Albert Breer’s NFL Takeaways: It’s Time to Believe in Mike Vrabel’s Patriots The first-year coach ‘has really galvanized the team.’ Plus, what Mike McCarthy’s hire means for the Steelers and more. Sports Illustrated · Jan 25
Baker Mayfield Timeline: From No. 1 Pick to Finding a Home as a Journeyman QB Baker Mayfield has had many career stops before he finally ended up with the Bucs. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2025
How Interim NFL Coaches Have Fared in Their First Game As Giants Turn to Mike Kafka The Giants fired Brian Daboll this week. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2025
Cam Ward Is the Latest NFL No. 1 Pick to Follow a Dubious Trend The Titans fired Brian Callahan six games into his quarterback’s rookie season. This happens more often than you might realize. Sports Illustrated · Oct 13, 2025
Ranking Matt Patricia in the pantheon of terrible coaching hires Matt Patricia made a recent list of top 10 worst head coaching hires of all-time, but did hiring Patricia really seem that bad back in 2017? USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 18, 2024
Former Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson fired at Grambling State Some Hue Jackson news. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 30, 2023
Chad Johnson had some late-night advice for Saints WR Rashid Shaheed Chad Johnson had some advice for Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, urging him to call his QB in the middle of the night just like "Ochocinco" used to: USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 18, 2023
Blast from the past: Brown hired Hue Jackson as HC seven years ago today Today is the anniversary of one of the most infamous days in Browns' history USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 13, 2023
Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout Many ardent fans, particularly from the Black community, reacted to his leaving Jackson State with disbelief Salon · Jan 7, 2023
Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise. The Conversation · Dec 23, 2022
For Bears, it’s time to make a tank call It’s anathema to NFL players and coaches, but the team could really use a high pick in the 2023 draft. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022
Deion Sanders’ Rocky Mountain high is a low for Black colleges The Hall of Famer’s success at Jackson State, a historically Black college, brought joy to many. His move to Colorado left more feeling betrayed The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022
WATCH: Former Browns QB DeShone Kizer breaks down Hue Jackson’s confusing playcalls We were not the only ones confused by the playcalling of Hue Jackson as DeShone Kizer recalls his first time in an NFL huddle USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 29, 2022
Sanders’s Fiery Halftime Speech Sparks Jackson State in Rout Jackson State responded to a call to action from their coach at halftime and outscored Grambling 45–7 in the second half for their first home win over their rivals since 1999. Sports Illustrated · Sep 18, 2022
Sports Illustrated · Aug 27, 2022 Previewing Deion Sanders, Jackson State and the Entire SWAC Lineup With the support of nearly a dozen corporate sponsors, high-level recruiting and the new wave of name, image and likeness opportunities, the SWAC’s stock continues to rise.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 3, 2022 Roger Goodell Has Lost His Credibility The Dolphins’ scandal follows a common theme of the NFL commissioner prioritizing the league’s image and relationships over truth and fairness.
Sports Illustrated · May 11, 2022 Post-Draft NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs, Bucs on Top Familiar teams like the Chiefs, Buccaneers and Packers are on top, but which squads are most helped by their rookie classes?
Sports Illustrated · May 5, 2022 The NFL Just Approved a Manual for ‘Legal Tanking’ Why every player now needs to know exactly what’s in his coach’s contract.
Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2022 SI:AM | Inside Hue Jackson’s Browns Tanking Claims SI has obtained over 1,000 pages of documents related to the former coach's dispute with the team.
Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2022 49ers GM Lynch Expects Deebo Samuel on Team in 2022 John Lynch: “We know what he’s been to this organization … we want to keep that going.”
Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2022 Jackson Wanted Browns to Trade for Kaepernick in 2016, per Source Cleveland instead signed Robert Griffin III from Washington and drafted Cody Kessler.
Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2022 Sources: Browns Had Controversial Bonuses for Hue Jackson According to the former head coach’s contract, he could have earned up to $750,000 per season if he met certain parameters.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 3, 2022 Key takeaways from the Hue Jackson ‘tanking’ case and dismissal Key takeaways from the independent investigation that concluded Jackson's claims had no merit
Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2022 New Information on Allegations of Tanking Against the Browns The NFL has cleared the team, but internal Browns documents viewed by SI raise questions.
The Guardian - US · May 3, 2022 NFL investigation finds no evidence Browns deliberately lost games Former head coach Hue Jackson had alleged the team offered bonuses during the 2016 and 2017 seasons when the Browns won just one of their 32 games