Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have received a lot of attention as their romance has unfolded in public, but according to one member of the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff, it’s not just for show. In fact, Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt said that Kelce became a “better man” when he started dating the pop singer. In a recent …

Jayden Daniels is coming off of one of the most electrifying college football seasons for a quarterback ever. Yes, his 2023 Heisman Trophy season at LSU is one of the best statistical marvels of all time.  He totaled 3,812 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns and only four interceptions while completing 72.2% of his passes. That output led to Daniels setting …

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the potential models for a new College Football Playoff may be emerging. In a format being socialized among major conference administrators, the Big Ten and SEC would each receive three automatic qualifiers into a 14-team field, with the ACC and Big 12 getting two each and the Group of Five’s best team qualifying as well. Such …

Some people never get a second chance at being an NFL head coach after being fired from their first opportunity. New Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn became of one of those select few to get another chance. He went 43-42 in six seasons as the Atlanta Falcons head coach with the high-water mark being an appearance in Super Bowl …

Report: Patriots met with QB prospects J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix at NFL Combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The 2024 NFL Draft combine is underway in Indianapolis and the New England Patriots are doing their due dilegence on the top quarterbacks worthy of a first-round pick. While Patriots executive Eliot Wolf had previously told reporters that the team would …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter In a scrum Tuesday with Nashville media, new Titans coach Brian Callahan touched on the offensive line vs. wide receiver debate. He brought up the conversation from a couple years ago around Ja’Marr Chase, whom Cincinnati selected with the fifth overall pick in 2021, and Penei Sewell, who was selected two picks later by Detroit.  …

CLEMSON – Dabo is still the same ol’ Dabo, but his program has not been the same ol’, same ol’ for a while now, which leads one to conclude that the 2024 football season is shaping up to be a crossroads campaign for both the coach and his 17th team. A 9-4 season capped with a bowl victory in 2023 …

The NFLPA released its annual report cards on Wednesday, surveying players about their teams and the facilities/services they offer. Several notable categories were featured, including team rankings overall, head coaches, team owners, locker room and treatment of families. Here’s a look at the top five and bottom five of those categories. NFL team rankings Here are this year’s NFL team …

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Jacob Lacey’s football days appear to be behind him. OU coach Brent Venables said Wednesday on the “Oklahoma Breakdown” podcast that the senior defensive lineman will “probably” be forced to medically retire due to blood clots. Lacey was hospitalized last spring and told by doctors he’d wouldn’t ever play football again. He ended up being cleared before the Sooners’ first …

Feb 28, 2024, 06:57 PM ET The recently launched Professional Women’s Hockey League reached its midseason point on Wednesday by unveiling its playoff format, hinting at the long-awaited arrival of actual team nicknames and logos, while putting aside questions about expansion in Season 2 or beyond for now. One aspect that won’t be changing anytime soon, PWHL advisory board member …

Prospects have arrived in Indianapolis for this week’s NFL Combine. Media interviews begin today and the athletic testing and on-field drills will commence in the coming days. There are a handful of lightly-discussed players that have the opportunity to make some money this week.  Here are six names that are poised to have a good week: EDGE Austin Booker, Kansas …

Feb. 28—INDIANAPOLIS — J.D. Bertrand believes he can play in any role the NFL might ask of him. And the former Notre Dame linebacker credits his experience under head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden for making that possible. “I feel pretty comfortable kind of all over,” Bertrand said Wednesday during the NFL Scouting Combine. “I’ve ran multiple …

What will the Chicago Bears do with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft?  That is currently the biggest offseason storyline. Justin Fields’ social media activity further ignited rumors of a possible split with the Bears. The quarterback recently unfollowed the team on Instagram, leading to even more speculation that his days in Chicago are numbered. It was also …

Rams general manager Les Snead did not make the trip to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine this year. (Michael Conroy / Associated Press) There are free agents to evaluate and a draft board to assemble as Rams general manager Les Snead prepares to possibly pick in the first round for the first time in eight years. But Snead and coach …