Nick Saban is out of college football, and the massive shadow he has cast over the sport for more than two decades leaves with him. With Saban — perhaps the greatest coach the sport has ever seen — gone, how do the remaining head coaches stack up against each other? On3’s Jesse Simonton tried his hand at answering that exact …

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Seahawks haven’t announced the hiring. Macdonald, 36, will become the youngest head coach in the league and half the age of the …

Baldinger believes 49ers QB Purdy is ‘silent assassin’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Ever since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback midway through last season, Brock Purdy has had his fair share of detractors, but also plenty of supporters from across the NFL media landscape. On a recent episode of the “Rich Eisen Show,” NFL Network analyst …

Five years removed from the Patriots’ final Super Bowl win, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are one win away from becoming the NFL’s second dynasty since the turn of the century.  You could argue that the Chiefs are already a dynasty after capturing a fourth AFC title in five years. But when looking at history, three Super Bowl wins appears …

When Brian Kelly was hired at LSU, one of the first things he did was bring back running backs coach Frank Wilson. Wilson was at LSU from 2010-15. During that time, he was one of the top running backs coaches and recruiters in the country. Wilson is doing more of the same in his second tenure, ranking as the fourth-best …

With the 2023 NFL regular season behind us and most of the 2024 postseason, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has …

The Chiefs are moving on to the Super Bowl, but the pregame drama from their win over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game is brewing. Travis Kelce shared his side of the story about an interaction with Justin Tucker during warmups ahead of Sunday’s game on the most recent episode of his podcast, calling out the Ravens kicker for …

It is early in the process of draft season with the first practice of the Senior Bowl coming to a close and there are names already separating themselves as names to watch for the 2024 NFL Draft. One of those names will leave very few college football fans surprised, given just how good he was in college. Georgia wide receiver …

Happy midweek, everyone. The Super Bowl is around the corner, the Pro Bowl Games are upon us, and before you know it, the 2024 NFL offseason will be churning at full speed. John Breech is taking the day to prepare himself, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the league. This is the Pick …

The Jets and assistant general manager Rex Hogan have mutually agreed to part ways, reports SNY’s Connor Hughes. Hogan just finished his seventh season with the Jets and fifth as the team’s assistant GM. The move allows Hogan to explore other opportunities outside of the Jets organization. Prior to the Jets, Hogan spent 12 years with the Chicago Bears, in part …

Riley Pettijohn is one of the top players in the 2025 cycle and a key target for Auburn at linebacker. The McKinney, Texas product included Auburn in his top 12 schools back in October but has yet to visit the Plains. That will change next weekend according to a report from 247Sports’ Mike Roach. Pettijohn is set to attend Auburn’s …

Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince’s epic “Purple Rain” Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential Miami downpour. For Marino, Prince’s iconic show was one the greatest moments in the history of halftime shows — which was once viewed as a humdrum intermission featuring college marching bands. But in …

Several prospects made the most of the first day of the 2024 Senior Bowl from Mobile, Alabama. One of those players was Tulane’s Michael Pratt, who is hoping to move up the food chain of quarterback prospects.  While Pratt is currently projected as a third-round pick (according to CBS Sports’ prospect rankings), former NFL defensive lineman and current CBS Sports …

The stage is set for Super Bowl LVIII, which means that one game stands between the end of the NFL season and sole focus shifting to the talent acquisition portion of the offseason. Preparation for the 2024 NFL Draft has already begun, especially for those participating in the Reese’s Senior Bowl this week.  Here is an early look at some …

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the NCAA a day after the University of Tennessee’s chancellor ripped the association for investigating the school for potential recruiting violations related to name, image and likeness compensation rules. The lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee claims the NCAA is “enforcing rules that unfairly restrict how athletes …