The opening days of the NFL offseason have not only been defined by heavy spending in free agency, but also by a series of notable trades that have seen key playmakers swap franchises. Several teams moved aggressively to acquire established starters, while others happily accepted the chance to stockpile draft capital ahead of April’s draft. One of the most eye-catching …
The National Football League has awarded 33 compensatory selections to 15 teams for the 2026 NFL Draft, with several franchises receiving additional picks after losing more qualifying free agents than they signed during the 2025 offseason. The compensatory selections, which fall between the third and seventh rounds, are distributed annually based on a formula developed by the league’s Management Council …
The 2026 NFL offseason coaching cycle (and in some cases, recycle) is in full swing, with teams across the league announcing a flurry of coordinator hires in the past few days. From seasoned NFL play-callers returning to coordinator roles to rising assistants getting their first big opportunity, a full breakdown of the latest moves as teams build around new and …
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed, verbally at least, for former Green Bay and Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy to take up the same role at Acrisure Stadium. McCarthy has been out of the NFL for the past year, having been replaced by Brian Schottenheimer in Dallas, but has established a solid reputation for reaching the playoffs at both of his …
Mike Tomlin’s 19-year run as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a quiet and emotional close following his team’s lacklustre playoff defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans. Tomlin, who told reporters post-game that he did not have the ‘big picture’ thought process to answer questions about his future then and there, announced his decision to step …
The regular season is in the books, and Wild Card Weekend is upon us. Twelve of the remaining 14 teams with aspirations of lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February are in action over the weekend, with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks enjoying their hard-earned byes. Let’s look at the six matchups in question, in order of kick-off time. …
The final weekend of the 2025 NFL regular season was awash with possibilities, both on the field and off. Playoff places and draft opportunities were all up for grabs in the now traditional divisional head-to-heads that grace Week 18, while players and coaches fought for new records and their very futures with equal zeal. John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin squared …
The 2025 NFL regular season concluded Sunday, setting the stage for the playoffs with a full 14-team field ready for Wild Card Weekend. Top seeded Denver Broncos (AFC) and Seattle Seahawks (NFC) earned the first-round byes and will advance directly to the Divisional Round, and will retain home-field advantage for as long as they remain in the competition prior to …
The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, but there is still a whole lot to play for, with two playoff spots, four division titles and the top seed in both conferences all up for grabs. Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia and Green Bay have all punched their postseason tickets in the …
With playoff places and, more importantly, divisional titles still up for grabs in the National Football League, it is no surprise to see crucial head-to-head games steal the spotlight on the final day of the regular season. The NFC South and West and AFC North crowns remain unclaimed after 17 weeks of action and, in two instances, the ability to …
Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season continued the thread of expecting the unexpected, as results around the league again churned the playoff picture. The penultimate penultimate weekend gave us a modern classic between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, big wins for the surging San Francisco 49ers and under-the-radar Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as another disappointing showing for …
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a massive step towards clinching the AFC North on Sunday, as they went into Detroit and took down the Lions in an eventful contest, but will have to continue their push for a first division title since 2020 without leading receiver D.K. Metcalf. The former Seattle Seahawks wideout has been suspended without pay for two games …
Things couldn’t be closer in the NFL as we hit Week 14, with 2025 marking just the fifth time since realignment in 2002 that at least five divisions are separated by one-or-fewer games. It’s also the fifth time since 2002 that four divisions — AFC South, AFC West, NFC North and NFC West — had three teams with a .500-or-better …
A place in Canton has got a whole lot closer for some contenders, but they will still face a daunting road before they can take their spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Blue-Ribbon Committees make selections in the Coach, Contributor and Seniors categories, with five finalists across these categories named today [3rd December]. To gain enshrinement, the …
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey has accused Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase of spitting on him during a fiery second-half clash during Sunday’s 34-12 Steelers win. It was an incident that escalated into a physical altercation and resulted in Ramsey’s ejection from the game, despite his protests that something had provoked a reaction that led to him striking Chase’s …
The crazy post-NFL life of Antonio Brown shows absolutely no signs of stopping, with news that the former Steelers, Raiders and Buccaneers wide receiver has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder. Brown was apprehended in Dubai, of all places, before being sent to Miami to await trial. According to the arrest warrant, following a celebrity boxing event in …
The 2025 season is one of the most wide open for many years as, entering Week 9, 13 teams have recorded at least five wins, the third-highest number through eight weeks since 1970, trailing only 1986 (16 teams) and 2020 (14). Last week also saw three teams who entered the week with one or fewer wins get one in the …
We are approaching the halfway mark of the 2025 NFL season, and are still unable to say for definite who the elite teams truly are, outside of a couple of obvious contenders. Most teams look capable of beating, and equally losing to, any other team in the league. But there were signs last week that some offenses were finally picking …
Week 6 of the NFL season was a bit of a bummer. A third of the way through the season, it’s inevitable that injuries will rear their ugly head, but it feels like the football gods really do not want us to have nice things in 2025. Here’s an incomplete list of the stars we’ve lost along the way, including …
Week 4 of the 2025 season saw the NFL’s first regular season game in Ireland. This is the best time of the year for fans on this side of the Atlantic, as we look ahead to the three London games, the league’s entry into Spain and a match-up in Berlin. It’s also when narratives become believable. The 2025 season has …
Justin Jefferson put in one of his best performances of this young 2025 season, hauling in 10 of 11 targets for 126 yards, but there would be no special Irish edition of the “O’Griddy” for the full house at Dublin’s Croke Park. The Minnesota Vikings wideout had a chance of a score in the third quarter but slipped on the …
Midway through the second quarter of the first-ever NFL regular season game in Ireland, House of Pain’s Jump Around blasted through Croke Park. Carson Wentz had just been picked off by Pittsburgh strong safety DeShon Elliott in what had been a painful half to that point for the Vikings quarterback. The Steelers were in his face all day long, racking …
Kevin O’Connell joined a handful of his Minnesota Vikings players to face the media following Friday’s practice session, and revealed that he reveres his opposite number in Sunday’s International Series game in Dublin more than most. Mike Tomlin, as most will already be aware, has never had a losing season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has come …
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings kick off the European leg of the 2025 NFL International Series at Croke Park on Sunday 28th September, it will mark the addition of a fifth country to the annual roster — and fulfill a long-held ambition of the Rooney family. The Steelers owners can trace their lineage to various counties in the …
