Feb 2, 2020; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh during Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The New York Jets have made a major change in the wake of their disappointing start to the season. Jets head coach Robert Saleh was fired on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. ESPN sources: Jets fired HC Robert Saleh. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 8, 2024 Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been named interim head coach of the Jets. Saleh finishes with a record of…
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Aug 26, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The New York Jets felt like they were robbed of a potential championship season when Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, but the reality is things have not looked much different with the former MVP quarterback under center. With a record of 2-3 through five weeks, the Jets are in the same spot this season that they were in a year ago.…
Mar 11, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) speaks at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Derek Carr’s Monday night matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs quickly went from bad to worse. The Saints trailed the Chiefs 23-13 midway through the fourth quarter at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. With the visitors facing 4th-and-8 at the Chiefs’ 41, Kansas City executed a perfect blitz that caught Carr off guard. The Saints QB managed to get rid of the football to avoid a sack but still took a massive hit from…
Few football plays are more exciting than the interception. It’s made even better when a 324-pound defensive tackle does it against Patrick Mahomes and subsequently shows off his wheels. The Chiefs led the Saints 16-7 with under two minutes left in the third quarter at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. With Mahomes facing 2nd-and-goal at the Saints’ 2-yard-line, a Chiefs touchdown appeared imminent. But Mahomes’ pass to Juju Smith-Schuster was deflected by Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo and fell right into the hands of defensive tackle Khalen Saunders. Instead of simply going down to secure the turnover, Saunders wanted to…
Adrian Wojnarowski had a classy message for Shams Charania after the latter was named Woj’s successor at ESPN. Last month, Wojnarowski abruptly announced his retirement from reporting NBA news to move on to a much less stressful job. It didn’t take long for the “Worldwide Leader” to find Woj’s replacement. Charania broke the news Monday that he was being named ESPN’s new senior NBA insider, a role formerly held by Wojnarowski. You can read Shams’ full statement here. Wojnarowski appeared on “The Jim Rome Show” after Charania’s ESPN move went public. The 55-year-old had a wholesome message for his former…
A Houston Texans fan made good on her word Sunday to flash her goodies if her favorite team came through with a win. The fan in question, who goes by “sourpatchkidsx” on X, shared a post on X during the first quarter of the Week 5 game between the Texans and Buffalo Bills. The woman said she would flash her chest if the Texans won the game. if texans win i’ll show t*ts pic.twitter.com/PIUx21vIZs — 99.9 % ❀ (@sourpatchkidsx) October 6, 2024 The promise was looking quite good early on, as Houston got out to a 20-3 lead in the…
Sep 22, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley address reporters during a press conference at AmericanAirlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports The Miami Heat on Monday announced their plans to honor Pat Riley in a big way. The Heat are dedicating the name of their court to Riley, which will be “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” from now on. The Heat shared a video on social media Monday that showed team owner Micky Arison sharing the news with Riley. “Are you kidding me?” Riley says in response to Arison telling him about the honor.…
Feb 14, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck watches from the sideline as his team takes on the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Wyc Grousbeck may be planning to take a step back, but he will not be stepping away entirely. The Boston Celtics owner Grousbeck shared a noteworthy update on his planned sale of the team in an interview this week with the Boston Globe. Grousbeck said he intends to sell a 51 percent stake in the Celtics initially and remain as governor of the team until closing…
Dec 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) prepares for a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart definitely got the last laugh after being taunted over the weekend. During Saturday’s game against South Carolina, Dart got sacked by Gamecocks defensive end Dylan Stewart in the second quarter. Stewart celebrated the sack by pretending to shoot several rounds from a shotgun right at Dart (video here). In a post to his X page over the weekend, Dart fired back at Stewart with…
Nov 26, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsSome details regarding Rashee Rice’s knee injury were reported on Monday.Rice suffered a knee injury during his Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. There were initial fears that Rice’s ACL had been torn — an injury that would have ended his season. However, more information regarding the injury was made known on Monday.According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport,…