Getty Images And away we go. Super Bowl week is finally here, with the countdown to Super Bowl LVIII is now less than a week. The longest season in NFL history will commence Sunday, Feb. 11 in Las Vegas, when the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LVIII — the second time these teams have …
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Commanders coaching staff set: Former NFL head coach, longtime assistant hired as coordinators under Dan Quinn
The Washington Commanders have their offensive coordinator, bringing in former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury to run the offense for new head coach Dan Quinn, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reports. And it didn’t take long for the Commanders to have their new defensive coordinator as well, as Dan Whitt Jr. is following Dan Quinn to Washington, …
Read More »North Side assistant Robert Gillard named Liberty football coach
Robert Gillard has been named Liberty football coach, Jackson-Madison County Schools confirmed Monday in a statement. Gillard spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at North Side. He has experience as a head coach at Austin-East in Knoxville and Sheffield in Memphis, and for three seasons at Kenwood in Clarksville. He was the defensive coordinator at North Side …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes tight-lipped about his dad’s arrest ahead of the Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Monday night his father was “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated, but otherwise was tight-lipped about the situation. “It’s a family matter, so I’ll keep it to the family,” Mahomes said at Super Bowl opening night. “That’s all I have to say.” Mahomes will try to lead the Chiefs to …
Read More »Report: Ravens hiring Doug Mallory as DBs coach
The Ravens are hiring Michigan defensive analyst Doug Mallory as their defensive backs coach, Matt Zenitz of 247 Sports reports. Mallory will work under John Harbaugh after three seasons working for former Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh. It’s a return to the NFL for Mallory, who previously spent six seasons with the Falcons. He was a defensive assistant (2015-16), the …
Read More »Former Ole Miss football WR recruit Jeremy Scott commits to South Alabama
Former Ole Miss football commit Jeremy Scott announced his commitment to South Alabama in a social media post on Monday. Scott, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound athlete, decommitted from Ole Miss in December. He is a three-star receiver and No. 30 recruit in the state according to the 247Sports Composite. Scott said in a social media post, “251 I’m home.” He posted …
Read More »Super Bowl: Chiefs’ Kadarius Toney clarifies controversy about injury status, says he can still be a No. 1 WR
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years, but one of their players appeared to create some controversy off the field prior to their AFC Championship victory over the Baltimore Ravens. An Instagram account associated with wide receiver Kadarius Toney went “live” on Jan. 28, with a man claiming he …
Read More »Purdy declares he’s ready to disappoint Taylor Swift in Super Bowl
Purdy declares he’s ready to disappoint Taylor Swift in Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy is ready to be trouble when he walks in. The 49ers quarterback has been an integral component to the team’s success, which has seen them reach Super Bowl LVIII in just his second season in the NFL. But lifting the …
Read More »Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, 49ers’ George Kittle ready for Super Bowl rematch
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and the San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field. They are fierce competitors when they step on it. They also happen to be two of the best tight ends ever to play the game, and are largely responsible for the way their position has evolved from …
Read More »Alabama football set to hire William Inge to coaching staff under Kalen DeBoer | Report
Alabama football and Kalen DeBoer are expected to hire William Inge to the coaching staff, Football Scoop reported Monday. Inge will work with the Crimson Tide linebackers, per Football Scoop. He was Washington’s assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach the past two seasons under DeBoer. Inge worked with DeBoer at Fresno State and Indiana previously. Inge was Fresno State’s defensive coordinator/linebackers …
Read More »Eagles to play in the first-ever Brazil game in Week 1 of 2024, marking the first NFL Friday game since 1970
The NFL is heading to Brazil. For the first time in league history, a game will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, at Corinthians Arena. The game will be on Friday night of Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, on Sept. 6, 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles will be the home team for the game. The away team has not …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl: Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes addresses potentially matching Tom Brady’s seven Super Bowl titles
Which athlete is the greatest of all-time, also known as the “GOAT,” is a conversation that has surrounded sports for decades and will continue to be debated for as long as sports are around. The question of who is the NFL’s GOAT could get a bit more interesting if Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes wins another Super Bowl on …
Read More »Oklahoma special teams analyst Jay Nunez off to Alabama per report
Oklahoma’s special teams units were a major talking point during the 2023 season. From the kicking and return games to the coverage units, special teams were often a letdown for the Sooners. The man charged with coordinating the special teams in an off-field role was Jay Nunez. According to a report from Parker Thune of OUInsider and Rivals, Nunez is …
Read More »Chiefs teammates rave about Travis Kelce: ‘He has incredible positive energy’
Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider LAS VEGAS — Just so you know, Travis Kelce’s unique brand of energy wasn’t always a thing. Not all the time, anyway. Speaking to FOX Sports at Super Bowl LVIII’s opening night on Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end surprisingly identified a moment 14 years ago as the biggest factor in the evolution of …
Read More »Kyle Shanahan “not worried at all” about practicing on field at UNLV
The 49ers will be sticking with the original plan for their practice week. Word of the team’s displeasure with the field at UNLV was reported on Monday morning and there was some question about whether they would try to work with the NFL to move to the Raiders facility. Some members of the organization felt that the field was softer …
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