “They have Nick Sirianni who […]
Day 11 of the Chicago Bears offseason. Is there anything a large, tavern-style pizza covered with Italian sausage can’t fix? Watching the Cleveland Browns coaching mess unfold makes me glad the Chicago Bears got their guy in Ben Johnson last offseason. ICYMI: The Browns hired a new head coach on Wednesday … and still found a way to make a mess out of it. Because shortly after news of Todd Monken’s hiring broke, so did this: After the Browns informed DC Jim Schwartz this morning t...
Did anyone’s star shine brighter than Jonathan Taylor’s for the 2025 Indianapolis Colts? The veteran stepped up big and helped carry this team to several victories on the year. Yes, he regressed in the second half of the season, but who didn’t? He still put together one of the greatest rushing performances in franchise history. […]
The Las Vegas Raiders signed long snapper Alex Ward as a free agent recently. Let’s take a closer look at Ward: Size: 6-4, 248 pounds. NFL experience: He signed as undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. He played in 38 games with the Rams from 2023-25. He was the Rams’ primary […]
Ohio State has long been a pipeline to the first round of the NFL Draft. This year, it has a chance to do something rarer and far more difficult: Put four Buckeyes inside the top 10. It is an outcome that would normally sound hyperbolic. Top-10 selections are shaped by positional value, team need, and […]
Mike McCarthy is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest head coach, following directly behind a line of Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher, and Chuck Noll in the Steel City. Those are big shoes to fill, and while McCarthy impressed in his introductory press conference, his hiring continues to be met with vitriol from the team’s fanbase. Now that […]
There have been a few changes surrounding the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff over the last few weeks. Notably, the Cowboys dismissed defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and hired Christian Parker to replace him and they have been in the process ever since of rounding out their staff. It was reported over last weekend that Dallas was […]
Since we could all use a little break from the topic of men’s basketball (spoiler alert- there’s a story next hour on that topic), let’s turn some attention to an opportunity for Syracuse and the ACC to be leaders and not followers. Women’s flag football has been building momentum and has now been designated as […]
Last week, we talked about the rushing and passing elements of the Carolina Panthers offense. Both phases were pretty underwhelming, which made for an underwhelming offense on the whole. Surely for a team that made the playoffs, that meant the defense was pretty solid, right? Not really. How it went The Panthers were historically bad […]
The Cleveland Browns have loved nothing more over the years than a “bridge quarterback” to hold down the position until the latest, greatest rookie draft pick is ready to take over at the game’s most important position. Starting with Ty Detmer, who lasted until halftime of the season opener in 1999, and continuing through luminaries […]
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another edition of our weekly Office Hours Q&A. If you’re new to Pride of Detroit or have just missed our previous sessions, this is an opportunity for you to ask our staff any questions on your mind. We prefer them to be Detroit Lions related, but if you […]
Now that the Tennessee Titans have hired Robert Saleh as their head coach, they turn their attention to hiring a coaching staff. One of the benefits of hiring Saleh is that he has a lot of good connections from his time coaching in the league. On the offensive side of the ball, he has spent […]
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In its 2026 projection of the NFL’s Top 100 players, Sports Illustrated has shined a spotlight on what some see as a scarcity of elite talent for the Green Bay Packers. In fact, only three Packers cracked the list. The three Packers named should be obvious. Go ahead and guess — I’ll wait. Making the […]