DeMeco Ryans has won a playoff game in his first year as the Texans’ head coach. He knows he owes that to the decision to take quarterback C.J. Stroud with the second pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Ryans said after the Texans beat the Browns today that Stroud’s leadership is what put the Texans over the top all season …

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t miss his chance to throw a lighthearted jab at his brother, Jim Harbaugh, after his national championship win with Michigan. The playful moment came as John Harbuagh explained the Ravens’ scouting plans for the upcoming NFL playoffs. Baltimore earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed and therefore will not participate in Wild Card Weekend, but …

Halftime Report Only two more quarters stand between the Chiefs and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 16-7, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play. Their offense has been firing on all cylinders thus far, outscoring their total from last Sunday with …

PHILADELPHIA — Someday a book is going to be published on Shaquille Leonard’s career. From being a zero-star recruit out of high school to earning three first-team All-Pro honors in his first four seasons, Leonard’s has defied the odds and become one of the best players in the NFL. After a treacherous journey to reach the top of the mountain, …

Jan 13, 2024, 09:13 PM ET NEW YORK — William Nylander, Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly from the Toronto Maple Leafs were selected for the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday through the results of a fan vote. The Vancouver Canucks had four players voted into the Feb. 3 game in Toronto: goaltender Thatcher Demko, and forwards Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller …

It is rare to see SEC players transfer to their school’s archrival. That is exactly what one former Alabama player did. Former Alabama tight end Miles Kitselman transferred to Tennessee on Friday night. Kitselman spent the past two seasons at Alabama. Prior to transferring to Alabama, Kitselman spent a season at Hutchinson Community College. There, Kitselman had two receptions for …

The 49ers are off this weekend, but defensive coordinator Steve Wilks still had a busy Saturday. Wilks had a pair of head coaching interviews during his team’s playoff bye. The Chargers announced that they completed an interview with Wilks for their head coaching vacancy and the Falcons did the same later in the day. Wilks has previous head coaching experience …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter C.J. Stroud was in the thick of the MVP race in November, a rare feat for a rookie. His playcaller, 36-year-old Bobby Slowik, has been a hot head-coaching candidate this cycle, despite being a first-year offensive coordinator.  It shows how terrific both have been in the Texans’ stunning 2023 campaign — and they showed up …

Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron will return to the Longhorns for the 2024 football season, he announced on Saturday. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Barron is seen staring at the Jim Thorpe Award in the team facility when he is approached by Michael Huff. After greeting the legendary Longhorn, Barron is handed a Texas jersey with the …

If the Dolphins had beaten the Bills in Week 18, they’d be getting ready to play a wild-card game in the balmy weather of Miami, but due to their loss, they headed to Kansas City and are playing in one of the coldest games in NFL history.  The kickoff temperature on Saturday night was minus-4 degrees, which makes Chiefs-Dolphins the …

Getty Highmark Stadium currently looks less like a football field and more like Hoth. Snowfall mixed with high winds has created quite the weather situation in Buffalo, which led to the NFL postponing the Steelers-Bills Super Wild Card Weekend showdown to Monday.  The Steelers-Bills playoff game was supposed to kick off at 1 p.m. on Sunday but has since been …

Texas A&M has gained yet another offensive playmaker from the transfer portal. Former Fresno State tight end Tre Watson, who was previously committed to Washington, has committed to Washington. After Alabama hired now-former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer on Friday, several Washington players have entered the transfer portal, including Watson, who shares an interesting connection with Aggies quarterback Jaylen Henderson, …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 13, 2024, 08:37 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. It’s the ultimate hockey fan collaboration come to life. The NHL and Adidas teamed up with Justin Bieber’s Drew House clothing line to create a fresh new look for the 2024 Adidas authentic NHL All-Star jersey collection. A blending of sports …

Could Josh McDaniels return to Patriots? NFL Insider gives update originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Josh McDaniels has been the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots two separate times. Could he end up returning to Foxboro for a third stint with the Pats? That depends if Bill O’Brien stays. “Bill O’Brien is currently under contract, but if he …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — While many fans who paid the premium entry to get into Crisler Center to celebrate Michigan football’s national championship hoped for some special announcements, they didn’t get that, but they certainly got a night to remember. Entry into the basketball arena required donations to Champions Circle, the name, image, and likeness collective working to support the student-athletes. …