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Ravens rule out Pro Bowl WR Flowers vs. Steelers

The Ravens will be without No. 1 receiver Zay Flowers for Saturday night's wild-card playoff game against the Steelers, coach John Harbaugh said Thursday.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Las Vegas Raiders fire general manager Tom Telesco after just one year

The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Tom Telesco, just a year after he was hired

ABC News - Jan. 9

Raiders fire Tom Telesco: Las Vegas parts ways with GM two days after firing HC Antonio Pierce

Vegas is cleaning house yet again

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Raiders fire general manager Tom Telesco, 2 days after firing coach Antonio Pierce

That's a clean sweep for the Raiders at the top, which might help them land a head coach who either wants personnel power or can come in with a general manager he has worked with before.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Zay Flowers injury update: Ravens WR ruled out for wild-card playoff game vs. Steelers with ailing knee

Baltimore will be without its top wide receiver in the wild-card round

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Ravens WR Zay Flowers ruled out of wild-card game vs. Steelers with knee injury

Flowers injured his knee during Baltimore's Week 18 win over Cleveland.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Steelers at Ravens will be rare NFL playoff game to be exclusively streamed: How Amazon landed key matchup

The AFC North rivals will be aired by the streaming service

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Raiders will interview Robert Saleh

Former Jets coach Robert Saleh is now on the radar for two teams with head-coaching vacancies.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Raiders' Charles Snowden thought he was in Florida during recent DUI arrest in Las Vegas

Snowden's blood-alcohol level was allegedly over twice the legal limit at the time of his arrest

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Raiders’ first problem isn’t a coach or quarterback. It’s Mark Davis’ inability to find his own identity

This isn’t a criticism of Antonio Pierce's firing. It is a condemnation of the process that created this juncture. And now fans are led to believe that maybe Tom Brady might resolve all problems?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Ravens-Steelers preview: Lamar Jackson back in the playoff spotlight for Baltimore

The Steelers slumped badly late in the season, including a loss to the Ravens.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Bill Belichick has no plans on returning to NFL despite Tom Brady reaching out about Raiders job, per reports

It looks like there won't be a reunion in Las Vegas

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

What doomed Antonio Pierce's tenure with the Raiders

After going 3-1 as interim coach to end the 2023 season, Pierce got the job full-time.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Raiders reportedly request interviews with Lions coordinators, putting Tom Brady's Fox broadcast conflict front and center

How exactly is Tom Brady supposed to provide unfettered commentary on coaches he's interviewing as a minority owner of the Raiders?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Mike Tomlin future: One team called Steelers about potential trade ahead of 2025 NFL playoffs, per report

The Super Bowl-champion coach is drawing interest outside of Pittsburgh

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Zay Flowers injury update: Ravens WR a long shot to play vs. Steelers in wild-card round, per report

Baltimore could be without its Pro Bowl wideout on Saturday night

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

Raiders fire Pierce; Telesco stays GM, per source

The Raiders fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season as head coach Tuesday, the team announced, but are retaining Tom Telesco as general manager, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Las Vegas Raiders sack head coach Pierce

Las Vegas Raiders' Antonio Pierce becomes the third NFL head coach to be fired following the end of the regular season.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Tom Brady will be part of Raiders' coaching search, while calling playoffs and Super Bowl for Fox

Brady will have to deal with a conflict of interest while calling games this postseason.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Las Vegas Raiders fire Antonio Pierce after just one season in charge

Team ended regular season with 4-13 record Raiders need to address several problem areas The Las Vegas Raiders fired Antonio Pierce on Tuesday after just one season as their full-time coach, the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Antonio Pierce fired as Raiders coach after miserable season

The Raiders have had nine head coaches, counting interims, over the past 15 seasons. They'll be on their 10th in 16 seasons in 2025.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

NFL playoffs: Steelers' Mike Tomlin 'certainly open to utilizing' Justin Fields in wild-card game vs. Ravens

Pittsburgh's offense has struggled mightily over the last month

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Pierce operating as if he'll remain Raiders' HC

Antonio Pierce said he is continuing to fulfill his role as Raiders head coach and hasn't heard "anything different," leading to the expectation that he will stay in the role in 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 6

2025 NFL playoff bracket: Wild Card Weekend odds show Ravens as near double-digit favorites vs. Steelers

Here's a look at the lines as we begin the NFL playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

2025 NFL playoffs bracket, odds: Steelers, Ravens renew rivalry; Vikings travel to Los Angeles

Here's your first look at the opening round of the NFL playoffs

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

NFL playoffs: Ranking all 14 teams to make the postseason, from juggernaut Lions to slumping Steelers

How do the contenders stack up going into Wild Card Weekend?

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

The Pittsburgh Steelers Have an Identity Crisis

The Steelers aren’t who they think they are. They must realize it before it’s too late, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Raiders TE Brock Bowers tops Malik Nabers to retake NFL rookie reception record

Brock Bowers hauled in his 110th reception of the season on Sunday afternoon in their matchup with the Chargers.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Chargers vs. Raiders odds, picks, spread, how to watch, stream: Model reveals 2025 Week 18 NFL predictions

SportsLine simulated Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 of the 2024-25 NFL season 10,000 times

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Russell Wilson dismisses Steelers' 4-game losing streak, saying 'I don’t really wanna talk about the past'

Pittsburgh has scored 17 or fewer points in each of its past four games, with Wilson twice passing for under 200 yards.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Bengals keep playoff hopes alive, while Steelers lose fourth straight

Pittsburgh is in the playoffs despite its losing streak. Cincinnati will need help to get the 7-seed.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Steelers make unwanted history after losing fourth straight game heading into the playoffs

No team has done this since 1999

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching

ABC News - Jan. 5

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive by edging the Steelers 19-17

Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the floundering Pittsburgh Steelers

ABC News - Jan. 4

Bengals stay alive for playoffs with win over Steelers, whose late-season slide continues

Saturday night's game had some playoff implications for both teams.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Bengals edge Steelers to keep playoff hopes alive as Ravens clinch AFC North

Surging Cincinnati beat Steelers 19-17 at Pittsburgh Ravens thrash Browns 35-10 to clinch division title Baltimore’s Jackson surpasses 4,000 yards passing Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5