Safety Caleb Downs — the No. 8 player in the Class of 2023 and No. 1 player in the transfer portal — has decided to transfer to Ohio State, after a standout freshman season at Alabama, his father, Gary Downs, told 247Sports. Caleb Downs entered the transfer portal after the Crimson Tide hired former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to replace Nick Saban, …

There was a question, apparently, as to whether the Cowboys would bring back coach Mike McCarthy. There’s no question that they’ll bring back quarterback Dak Prescott. It has nothing to do with his performance, which was great during the regular season but not good enough in the playoff loss to the Cowboys. It has everything to do with his contract. …

Five-star Alabama football decommit Ryan Williams is in Tuscaloosa for his official visit this weekend and he was spotted at the Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa vs. Paul W. Bryant boys basketball game on Friday night. Williams was with fellow five-star Jaylen Mbakwe, who signed with the Crimson Tide in December and enrolled early. Williams previously decommitted from Alabama last week in wake of …

Ohio State recently hired Matt Guerrieri as the new safeties coach. He previously spend time in Columbus as a senior advisor and defensive analyst. The Buckeyes got him to return after a stint at Indiana as its co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. It didn’t take long for Guerrieri to make his first offer for Ohio State, going out to New …

The Las Vegas Raiders named Antonio Pierce the team’s permanent head coach on Friday after he held the interim role for the second half of the 2023 season. The Raiders finished 5-4 under Pierce after he took over for the fired Josh McDaniels midway through the season, and the strong finish earned him substantial praise from several key players and …

If you made it to one of the All-American bowls or all-star games at the high school level, like Friday night’s Polynesian Bowl, then you are obviously a certified talent with a high ceiling at the college level. If you can find a way to stand out at one of those games, though, then there’s going to be a lot …

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta was able to play in last Sunday’s win over the Rams, but he’s not a sure thing for this Sunday’s matchup with the Buccaneers. LaPorta is still dealing with a knee injury and he’s been listed as questionable for the divisional round. LaPorta was a limited participant in practice the last two days. Edge rusher …

For two seasons, Bill O’Brien was the offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide. In those two years, Alabama had a Heisman Trophy winner, an SEC championship, a national championship appearance and a handful of other notable accolades. However, fans were not happy with the job O’Brien did with the offense. After the 2022 season, he left Tuscaloosa and returned to …

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn completed his second interview of the day. After interviewing for the Falcons’ head coaching job, Glenn became the ninth candidate to interview for the Titans’ head coaching job. Both interviews were virtual. Glenn, who was recently named the top coordinator in an NFLPA survey of more than 1,600 players, has served as defensive coordinator with …

Alabama Crimson Tide safety Caleb Downs, who entered the NCAA transfer portal shortly after Nick Saban’s retirement, has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes over the Georgia Bulldogs. Downs, a true freshman, is ranked as the No. 1 player in the transfer portal. Ohio State has made a massive splash in the transfer portal this winter. The Buckeyes also added …

Jan 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde for two games on Friday for charging. Gourde was assessed a major penalty for charging during Seattle’s 4-2 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Edmonton defenseman Mattias Ekholm had beaten him to a free puck, and Gourde left his feet to …

Although the Falcons are having a second interview with Bill Belichick today, they haven’t stopped their requests to interview head coaching candidates. The Falcons have requested permission to interview Bills interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. Brady previously interviewed for the job in 2021 before the team hired Arthur Smith. Brady made a name for …

Any hopes Alabama football had of retaining star safety Caleb Downs reportedly are over. The star freshman will transfer to Ohio State for his sophomore season, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Friday, citing an anonymous source. Downs considered the Buckeyes during his high school recruitment before heading to Alabama to play football for Nick Saban, who announced his retirement Jan. 10. …

The Falcons have completed a virtual interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced Friday. Glenn and Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot worked together with the Saints. Glenn became the Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021. He previously was a defensive backs coach, as an assistant in Cleveland and the primary position coach in …

Jan. 19—OAKLAND, Calif. — Weeks before Washington State’s football season ended, before the Cougars played their final game in the Pac-12 as we know it, Jake Dickert went public with one assertion. “It’s going to be open-target season on our players,” Dickert said. By that he meant the way representatives from other schools would surely try to lure his players …