In a season full of satisfying moments for Detroit Lions fans, an amusing one occurred in mid-December, when coach Dan Campbell had a chance to gloat a bit about the team’s most recent draft. The players in question were running back Jahmyr Gibbs and tight end Sam LaPorta, both of whom became key contributors after the Lions took them in …

Getty Images Phil Bissell, the creator of the Pat Patriot logo for the New England Patriots, has died at the age of 97. The Patriots announced Bissell’s passing Thursday, nearly 60 years after the cartoonist came up with the iconic design. Bissell was a former Boston Globe cartoonist, and he came up with the Pat Patriot logo on Feb. 17, 1960, …

Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is just a couple weeks away, and brands are already releasing some of their well-financed commercials for the game. One of those brands is Kawasaki, which bought an ad to promote its new Ridge side-by-side vehicle and brought in WWE legend Steve Austin to make an appearance. Kawasaki has already unveiled the ad that will …

Jan. 25—CHARDON — Former Lima Senior football coach Andre Griffin has been hired as head football coach at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School in Chardon. His hiring was announced by the school in a press release and by Griffin on his X account. Griffin, the son of Ohio State legend Archie Griffin, was Lima Senior’s head coach from 2016 to …

The third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will try to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years when they visit the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the 2024 AFC Championship Game. Kansas City (13-6), which is appearing in the conference championship for the sixth consecutive time but first as the road team, won three of its previous …

The 49ers’ practice report echoed what Kyle Shanahan said it would be earlier in the day. Receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice with limited work. He was the only player on the 53-player roster who didn’t practice fully. Samuel injured his left shoulder in the first quarter against the Packers, making two catches for 24 yards before leaving. He missed …

Notre Dame football is still trying to add multiple prospects to its currently No. 1 ranked 2025 recruiting class. One of those prospects is Tennessee defensive lineman Ethan Utley. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 270-pound prospect was offered a scholarship by the Irish, adding to his already impressive list. As the No. 11 defensive lineman and 113th overall prospect according to …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Bill Belichick was always a difficult candidate to match for in this hiring cycle. If there was one team that made sense, it was the Atlanta Falcons. They have cap space and talent. They seem to be just a quarterback away from a playoff-caliber roster, maybe even a Super Bowl-caliber roster. And the thought was …

A new era of Tennessee Titans football began Thursday, as the franchise introduced Brian Callahan as their new head coach. Callahan served as the offensive coordinator with the Cincinnati Bengals for the past five seasons. He has been to multiple Super Bowls as an assistant during the course of his coaching career, and helped coach some of the best quarterbacks …

Bryant Hollingsworth is hanging up his coaching headset after two decades at Lexington. The longtime football coach submitted his resignation Thursday after 21 seasons with the program, including the past 16 as head coach. Hollingsworth spent his first seven seasons with the Tigers as an assistant coach. Hollingsworth, whose resignation is effective Monday, will take over as the athletic director …

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ future is expected to include quarterback Trevor Lawrence, at least if you ask general manager Trent Baalke. Pass rusher Josh Allen is also in the team’s long-term plans Baalke said. In his season-ending address, Baalke gave the media some insight into the team’s offseason goals, including keeping two of their stars around. Baalke noted that an extension …

Jan 25, 2024, 06:56 PM ET The Minnesota Wild acquired veteran defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward prospect Maxim Cajkovic on Thursday. Butcher, 29, hasn’t played in the NHL since 2021-22 and will report to AHL affiliate Iowa. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after tallying 44 points (five goals, 39 assists) in …

The Giants’ decision to extend quarterback Daniel Jones last offseason rather than star running back Saquon Barkley was Big Blue’s biggest storyline heading into the 2023-24 season. Jones, of course, received a new four-year, $160 million deal, and Barkley was forced to play under the one-year franchise tag after a long offseason of tense back-and-forth negotiations. Pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux …

Ever since news broke in October that the NCAA was investigating Michigan football for alleged illegal sign stealing, Ohio State fans assumed the worst. And there was no room for vindication in their minds. The 2021 and 2022 wins by the Wolverines over the Buckeyes was simply that Connor Stalions had such a mastery over the signals that every single …