The good, bad and questionable from NFL's end-of-season coach firings

Some recent moves were easier to explain than others. We examine the good, bad and questionable of the NFL's firing spree.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has strong reaction to Jonathan Gannon's firing

Raheem Morris already has a head coach interview lined up

Browns owner addresses Kevin Stefanski, Andrew Berry decisions

Stefanski already has three HC interviews lined up after firing

Raiders make expected Pete Carroll decision amid Tom Brady rumors

Brady may have surprising Carroll replacement in mind

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Hornets crush Thunder on boards in stunning upset

With the 30-6 Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Charlotte Hornets, you might have expected a blowout. Just not one with the Hornets on the winning side.

Pickett's charge: Nuggets upset Sixers in Philly behind third-year guard

Kevin Durant caps Rockets' double-digit comeback with game-winning triple

Anfernee Simons explodes in second half as Celtics beat Bulls

Karl-Anthony Towns gets ruthlessly trolled by the Pistons during game

Dillon Brooks kept getting away with rule violation against Thunder

Nuggets find a way around the NBA's load management rules

Michigan Wolverines News / Athlon Sports / January 6

Chiefs lose assistant coach after three Super Bowl wins

The Chiefs end their season with a 6-11 record and have been eliminated from playoff contention.

The good, bad and questionable from NFL's end-of-season coach firings

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has strong reaction to Jonathan Gannon's firing

Raheem Morris already has a head coach interview lined up

Browns owner addresses Kevin Stefanski, Andrew Berry decisions

Stefanski already has three HC interviews lined up after firing

Raiders make expected Pete Carroll decision amid Tom Brady rumors

Brady may have surprising Carroll replacement in mind

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / January 5

Royals show faith in manager Matt Quatraro with extension

Royals show faith in manager Matt Quatraro with three-year extension

The Royals experienced a disappointing season in 2025, but that hasn't shaken their confidence that they have the right man leading the way.

Phillies prove their desire to move on from Nick Castellanos with latest target

Yankees make second Cody Bellinger push amid Edward Cabrera rumors

Brewers ace Freddy Peralta drawing plenty of trade interest

Pirates are interested in veteran slugger Eugenio Suarez

Red Sox have made 'aggressive' offer to top free agent Alex Bregman

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5

Who's hot and who's not? Where Drake Maye, Matthew Stafford and other QBs rank heading into playoffs

The NFL playoffs are set. Over the next month, the Super Bowl hopes of the 14 postseason teams will hinge on quarterback play. Entering the postseason, some QBs are faring better than others.

Playoff QBs pressure ranking: Who's feeling the heat entering the playoffs?

The five most important players to watch in the NFL playoffs

Caleb Williams makes a worrisome admission about Bears offense

Tom Brady reveals choice for MVP between Matthew Stafford, Drake Maye

DK Metcalf posts obnoxious reaction to his suspension ending

College Football News / Yardbarker / January 5

Montana State outlasts Illinois State to win FCS national title

Montana State outlasts Illinois State to win FCS national championship

It's Montana State's first national title since 1984.

Indiana's dominant win over Alabama in Rose Bowl drew massive viewership

Ryan Silverfield wastes no time bringing top Memphis talent to Arkansas

Michigan QB Bryce Underwood makes 2026 transfer portal decision

Why Brendan Sorsby turned down LSU and Lane Kiffin

Why the College Football Playoff format has to change

Miami Dolphins News / Yardbarker / January 5

Tua Tagovailoa makes admission about his future with Dolphins

The QB finished the season with 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 14 games before losing his starting spot to rookie Quinn Ewers.

Mike McDaniel operating under assumption he's staying with Dolphins

Lamar Jackson noncommittal about his, John Harbaugh's futures after loss

Cardinals GM discusses Kyler Murray's future after firing of Jonathan Gannon

Raiders GM leaves open possibility of trading Maxx Crosby

Steelers' Mike Tomlin may already have next job lined up

Kansas City Chiefs lose assistant coach after three Super Bowl wins

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5

Which NFL QBs are feeling the heat entering the 2025 playoffs?

Playoff QBs pressure ranking: Who's feeling the heat entering the 2025 playoffs?

The 2025 playoff field is set. For some quarterbacks, the next month comes with higher stakes than others.

The five most important players to watch in the NFL playoffs

Five worst Week 18 NFL performances: Packers take massive step back before wild-card round

Will Nick Sirianni regret sitting starters in Week 18 after Eagles fail to secure No. 2 seed?

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5

Raiders' Tom Brady may have surprising HC replacement in mind

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady may have surprising Pete Carroll replacement in mind

Minority owner Tom Brady may be trying to bring the "Patriot Way" to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Pete Carroll could be latest fall-guy for Mark Davis' ineptitude with Raiders

Raiders seem to be dysfunctional mess as minority owner Tom Brady continues working for Fox

The 'NFL head coach all-time wins leaders' quiz

Atlanta Hawks News / Yardbarker / January 5

Potential Trae Young trade indicative of how far star guard has fallen

Once one of the NBA's most promising young stars, Young could soon be traded for pennies.

Young era in Atlanta could end thanks to unexpected trade suitor

Hawks players reportedly 'hate' playing with untradable Young

Anthony Davis' future home depends on contract extension

Mavericks set clear priority in potential Davis trade amid rumors

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo fires back at Nikola Vucevic in an online post

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 5

Another domino falls with Christian Dvorak's new deal

Another free-agent domino falls with Flyers forward Christian Dvorak's five-year contract extension

Signed by the Flyers last summer on a one-year deal worth $5.4M, Dvorak has been a strong fit, with 25 points in 39 games so far this season.

Blues reward Alexey Toropchenko with sweet two-year contract extension

Panthers' Seth Jones out week-to-week as injury threatens status for Olympics

Calgary Flames players not thrilled with Zayne Parekh's recent remarks

Vancouver Canucks' top scorer now plays for the Maple Leafs

NHL suspends Jets' Logan Stanley for Brady Tkachuk sucker punch

Sweden breaks gold-medal drought, beats Czechia to win 2026 World Juniors

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Mississippi Rebels News / Yardbarker / January 5

QB Trinidad Chambliss wants to return to Ole Miss, but it's not that simple

If he is granted a sixth season, he already knows where he's planning on playing.

Cam Newton: Chambliss can lead No. 6 Ole Miss to national title

Lane Kiffin turns to Ole Miss assistant in attempt to land new QB for LSU

South Carolina's Shane Beamer says Kiffin violated unwritten rule

Quinn Ewers sends strong message to college stars abusing transfer portal

Winners, losers from Day 1 of college football transfer portal

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 5

Winners and losers of the first 18 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft

Here are two winners and two losers picking in the first half of the 2026 NFL draft.

Rex Ryan 'blown away' by insane stat that will forever stain Jets franchise

Cowboys have drama brewing with All-Pro offensive star

Browns may have already made their Shedeur Sanders decision for 2026

Titans receive major update on rookie QB Cam Ward's shoulder injury

Russell Wilson may have cost himself, Giants with revelation

Chris Jones makes Travis Kelce prediction amid retirement rumors

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 5

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

In this week's Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released on Monday, the battle for the No. 1 ranking is historically close while two programs put the country on notice with upset wins.

No. 10 Nebraska's program-best start continues with road win at Ohio State

Coen Carr's 18-point effort propels No. 12 Michigan State past USC

St. John's seeking more help for Zuby Ejiofor against Butler

Defending national champion Florida has big issue that won't easily be fixed

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

Cleveland Browns News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NFL tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

The 'Last debut starter to win by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most game-winning drives by an NFL quarterback' quiz

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The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 6

DK Metcalf posts obnoxious reaction to his suspension ending

DK Metcalf posted an obnoxious reaction on Monday to his suspension ending.

'SNF' takeaways: Steelers take down Ravens in thriller to win AFC North, clinch final playoff spot

Mason Rudolph may have predicted the Tyler Loop missed field goal

Why Mike Tomlin isn't satisfied after Steelers' division-clinching win over Ravens

The 25 best NFL nicknames of all-time

The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

New York Rangers News / Total Apex Sports / January 5

Igor Shesterkin injury update: Rangers hold breath after star goalie exits

The silence was deafening on Monday night when New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin collapsed to the ice at Madison Square Garden and didn’t get back up.

Rangers G Igor Shesterkin exits vs. Mammoth after collision

NHL Winter Classic in major need of reboot

The 25 greatest NHL goalies who never won a Stanley Cup

The 'NHL goalie all-time save percentage leaders' quiz

Miami Dolphins News / Yardbarker / January 5

HC Mike McDaniel assuming he has a future with Miami Dolphins

Mike McDaniel operating under the assumption he has a future with Miami Dolphins

Mike McDaniel finished his fourth season as head coach of the Miami Dolphins with a 7-10 record. What kind of future does McDaniel have with the Dolphins?

Mike McDaniel on hold, but playing role in Dolphins GM talks

Tua Tagovailoa: ‘I would be good with’ fresh start in ‘26

Tua Tagovailoa makes admission about his future with Dolphins

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

The '100-rushing-yard Super Bowls' quiz

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / January 5

Rodgers has legitimate confession about what Freiermuth finally did

'Since Latrobe': Steelers' Aaron Rodgers has legitimate confession about what Pat Freiermuth finally did

Nobody can say that Freiermuth did not make any contributions to a team that won its division.

Steelers' Connor Heyward jokingly throws his brother under the bus after big failure in win over Ravens

Steelers' Mike Tomlin may already have next job lined up

Steelers reportedly had potential Mike Tomlin replacement in mind

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The 'Most playoff starts by an NFL QB' quiz

Pete Carroll News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'One-and-done NFL head coaches' quiz

How many of the 20 NFL head coaches to be fired after one season or less at the helm of their teams since 2000?

Dallas Mavericks News / Yardbarker / January 5

Anthony Davis' future home depends on extension

Whether the Dallas Mavericks trade Anthony Davis may come down to where he and his powerful agent think the big man can get a contract extension.

Report: Mavericks continue to gather intel on potential Anthony Davis trade

Mavs set clear priority in potential Anthony Davis trade

25 current NBA players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

NFL News / Steeler Nation / January 5

Connor Heyward jokingly throws brother under bus after big failure in win

Steelers' Connor Heyward jokingly throws his brother under the bus after big failure in win over Ravens

Connor was asked about what happened on that play while speaking to the media on Monday.

Steelers' Mike Tomlin may already have next job lined up

Why Mike Tomlin isn't satisfied after Steelers' division-clinching win over Ravens

Steelers reportedly had potential Mike Tomlin replacement in mind

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The 'NFL AP All-Pro defensive tackles since 2014' quiz

Las Vegas Raiders News / Yardbarker / January 5

Raiders make expected Carroll decision amid Brady rumors

Raiders make expected Pete Carroll decision amid Tom Brady rumors

Las Vegas finished 3-14 under Carroll in 2025.

Raiders minority owner Tom Brady may have surprising Pete Carroll replacement in mind

The sack leader for every NFL season

The 'NFL head coach all-time wins leaders' quiz

James Cook News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2025-26 NFL rushing leaders' quiz

How many of the 17 NFL players to rush for at least 1,000 yards in the 2025-26 season can you name in five minutes?

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / January 5

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

In this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, released on Monday, a new-look top 10 takes shape after a chaotic start to conference play.

Report: Texas Tech adding tallest player in women's college basketball

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Aaron Rodgers News / Yardbarker Quizzes