Jets Meeting With Nathaniel Hackett For OC Position
The New York Jets are meeting with former Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Wednesday for their offensive coordinator position, according to sources. Hackett and Jets head coach Robert Saleh were both coaching assistants with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015 and 2016. He was fired by the Broncos in his first stint as an […]
Cardinals To Interview Vance Joseph On Wednesday
The Arizona Cardinals are interviewing defensive coordinator Vance Joseph for their head-coaching position on Wednesday. The Cardinals had been planning all along to interview Joseph for the job after they fired Kliff Kingsbury following the regular season. Now that the Cardinals hired a new general manager in Monti Ossenfort on Monday, they can get down […]
Frank Reich Interviews For Cardinals Head-Coaching Job
Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich interviewed for the Arizona Cardinals' vacant head-coaching position on Tuesday, according to sources. It comes after the Cardinals announced Monti Ossenfort as their new general manager on Monday. Reich was fired by the Colts after a 3-5-1 start to the 2022 season, and he finished his time with […]
Cardinals Request To Interview Ejiro Evero
The Arizona Cardinals have put in a request to interview Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero for their head-coaching position, according to a source. The Cardinals are looking for a new head coach after firing Kliff Kingsbury following the 2022 season. Evero was a first-time defensive coordinator this past season and led the Broncos defense […]
Colts Request To Interview Dan Quinn
The Indianapolis Colts have put in a request to interview Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn for their head-coaching position, according to multiple sources. Quinn is scheduled to interview with the Denver Broncos for their head-coaching vacancy this Friday. The Cowboys defense is coming off an impressive showing in their wild-card win on Monday night […]
Ben Johnson Staying With Lions
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has informed interested teams that he's staying in Detroit in 2023, according to sources. He was scheduled to travel on Wednesday to interview for the Carolina Panthers head-coaching position, but he feels that the Lions are building something special and wants to see it through. Johnson interviewed virtually with […]
Brett Maher To Remain The Kicker In Dallas
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher will remain the team's kicker heading into their next playoff matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Mike McCarthy said they plan to stick with Maher despite him missing four extra point attempts during their victory over Tampa Bay on Monday. The Cowboys appear to have faith in Maher, […]
Cardinals Hire Monti Ossenfort As New General Manager
The Arizona Cardinals hired Monti Ossenfort as their new general manager on Monday, according to sources. Ossenfort won four Super Bowls with the New England Patriots before spending the last three years as the Tennessee Titans' director of player personnel. He comes highly respected in the scouting world. Ossenfort interviewed with a panel of Cardinals […]
Commanders Interviewing Pat Shurmur For OC
The Washington Commanders are interviewing Pat Shurmur for their vacant offensive coordinator position on Tuesday, according to sources. The Commanders are in need of a new offensive coordinator after firing Scott Turner last week. Shurmur was out of the NFL in 2022 after spending the previous two years as the offensive coordinator for the Denver […]
Buccaneers Expected To Fire Byron Leftwich
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to fire offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich after their season-ending 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in the wild-card game. The move has been anticipated for some time. The Bucs generated 386 yards of total offense against Dallas, but only ran for 52 yards and scored 14 […]
Chargers Part Ways With Joe Lombardi, Shane Day
The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Tuesday that they have parted ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and passing-game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Shane Day. The moves come after a stunning loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild-card round on Saturday in which the Bolts lost a 27-point lead to eventually lose 31-30. The Chargers offense […]
Ryan Succop Held Off Scoreboard In Loss
Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop did not attempt a kick in the 31-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, as the team opted to go for a two-point conversion after both of their touchdowns. Succop had one of the worst fantasy seasons of his career, so the scoreless finale in the playoffs is a fitting […]
Brett Maher Gets The Yips On Wild-Card Weekend
Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher set an NFL record in a Wild Card Round win over the Tampa Bay Bucs. It wasn't a positive one- he missed his first four extra point kicks before finally making one on his fifth try. He did not get a chance to attempt a field goal. The yips got […]
Bill O'Brien A Primary Target For Patriots
Former Penn State and Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien is a primary target for the New England Patriots vacant offensive coordinator position. O'Brien also formerly served as the offensive coordinator for Alabama and the Patriots. NBC Sports Boston's Tom E. Curran thinks it would be an upset if O'Brien didn't get the job, especially […]
Saints Want First-Rounder For Sean Payton
Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who remains under contract with the team, said that if he takes a head-coaching job, the team that hires him will have to give the Saints a mid-to-late first-round pick. "Mickey Loomis and I have talked already about it. I think ultimately the compensation for the Saints […]
Colts Looking At DeMeco Ryans, Mike Kafka
The Indianapolis Colts have requested interviews with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka for their head-coaching position, according to sources. Ryans is a hot candidate for head-coach jobs this cycle and will start interviews on Thursday with the Denver Broncos and is expected to meet with […]
Evan McPherson Misses Extra Point In Win
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson made his lone field goal attempt but missed one of his two extra-point attempts in the Wild Card win over the Baltimore Ravens. McPherson made an NFL record 14 field goals in last year's four playoff games, but he has struggled in 2022-23. During the regular season, he missed five […]
2022 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks
Howdy, and welcome to the official 2022 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with some lighthearted commentary by yours truly. As is tradition, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. I'm not Michael Scott, but I always try to make The Dundies proud as we look back […]
Justin Tucker Makes His Only Field Goal In Sunday's Loss
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made his only field goal from 22 yards out and knocked through two extra points in the team's 17-24 loss to the Bengals on Sunday. The superstar placekicker didn't get as much work as expected in the Wild Card game as the Ravens' offense was able to actually move the […]
Graham Gano Converts Lone Field-Goal Attempt In Playoff Win
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano was able to convert his lone field-goal attempt in Sunday's win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Giants didn't need the experienced kicker to do much in the upset victory on the road aside from making one field goal and four extra-point tries. With his one field goal in the […]
Jason Sanders Produces 11 Points On Sunday
Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders went 2-for-2 on extra points and 3-for-3 on field goals during Sunday's playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. Sanders converted from 37, 40, and 48 yards out. Miami's offense took major strides in 2022, and so did Sanders, who demonstrated improved accuracy time and time again. The 27-year-old contract is […]
Sean Payton To Interview With Carolina
The Panthers have received permission to interview former Saints head coach Sean Payton. The list continues to grow, with Denver, Houston, and Arizona already inquiring about Payton's services. Of course, New Orleans will look for compensation from any club that eventually lands the Super Bowl-winning coach, with the price tag rumored to be at least […]
Mike McCarthy's Job Believed To Be Safe
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's job is believed to be safe no matter the result of the team's wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, according to owner Jerry Jones. Even top head-coaching candidate and former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton doesn't consider the Cowboys job to be an […]
Riley Patterson Makes Lone Field-Goal Attempt Count In Playoff Win
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson made his lone field-goal attempt count in Saturday's come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The second-year kicker only got one field-goal attempt in Saturday's game and it ended up being the game-winning kick that helped the Jaguars advance to the next round of the playoffs. The young kicker also […]
Cameron Dicker's Excellent Season Ends In Heartbreak
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted on three of his four field goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in a 31-30 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Dicker, who had missed just one field goal through 11 games played in his rookie season, was unable to convert on a 40-yarder that […]
Robbie Gould Scores 15 Points As Niners Roll
San Francisco 49ers kicker Robbie Gould nailed all four field goals he attempted, including a 46-yarder, and added three extra points in the Niners' 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round. The Niners' offense stalled three times in Seattle territory in the first half, giving Gould three of his field goal […]
Texans Interview Jonathan Gannon
The Houston Texans announced on Saturday that they had completed an interview with Jonathan Gannon for the team's open head-coaching position. Gannon is currently the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, but his NFL coaching experience dates back to 2007. The 40-year-old could replace Lovie Smith in Houston after the experienced head coach was fired […]
Jason Sanders Should Contribute Points In Wild-Card Round
Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders should remain a strong option heading into Sunday's game versus the Buffalo Bills. The Dolphins head into the playoffs led by Skylar Thompson after Tua Tagovailoa (head) was ruled out for the third consecutive week. Miami's offense could stall at times due to the instability and inexperience at the quarterback […]
Cameron Dicker Has A Solid Floor In Wild-Card Round
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker was one of the most reliable kickers in the league this season, which is all the more impressive given the fact that he is an undrafted rookie. He'll look to carry this momentum into the Wild-Card round of the NFL playoffs in a showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Dicker […]
Cardinals Request To Interview Brian Flores
The Arizona Cardinals have requested permission to interview Pittsburgh Steelers senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach Brian Flores for their head-coaching vacancy, according to sources. Flores has already interviewed for the Cleveland Browns' opening at defensive coordinator, but now it looks like he'll receive a head-coaching look as well. He went 24-25 in three seasons […]