Jacksonville State football and Rich Rodriguez have their next hire at defensive coordinator. The Gamecocks announced via X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that they hired Luke Olson to be the program’s new defensive coordinator. Olson spent last season as a defensive analyst at TCU and was the defensive coordinator at Tulsa before that. The Gamecocks were …

The NFL “Final Four” is set, and this weekend’s games will decide who faces off in Super Bowl LVIII, which will kick off Feb. 11 on CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+. The AFC Championship is undoubtedly the game of the week, as Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore is coming off of a …

Why Kittle believes Purdy detractors still doubt 49ers QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Brock Purdy set franchise records and led the NFL in passer rating and yards per attempt. Purdy went from being the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to winning more Pro Bowl votes than any player in the league …

Boom! Texas A&M has landed its first commitment for the 2025 recruiting class, as 4-star inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins announced his intentions to further his education and playing career in College Station on Friday night. Announcing on the DCTF YouTube page in front of his family, friends, coaches, and teammates, Riggins placed three framed pictures during his recruiting visits to …

The San Francisco 49ers will host the Detroit Lions this Sunday for the right to represent the NFC in Super Bowl LVIII, and this is a rematch from last year’s NFC Championship in a way. While the Philadelphia Eagles are nowhere to be found, we do get a player-on-player rematch from last year’s NFC title game: Deebo Samuel vs. Chauncey …

Joe Flacco came off the couch to start six games for the Browns, one of four quarterbacks to start for the team after Deshaun Watson was lost for the season with a shoulder injury. Earlier this week, Flacco was named a finalist for the league’s comeback player of the year award. Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, …

There is only one San Francisco 49ers player who has spent his entire life in Michigan and that is Jake Moody.  The 49ers rookie kicker was born in Commerce, Michigan, he went to high school in Michigan and he went to college at University of Michigan before finally leaving the state in April when San Francisco selected him with the …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan hired Sherrone Moore on Friday to replace coach Jim Harbaugh, giving the 37-year-old offensive coordinator an opportunity to lead college football’s winningest program. The school made the move two days after Harbaugh bolted to lead the Los Angeles Chargers with a five-year deal that gives him another chance to chase a Super Bowl title. “I …

Jan 26, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Corey Perry is close to making his Edmonton Oilers debut, which could come Saturday against the visiting Nashville Predators. “It’s looking as if he’ll play (Saturday),” Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters after practice Friday. Perry, who officially joined the Oilers on Monday by signing a one-year, $775,700 contract plus performance bonuses, skated on …

Getty Images Just four teams remain (Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions) and will battle on Sunday for the right to hoist the Lombardi Trophy and celebrate as it rains confetti in Las Vegas at Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers and Ravens are the favorites, but you can never doubt Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and …

Michigan football fans waited with bated breath to see what the program would do to replace Jim Harbaugh. The foregone conclusion was that the Wolverines would hire offensive coordinator, former interim coach, and Harbaugh-protege Sherrone Moore, but it wasn’t certain what the timing would be given that the university, due to state law, was required to post the job publicly …

The AFC’s top seed, the Baltimore Ravens, received a significant boost to their offense Friday.  Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off of injured reserve ahead of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Andrews underwent ankle surgery Nov. 21 following an injury he suffered in Baltimore’s 34-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals …

Whether you’ve played Daily Fantasy on Yahoo before or are giving it a try for the first time, this weekly column will take a look at the DFS landscape, revealing whom I like building lineups around, stars to fade, undervalued plays and bargain bin options to help you construct a better team. Lineup building blocks Christian McCaffrey ($42) vs. Detroit …

Austin Thomas is making his return to Baton Rouge after two years as the chief of staff under Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. The news was first reported by Wilson Alexander of The Advocate. The news comes in the wake of a shakeup to LSU’s player personnel department as its director, Will Redmond, left to take a similar role at …

Jan 26, 2024, 05:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech. The NHL announced the suspension Friday after a disciplinary phone hearing with Gallagher, who was given a match penalty and ejected for hitting Pelech in the head …