In an ideal world, the names of the officials calling Sunday’s NFC and AFC championship games wouldn’t matter. But this is sports, where human error comes into play. That applies to the officials carrying whistles in addition to the players and coaches in the arena. If history — recent and otherwise — is any indication, officials will make some headlines …

Former Mississippi State football quarterback Will Rogers will withdraw from the transfer portal and remain at Washington, according to a report from ESPN on Tuesday night. After originally transferring to Washington, Rogers entered the portal after Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer was preparing to replace the retiring Nick Saban at Alabama. However, the ESPN report Tuesday says Rogers informed new Washington …

Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris completed his second interview with the Falcons on Tuesday, the team announced. Morris, 47, also has second interviews with the Seahawks, Panthers and Commanders. He has 21 years of experience in the NFL, including three seasons as the Buccaneers’ head coach. Morris has spent the past three seasons as the Rams’ defensive coordinator. He also …

With the 2023 college football season now in the rearview mirror, the first accolades for the 2024 have already begun. ESPN Senior Writer Chris Low released his “Way-Too-Early All-America team,” which includes Arkansas rising-senior defensive end Landon Jackson on the second team. The 6-foot-7, 281-pound Jackson, who transferred in from LSU prior to the 2022 season, had a breakout season …

Getty Images Zac Robinson’s calendar is filling up. The Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator, who has become a rising offensive coordinator candidate, recently spoke with the Chicago Bears and is slated to meet with the New England Patriots this week. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders, two teams who also have offensive coordinator vacancies, have also put in requests …

Former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury continues to chart a potential course back to the NFL. A year after being fired in Arizona, the USC senior offensive analyst has interviewed with the Eagles for the vacant offensive coordinator position, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Media. Kingsbury recently interviewed for the offensive coordinator position with the Bears. The position went to …

The idea that San Jose State could be in a 2024 New Year’s Six Bowl is hard to picture – scratch that – it’s unfathomable. SJSU has finished in the Associated Press Top-25 poll once and may not return nine of its 10 All-Mountain West honorees from last year.  And yet, newly minted SJSU head coach Ken Niumatalolo said that …

The Detroit Lions are the only team remaining in the 2024 NFL playoffs that has never won the Super Bowl. The Lions will visit the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday, their first appearance in a conference title game since 1991. According to the latest Championship Round NFL odds, the Lions are 7-point underdogs. Meanwhile, …

LAWRENCE — It’s official, Kansas football co-defensive coordinator Jordan Peterson is moving on to a position on the coaching staff at Texas A&M. The Aggies announced the news in a release Monday, with the Southeastern Conference program naming Peterson as its co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. The move brings Peterson back to a place he knows very well, considering he …

Tom Telesco is staying in the AFC West. The long-time General Manager of the L.A. Chargers has landed on his feet, as the G.M. of the Las Vegas Raiders. The team made it official on Tuesday night. Telesco served as G.M. of the Chargers for 11 years. He was fired along with coach Brandon Staley the day after an embarrassing, …

Vanderbilt football has hired Ghaali Muhammad-Lankford of New Mexico State as its run game coordinator and running backs coach, the program announced in a release Tuesday. He is the third on-field coach Clark Lea has added from the Aggies this offseason, joining offensive coordinator Tim Beck and safeties coach Melvin Rice. The Commodores also hired former New Mexico State coach …

Perry: Covington ‘would be the right choice’ for Pats DC position originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston As New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo assembles his staff, there appears to be a standout candidate for the vacant defensive coordinator position. DeMarcus Covington, currently the team’s defensive line coach and a member of the staff since 2017, is reportedly considered …

Getty Images Tom Telesco is sticking in the AFC West. The Las Vegas Raiders have hired the former Los Angeles Chargers executive as their next general manager, the team announced on Tuesday. Telesco, 51, beat out finalists interim GM Champ Kelly and Colts assistant GM Ed Dodds, per Jones. This hiring comes after Telesco interviewed with the Raiders twice throughout the …

Former Alabama tackle Kadyn Proctor raised some eyebrows following his transfer to Iowa when he commended the Iowa staff on keeping in touch with and encouraging him throughout his freshman year at Alabama. Proctor, a Des Moines native, explained his decision: “It was so easy for me to pick them when I did enter the transfer portal. Because we still …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The Texans can look within their own division for a cautionary tale.  At this time last year, the Jaguars found themselves in a similar situation that the Texans are in now — looking toward the next season, to ascending into perennial contender status after a surprising run to an AFC South title and a playoff …