Despite an ugly and shocking 48-32 upset loss to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs last weekend, the Dallas Cowboys are bringing back head coach Mike McCarthy for another year, team owner/general manager Jerry Jones announced Wednesday evening. McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 12-5 regular-season record for the third straight year, but with …

Harry Mallinder is pursuing a ‘dream’ to play in the NFL (Getty Images) Looking out over Leicester Square, Harry Mallinder pauses to consider his past and the future. It’s a bitter Monday morning, the frost nibbling at the windows even with the sun shining bright, and the former rugby player is on the eighth floor of a London office block, …

Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer are expected to hire Wisconsin safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, according to a report from ESPN’ Pete Thamel. Hitschler moved to Wisconsin from Cincinnati with Luke Fickell in 2022. He had coached under Fickell for five years at Cincinnati, one year as co-defensive coordinator and three as safeties coach. He was …

Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown is the latest head coaching candidate to interview with the Titans. The Titans announced the completion of their interview with Brown on Thursday afternoon. Brown is the sixth candidate to interview for the job since the firing of Mike Vrabel last week. Brown joined the Panthers ahead of last season and was on the Rams …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer continues to build out his coaching staff after taking the job not even a week ago. The latest addition is expected to be Colin Hitschler, Wisconsin’s co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach, ESPN and other outlets reported Thursday. Hitschler joined the Badgers for the 2023 season after spending five seasons at Cincinnati. He will likely serve as a …

Jan. 18—GRAND FORKS — A former UND quarterback will still be calling offensive plays for the Fighting Hawks. UND named Grand Forks native Jake Landry as offensive coordinator on Thursday, replacing former UND quarterback Danny Freund, who left Grand Forks to be co-offensive coordinator at South Dakota State . “I think being from Grand Forks and playing at UND, UND …

Getty Images Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is not ready to call it a career. The 34-year-old veteran announced he won’t be retiring on his “Not Just Football” podcast Thursday night. This comes after a rough 2023 season where Heyward missed time with a groin injury, which required surgery. He finished the campaign playing 11 regular-season games as …

The Packers threw the Cowboys a curveball by winning the toss and not electing to defer the option to the second half. Instead, Green Bay got the ball and scored, setting the tone for the day. The 49ers aren’t concerned about the Packers doing the same thing, apparently. Asked Thursday by reporters whether he’ll change his habit of deferring the …

Penn State outbeat many suitors, including Big Ten rivals Michigan for Reading, PA native Caleb Brewer. Brewer, a former wrestler, gave his pledge to the Nittany Lions right after the 2023 Blue-White Game. Brewer is listed as an athlete on most recruiting websites but projects as an offensive lineman who can play on the defensive side if necessary. Brewer, a …

Over the course of NFL history, there are 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl and three of those teams are still alive in the postseason as we head into the divisional round of the playoffs.  In the NFC, there’s only team still playing that has never won a Super Bowl and that’s the Detroit Lions. In the …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has landed his first transfer portal addition since taking the Crimson Tide job. Austin Mack, a former four-star quarterback, announced on Instagram on Thursday he’s transferring to Alabama. Mack is a former Washington quarterback who did not see playing time during his freshman season. As a result, Mack will enter his first season with the …

The Chargers announced Thursday they interviewed Mike Vrabel for their head coach position. The Seahawks and Falcons also have interest in meeting with Vrabel. The Titans fired Vrabel after a 6-11 finish in 2023, his sixth season with the team. Vrabel went 54-45 in the regular season and 2-3 in the postseason in his tenure in Tennessee, winning two division …

AUBURN — Auburn football will return to Jordan-Hare Stadium in just under three months. The athletics department announced Thursday that the Tigers will play their second A-Day spring game of the coach Hugh Freeze era April 6. It’ll be the first opportunity for fans to see early enrollees such as five-star receiver Cam Coleman and four-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick. Auburn …

Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been all over the headlines recently, as has Bill Belichick, the legendary coach who recently parted ways with the New England Patriots. While Cousins has never played for Belichick, he does have a lot of respect for the eight-time Super Bowl winner. With Cousins set to hit free agency in March, he could be …

The ripple effect of former Alabama coach Nick Saban continued on Thursday with 2024 Alabama signee Jameer Grimsley entering the portal. According to On3, Grimsley was a top-100 recruit in the 2024 class and the 15th-best cornerback. He’s a consensus four-star with all major recruiting services ranking Grimsley as a top 300 recruit. Grimsley told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that LSU …