The Kent State football team announced the signing of an additional seven players to its 2024 recruiting class after inking 27 future Golden Flashes in December. Among the seven are two high school recruits with the rest all coming through the transfer portal. Here’s a look at the future Kent State players: Kent State coach Kenni Burns finished his first …
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2024 NFL season lookahead: Key offseason storylines, plus five teams to watch, including Texans, Packers, Jets
Super Bowl LVIII is in the rearview mirror, and so is the 2023 NFL season. As the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate their latest championship, the rest of the league is hard at work trying to knock them off their pedestal and hoist the Lombardi Trophy for themselves. Over the next few months, key milestones of the roster-building process will take …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes wins 2024 Super Bowl MVP: Chiefs QB joins Tom Brady, Joe Montana as only 3-time award winners
The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty, and Patrick Mahomes strengthened his argument as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time during Sunday’s 25-22 OT win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Mahomes, whose game-winning touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime gave the Chiefs the win, has joined Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and …
Read More »Auburn is a finalist to land 2025 four-star WR Travis Smith
Auburn is in the mix to land one of the state of Georgia’s top recruits from the 2025 class. Four-star wide receiver Travis Smith has released his top eight schools, and Auburn has made the cut. The Tigers join several notable programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss by remaining in the hunt to land the talented receiver …
Read More »Andy Reid laughs off Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl bump: ‘He caught me off-balance’
The Kansas City Chiefs were able to win their third Super Bowl in five years on Sunday, but their 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers wasn’t exactly pretty. Sometimes, things were downright hostile. Early in the second quarter, Travis Kelce aggressively bumped an unaware Andy Reid, yelling at the Chiefs head coach after Isiah Pacheco fumbled in the …
Read More »Harrison Butker sets all-time Super Bowl record with nine total field goals made
The rising tide lifts all boats. Kickers, too. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who has now played in four Super Bowls, set the all-time career Super Bowl record last night with nine field goals. He added four in the 25-22 overtime win over the 49ers. Three of his field goals on Sunday were shorter than extra points — 28, 24, and …
Read More »Three thoughts on Ohio State football hiring Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator
Ohio State named Chip Kelly as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Friday, a replacement for Bill O’Brien after O’Brien took the head coaching job at Boston College. Here are three thoughts on the splashy hire: There could be a shift in scheme Kelly and O’Brien have similar backgrounds. Both are experienced play-callers who have been head coaches at …
Read More »Jason Kelce shows up to Super Bowl 2024 in Chiefs overalls to cheer on brother Travis
USATSI In his own very unique Way, Philadelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce is a fashion icon. While he may not be wearing designer brands or have the trendiest looks, his fits always get a lot of attention and this week it is no exception. His outfit choice during his trip to Las Vegas, to cheer on his brother Travis Kelce, …
Read More »Why the 49ers took the ball in OT of Super Bowl: ‘We wanted the ball third’
It used to be one of the easiest decisions in football: If you win the toss in overtime, you take the ball. The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. [Explaining the NFL’s OT rules: Regular season vs. playoffs] The 49ers took the ball and drove for …
Read More »Ranking greatest QB performances in Super Bowl history: Patrick Mahomes’ game vs. 49ers makes top five on list
Amazing quarterback performances have become synonymous with the Super Bowl. Almost as much as commercials, food and the halftime shows. Almost annually, a quarterback has a performance in the big game that becomes the stuff of legend. That was again the case in Super Bowl LVIII, as Patrick Mahomes enjoyed his best Super Bowl performance to date. Following Mahomes’ performance …
Read More »Sean Ashenfelder reacts to Rutgers football’s newest commit, three-star Talibi Kaba
Rutgers football added a second commitment to the program last week in athlete Talibi Kaba. For Sean Ashenfelder, the first commitment in the 2025 class, the addition of Talibi to Rutgers is “big news.” The commitment of Kaba gives the program its first New Jersey commitment of this cycle. He is also quite the player; he is being projected by …
Read More »LOOK: Taylor Swift chugs beer on big screen at 2024 Super Bowl during first half of Chiefs vs. 49ers
Getty Images Taylor Swift is getting accustomed to how Travis Kelce (and brother Jason Kelce) operate. When showed on the Jumbotron at Allegiant Stadium during the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII, Swift was shown amongst the celebrities in attendance at the game. Of course, Swift had a beer in her hand. She decided to do one better, chugging the …
Read More »Report: Ex-Patriots receiver to join New England’s coaching staff
Report: Ex-Patriots receiver to join New England’s coaching staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo will have another familiar face on his coaching staff in 2024. The New England Patriots are “in the process” of hiring former NFL receiver Tiquan Underwood as their assistant wide receivers coach, The MMQB’s Albert Breer reported Sunday. Underwood has been the wide …
Read More »LSU trending for 4-star 2025 running back
James Simon is a 6-foot, 200-pound, four-star running back in the 2025 recruiting class. He is from Shreveport, Louisiana where he plays for Calvary Baptist Academy. Brian Kelly already has the Tigers 2025 recruiting class off to a hot start as he has obtained commitments from the No. 1 quarterback, running back, and wide receiver in the class already. Even …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Irate Travis Kelce screams at Andy Reid; here’s what they said about it after Chiefs’ OT win
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The Kansas City Chiefs did not enjoy much offensive success to start their latest championship bid, mustering just a single first down in a scoreless first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers — before coming back to repeat as champions in overtime. Star tight end Travis Kelce felt the frustration early in the game, hollering at coach Andy …
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