Yesterday, 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk made a catch that reminded those of us who saw it live of the one-of-a-kind reception made by Steelers receiver Lynn Swann in Super Bowl X. As it turns out, Swann was drafted by the Steelers 50 years ago today. Yes, the draft used to be held before Groundhog Day. For the Steelers, every year …

The 2024 NFL head coaching carousel could begin to wind down in the coming days. With the Ravens’ and Lions’ losses in their respective conference championship games on Sunday, the Commanders and Seahawks might be able to wrap up their final head coach interviews in the next couple of days, NFL Media reported Monday. Coaches for Baltimore and Detroit are …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers recently became the first program to offer 2026 athlete Mack Sutter. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound athlete is out of Dunlap, Illinois. While he doesn’t hold any other offers, he has received interest from Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Notre Dame among others. The Huskers currently do not hold any commitments in the 2026 recruiting cycle but do hold …

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The 49ers are still favored to win Super Bowl LVIII. But not nearly by as much as they were. The line has moved overnight from an opening margin of 49ers minus-2.5 points to San Francisco as only a one-point favorite. The shift reflects the reality that the Chiefs drew plenty of early action. Which is no surprise. In a quarterback-driven …

For years he’s been known as the program X-factor, but now he’s moving on. Ben Herbert, Michigan football’s head strength and conditioning coach, is leaving Ann Arbor to follow Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles and take the same position with the Chargers, per various reports. Herbert, 44, joined U-M in 2018 after five years at Arkansas and spent the last …

Jim Harbaugh wants to be clear that he takes great pride in being a Michigan Man, but some things about the NFL proved too alluring to resist, like the big silver trophy they give to Super Bowl champions. “I love Michigan, but I love the NFL, too. There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football,” Harbaugh said on Sunday ahead of …

Why going with experienced coordinators makes so much sense for Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles got a late start replacing Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon last year thanks to the Super Bowl run and they ended up with two inexperienced coordinators. That didn’t happen this time around. After the disastrous end to the 2023 season, the …

Tight ends are becoming more and more important in the NFL. Just ask the four teams that played on Championship Sunday. All have great pass-catching tight ends. The Jets have a nice one in Tyler Conklin and an up-and-coming one in Jeremy Ruckert. The Senior Bowl will feature six tight ends hoping to become the next key offensive piece for …

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII, with a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back NFL titles since the New England Patriots won Super Bowls in 2004 and ’05. On Feb. 11, they’ll face the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of the 2020 championship in Miami, in which the Chiefs …

The Florida football program made the move to hire a new special teams coach ahead of spring practices. Former New England assistant coach Joe Houston was hired by Florida on Sunday afternoon to take over the special teams unit for the 2024 season. Dubbed as the “game-changers” by head coach Billy Napier, the unit didn’t quite meet expectations during the …

Eagles offensive coordinator search tracker: All the candidates originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia UPDATE: The Eagles hired Kellen Moore. The Eagles fired Brian Johnson after just one season as their offensive coordinator and are looking for his replacement. At the Eagles’ year-end press conference, head coach Nick Sirianni said the Eagles are looking for an offensive coordinator with fresh …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 wide receiver Jaylen Pile. “Extremely blessed and grateful to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Pile said. The 6-foot, 165-pound wide receiver prospect is from Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Pile from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the first Southeastern Conference …

For a second time, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in the Super Bowl. If their first Super Bowl showdown is any indication of what will happen in two weeks, NFL fans are in for a treat.  Four years ago, the 49ers held a 20-10 lead over the Chiefs late in the fourth quarter of …

Dabo Swinney and offensive line coach Matt Luke added their second OL recruit of the day Sunday when they secured a commitment from Jaylan Beckley, a 6’5″, 300-pound prospect out of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. Rivals.com rates Beckley a four-star prospect in the class of 2025 while on3 Sports has him as a three-star recruit. Clemson beat out …