Florida football offensive line coach Rob Stapleton is leaving for an assistant offensive line coaching position with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders confirmed Stapleton’s hire on their team website on Thursday. Stapleton was the Florida Gators offensive line coach for two seasons under head coach Billy Napier. He also worked under Napier for a season at Louisiana. With UF co-offensive …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 03:10 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Connor Bedard is returning to the Blackhawks lineup on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, sources told ESPN. The return is earlier than expected for Bedard, who fractured his jaw six weeks ago. The Blackhawks had initially penciled in next week for a return. Thursday’s …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter.  The Chiefs were supposed to be celebrating their Super Bowl win on Wednesday, but instead, tragedy struck after gunfire rained down near the conclusion of the parade. We’ll be covering the latest details on the incident today, plus some other NFL news.  Here’s your daily reminder to tell all your …

A familiar face appears to be on his way back to Ann Arbor. Michigan football former linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary is returning to take over his former position, as well as coordinate the run defense, according to 247 Sports’ Sam Webb. Jean-Mary, 48, coached the unit under former coach Jim Harbaugh in 2020 — Sherrone Moore was in his final …

Getty Images Jason Kelce keeps refusing to confirm his rumored retirement following the 2023 NFL season, but at least one of his Philadelphia Eagles teammates is convinced the longtime center is done for good. “There’s no shot,” left tackle Jordan Mailata recently told NBC Sports Philadelphia of a potential Kelce return. “You’re telling me he’s going shirts off in the …

The contract that quarterback Geno Smith signed with the Seahawks last year included a clause calling for his $12.7 million base salary for the 2024 season to become fully guaranteed if he’s on the roster through Friday, so the team had a decision to make about his future this week. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that they’ve informed Smith of …

Video Details The San Francisco 49ers are parting ways with their defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime for the 58th Super Bowl. Craig Carton is joined by Plaxico Burress and Willie Colon to react to the responses from Kyle Shanahan and Nick Bosa, and decide whether Wilks truly isn’t a good fit, or …

Since losing to Michigan in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal, the Alabama football program has gone through a lot. Nick Saban has retired, there were some key departures via the transfer portal, and a few 2024 commits decided to sign elsewhere. Because of all that and more, ESPN has become weary of the Crimson Tide. Though there have …

USATSI The Seattle Seahawks informed quarterback Geno Smith on Thursday they will retain him through this week, according to ESPN, effectively guaranteeing the $12.7 million salary he’s owed in 2024. Smith’s deal would’ve automatically triggered a full guarantee of the salary on Friday, whereas Seattle could have released him to save close to $14M, per Over the Cap. On the …

Patrick Mahomes was so confident that his team would win the Super Bowl this year that he actually predicted that it would happen BEFORE the regular season even ended.  The reason we know that is because his wife, Brittany, leaked out some family texts after the Super Bowl. In one of the texts, which was from January 5, Patrick sent …

The Washington Commanders have announced their entire 2024 coaching staff. Head coach Dan Quinn was introduced to the media last week, and on Thursday, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. will address the media. Here is a look at most of Washington’s staff. The Commanders made it official ahead of Kingsbury and Whitt’s press conference, revealing …

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith shared the WWE title belt to help calm a young boy in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the team’s Super Bowl celebration. Smith, who sported the belt during the celebration, noticed the frightened boy, who was with his father. “I was thinking, what can I do to help him out?” Smith …

Why Stephen A believes 49ers firing Wilks a ‘bad look’ for Shanahan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers moving on from Steve Wilks after just one season as the team’s defensive coordinator doesn’t sit well with Stephen A. Smith. The ESPN analyst ripped Kyle Shanahan on Thursday’s “First Take” episode and explained why he believes the firing …

On Thursday, EA Sports announced that College Football 25 is coming back in the Summer of 2024. This marks the return of the popular video game franchise after a 10-year hiatus. This announcement immediately got us thinking about who the cover athlete should be. There are so many great players in college football from this past season, it wasn’t easy …

Martin Rogers FOX Sports Insider LONDON — Britain’s capital is a rather wonderful place to be at this time of year, if you don’t mind your winters chilly and your beers a little warm.   The last part is outdated nonsense — room-temp ales long ago ceased to be a common choice. That’s not all that’s changed in modern times.   …