Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson has no problem with how his team reacted to the illegal hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was placed on injured reserve. Pederson said he was “a little surprised” that Houston coach DeMeco Ryans blamed Jacksonville’s sideline for escalating the brawl and seemed puzzled that some former Jaguars players questioned whether the team did enough to respond.

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans took the opportunity on Tuesday to defend linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, who was suspended by the NFL for three games after leveling a violent hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the team's Week 13 win.

On Monday, Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans addressed the hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair that concussed Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Sunday. He placed blame on Lawrence. And he believes that Jaguars players overreacted when they responded to the hit.

The energy and messages of Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown seem to resonate more with veteran players than did the tone set by Matt Eberflus.

Thomas Brown insists he's focused on the job at hand and not the one he might have down the line. His immediate task as the interim coach of the Chicago Bears is helping the team finish strong over the final five games,

Following Matt Eberflus' firing, veteran leaders on the Chicago Bears are coming out and discussing their former coach's dismissal. On his podcast "Intercepted with Kevin Byard," with guest running back D'Andre Swift,

The Connecticut Sun hired Belgium national team coach Rachid Meziane to replace Stephanie White, the team announced Wednesday. Meziane led Belgium to a fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics in August.

The Connecticut Sun named Rachid Meziane as the franchise's seventh head coach on Wednesday. Meziane, 44, has coached professionally in his native France and also leads the Belgian women's national team.