In 2024, we leave the four-team College Football Playoff era behind and move to a 12-team format that is sure to change the entire sport. As we reflect on the four-team era and the 40 teams that participated in it over its decade run, where does LSU’s lone representative stand? In 2019, the Tigers went 15-0 behind Heisman winner Joe …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Connor Bedard is back — to skating, at least. The Chicago Blackhawks’ rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and seven days post-surgery to …

There is another known candidate for the Giants’ vacancy at defensive coordinator. New York has requested permission to interview Chargers defensive coordinator Derrick Ansley for the position, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley called the defensive plays until he was fired following the team’s 63-21 loss to Las Vegas in December. But Ansley called the …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 three-star wide receiver CJ Wiley. “Blessed to receive an offer from Vol football,” Wiley announced. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound wide receiver prospect is from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. Wiley is the No. 297 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 36 wide receiver and No. 35 player in …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m going to make today’s newsletter as dramatic as possible since we didn’t really get any drama over the weekend. There were four games played and only one of them went down to the wire. Although we got stuck with three blowouts, I actually thought it was a solid weekend …

49ers’ Purdy flattered by prestigious comparison to Brees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — When wide receiver Willie Snead broke into the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, he quickly established himself as one of Drew Brees’ favorite targets. Snead caught 141 passes for 1,879 yards and seven touchdowns in his first two seasons with the …

Brian Kelly and LSU continue to build their new look defensive staff. Following the arrival of defensive coordinator Blake Baker, LSU added two assistants to work with the defensive line: Bo Davis and Kevin Peoples. For Davis, it was a return 20 years in the making as one of the most high profile assistants in the country returns to Baton …

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will be facing two opponents in Monday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown: each other and the elements.  The weather will undoubtedly play a factor in the game, but not as much as if it was played on Sunday. The game was postponed and moved to Monday.  Which team will benefit more from the adverse …

In 2024, college football will look like nothing we’ve ever seen. Conference realignment did plastic surgery to the game we’ve grown up with. The Pac-12 is essentially gone as Oregon, USC, Washington, and UCLA move to the Big Ten. The Big 12 added Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. Stanford and Cal are off to the ACC, along with SMU …

Across the United States, Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is being celebrated with Martin Luther King Day, an annual holiday celebrating his life and legacy. The commemoration of MLK Day includes multiple celebrations throughout sports, from the professional to collegiate ranks. Here is a summary of notable games and events commemorating Martin Luther King Day, from traditional NBA …

Could Bill Belichick’s sons remain on Patriots’ staff in 2024? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It turns out the Belichick clan may not be a package deal. When the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick parted ways last week after 24 seasons, many assumed it would also spell the end in New England for Belichick’s two sons, linebackers coach …

Teams that have experienced recent playoff success will meet when the fifth-seeded Philadelphia Eagles battle the fourth-seeded and NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in an NFC Wild Card matchup. The Eagles (11-6), who placed second in the NFC East, were NFL runners-up a year ago after losing 38-35 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super …

Arizona is back in the coaching market as Jedd Fisch has left the Wildcats after three years to take the job at Washington. The Wildcats are the latest victim of the domino effect created by Nick Saban’s retirement; Fisch was hired to replace Kalen DeBoer, who left to replace the legend at Alabama. Now, Arizona has a chance to speed up …

The Chiefs entered the 2023 NFL playoffs with perhaps more questions than at any point in recent memory, going 4-5 in Patrick Mahomes’ final nine starts and struggling to match the explosive production of past title bids. One game in, however, fresh off a 26-7 rout of the Dolphins on Saturday night, is it premature to suggest Kansas City has …

Eight head coach openings and one filled so far. Names of potential candidates are flying, with a new name for a new spot hitting nearly every hour: offensive coordinators and defensive coordinators, linebacker coaches, interim head coaches, former head coaches. And exactly one special teams coordinator: Chris Tabor. (Who, to be fair, was also an interim head coach.) “Do you …