Three Vikings players have been voted as All-Pros by the Associated Press. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson and long snapper Andrew DePaola are first-team selections, and edge defender Andrew Van Ginkel made the second team. The selections were revealed on Friday.
The NFC playoffs consist of one of the best fields in the conference in years. The Minnesota Vikings are a 14-win wild-card team and the Green Bay Packers an an 11-win No. 7 seed, which showcases the depth of the conference.
Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson were unanimous first-place choices and Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown took the third spot with 40 first-place votes. Three of St. Brown’s teammates join him on the first team and Chase is one of 14 first-time selections ...
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Kerby Joseph and Jack Fox made the First Team. Frank Ragnow and Kalif Raymond were Second Team selections. FOX 2 - The Associated Press' All-Pro NFL teams were announced - and the Lions (15-2) were well-represented. The Lions had six combined first and second team selections.
Lamar Jackson beat out Josh Allen, and Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are unanimous ... wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, right tackle Penei Sewell, safety Kerby Joseph and punter Jack Fox.
With the news of Spytek headed to Las Vegas, that means New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown, who received both a virtual and an in-person interview with the Raiders for the post, will be returning to the Giants for a fourth season barring any unexpected developments that might lure him away.
The NFL final four is set. After a regular season in which the NFC North was universally lauded as the league’s best division, the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers are absent on conference championship weekend after quick playoff exits.
Kevin O’Connell, who led the Minnesota Vikings to the second-most victories in a season in franchise history, is the 2024 NFL Coach of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).
New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is getting right to work building out his coaching staff. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Johnson and the Bears have requested to interview Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach and defensive passing game coordinator Aubrey Pleasant to become Chicago’s new defensive coordinator.
The Detroit Lions have made one of the most spectacular turnarounds in recent NFL history. They were one of the bottom-feeders in the league for so
Equaimeous was also surprised by some of offensive coordinator, now Chicago Bears head coach, Ben Johnson's play calls. Wide receiver Jameson Williams did throw a pass in the second half when the Lions were right there in the game, and it was intercepted. That made it tough for the Lions to come back.
In a short amount of time, Amon-Ra St. Brown has registered himself as one of the best wide receivers in the entire league. A virtual guarantee for 1,000 receiving yards, Brown is as explosive as he is cerebral.