Tight ends are becoming more and more important in the NFL. Just ask the four teams that played on Championship Sunday. All have great pass-catching tight ends. The Jets have a nice one in Tyler Conklin and an up-and-coming one in Jeremy Ruckert. The Senior Bowl will feature six tight ends hoping to become the next key offensive piece for …

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII, with a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back NFL titles since the New England Patriots won Super Bowls in 2004 and ’05. On Feb. 11, they’ll face the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of the 2020 championship in Miami, in which the Chiefs …

The Florida football program made the move to hire a new special teams coach ahead of spring practices. Former New England assistant coach Joe Houston was hired by Florida on Sunday afternoon to take over the special teams unit for the 2024 season. Dubbed as the “game-changers” by head coach Billy Napier, the unit didn’t quite meet expectations during the …

Eagles offensive coordinator search tracker: All the candidates originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia UPDATE: The Eagles hired Kellen Moore. The Eagles fired Brian Johnson after just one season as their offensive coordinator and are looking for his replacement. At the Eagles’ year-end press conference, head coach Nick Sirianni said the Eagles are looking for an offensive coordinator with fresh …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 wide receiver Jaylen Pile. “Extremely blessed and grateful to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Pile said. The 6-foot, 165-pound wide receiver prospect is from Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Pile from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the first Southeastern Conference …

For a second time, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in the Super Bowl. If their first Super Bowl showdown is any indication of what will happen in two weeks, NFL fans are in for a treat.  Four years ago, the 49ers held a 20-10 lead over the Chiefs late in the fourth quarter of …

Dabo Swinney and offensive line coach Matt Luke added their second OL recruit of the day Sunday when they secured a commitment from Jaylan Beckley, a 6’5″, 300-pound prospect out of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. Rivals.com rates Beckley a four-star prospect in the class of 2025 while on3 Sports has him as a three-star recruit. Clemson beat out …

David Helman Dallas Cowboys Insider The Dallas Cowboys are headed for a crossroads. It’s time for bold decisions. That’s the prevailing conversation around the team these days, anyway. Call it a byproduct of massive playoff disappointment — not to mention fan frustration at the news that the Cowboys are running it back for the fifth and final year of head …

The most memorable moment of Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s 2023 regular season was not a positive one. Valdes-Scantling dropped a deep ball that could have been a touchdown late in a Week 14 loss to the Bills and the play became an illustration of the season-long issues the Chiefs had to deal with in their receiving corps. Valdes-Scantling rebounded …

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix throws down field against Oregon State during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 in Eugene. A record five Oregon football players and a pair of Oregon State Beavers accepted invitations to play in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl – the longest continually-running all-star game − in Mobile, Alabama. The game traditionally fields …

Patrick Mahomes will bid for back-to-back Lombardi Trophy wins (Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs will bid for back-to-back Super Bowl victories as they face the San Francisco 49ers. Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens on the road in the AFC Championship game to reach a fourth Super Bowl in the last five seasons. …

Former Georgia quarterback Joe Cox is on the move once again after accepting the role as tight ends coach at Ole Miss. Cox spent the last two seasons in the same role for Alabama. Cox, 37, played for the Bulldogs from 2005-2009, starting at quarterback during the 2009 season. He finished his UGA career with 3,016 passing yards, 29 passing …

The 49ers pulled off a stunning comeback to beat the Lions on Sunday and a catch by wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk played a leading role in the effort. After the Lions failed to convert on a fourth down in 49ers territory, the home team was able to flip the field on a long pass. The throw by quarterback Brock Purdy …

Brayden Jacobs, the son of retired New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, is headed to Death Valley. On Sunday, Brayden officially confirmed his commitment Dabo Swinney, Matt Luke, and the University of Clemson in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound offensive lineman chose Clemson over a multitude of other programs, including Auburn, Colorado, Florida, …

Five weeks ago today, the Raiders became the Grinch who stole Kansas City’s Christmas. Next week, the Chiefs will have the last laugh. Repeatedly. As noted by Peter King in his Football Morning in America column, the Chiefs will spend the days before the Super Bowl practicing in their arch-rival’s facility. That’s how it works when the AFC is the …