Eric Williams NFC West Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs have a new star. Yes, Patrick Mahomes remains the best quarterback on the planet, his rocket arm still liable to slice and dice the opposing team. But the Chiefs no longer go as he goes. They have transformed into a team led by its defense. That change …

Jan. 13—Friendship Christian’s Tyson Wolcott and Car’Lando Barton and Mt. Juliet Christian’s Andy Griffith are consensus all-state performers as the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Football Coaches Association released their lists this week. Wolcott is a running back and Griffith a defensive lineman on both Division II-A teams. Barton was named to the defensive line by the coaches and …

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Former Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward will transfer to Miami, he announced on social media Saturday. Ward had previously declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, but will now return to college football to finish his career with the Hurricanes.  “Ever since I declared, I haven’t gotten a lot of sleep,” Ward told 247Sports. “It’s always been in the back of …

The Chiefs offense has outperformed their counterparts from Miami through 30 minutes of play in Kansas City, but the game isn’t out of reach. A penalty for an illegal block in the back by Chiefs tackle Jawaan Taylor wiped out what would have been Rashee Rice’s second touchdown catch of the night and the Dolphins defense has bent without breaking …

History was made on the first day of the NFL postseason, thanks to the presence of C.J. Stroud. Making his playoff debut at 22 years and 102 days old, Stroud became the youngest quarterback to ever win a playoff game in NFL history in the Houston Texans’ blowout victory over the Cleveland Browns.  Stroud has been the franchise quarterback Houston …

For the first time in almost two decades, when the Alabama football coach stepped to the lectern to speak, it wasn’t Nick Saban. Instead, Kalen DeBoer moved toward the microphone after he was introduced by Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne as the Crimson Tide’s next coach on Saturday inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. DeBoer’s predecessor wasn’t far away, though. Saban sat in …

USATSI There are now seven NFL teams looking for new head coaches following the New England Patriots’ promotion of Jerod Mayo, and the man who may be the most intriguing candidate on the market could be ready to interview.  According to NFL Media, it’s believed the Los Angeles Chargers will speak with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh next week. The …

TUSCALOOSA – 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. When …

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are moving on to the divisional round. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) The Miami Dolphins were no match for the cold or the Kansas City Chiefs. Playing in sub-zero temperatures, the Chiefs rolled to a 26-7 win over the Dolphins in a wild-card game against the the Dolphins. Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns …

The irony in Lokahi Pauole’s journey to the Hula Bowl is quite amazing, humorous to a point, and certainly an adventure for the former UCF offensive lineman. Pauole, who is from Kapolei, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu, returned home after his senior season with the Knights ended and was resting comfortably on Oahu when he received a phone call …

Jan 13, 2024, 11:37 PM ET MONTREAL — Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal 2:01 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night for a franchise-record 10th consecutive victory. Leon Draisaitl also scored for Edmonton (23-15-1), and Stuart Skinner made 23 saves. Connor McDavid picked up an assist on Bouchard’s 10th goal of the …

Getty Taylor Swift may have been feeling -22 on Saturday night if not for her custom Travis Kelce jacket courtesy of Kristin Juszczyk, who is married to 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk. Swift arrived at the Chiefs-Dolphins Super Wild Card Weekend matchup rocking a coat that paid homage to Kansas City’s perennial Pro Bowl tight end.  This isn’t the first time …

While Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines continue to celebrate their national championship win over Washington, the coach’s future remains a major question.  Harbaugh, of course, is receiving serious interest from NFL teams about their respective head-coaching vacancies following his ninth year at Michigan. Meanwhile, the powers that be in Ann Arbor are doing whatever they can to keep their …

How long is the shadow cast by the college football coach with the most national championships − seven − in the history of the sport? Long enough that there won’t be any escaping it for new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, or anyone else UA Director of Athletics Greg Byrne could have tapped for the job. Retiring coach Nick Saban will …