As the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, aka “Mr. Irrelevant,” it was unlikely Brock Purdy’s was ever going to complete a pass in the NFL.  The San Francisco 49ers quarterback entered the league as a third-string quarterback behind both the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Trey Lance and longtime starter Jimmy Garoppolo. Now both Lance (Dallas Cowboys) …

There’s still one more game to go before the 2023 NFL season wraps up: Super Bowl LVIII. Two historic franchises are set to go head to head for the Lombardi Trophy. What better way to prepare for the 58th Super Bowl than by digesting 58 important things to know for the big game? We’ve got you covered with all the best facts and …

Michigan State football picked up another commitment in the 2024 recruiting class one day before national signing day on Wednesday. Three-star offensive lineman Kyler Brunan of Traverse City announced his commitment to Michigan State on Wednesday. The Traverse City West senior, rated as the 37th-best recruit in the 2024 class in the state of Michigan by 247Sports, announced his commitment …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Former Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith was hired as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. General manager Rob Blake said Monday the Kings were looking to hire an assistant coach from outside the organization after Jim Hiller was named interim coach. Hiller was promoted last Friday after Todd McLellan was fired after …

A Jeff Stoutland post that seems to reveal his coaching future originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It appears at least one assistant coach from Nick Sirianni’s staff isn’t going anywhere. One very important assistant coach. The Eagles have cut ties with both coordinators and several other assistant coaches from Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff, including quarterbacks coach Alex Tanney, secondary …

The person some consider most powerful man in college athletics paused to take a call last week from a reporter. International antitrust attorney Jeffrey Kessler was in Japan. It didn’t matter. The connection was clear, and so was his vision of the future. “I’ve been doing stuff for athletes since 1977,” Kessler told CBS Sports. “I’ve been working in the …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider LAS VEGAS — Nick Bosa has forced himself to watch the replay of his first appearance in a Super Bowl, even though it hurt to do so.   The San Francisco 49ers edge rusher was a rookie in February 2020 when his team opened up a 10-point lead over the Kansas City Chiefs, before ultimately falling …

Getty Images Despite the offensive struggles in the regular season, and despite a 3-5 stretch which included a Christmas Day loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders, the Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the last five years. Head coach Andy Reid has a chance to add to his legacy in …

Social media went into an absolute frenzy on Tuesday morning when Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders posted a screenshot of a cryptic text exchange on Instagram. The conversation began with Sanders texting, “This is great. Huge improvement.” The unknown receiver then responded with, “Agreed. I’m glad we switched that up. What a difference that made.” Later, the two agreed …

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl once again. Sure, they have Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, but the Chiefs’ roster construction, led by general manager Brett Veach, has allowed the organization to reach these heights without compromising sustainability.  A total of 66.0% of Kansas City’s roster began its professional careers within the organization either as a draft …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter There has been remarkable turnover when it comes to NFL offensive coordinators: 16, or half the league’s OCs, will be new next season. And since the 2021 season, every team in the NFL has changed coordinators. So as the Bucs searched for a third offensive coordinator in as many years, two things worked in Liam …

The Cowboys could have a new defensive coordinator before the end of the week. They have completed interviews with three candidates, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports. The Cowboys interviewed former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on Monday and former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer on Tuesday. Current Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde also interviewed this week. …

Sherrone Moore was hired to bring continuity to a Michigan football program that would soon be losing not only a ton of players to the NFL draft, but Jim Harbaugh and some coaches as well. The Wolverines had hoped by hiring Moore that many of the same coaches who have been on staff in recent years would remain in Ann …

The postseason is nearly complete, but one more game remains: Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Both teams prevailed on Championship Sunday for their spot in the big game, which will kick off Feb. 11 in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. Kansas City, led by Patrick Mahomes, is back for its second straight Super Bowl after …

Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay, 64, is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team said last month in a statement to the Indianapolis Star. A month prior, Irsay was found “unresponsive” in what police believe may have been a suspected overdose of medication. However, Irsay posted on social media Tuesday of Super Bowl week that he is recovering.  …