This is not going to be a popular opinion among those looking for a scapegoat following Jim Harbaugh’s departure from Michigan football, but it needs to be said. Jim Harbaugh told The Detroit News’ Angelique Chengelis that ‘there is no villain’ in Ann Arbor when it comes to his leaving Ann Arbor for the NFL, yet, all the ire has …
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A look back at the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl matchup 4 years ago
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider It was only four years ago that the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers met in the Super Bowl, but if you feel like that game belongs to a different era, you’re not the only one. The Chiefs and Niners booked their respective passages to the Feb. 11 Las Vegas showdown on Sunday …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl Preview: Early odds, TV, time, streaming, key storylines for Chiefs vs. 49ers in Las Vegas
Just like that, the race for the 2024 Lombardi Trophy is down to two teams, with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers winning Sunday to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, which will kick off Feb. 11 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Now that the conference championships are officially in the books, with Patrick Mahomes and Co. gliding past …
Read More »Tigers make the top 12 for five-star 2025 Mississippi receiver
LSU has already landed the top receiver in the 2025 recruiting class in Dakorien Moore, and now it’s looking to add another five-star to join him. Five-star Choctaw County (Ackerman, Miss.) receiver Caleb Cunningham recently trimmed his list of schools down to 12, and LSU made the cut. Joining the Tigers are Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee. Cunningham …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes to challenge Tom Brady as greatest QB ever? Their early-career accolades are eerily similar
Getty Images If we learned anything this postseason, it’s that you can never doubt Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to their fourth Super Bowl in five years with a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. Mahomes is set to make his fourth Super Bowl start, which are …
Read More »Super Bowl logo conspiracy debunked with Chiefs, 49ers wins
Super Bowl logo conspiracy debunked with Chiefs, 49ers wins originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Super Bowl logo conspiracy has been debunked. With the Chiefs and 49ers punching their tickets to Las Vegas with wins against the Ravens and Lions on Sunday, the two teams also put to bed a theory that the league had been predetermined– then telegraphed– …
Read More »List of National team offensive linemen at 2024 Senior Bowl
As we continue getting a quick look at the Senior Bowl players this year, we now check out the offensive linemen for the National team. With offensive line a major need for the Jets this offseason, this group could be heavily focused on by general manager Joe Douglas and company. A good week in Mobile for these guys will go …
Read More »What are NHL overtime rules?
If you’ve never experienced NHL overtime before, it’s unlike anything else in sports: a frenetic, sudden-death period with constant action and tension building with every shot. The best part? Each side plays with only three or four skaters (plus a goalie), which leads to even more skill and intrigue in extra time. That said, the rules surrounding overtime — and …
Read More »Dan Campbell’s fourth-down decision in third quarter opened door for 49ers
Dan Campbell is a great head coach. But there’s always a capacity to improve. For Campbell, the next level becomes finding a way to properly regulate his tendency to be aggressive. Aggressive. It’s the buzzword that now stuffs all critics in a locker. There was a time, not that long ago, when coaches faced with a key decision opted for …
Read More »Breaking down Lions’ historic collapse, plus Chiefs and 49ers headed for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I hope you’re ready for two weeks of Taylor Swift! I’m just trying to mentally prepare you now because that’s almost certainly what we’re going to be getting with the Kansas City Chiefs advancing to the Super Bowl, where they’ll be facing the San Francisco 49ers, and no, you are …
Read More »Five LSU players primed for a breakout in 2024
It’s been a busy offseason for LSU, but with the first transfer window closed, the 2024 signing class nearing the finish line, and the staff finalized, we have a better idea of what LSU football will look like this fall. We’re still months away from kickoff, but it’s never too early to look at some players who could be prime …
Read More »Fantasy hockey preview – Watch the Ducks, Avalanche and Sharks
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comJan 29, 2024, 12:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. It’s one of the extended weeks in the fantasy hockey world thanks to the NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for this coming weekend. …
Read More »Five early 2024 Super Bowl predictions as Chiefs and 49ers set to square off in Las Vegas
Super Bowl LVIII is set, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will battle in Las Vegas for the Lombardi Trophy. The Chiefs appear to have overcome their regular-season offensive struggles, and even won two playoff games on the road as underdogs against the Buffalo Bills and No. 1-seeded Baltimore Ravens. As for the 49ers, the No. 1 seed …
Read More »9 Senior Bowl prospects Tennessee Titans should watch this week, including a Nashville native
MOBILE, Ala. — This week’s Senior Bowl practices will offer Tennessee Titans scouts new chances to find the types of players new coach Brian Callahan is looking for. Practices for the Senior Bowl, the annual college all-star game that kicks off NFL draft season in proper, begin Tuesday, with the game set for Saturday (noon CT, NFL Network) at Hancock …
Read More »In blow for Michigan, strength coach Ben Herbert to follow Jim Harbaugh to Chargers
The Chargers are getting a second Herbert in what appears to be a big win for Jim Harbaugh as he assembles his new coaching staff in Los Angeles. Michigan head strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert is following Harbaugh to Southern California and joining the Chargers, according to multiple reports. The decision comes as a bit of a surprise, as …
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