As part of Michigan State’s coaching staffs recruiting plan to round out the 2024 cycle, defensive tackle and Auburn commit Dimitry Nicolas will be visiting East Lansing on an official visit. Nicolas is a Opa Locka (FL) native, attending Norland High School. He is ranked as a high 3-star prospect as a 6’3″, 295 pound defensive tackle. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on …

Getty PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles might have had Vic Fangio fall into their lap.  Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman were having their season-ending press conference (Sirianni will remain the head coach, by the way) when the Miami Dolphins and Fangio mutually agreed to part ways. Fangio was with the Eagles as a consultant for …

The Miami Dolphins and Vic Fangio have mutually agreed to part ways after just one season as the longtime defensive coordinator is once again on the move.  “I want to thank Vic for his contributions in 2023,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said in a statement. “When we assessed the season, it became apparent that this was the best path moving forward …

Nick Sirianni will officially remain as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for 2024 despite the team’s late-season collapse. Siranni conducted the team’s end-of-season press conference alongside general manager Howie Roseman on Wednesday, nine days after Philadelphia’s 32-9 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round. Sirianni led the Eagles to playoff berths in each of his …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football fans should get their first look at Duke transfer quarterback Riley Leonard in the Blue-Gold Game on April 20 at Notre Dame Stadium. Kickoff for the annual spring game is set for 1 p.m., with the controlled scrimmage carried live on NBC’s Peacock streaming service. Tickets range from $10 to $40 and are available …

After several largely predicable matchups, this year’s NFC Championship showdown is anything but. While the San Francisco 49ers’ participation isn’t surprising, their opponent on Sunday, the Detroit Lions, are one win away from pulling off one of the most unthinkable feats in NFL history.  If they can get past San Francisco, the Lions will advance to the Super Bowl for the …

‘Deal expected’ for Vic Fangio to become Eagles’ defensive coordinator originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Veteran defensive coach Vic Fangio, a consultant with the Eagles during the 2022 Super Bowl run, has emerged as the “top target” for the Eagles’ defensive coordinator vacancy and “a deal is expected,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler. Fangio quietly spent …

Arizona is expected to hire Danny Gonzales as its linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Gonzales will join a defensive staff that includes longtime assistant Duane Akina, who will either become a defensive coordinator or defensive backs coach for the Wildcats on Brent Brennan’s staff. The UA is also prepared to hire defensive line coach …

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are set to host the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history, facing off against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Ravens may do so with a boost, as star tight end Mark Andrews is on track to return from an ankle injury that he suffered in November. Andrews’ quarterback …

Lions tight end Brock Wright won’t be back in the lineup again this season. The Lions announced on Wednesday that Wright has been placed on injured reserve. Wright suffered a forearm injury in last Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers and head coach Dan Campbell said after the game that it didn’t look good for him to play in the NFC …

There will be some new faces on Alabama’s offense heading into spring practices. The Crimson Tide have virtually a completely new offensive coaching staff. The only coach that was retained by the newly-hired, Alabama head coach Kalen Deboer is running backs coach Robert Gillespie. With all of the changes being made to the staff, many would expect there to be …

Getty Images One of the more impactful plays in the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff win over the Buffalo Bills came early in the fourth quarter when the Bills ran an unsuccessful fake punt in their own territory. Everyone, including Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, were puzzled by that call from Buffalo in such an important spot. On fourth-and-five at their …

Hello, everyone. Can you believe we’re just four days away from learning which teams will go head to head in Super Bowl LVIII? John Breech is taking the day off in preparation for a possible Ravens victory, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver the latest. This is the Pick Six newsletter. Now let’s get to it. (And please, …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs thought they had their guy when they drafted Mecole Hardman. And then when they drafted Skyy Moore. And then when they traded for Kadarius Toney. The Chiefs offense has never been in any serious trouble since they traded receiver Tyreek Hill before the 2022 season. But they have been looking for …

The 2024 Texas Longhorns football schedule puts them in a prime position to make back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances. Now that the playoff field is expanding to 12 teams, it’s almost a lock. ESPN analyst and commentator Greg McElroy gives Texas a 70% chance to make the College Football Playoff in 2024, even if the Longhorns end up going 9-3. …