The 2023 season couldn’t have gone much better for Baker Mayfield. The veteran quarterback easily exceeded expectations in bouncing back from a 2022 season in which his subpar play was an impetus for the Carolina Panthers firing head coach Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start. Carolina released Mayfield several weeks later at his request after he wasn’t inserted back in …

It was a rough end to the 2023 season for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills in overtime on Nov. 26, they were 10-1. Going back to the start of the 2022 season, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was 24-4 in his previous 28 regular-season games. Less than two …

Since he was hired as Alabama’s new football coach earlier this month, questions have swirled around Kalen DeBoer and whether the born-and-bred South Dakotan who has never coached farther south than Fresno, California can successfully acclimate to the ruthlessly competitive world of the SEC. As DeBoer works to quell those doubts, he won’t be doing so with a newfound southern …

Jan 24, 2024, 12:40 PM ET The owners of the Utah Jazz said Wednesday that they have the immediate ability to bring an NHL team to Utah and requested the initiation of an expansion process. The Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) said in a news release that it would use the Jazz’s arena as an interim home for an NHL franchise. …

As the Chiefs, 49ers, Lions and Ravens prepare for the AFC and NFC championships this weekend, plenty of other teams are already looking ahead to the 2024 NFL offseason, where a number of key coaching positions are still open. Besides head coaching slots, several contenders, including the Eagles and Steelers, are hot in pursuit of new offensive or defensive coordinators. …

Jan. 24—Arizona is hiring former New Mexico head coach Danny Gonzales as their special teams coordinator and linebackers coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Gonzales, 48, is set to join head coach Brent Brennan’s inaugural staff with the Wildcats. Prior to serving as the head coach at UNM, the Albuquerque native and UNM graduate worked as the …

It’s not often you see an NFL team make a key signing before a conference title game, but that’s exactly what the Detroit Lions have done this week.   On Monday, NFL.com reported that the Lions were signing Zach Ertz to the practice squad. The three-time Pro Bowler started his season with the Cardinals, but he was cut in late November after he requested …

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s availability for the 49ers is a major storyline heading into their NFC Championship Game matchup with the Lions and head coach Kyle Shanahan gave an update on Samuel’s condition early in his Wednesday press conference. Shanahan said that Samuel feels better than he did after suffering the injury, but that he will not practice on Wednesday …

Jan. 24—Fenwick kicker Derek Morris is heading west to continue his football career. The senior specialist announced Tuesday night he has committed to California. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder made 28 of 30 PAT kicks last season and was 3 for 8 on field goals, including a 52-yarder and a 51-yarder. He was a selected to the All-Southwest District second team as …

Jan 24, 2024, 02:03 PM ET Five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges. Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Carter Hart …

The San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions will play in the NFC Championship game of the 2023 NFL Playoffs. The 49ers are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7). The expected point total for the game is 51. After defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the …

The 2023 NFL season became the New York Jets’ nightmare scenario just four offensive snaps into Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills. That’s when Gang Green’s anointed savior, Aaron Rodgers, tore his Achilles tendon, sending the Jets’ plans to end the longest postseason drought in professional North American sports (MLB, NBA,NHL, NFL) into a tailspin. That streak was extended to …

Perhaps one of the most underrated signees of the 2024 recruiting cycle is defensive tackle Owen Wafle, who flipped last year from his commitment to Notre Dame. Wafle is the quintessential ‘football guy’ and quickly became a fan favorite soon after signing day when a video surfaced showing him making an impressive tackle in a high school game. And perhaps he …

Getty Images Lamar Jackson has no ill will toward Patrick Mahomes, the opposing quarterback in Sunday’s AFC championship game. Jackson does not, however, enjoying sharing a field with Mahomes, who is one win away from making his fourth start on pro football’s biggest stage as his third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs visit the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens.  “I don’t like competing against him …

The Steelers are looking for an offensive coordinator, but they aren’t expected to do a search for a new defensive coordinator this offseason. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Austin is expected to return to the team for the 2024 season. Austin’s two-year contract with the Steelers expired at the end of their season, so a new deal …