By Joe Rexrode, Paul Dehner Jr. and Mark Puleo The Tennessee Titans are finalizing a deal to hire Brian Callahan as their next coach, a team source told The Athletic. Callahan joins the Titans after spending the past five years as the Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator. Callahan was in Nashville for a second interview Monday … Read more
Travis Kelce’s 2023 ended with a win and his 2024 is beginning with another: Some quality time with girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The All-Pro tight end had only three catches, but his Kansas City Chiefs still came back to beat the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 25-17, to clinch their eighth straight AFC West crown. Afterwards the couple was … Read more
The Baltimore Ravens scored their most impressive victory of the season Monday night, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 33-19. Along with making them look like worthy Super Bowl contenders, the victory puts them in a fantastic position in the AFC. At 12-3, they’re a game ahead of Miami and have a chance to clinch the … Read more
The Detroit Lions won a division championship Sunday for the first time since 1993. Dan Campbell’s team claimed the NFC North title in dramatic fashion, hanging on to beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-24. Winning the division ensures the Lions will play at least one postseason game at Ford Field, and it remains possible for Detroit … Read more
Each week during the football season, we will interview a different broadcaster. The goal is for readers to gain insight into how broadcasters approach what they do, along with some questions tied to the game or assignment they are charged with that week. Our 14th Q&A subject is NBC college football and NFL analyst Todd … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are the hottest team in the NFL and look unstoppable. Their latest conquest was a 45-29 shellacking of the Arizona Cardinals to notch their sixth straight victory. The 49ers also became the first division champion of the year, securing their second straight NFC West crown. They moved one victory ahead of … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday … Read more
Cover 7 | Sunday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. If it weren’t for a meaningless late-game pick-six, six of the eight games in the early window Sunday would … Read more
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a right wrist injury in a 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. Here’s what you need to know: Burrow appeared to be in pain after throwing a touchdown pass to running back Joe Mixon in the second quarter. He went to the medical tent after the … Read more
Growing up, John Bush Jr. boxed and played basketball and football. But on Jan. 2, Bush was part of a relay team whose baton was the life of Damar Hamlin. Bush, a Cincinnati native, has been a respiratory therapist on the Paycor Stadium emergency action team since its inception in 2018. The team is a … Read more