Getty Images The NFL’s Championship Sunday was one for the books, as the Kansas City Chiefs registered their second straight upset victory on the road to eliminate the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, while the San Francisco 49ers engineered a historic second-half comeback against the Detroit Lions to punch their ticket to Las Vegas. Sportsbooks raced to put up odds …
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10 prospects at the 2024 Senior Bowl who could interest the Jaguars
Draft season’s kickoff event is this week in Mobile, Ala. where scouts, coaches, and decision-makers from all 32 teams will gather to watch all-stars from across the country. While the 2024 Senior Bowl is set for Feb. 3, the real action begins Tuesday when the players hit the practice field. That’s where many of the top prospects of the draft …
Read More »Steelers working on “key decision” about Najee Harris’ fifth-year option
Steelers owner Art Rooney II covered a lot of topics during a Monday meeting with the media, including the future of running back Najee Harris. The 2021 first-round pick is moving into his fourth NFL season and that means it is time for the Steelers to decide whether to exercise their option on his contract for a fifth year. Harris …
Read More »2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl: Weigh-ins, measurements for the quarterbacks
The Washington Commanders will soon have a new head coach. Washington could have its new quarterback named before the end of this week. Will it be Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, or someone else? While the Commanders are wrapping up their head coaching search this week, they will also have a presence at the Reese’s …
Read More »Michael Penix Jr., Joe Milton lead native Floridians at 2024 Senior Bowl
The NFL Draft still is months away, but prospects have an opportunity to make a big impression at the Reese’s Senior Bowl practices and games this week. A strong week can catapult a player up the draft boards. Michael Wilson battled injuries throughout his career at Stanford but impressed at the Senior Bowl last year and ended up being drafted …
Read More »Recruits react on Social Media to Junior Day weekend with Oklahoma Sooners
The Sooners are off and running in the 2025 Recruiting Class with nine commitments as they turn the page on 2024. Over the weekend, a number of Oklahoma’s 2025 targets made the trip to Norman for their annual junior day. It was an opportunity for the next class of prospects to meet with coaches, tour the facilities, and get a …
Read More »Penn State edge Adisa Isaac looks to build on strong season at Senior Bowl
This is a huge week for many former Nittany Lions looking to improve their NFL draft stock. With both postseason all-star bowls taking place, players get one final chance to suit up and play in a game that sends them up draft boards around the league. At this week’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, Penn State edge defender Adisa Isaac …
Read More »Dan Campbell admits mistake in third-and-goal run that led to wasting a timeout
The biggest mistake Lions coach Dan Campbell made in his team’s second-half meltdown against the 49ers was blowing a timeout on offense late in the game, rather than saving all three timeouts on defense to keep the 49ers from running out the clock at the end of the game. Campbell recognizes he made a mistake during the sequence of events …
Read More »IU football’s first spring under Curt Cignetti will be different. Here’s what to watch.
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana fans will wait longer than normal for Curt Cignetti’s first spring season to begin. Cignetti opted to shift the Hoosiers’ practice calendar so it doesn’t start until after spring break, meaning spring camp will happen in a shorter space of time. Which makes it one of a handful of developments worth monitoring as the Hoosiers do approach …
Read More »What’s the toughest game for Georgia football in 2024? The easiest? We rank all 12 of them.
Believe it or not, it’s only been a month since Georgia football slammed Florida State in an Orange Bowl mismatch. The college football world has been turned upside down since then with Alabama’s Nick Saban retiring, Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh taking off to the NFL after winning a national title and Washington coach Kalen DeBoer replacing Saban in Tuscaloosa. Rosters have …
Read More »‘My football IQ went through the roof’: Former Pro Bowler on Vic Fangio
‘My football IQ went through the roof’: Former Pro Bowler on Vic Fangio originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With four decades of coaching under his belt, new Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio must be doing something right to have such longevity. But what about him makes him special? Last week, in an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s NFL analyst …
Read More »Incoming Florida freshman LB Aaron Chiles gets guidance from former UF defensive standout
ORLANDO — Under Armour All-American and four-star linebacker Aaron Chiles is looking to follow in a line of prep stars from Maryland who made an impact on defense for the Florida Gators. Defensive lineman Derrick Harvey, from Greenbelt, Md., was a former pass rush standout on Florida’s 2006 national championship team. Joe Haden, from Fort Washington, Md., was an All-American …
Read More »The Loser Lineup, Pt. 2: What must Ravens, Lions do to return to conference championships in 2024?
For every winner, there must be a loser. Such is the case of two talented NFL teams whose seasons just ended in the conference championships. Matt Harmon examines the main tasks that the Ravens and Lions must tackle before next season. Check out his examination of the Divisional Round losers here. Baltimore Ravens — Retooling an already great offense There …
Read More »Ohio State football offers 2026 4-Star edge rusher
The Buckeyes have been among the best in college football at recruiting and developing edge rushers and defensive lineman in recent memory. Since taking over as the defensive line coach in 2014, Larry Johnson’s track record of recruiting and player development is about as good as it gets in college football. The Buckeyes just brought in a strong defensive line …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl dilemma and Zay Flowers up-and-down Sunday | Sunday Night Blitz
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab discuss whether Taylor Swift will attend the Super Bowl during her Eras Tour and explain how Zay Flowers benefitted both the Ravens and the Chiefs on Sunday. Hear the full conversation on “Sunday Night Blitz” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …
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