Andy Reid was already considered one of the greatest NFL coaches of his generation before the Kansas City Chiefs started their dynastic run behind Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce — both of whom, like many of their teammates, were Reid draft picks.  Now, with the Chiefs in their fourth Super Bowl in the past five seasons, Reid has cemented himself …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey exited Sunday’s game early, playing 60 of 66 offensive snaps. Coach Kyle Shanahan did not mention McCaffrey’s name on an updated injury report during his Monday conference call with beat reporters. It appears there are no concerns with McCaffrey’s right shoulder. McCaffrey landed on his head, neck and right shoulder after Lions safety Kerby Joseph …

St. Henry football coach Tim Odom unveiled the team’s helmet design at a Jan. 25 meeting with freshmen interested in playing for the Crusaders. At a meeting with St. Henry freshmen and their families on Thursday, Jan. 25, football coach Tim Odom debuted the Crusaders’ helmets. The design is a white shell with the school’s mascot on either side and …

Jason Kelce is still publicly undecided about his playing future after refuting retirement rumors earlier this month following the Philadelphia Eagles’ wild-card round loss. But Kelce says he still wants to be around the Eagles in some capacity even if the All-Pro offensive lineman decides his playing days are over. “I really, really look forward to next year,” Kelce told …

Jerry Glanville was wrong. The NFL doesn’t mean Not For Long. It means Nobody F—king Looks away, especially as the stakes get higher. Sunday night’s NFL Championship between the Lions and 49ers averaged 56.9 million viewers for Fox. It was a 19-percent increase over last year’s NFC Championship, which became borderline unwatchable after the 49ers ran out of quarterbacks. It’s …

Norfolk State head football coach Dawson Odums reportedly has filled his vacant offensive coordinator position. FootballScoop’s John Brice reported Friday that Odums has tabbed Alcorn State co-offensive coordinator Jason Phillips to take over the Spartans’ offense in the 2024 season. Phillips has been at Alcorn State since 2018, with the 2023 season his first as the Braves’ co-offensive coordinator and …

The new Atlanta Falcons coaching staff is taking shape. After reaching a deal with former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach, Atlanta announced its coordinators Monday. A big hire was Zac Robinson, whom Morris is taking with him from L.A. to be his offensive coordinator. Morris is also bringing over Jimmy Lake, who …

What the Patriots would look like with Shanahan offense originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While the New England Patriots didn’t have to look very far to find their next head coach, their offensive coordinator search has been exhaustive. They’re 11 interviewees deep, with Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reporting that San Francisco 49ers pass game coordinator Klint Kubiak and Las Vegas …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 29, 2024, 04:50 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The NHL is hopeful that New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes can still participate in the NHL All-Star Game and skills competition this weekend in Toronto. Hughes, 22, hasn’t played since suffering an undisclosed upper-body injury in the Devils’ Jan. 5 victory over the Chicago …

Basically by proxy, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has already received a hard commitment from one of the top prospects in the Class of 2025, who is now getting deserved honors to solidify himself among the best. On Monday morning, 5-star wide receiver Terry Bussey was ranked No. 15 in On3 Sports’ 2024 On300. The 5-foot-10.5, 180-pound playmaker from …

Nick Wright’s Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl, and they upset the Baltimore Ravens on the road almost exactly how the “First Things First” host predicted they would. It was hardly a surprise when Wright predicted last week that his Chiefs would return to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the past five seasons. But …

McCaffrey has no injury concerns after early exit in 49ers’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey took himself out of the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game during a crucial time because he did not want to take any chances. More than an hour after the 49ers’ victory over the Detroit Lions, …

There’s no honeymoon phase for Dave Canales, Dan Morgan and the Carolina Panthers. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, the organization’s new head coach and new president of football operations/general manager are expected to attend this week’s Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala. Both men were hired into their positions just last week. Practices for this year’s event begin …

Jared Goff just wrapped up his best year with the Detroit Lions, and while the magical run ended in the NFC Championship, the Lions’ new franchise quarterback made himself some money with what he accomplished in 2023.  According to NFL Media, contract extension talks with Goff are expected to ramp up this offseason. Goff has one more year remaining on his …

The Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2016, but they aren’t changing coaches, and they might not be changing quarterbacks. Owner Art Rooney II voiced his support for Mike Tomlin on Monday. “The players still respond to Mike, and that’s No. 1,” Rooney said, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN. “He still has the key characteristics that we saw when …