Tiki and Tierney

On Oct. 11, the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-32, at Arrowhead Stadium. We didn’t know it at the time – after all, it was only Week 5 – but that was the only time Patrick Mahomes lost a game this season. The Chiefs lost in Week 17 to the Los Angeles Chargers, but Kansas City...

Last year at this time, many NFL fans and analysts wondered if Andy Reid would ever win the big game. This year, they’re wondering just how many more he could win. A Super Bowl title and a third straight trip to the AFC Championship will do that for you. “To do that with a young quarterback – go to...

Patrick Mahomes remains in concussion protocol but was a limited participant in practice for the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. While it remains to be seen if Mahomes will play in the AFC Championship on Sunday, many analysts assume he will give it a go. Either way, the Buffalo Bills are...

Matt Ryan has spent his entire career in Atlanta. The third overall pick in 2008, he is a four-time Pro Bowler and a former NFL MVP. But it’s fair to wonder if his days in Atlanta are numbered, especially after Falcons owner Arthur Blank said that no players are “ off limits ” when it comes to...

Aaron Rodgers will likely win NFL MVP this season – and for good reason. After all, he completed 70.7 percent of his passes for 4,299 yards, 48 touchdowns and five interceptions. But for as dominant as he’s been, the Green Bay Packers’ running game hasn’t been too far behind. “In the offensive line...

In October 2015, USC fired Steve Sarkisian as head coach. At the time, Sarkisian, then 41, didn’t know if he would ever lead a program again. “When things ended at SC, I didn’t know,” Sarkisian, 46, said on Tiki & Tierney. “I didn’t know if I’d get another opportunity, so I just kind of went...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won five straight games since their Week 13 bye, so it would be hard to fault Bucs fans for feeling confident heading into New Orleans this Sunday. Dig a little deeper, though, and you might uncover flaws in the Bucs’ resume – beyond their two regular-season losses to...

Urban Meyer is reportedly pondering a return to the sidelines, only this time in the NFL. Meyer is drawing interest from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers . Meyer won three national titles in college football – two at Florida and one at Ohio State – but would he be a successful NFL...

The Philadelphia Eagles fired Doug Pederson on Monday, and former Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner wasn’t all that surprised. “I think Doug contributed to the situation – this year particularly with his play-calling,” Joyner said on Tiki & Tierney. “He just refused to change. If you look at their...

Perhaps it wasn’t shocking that the Pittsburgh Steelers lost a playoff game Sunday night. What was shocking, however, was that they trailed 28-0 after the first quarter. To the Cleveland Browns. Who won their first playoff game since 1994 and got their first playoff road win since 1969. Thus, the...