Author: Sunday Ngara
When former defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and the Bills parted ways in February, the team did not replace him for the 2023 season. Instead, head coach Sean McDermott became the team’s defensive play-caller. The Bills announced Bobby Babich’s promotion from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator on Tuesday. However, as Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN points out, Buffalo has yet to decide whether McDermott or Babich would call the defensive plays in 2024. Last week, General Manager Brandon Beane stated that the organisation is open to whatever McDermott wants to accomplish. “If [McDermott] feels he needs to put someone else in charge…
Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator. However, the immediate reaction from the fanbase was not very good. After a couple of difficult years with the Atlanta Falcons, it’s unclear what coach the Steelers will receive in Smith. Will he be as successful an offensive coordinator as he was with the Tennessee Titans? Or will he remain the same coach he was in Atlanta? Speaking with people with intimate knowledge of the Falcons organisation, it appears Smith will bring far more to Pittsburgh than fans realise. Not everything was as horrible as it…
The San Francisco 49ers will put everything on the line on Sunday, when they face the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium, with a trip to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, at stake. One of the 49ers’ important players on Sunday will undoubtedly be standout tight end George Kittle, who had another good season in San Francisco, with over 1,000 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Kittle, as usual, wears something eye-catching before games, and Sunday’s playoff matchup with the Lions was no exception. The 30-year-old tight end strolled into Levi’s Stadium wearing a shirt…
Buffalo, New York (AP) Josh Allen’s vote of support, along with a desire for continuity, resulted in Joe Brady taking over as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator on a full-time basis. The decision was revealed on Sunday, less than a week after Buffalo’s season ended with a 27-24 loss to Kansas City in the divisional playoffs. Brady finished the season as the Bills’ temporary coordinator after Ken Dorsey was sacked in mid-November. The Bills’ offence improved in the final seven regular-season and two playoff games under Brady, with a renewed emphasis on the rushing game. Brady also expanded the passing…
The Pittsburgh Steelers will see four players reach the open market now that the season is officially finished. With their contracts expiring, the veterans on the practice squad will become free agents and can sign with any team. Inside linebackers Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith, safety Eric Rowe and punter Brad Wing were among the veteran practice squad veterans whose contracts expired. If Pittsburgh decides to bring them back, they will have to re-sign as free agents. Rowe and Jack played critical roles for the Steelers in the last stretch of the season, filling in for many injured players and…
In a nail-biting game, the San Francisco 49ers won 24-21, earning their sixth consecutive postseason victory over Green Bay. Matt LaFleur, the Packers’ head coach, went 0-3 against his old colleague, Kyle Shanahan, when they made the playoffs. The game took an interesting turn when the 49ers trailed 21-17 with only 6 minutes and 18 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Brock Purdy led an incredible 12-play, 69-yard drive that took more than five minutes. With 1 minute and 7 seconds remaining, Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown of the game. The Packers, spearheaded by the sensational Jordan Love,…
After the Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs, Skip Bayless posted a video of himself throwing away his gear. Since then, the prominent sports commentator has been openly critical of his favourite NFL club. On Friday, Bayless irritated Micah Parsons, and the standout linebacker retaliated against the renowned sports analyst. Skip Bayless interviewed Micah Parsons for his podcast on January 14, shortly after the Cowboys’ loss. Bayless gave the notion that Parsons is only good at podcasting, which is absurd given how he has played in his brief career. “I can’t wait for Micah Parsons’ podcast tomorrow. “That is…
The Gunners (12-4-4, 40 points) are fourth in the Premier League rankings this weekend following a two-week break that allowed Mikel Arteta’s players to depart for a brief training camp in Dubai. The hiatus came after three straight defeats in all categories, including back-to-back league losses and a 2-0 FA Cup home loss to Liverpool to begin 2024. The hope is that the break will allow Arteta’s team to refocus and stay in the title chase. Despite their recent performance, Arsenal is only five points behind league leaders Liverpool. “I think it gave us an opportunity to look at…
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff claimed that early reviews on the team’s 2024 F1 car have been really positive. Mercedes concluded the season without a grand prix victory for the first time since 2011, with a distant second place in the constructors’ title behind Red Bull at the final race in Abu Dhabi providing little comfort. It follows George Russell’s success in Brazil in 2022, giving Wolff’s team only one victory since their vice grip on the sport ended in 2021. Mercedes dominated the sport from 2014 to 2021, winning eight consecutive constructors’ titles, but despite the team’s current decline, Wolff…
Bam Adebayo has seen firsthand the impact Dwyane Wade has had on the Miami Heat organisation, and the 26-year-old says he wants to have a Heat career like the franchise great. With the Heat set to conduct “Dwyane Wade Hall of Fame Night” on Sunday at Kaseya Centre, Adebayo expressed his desire to be remembered alongside Wade in the team’s history. “It means everything,” Adebayo told the Miami Herald about completing his career at the top of the Heat’s record books alongside Wade. Wade is the Heat’s all-time leader in numerous statistical categories, including games played, points, and assists. He…