Mahomes expects to face hungry 49ers in Super Bowl rematch originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are back in the Super Bowl against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and San Francisco hopes for a different result this time around. After losing to the Chiefs four years ago in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium, …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Over the last week or so, people inside the Washington Commanders began having doubts about whether Ben Johnson would be their next head coach. He was still rightfully considered by many to be the favorite. But there were doubts about whether he actually wanted the job. So when Johnson called them on Wednesday afternoon — …

Attorney generals from Tennessee and Virginia on Tuesday filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the legality of the association’s name, image and likeness guidelines. The suit comes one day after CBS Sports reported that the University of Tennessee is dealing with an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential NIL violations involving marketing firm Spyre Sports Group. In Tennessee …

Golf, dodgeball and Kick-Tac-Toe will be on tap for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, which will feature some of the NFL’s best players ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.  This is the second year of the NFL’s revamped Pro Bowl format, which continues to take place in Orlando, Florida. It’s a two-day event that will begin on Thursday, Feb. 1 and …

The Dallas Cowboys’ sucker-punch conclusion to their 2023 season in a 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend loss against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers as the conference’s No. 2 seed was so stunning it had quarterback Dak Prescott openly saying he sucked that night.  Owner and general manager Jerry Jones completely changed his organizational outlook to team building because of …

Rutgers made the cut for Renick Dorilas, one of the top players in New Jersey in the 2025 class. Dorilas has been a frequent visitor at Rutgers, having made multiple visits for football games this past fall. The three-star defensive back from Union High School (Union, New Jersey) is fresh off a weekend visit to Rutgers,. He cut down his …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter This is not a new argument. We want to explain to any lingering doubters why it’s smart for a football team to go for two after scoring a touchdown late in a game to pull within eight points. Yes, an extra point puts the team down seven, and then another TD and another extra point …

Longtime NFL assistant coach Jerry Gray will be staying in Atlanta. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Gray has agreed to a contract extension to remain with the team through the head coaching change from Arthur Smith to Raheem Morris. Gray took the title of assistant head coach/defense when he joined the team last year. Gray has had stints …

Jan 31, 2024, 11:21 AM ET RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is returning to limited on-ice conditioning work in his recovery from a blood-clotting issue that has sidelined him since November. The Hurricanes announced the update on Andersen’s status Wednesday. “I am thrilled that I’m a step closer to joining my teammates and competing on the ice,” …

Karson Cox has USC’s full attention. The 6-foot, 205-pound running back from Hesperia (California) Oak Hills had a great visit with USC over the weekend and could be a major get for the Trojans in the 2025 class. Cox doubles as a running back and cornerback. Cox ran for 1,349 yards at an incredible 10.5 yards per carry and 19 …

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is “100% supportive” of head coach Mike McCarthy despite his team coming off its second one-and-done playoff run in three years. It seems Jones is also 100% open to pursuing Bill Belichick as a future replacement, if needed. Asked about his staff at the Senior Bowl this week, Jones initially downplayed any notion that he …

The 2024 NFL Draft is coming in late April. From how to watch to where it will be located. We have all the details ready for you.  When is the 2024 NFL Draft?  The 2024 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place from April 25 to April 27.  Round 1: Thursday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET.Rounds 2-3: Friday, April …

Orange (California) Lutheran star Aaron “AJ” Ia, has been in recent talks to with USC. “Recruiting has been going well,” he explained. “I’m staying in contact with all the coaches that want to be and everything is good. Washington, Oregon, Florida State, Auburn, Arizona State, Arizona, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Alabama, Utah and Texas have been standing out so far. …

Kristin Juszczyk is the biggest designer in the NFL right now, making pieces for A-list celebrities seen in the biggest games. Juszczyk, who fully self-taught, has made high fashion designs for celebrities including singer Taylor Swift, Olympian Simone Biles, model Olivia Culpo and actor Taylor Lautner.  She also makes designs for herself to wear on the sideline while she supports …

New Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron is bringing quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph with him from Seattle and he’s reportedly bringing another assistant with him from Seattle to Chicago. Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chad Morton will be the team’s running backs coach. The Bears are also hiring passing game coordinator Thomas Brown and wide receivers coach Chris …