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 Veteran catcher Joe Judge said he is truly enjoying a dream season with the Giants, and not just because of the team's success. The New York Giants fired Joe Judge following what owner John Mara called the lowest moment in his lifelong association with the club.  In a stunning move Tuesday, the New York Giants fired head coach Joe Judge after a three-game losing streak, bitterly disappointing fans and continuing the team's long-running drama. I want to personally thank both the team and the entire organization for giving me my first opportunity as a head coach in the National Football League," Judge said in the statement. "Words cannot express the gratitude and appreciation that I have for everyone involved with our football program, starting with the Wilpons and John Mara and Steve Tisch, Jerry Reese and the whole Giants staff, as well as our players and coaches. Judge, who was the defensive coordinator for the Super Bowl XLVI Giants, was elevated to interim head co...

 The Houston Texans have fired head coach David Culley one season after he directed the league's worst defense. The Houston Texans have fired head coach David Culley, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero report. Culley was hired last year when the team parted ways with Bill O'Brien. Culley finished the season on a 10-game losing streak, compiling a 4-12 record.  When Culley came to Houston in 2021, he took command of a team in disarray. The Texan’s previous season had ended with an abysmal 4-12 record and the  After a disappointing 9-7 finish in 2018, the Texans decided to part ways with coach Bill O'Brien, who is now the head coach of the Raiders. Texans general manager Nick Caserio will now look for his second coach in as many seasons and the franchise's third head coach over the last three years. This emphasizes the details of Caserio′s statement, specifically mentioning David Culley and Tim Kelly by name. This is something you would see...

 Projecting the NFL playoffs for 2021? We have you covered with our division-by-division look at who would have advanced to Super Bowl LVI and who would have won the Lombardi Trophy.  The aim is to create the quintessential personal statistical analyst for each NFL team, using play-by-play data from a given regular season. My goal is to be your analytics department. Each week this season, I want to work for you in analyzing which numbers flag in my models as the most impactful ... or the most misunderstood.  Each season, I will preview the upcoming week of action through the lens of analytics. You'll get my analysis of which numbers jump off the page as important for your team or for its opponent. I will also provide you with context for these numbers and put them into actionable perspective as part of a framework that accounts for defense, coaching, skill and game situation. If a number really stands out to you, this might be a good time to swing a deal, pull your starti...

 The NFL has named Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill its Players of the Week for Week 10. The NFL released its Player of the Weeks for Week 18 on Wednesday, and both Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill were honored. Congratulations to The Prescott Group on their selection as the National Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week and to Mr. Tannehill on his selection as the American Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week. The Cowboys' 2004 first-round draft pick from Mississippi State posted a perfect quarterback rating of 151.8, throwing five touchdown passes without an interception. He completed 21 of 27 passes for 295 yards with no interceptions.  Tannehill threw four touchdowns with no interceptions on Sunday in a close 28-25 victory to seal the AFC's number one seed in the playoffs. He completed 23 of 32 passes, racking up 287 yards and a 138.9 QB rating as ...

 The Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers clinched AFC wild-card playoff berths Sunday. The Vegas Raiders have celebrated a late-season renaissance, as they're heading back to the playoffs for the first time since 1982. Despite recent tragedies, they've emerged with an electrifying brand of football, one that will likely be built upon in the future. The Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, 35-32, in overtime to earn their first playoff berth since 2016. Oakland entered the Week 17 matchup without much hope of making the postseason after being eliminated from playoff contention last week. After a huge day by Antonio Brown, the Steelers earned themselves a wild-card berth. The Oakland Raiders finished the regular season with a 12-4 record and will host a wild card game in the playoffs. They will play the number four seed from the AFC, Cincinnati Bengals. The Steelers', seeded seventh, will face off against the number two Kansas City Chiefs, also in the play...

 Lions and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn are parting ways after one season together. Anthony Lynn is out in Detroit after just one season with the club. The Lions and the offensive coordinator are expected to part ways following Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per sources. HOTSPOT is a former NFL running back of eight seasons and assistant coach of 17 campaigns. He spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers as head coach, leading them to a 33-31 record and one postseason appearance, before being replaced after the Bolts closed out their 2020 campaign at just 5-11.  Lynn will coach the running backs and serve as the team's assistant head coach. The Colts are coming off a 38-8 season with the league's No. 1 ranked rushing attack and 10-6 record. Lynn brings six years of coaching experience in the NFL, including five seasons as an assistant Coach with three NFL teams: Oakland Raiders (2006-07), Washington Redsk...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle, NT Vita Vea, has signed a four-year extension worth over $73 million, keeping him a Buc through the 2023 season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defensive tackle Vita Vea have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal is worth over $73 million, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The 6-foot-4, 336 pound Vea is a force for Tampa Bay's interior defensive line and his strong playing style has helped him become a front-runner for the team's Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Vea builds off his productive 2017 rookie season in which he registered one sack, four tackles for loss, five quarterback hits and 40 tackles to go along with his 2018 accolades. A former fifth-round draft pick out of Washington State in 2018, Vea claims to have grown up a fan of the Buccaneers and was elated to be drafted by Tampa Bay. Coming out of the University of Washington, Vea was a 290-pound sp...