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Getty Images New Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer knew his team had the first overall pick in the draft when he took the job and now he knows where the team’s second first-round pick will fall. Jacksonville acquired the Rams’ 2021 first-rounder as part of the deal for cornerback Jalen Ramsey in...

Getty Images Tom Brady has played in 13 AFC Championship Games. Now he’ll play in his first NFC Championship Game. Brady and the Buccaneers advanced to the NFC Championship on Sunday, meaning Brady has lapped the field: He’ll be the starter in his 14th conference championship game, twice as...

Getty Images Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is a candidate for the Eagles’ head coaching job. McDaniels will interview with the Eagles this weekend, according to multiple reports. The 44-year-old McDaniels had a brief and unsuccessful stint as head coach of the Broncos, going...

Getty Images The Eagles were a late entry into this year’s head coaching cycle and their search is reportedly expected to include a new name. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the team is expected to interview Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo for the opening created by firing...

USA TODAY Sports The NFL, the New England Patriots, and coach Bill Belichick avoided a disaster by pulling the plug on the planned receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Belichick deserves credit for realizing that, after last week’s insurrection (tough word, strong word, accurate word)...

Getty Images With Alabama coach Nick Saban winning his seventh national championship, there’s no question that he’s the greatest coach in college football history. But is he the greatest coach ever, in any sport? Simms and I had an unplanned debate on the subject earlier today on PFT Live...

Getty Images Mike Florio posed a question on PFT earlier today: How should Bill Belichick’s decision to decline the Presidential Medal of Freedom be received? Hall of Fame golfers Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player accepted the same honor from President Trump at the White House last week, a day...

Getty Images A man known for making great coaching decisions has made a great one away from the football field. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has decided to decline the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which...

Getty Images The Wild Card round is over and six more spots in the draft order have been secured as a result. One of those spots goes to a team that didn’t play a snap over the weekend. The Jets now know that they will have the 23rd overall pick as a result of the trade that sent Jamal Adams...

USA TODAY Sports Now that the word is out that Patriots coach Bill Belichick is scheduled to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, the question is whether he’ll go through with it? Per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, the offer was extended before last Wednesday’s...

Getty Images Sports leagues and owners have remained conspicuously silent in the four days since an insurrection incited by the president resulted in five deaths and protracted mayhem at the U.S. Capitol. The PGA of America broke ranks to make an unambiguous statement on the situation on...

Getty Images One name can be scratched off the list of candidates to be the next General Manager of the Denver Broncos. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Patriots assistant director of player personnel Dave Ziegler has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. He interviewed...

Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who openly supported the election of Donald Trump in 2016, will be involved in one of the 45th president’s final official acts — if he’s still in office by then. On Thursday, Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Patriots coach Bill...

Getty Images The Associated Press revealed the 2020 NFL All-Pro team on Friday and it included a pair of unanimous selections. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald were both named by all 50 voters. The full voting totals have now been released and the choices at...

Getty Images The Texans have hired a General Manager. Now, they turn their attention to getting a head coach. Bill O’Brien, fired in October, previously held both roles. The Texans’ hiring of Nick Caserio as their new G.M. immediately brought speculation that Patriots offensive coordinator...

Getty Images Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady already owns his own page of the NFL postseason record book, and he’ll rewrite that page when the Buccaneers take on Washington on Saturday. Here are a few of the postseason records that Brady owns, and some notes on how far everyone else in the...

Getty Images Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski has already retired and un-retired once. He wants to take his time before making any long-term career decisions again. Gronkowski said that he will consider whether to play the 2021 season about four or five weeks after the postseason ends, but...

Getty Images The Texans have suggested that they’ll listen to quarterback Deshaun Watson when hiring a coach. But what if they ultimately don’t hire the person he’d like to be coached by? Rumors already are circulating, and we’ve already heard them from multiple different people, that Watson...

Getty Images The Texans finally got their man. And their man is getting his money. Per multiple sources, Texans G.M. Nick Caserio received a six-year deal with a base value of $30 million. One source said it has a maximum value of $36 million. It’s been speculated that multiple other...

Getty Images In 2019, the Texans wanted to hire Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio. The Patriots slammed the door in the face of the Texans, and the Texans ultimately hired no General Manager. So how were the Texans able to hire Caserio now? When the Texans last made a run at...