The Kansas City Chiefs are now in elite company as back-to-back Super Bowl champions. They’re one Super Bowl win away from becoming the first team to win three-peat.  Prior to the Chiefs, eight teams had won back-to-back titles, but none of them were able to win three straight Super Bowls. In the 104-year history of the NFL, only the 1929-31 …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders have undergone many major changes since the conclusion of the regular season, and those changes continued with the hiring of a new assistant general manager. Former Detroit Lions senior director of player personnel Lance Newmark will serve as the Commanders assistant GM for the 2024 season. The first full offseason under owner Josh Harris has …

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star edge rusher Darren Ikinnagbon. The four-star pass rusher plays high school football for Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound pass rusher is one of the best players at his position in the class of 2025. Ikinnagbon’s top eight schools are Georgia, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Oklahoma, Duke, …

As the Seahawks set to enter a new era with head coach Mike Macdonald at the helm, it appears Seattle is not willing to cut veteran quarterback Geno Smith loose just yet. The Seahawks have reportedly informed Smith, who has been the team’s starter for the past two seasons, that they’re keeping him on the roster — at least beyond …

The Bears have moved on from two of their veteran players. Chicago announced on Thursday that the club has released offensive lineman Cody Whitehair and safety Eddie Jackson. Both Whitehair and Jackson had one year remaining on their respective contracts. The Whitehair release will save the Bears $9.15 million against the cap. The Jackson release will save $12.56 million against …

Auburn fans have the opportunity to impress one of the top guards in the 2025 recruiting class this weekend. According to a report by Joe Tipton of On3, 2025 five-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson will be on campus this weekend for his official visit when the No. 12 Auburn Tigers host No. 20 Kentucky at Neville Arena. The visit is …

Getty Images Kliff Kingsbury will reportedly have full control of the Washington Commanders offense entering the 2024 NFL season. Asked Thursday to describe his ideal quarterback for the job, Kingsbury went an unconventional route with his response. “Uh, the Chiefs quarterback,” he joked to reporters, alluding to three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes. “No, um, I do think the game — …

Report: Bengals expected to franchise tag star WR Tee Higgins originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The group of veteran wide receivers who could hit NFL free agency next month is pretty strong, even though the top player on many rankings might not get to the open market. Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins is able to become an unrestricted free agent, …

Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 15, 2024, 03:00 PM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 A third of the way through the season, the fantasy hockey finish-line is beginning to appear, however faintly, on the horizon. We’re well past the point of waiting for players to “warm up” or hit their “true potential” at this stage. Perhaps aside …

ESPN’s Bill Connelly has released his initial, pre-spring SP+ analytics rankings. Connelly’s rankings don’t take human opinion into account like a typical poll. Rather, SP+ takes three primary factors — returning production, recent recruiting and recent history — into account to rank college football teams. For the uninitiated, SP+ is meant to be predictive rather than rank teams’ resumes. While …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will take a few days to recover from the pain of losing yet another Super Bowl. Soon after, both will get down to the tough task of once again putting together a roster capable of getting back to the big game. Lynch said …

Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver held his first press conference since landing the job on Thursday and he shared one detail of his plans for the unit next season. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey rarely moved from the right side of the field while playing for former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in 2023. Weaver called Ramsey the “”ultimate chess piece” on Thursday …

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 …