Longtime ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is coming under fire on social media after a gaffe on live television. In ESPN’s first shot, Smith would be talking about the New England Patriots and said: “Terrell Williams, we haven’t mentioned him all year. We met with Mike Vrabel, I used to be with him in Tennessee….
NEED TO KNOW Former NFL defensive tackle Kevin Johnson was found dead at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles on January 21, according to multiple reports. Johnson’s body was discovered with stab wounds and head trauma and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Friends of Johnson, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and…
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel introduced the idea of “game captains” in 2025. It’s a tool of sorts that allows you to recognize the efforts of players who don’t necessarily get the same attention as their teammates or who have gone above and beyond before individual games. Advertisement Rhamondre Stevenson deservedly received the…
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald delve into the AFC and NFC Championship Games as they decide who has the advantage in the battles that determine who advances to the Super Bowl. The duo begins with the Denver Broncos facing the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Nate and Charles analyze both sides of…
The New England Patriots will make their 16th appearance in the conference championship game and first since winning their sixth Super Bowl title under Bill Belichick in the 2018 season when they visit the Denver Broncos next weekend. The 16-3 Patriots, the AFC’s No. 2 seed, will face the 15-3 Broncos, the AFC’s No. 1…
The Houston Texans entered Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots without their best offensive player. Before halftime, the team lost another important member of the offense…and had plenty of other injury scares. Tight end Dalton Schultz left the divisional round game due to an injury. Schultz suffered a calf injury near the end of…
The New England Patriots will face the Houston Texans on Sunday, aiming to advance to the AFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, one of their division rivals, the Miami Dolphins, is closing in on a new head coach. Surely, the Dolphins would prefer to be in the Patriots’ position right now. However, after seeing what Mike Vrabel…
The Denver Broncos are headed to the AFC Championship Game. But their quarterback won’t join them. Shortly after Bo Nix led the Broncos to an overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills, Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced during his postgame press conference that the quarterback broke a bone in his right ankle on the penultimate…
Many pundits are stumped by Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round game between the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans. There was no problem picking a Patriots win. Kevin Wildes, an avid Patriots fan, promised a New England victory Friday on FS1’s “First Things First.” Advertisement “I’m willing to guarantee a Patriots victory,” Wildes said. Drake…
Revisiting Mike Vrabel’s NFL playing career: What to know about the Patriots coach’s time with New England, Houston originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. It’s not much of a surprise that Mike Vrabel found immediate success as the head coach of the New England…
