It’s safe to say that Pete Carroll’s removal as the Seattle Seahawks’ head coach was something not many people saw coming. But that’s exactly what happened on Wednesday, when the most successful coach in team history transitioned from head coach to an adviser role.  “It’s been an honor and a thrill to be part of this program,” an emotional Carroll said …

An era of college football came to an end Wednesday, with Nick Saban retiring from Alabama. The college football institution won six national championships with Alabama and is revered as one of the best coaches in the sport’s history. He leaves a job opening that will be among the most coveted in the country, as the Crimson Tide look to …

Getty Images Damontae Kazee will get another chance to play this season after his hit on Colts wideout Michael Pittman in Week 15 led to a three-game suspension to close out the regular season. Kazee was activated Wednesday ahead of Pittsburgh’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown in Buffalo against the Bills.  Kazee was suspended without pay after concussing Pittman, but …

Exactly a year ago today, Bears General Manager Ryan Poles said he would have to be “absolutely blown away” to use the No. 1 overall pick on a quarterback. He didn’t, trading the choice to the Panthers and sticking with Justin Fields. The Bears have the No. 1 overall pick again, courtesy of the Panthers, and this time Poles said …

Getty Images Jared Goff has started in a Super Bowl, so Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams won’t be the biggest game he’s ever played in. It might, however, be the most meaningful game of his career up to this point.  Goff was traded from the Rams to the Lions a year …

Memphis football is adding former Tiger Reggie Howard to its staff, a source confirmed to the Commercial Appeal. Howard will serve as cornerbacks coach, a source said. That completes the movement on the Memphis coaching staff for now. Defensive coordinator Matt Barnes left before the bowl game, and defensive line coach Kyle Pope left earlier this week. Ryan Silverfield promoted …

Pete Carroll officially stepped down as Seattle Seahawks head coach Wednesday, ending a 14-year tenure that saw him build the Seahawks into Super Bowl champions and perennial contenders. Carroll is considered one of the greatest football coaches of all time, especially when evaluating his tenure at USC in the 2000s that delivered the school’s two most recent college football national …

Getty There’s certainly bad blood between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC’s last-remaining teams in each of the previous two years. The rivalry between the two teams was on full display Wednesday when Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase was asked to predict which team will make it out of the AFC to play in Super Bowl LVIII.  “Anybody …

Jan. 10 will be a memorable day for the college football world. Legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon. The greatest college coach of all time won seven national championships, six with Alabama and one with LSU. Saban consistently adapted to new eras of college football. His astonishing resume includes 11 SEC Championships, 5x SEC …

The NFL Players’ Association has released its second “Players’ All-Pro Team” list, the only such list exclusively voted on by NFL players themselves.  “The Players’ All-Pro is the only team voted on exclusively by players, in a way that makes the most sense to the game of football,” NFLPA president J.C. Tretter said in a statement accompanying the inaugural list …

The Giants fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey earlier this week. They have begun the process of requesting interviews with candidates. One of those requests was sent to the Chargers to talk to Ryan Ficken. The Chargers, though, have blocked Ficken from interviewing with the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Despite firing head coach Brandon Staley, the Chargers …

The dominos are already falling after the announcement of Nick Saban’s retirement. Five-star wide receiver Ryan Willams decommitted from Alabama on Wednesday, just hours after the report of Saban retiring. Willams is ranked as a top 10 recruit in the nation and the No. 3 wide receiver in the 2024 class. He committed to Alabama in October of 2022 and …

Six games are on the docket for Super Wild Card Weekend as the NFL opens up the postseason and the race to Super Bowl LVIII begins. Of course, just as it is throughout the regular season, injuries certainly will play a key role in who ultimately is hoisting the Lombardi Trophy when the dust settles. And that includes this weekend …

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have won at a rate in the past three regular seasons not seen since the 1990s Super Bowl dynasty years. Dallas now has at least 12 wins for three seasons in a row under head coach Mike McCarthy after going 12-5 every year since 2021. This stretch marks the second time in franchise history …

Now that the 2023 NFL regular season has come to a close, bettors can start looking back at how their win total futures turned out. Betting on title futures is fun, but wagering on win totals is even more thrilling, especially toward the end of the season. There’s nothing better than the sweat during the final weeks, especially if you …