Browns' Stefanski Back; Jaguars, Jets Set To Hire New Coaches

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Published on January 15 2021 6:18 am
Last Updated on January 15 2021 6:21 am

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was back at the team’s facility on Thursday, 10 days after he tested positive for Covid-19, forcing him to miss the Browns’ playoff win against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday.

But Stefanski will be there this weekend when the Browns play the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round. Stefanski only had mild Covid symptoms.

 

Jaguars Hire Urban Meyer As Head Coach

The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Urban Meyer Thursday to be their new head coach, giving him his first job in the National Football League.

The 56-year-old longtime college coach won three national championships, two with Florida and one with Ohio State, and ranks seventh all time in collegiate winnng percentage.

Meyer left Ohio State in 2018 because of a cyst in his brain that had previously required surgery and was bothering him. He was a college football analyst for Fox Sports for the past two years.

 

Jets Reach Agreement With Robert Saleh

The New York Jets reached an agreement in principle Thursday night with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their new head coach.

It’s believed the 41-year-old, who’s the son of Lebanese parents, will be the first Muslim head coach in NFL history. Saleh is the seventh straight coach hired by the Jets without previous head coaching experience.

 

National Football League Postseason Schedule

Saturday, January 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay, 3:35 p.m. (FOX)

NFC Divisional Playoffs

Baltimore at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m. (NBC)

AFC Divisional Playoffs

 

Sunday, January 17 Schedule (All Times Central)

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:05 p.m. (CBS)

AFC Divisional Playfofs

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 5:40 p.m. (FOX)

NFC Divisional Playoffs