4:22 PM ET EAGAN, Minn. — Amid a job search this winter that included interviews for NFL head-coach and defensive coordinator positions, Brian Flores visited a Pittsburgh-area church. The pastor’s message that day was clear: There are times in life when you can have control or growth, but you can’t have both. That message, Flores

5:17 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears took another step toward leaving Soldier Field on Wednesday when the team announced it has officially closed on its purchase of the 326-acre Arlington Park property. The latest milestone for the Bears was delivered in an open letter from the team’s Twitter account. The Bears again stated

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Feb 15, 2023 FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ season ended nearly a month ago in a similarly disappointing fashion as the previous 26: without a Super Bowl. Since the loss in the divisional round of the playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers, Mike McCarthy has become the offensive playcaller, Dan Quinn has stayed as

3:40 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders released Derek Carr on Tuesday after the veteran quarterback declined to waive his no-trade clause and just before more than $40 million of his contract would have become guaranteed. “We wish the @Raiders the best of luck,” Carr’s agent, Tim Younger, said in a tweeted

2:02 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as their new head coach on Tuesday, the team announced. Gannon received a five-year contract. The move comes two days after the Eagles lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 and Gannon’s defense gave up 24 second-half points in

9:16 AM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Shane Steichen beat out 13 other candidates to become the Indianapolis Colts‘ head coach not merely because of what he has accomplished but because of what he can potentially do to stabilize Indianapolis at the game’s most important position. The former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator — who was

10:58 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens hired Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday, an addition that could upgrade the team’s struggling passing attack and perhaps get quarterback Lamar Jackson back on track. Georgia turned to a familiar face in a familiar role after Monken’s departure,

3:39 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — It was locker cleanout day for the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday and emotions were still raw for the players following Sunday’s narrow 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was among those still feeling the pain of defeat but said he is highly

3:10 PM ET Aaron Rodgers has not started his “darkness retreat” yet, and even when it’s over, that doesn’t mean the Green Bay Packers quarterback will know if he’s going to play in the NFL next season. Rodgers initially revealed his unorthodox offseason plan last week on “The Pat McAfee Show,” saying he would spend