The NFL sent a memo to league and team employees last week reminding them of the league’s gambling policies ahead of the Las Vegas Super Bowl. On Monday, gambling was the biggest topic at Commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual State of the League news conference. Among the many gambling questions asked, Goodell answered a question about how many players and employees …

Purdue picked up a commitment from one of the state’s top senior linebackers. Plainfield’s Landon Drennan, an Indiana Football Coaches Association top-50 selection as a senior, committed to the Boilermakers as a preferred walk-on during a campus visit on Friday. Drennan announced his commitment on Tuesday. “After talking to coach Kane (defensive coordinator Kevin Kane), I knew Purdue was the …

A few former New England Patriots stars are surprised that Bill Belichick was passed over in the coaching carousel this offseason.  Tom Brady, Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski were each mystified about why teams opted not to hire their former head coach, who won six Super Bowls during his 24 seasons in New England. Edelman seemed to be the biggest …

Way back for Super Bowl I, played on Jan. 15, 1967, TV crews from CBS and NBC ascended upon the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. For the first and last time, two different networks broadcasted the Super Bowl. In fact, the inaugural Super Bowl is the only Super Bowl that had to redo the second half opening kickoff, as one of …

Aaron Rodgers couldn’t return from his Week 1 injury in time to revive his New York Jets debut in 2023. The veteran quarterback is set to return in 2024, and not only that, but with a clean slate of backups on the depth chart. All signs point to former first-round draft pick Zach Wilson exiting via trade, according to ESPN, …

The town of Overland Park, Kansas, has a player USC is interested in. Blue Valley High School junior linebacker Dawson Merritt has been offered by USC. He is becoming a hot name on the circuit this offseason. Dawson Merritt is a three-star linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class and a native of Stilwell, Kansas. Merritt is a three-star prospect according …

For the first time, the Super Bowl is in Las Vegas, and it’s now just a few days away. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for a rematch in Super Bowl LVIII. The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. This marks the first time Las Vegas and the state …

Fight fans who tune into Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday will recognize at least one familiar face in the commercials between the action. UFC CEO Dana White makes a cameo in a commercial for recently-inked sponsor Bud Light. He joins rapper Post Malone and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning in a skit where “The Bud Light Genie” makes …

Florida basketball split a pair of Southeastern Conference road games against top-25 opponents this past week, beating the Kentucky Wildcats in overtime while falling to the Texas A&M Aggies in the last minute. The Gators are now 15-7 overall with a 5-4 mark in league play with a bye week before Saturday’s game. As a result, the Orange and Blue …

Getty Images If Super Bowl LVIII’s opening night was any indication of the fan environment for Sunday big game, the Kansas City Chiefs will face a crowd that will be heavily against them as they look to become the first team in 19 years to repeat as champion.  While Chiefs fans were in attendance, they were largely drowned out by …

Many may be surprised to learn that when it comes to NFL DFS, Brock Purdy outdueled Patrick Mahomes last season. Mr. Irrelevant had more NFL DFS points on both FanDuel and DraftKings than the two-time MVP, but we all know that the postseason is a different ballgame than the regular season. Mahomes has 11 touchdowns with zero interceptions over his …

On Monday, reports circulated that Alabama was hiring former Washington linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator William Inge. Inge is one of many former Washington assistants that Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has brought along with him to Tuscaloosa. Inge coached alongside DeBoer at Indiana, Fresno State, and Washington. In the past, he has served as defensive line coach, special teams …

Super Bowl 58 will feature some of the best players in the NFL and there are plenty of Super Bowl prop bets to be placed before the game gets underway on Sunday, Feb. 11. Oddsmakers are expecting for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to have a big day along with nine-time Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce, since the …

The Chiefs have not won over the oddsmakers heading into Super Bowl LVIII, but that’s hardly new waters for them. Buffalo was favored to win at home in the divisional round of the playoffs and the Ravens were favored to win at home in the AFC Championship Game, but the Chiefs were celebrating at the end of both of those …

There are four games that will make Texas fans most excited. Three of them take place in the state of Texas. The Longhorns will take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Dallas before facing Georgia in Austin and Texas A&M in College Station. Those three games will command much of the attention of the Texas fanbase. The schedule gets tougher for …