TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama hired a new football coach, OK? His name is Kalen DeBoer, OK? And he punctuates his sentences differently than his predecessor, OK? Nick Saban retired, a’ight? Saban’s “progrum” is now DeBoer’s “program.” The torch of the nation’s most storied program officially passed Saturday. My eyes and ears told me that an inimitable coach truly did retire. …

Getty Images C.J. Stroud already has made an excellent first impression in his playoff debut. Through just one half of football, Stroud has tied the NFL record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a playoff game.  Stroud had three pass touchdowns in the first half, completing 11 of 16 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with …

Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has been electric so far in his postseason debut, tossing three touchdowns in the first two quarters to give Houston a 24-14 halftime lead over Cleveland. The Browns and Texans traded blows late in the first quarter and early in the second. But the Texans have scored 14 straight to gain a 10-point advantage at …

In recent weeks, the Alabama football program lost its two feature backs — Jase McClellan (2024 NFL draft) and Roydell Williams (NCAA transfer portal). On Saturday, Williams decided to transfer to Florida State. The news comes a day after Williams took an official visit to Florida State. Williams, an Alabama native, spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa. During his Alabama career, …

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that the Buffalo Bills’ Super Wild Card Weekend game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers was being moved from 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, to 4:30 p.m. Monday (CBS and Paramount+) due to dangerous weather-related conditions. According to Weather.com, Buffalo is under a winter storm warning until 7 a.m. Monday morning, and snow accumulations in the area …

The NFL playoffs are finally here. And in our first prime-time game of the weekend, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will play host to the Miami Dolphins. Kansas City uncharacteristically struggled for large portions of this season and finished just 11-6, capturing the AFC’s No. 3 seed. The Dolphins seemed like they had the AFC East all …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be without quarterback Baker Mayfield for their Super Wild Card Weekend game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The team listed Mayfield as questionable for Monday night’s playoff showdown at Raymond James Stadium. Mayfield is dealing with an ankle injury as well as injured ribs. The 28-year-old did not practice on Thursday and was a limited participant …

On Saturday morning, it was announced that Alabama defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson was leaving to assume a different role at Georgia. He will now be the Bulldogs’ co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Robinson spent three seasons in Tuscaloosa as Alabama’s cornerbacks coach. In 2023, many believe that he was a co-defensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide although it was …

The Eagles went to the Super Bowl last year. They started the current season 10-1. But someone has gone very wrong in recent weeks, and there’s a sense in some circles that coach Nick Sirianni could be in trouble if the Eagles follow their 1-5 finish with 0-1 in the postseason. The Eagles would scoff at such possibilities, pointing out …

Jan 13, 2024, 05:51 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Golden Knights center Jack Eichel will miss an undetermined amount of time after suffering an injury in Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins. The Golden Knights, who have lost seven of 10, host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Eichel — who became the first NHL player to undergo artificial disk …

Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond is in Austin for his visit to Texas. The dynamic pass catcher who just entered the transfer portal is set to hear head coach Steve Sarkisian’s plan for him in the Texas offense for 2024. We have detailed how important Bond would be for the Longhorns next season. Aside from his athleticism, production and 6-foot-4 …

There are only four teams in NFL history that have never played in a Super Bowl, and three of them actually made the playoffs this year with the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans all getting in.  This postseason will mark the first time in 23 years that the playoffs will feature at least three teams that have never …

In October of 2021, Jon Gruden resigned as the head coach of the Raiders after emails where he used insensitive language leaked. In stepped Rich Bisaccia, who had served as the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the team from 2018 to 2020, to be the interim head coach. His first game as a head coach was on Oct. …

Amidst a busy week, one former Alabama player announced his plans to continue his college career elsewhere. On Friday evening, former Alabama safety Jake Pope announced that he was transferring to Georgia. The product of Buford High School came to Alabama regarded as a three-star prospect. In two seasons at Alabama, Pope played in 12 games. The majority of his …

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce is bound for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That’s a given.  The Philadelphia Eagles center was selected as a First-Team All-Pro for the sixth time in his magnificent career this week, becoming the only center since the merger to earn six First-Team All-Pro selections and a Super Bowl title. Kelce is a First-Team All-Pro at …