ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate The Cincinnati Bengals will bring back coach Zac Taylor for a third season. In a statement released on Monday morning, team president Mike Brown said the franchise remains optimistic about Taylor despite going 6-25-1 over the past two seasons. “We remain bullish […]

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At the end of the Seahawks’ win against the 49ers, it appeared as if Seattle was attempting to run up the score. The Seahawks were really just trying to run up wide receiver David Moore’s bank account. With 22 seconds remaining in the game and a 26-23 lead, all Seattle had to do was take a knee and win. Instead, the […]

Would Urban Meyer fit in the pros?    With Black Monday looming in the NFL, that is a question a handful of franchises might be asking.    Meyer is one of the most successful coaches in college football history. He’s one of 15 coaches with at least three national championships, and he has the third highest-winning percentage all time at .854.    Meyer, […]

National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Notre Dame and Clemson had outstanding seasons, reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals before falling to Alabama and Ohio State, respectively. Now, both must look to replace important players and will turn to recruiting for help. Here’s a […]

The 2021 NFL playoffs begin on Jan. 9 and 10 with an expanded wild-card round featuring six total games rather than the usual four. An additional seed in each conference accounts for that change. There are two contests between division rivals in store (Steelers vs. Browns, Seahawks vs. Rams) and one playoff rematch from last year (Titans vs. Ravens). The familiarity […]

Pulling off what once seemed  incomprehensible given the adversity and turmoil that plagued the organization throughout the year, the Washington Football Team clinched the NFC East title by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 20-14 Sunday night. In so doing, 7-9 Washington punched its playoff ticket, returning to the postseason for the first time since 2015. Washington also became only the fifth team in […]

The order for the top 18 picks in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft is set, with the Jacksonville Jaguars picking No. 1 and the New York Jets picking No. 2. Could both teams be thinking quarterback with their picks? NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s top-ranked quarterbacks — Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) and Justin Fields (Ohio State) — […]

It’s the end of the 2020 NFL season, and whether or not a player’s team is headed for the playoffs can have some financial impact. Several contract incentives were cashed in as the regular season came to an end — and the money earned is significant. Here are some performances achieved by players on Sunday — and some that were […]