With the conclusion of National Signing Day last week, the 2024 recruiting cycle is complete, as every program is focused on spring football and building their respective 2025 cycle heading into the summer. Looking deeper into the vast and complicated recruiting world, it seems that, on the surface, head coaches receive more credit for landing top prospects than the staff …
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Travis Kelce reportedly planning to join Taylor Swift for Europe concerts
After pop star Taylor Swift attended every one of his playoff games (and several regular-season games) en route to Travis Kelce’s third Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, Kelce plans to accompany his girlfriend as the international portion of Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert series sweeps through Europe this summer, according to People Magazine. Swift also has tour dates …
Read More »Every Super Bowl halftime performer in history: Usher, Rihanna, Eminem, Prince, Michael Jackson and more
Getty Images One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time. Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five …
Read More »Why 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan skipped out on Super Bowl postgame handshake with Chiefs’ Andy Reid
Getty Images At the end of the Super Bowl, there’s usually a postgame handshake between the two head coaches, but that didn’t happen on Sunday following Kansas City’s 25-22 win over San Francisco. After the Chiefs’ overtime victory, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t shake hands with Andy Reid. Instead, he headed straight for the locker room. Although it looked like …
Read More »In his own words: Steve Campbell on retirement and what it means to be a coach
Editor’s note: Long-time Calallen coach Steve Campbell recently announced his retirement after more than 40 years with the district. It is with mixed feelings that I have decided to retire from the career that I was born to do. I have had an unprecedented career in coaching. Forty-two years of coaching is a long time, but I have had the greatest …
Read More »Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov sidelined indefinitely
Feb 13, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Dallas Stars forward Evgenii Dadonov is sidelined indefinitely because of a lower-body fracture, coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday. Dadonov logged just 8:35 of ice time in the Stars’ 3-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. “He had an X-ray in Montreal, and it didn’t show anything,” DeBoer said. “He came back home, and …
Read More »Here’s where the Chicago Bears stack up on list of longest Super Bowl droughts
Here’s where the Chicago Bears stack up on list of longest Super Bowl droughts originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As the Kansas City Chiefs continue to celebrate their second straight Super Bowl victories, Chicago Bears fans undoubtedly are wondering when it will be their turn to experience the glory of a title. It’s now been 38 years since the …
Read More »Auburn softball slips in USA TODAY/NFCA top 25 coaches poll after opening weekend
The Auburn Tigers did not have ample opportunity to prove themselves last weekend during the Tiger Invitational due to rain delays altering their schedule. The Tigers played just three games as the remaining two games on the slate were canceled due to heavy rain in the area. Auburn dropped its first game to Virginia Tech and tied the Hokies one …
Read More »Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes: ‘Obviously, the goal is always seven rings’
Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL, likely already the best of his generation and has three Super Bowls to his name before turning 30 — and there’s plenty more to come. And the Kansas City Chiefs star is intent on that being the case. “I think it’s more than just me trying to be the best that …
Read More »Projecting what’s next for top-10 Chiefs, 49ers free agents after 2024 Super Bowl: Where will Chris Jones go?
The Super Bowl is over, and the Kansas City Chiefs are not only NFL champions but an official dynasty, having captured three of the league’s last five Lombardi Trophies. Already, however, plenty of teams have turned the page to the 2024 offseason, where they’ll begin their own quest to dethrone Patrick Mahomes and Co. Both the Chiefs and the San …
Read More »Chip Kelly to Ohio State, DeShaun Foster takes over at UCLA & is Power Slap the next great sport?
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde kick off the podcast breaking down the coaching turnover that took place over the last few days at UCLA. It all started when UCLA head coach Chip Kelly decided to take the open offensive coordinator position at …
Read More »Three reasons the 49ers have the best odds to win 2025 Super Bowl despite title-game loss to Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty, fresh off their third Super Bowl win in five years. But the San Francisco 49ers are already early favorites to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the 2024 season, with oddsmakers deeming them 2025’s top Super Bowl contender after their second-place finish. History tells us that teams who lose in the …
Read More »Andy Reid on Chris Jones: I think the effort will be there on both parts to get something done
Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones has been an essential part of the team’s run over the last six seasons. The 37th overall pick of the 2016 draft, Jones has become one of the league’s best defensive players and has been an AP first-team All-Pro in each of the last two seasons. But after playing under a renegotiated one-year deal in …
Read More »Hit parade – The NHL’s hits adjustment and the players who benefit
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comFeb 13, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard. Stat corrections can be a painful experience in the fantasy realm. But I haven’t seen one like this before. On Monday, Feb. …
Read More »Filling NFL needs with Texas football players for the 2024 season
The Texas Longhorns are about to provide highly skilled players to several NFL franchises. After the Longhorns sent 11 players to the NFL Scouting Combine it seems apparent that draft day could produce an impressive class for Texas following a College Football Playoff season. The 11 players Texas sends will include defensive tackle Byron Murphy, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders, wide …
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