Mecole Hardman got the last laugh with the Jets this season. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Mecole Hardman is once again a Super Bowl champion, but this year’s ring would have felt extra special for the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver. The first reason why is obvious: he caught the winning pass in overtime. The second reason is the path …

The Cowboys “absolutely” want to sign Dak Prescott to a long-term deal, executive vice president Stephen Jones told beat reporters Tuesday. “Our whole thing with Dak is him being a Cowboy,” Jones said, via TheAthletic.com. “That’s all that’s on our mind.” Prescott is scheduled to count $59.4 million against the salary cap for 2024 in the final year of his …

Ryan Poles describes similarities between Caleb Williams, Patrick Mahomes originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The debate over whether or not Caleb Williams is a generational talent has been interesting to observe. Lauded for his off-platform throws, improvised playmaking, game management and athleticism, there’s certainly a reason he’s projected by a landslide to be picked first in the 2024 NFL …

Lynch hopeful 49ers can work out contract extension for Jennings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — John Lynch believes Jauan Jennings is a candidate to receive a contract extension and stay with the 49ers for some time to come. The general manager spoke to local Bay Area media on Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, explaining how …

In December, NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent said that the NFL will look at potentially changing the rule regarding fumbles out of the end zone. It ended up being a short look. Via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones (a member of the Competition Committee) said Tuesday that discussions regarding the possibility …

Multiple Ozarks high school football head coaching jobs were filled on Tuesday night, including the move of a coach who recently led his program to a state runner-up finish. Andy McFarland, previously at Reeds Spring, will take over the Willard High School football program. He replaces Frank Tristan who was recently announced as the next head coach at Glendale. McFarland …

The Bears can either trade the first overall pick and keep quarterback Justin Fields, or they can trade Fields and keep the pick. Based on the various things said at the Scouting Combine on Tuesday by G.M. Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus, it seems like the Bears are thinking seriously about moving on from Fields. Poles, in the embedded …

Feb 27, 2024, 09:53 PM ET WINNIPEG, Manitoba — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he doesn’t think the Winnipeg Jets’ attendance issues are a red flag for the team’s viability. “I don’t view this as a crisis,” said Bettman, who spoke alongside deputy commissioner Bill Daly Tuesday before the Jets hosted the St. Louis Blues. “But I do believe, as …

New Alabama football co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard didn’t hold back his praise for his new freshman receiver, Ryan Williams. Shephard, who joined Tide100.9 on Tuesday, called Williams “an elite human being.” “He is somebody, immediately we gravitated toward each other,” Shephard said. “We kind of felt each other’s energy. Knew that we could work well together. He’s a …

RJ Young FOX Sports National College Football Analyst Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the best QB of his generation. Of all the coaches Mahomes has had throughout his football career, he credits Eric Bieniemy – who served as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-2022 and is in the process of finalizing a deal to become UCLA’s offensive coordinator …

If there was any doubt about Desmond Ridder’s future as the Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback, Raheem Morris put it to rest on Tuesday. The new head coach spoke candidly at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis about Ridder’s play last season. He didn’t specifically mention Ridder by name. He didn’t have to. “If we had better quarterback play last year in …

Former Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter is back in football. Koetter, who served as head coach at Boise State from 1998 through 2000, has been hired to return to the school as offensive coordinator, per multiple reports. Koetter also worked for Boise State as offensive analyst and interim offensive coordinator in 2022. He left Boise State the first time to become …

Sean Payton isn’t providing anything definitive on Russell Wilson’s time in Denver, but he did hint at the Broncos moving on from him when he suggested the team cannot afford to miss on “the next one” at quarterback. Payton met with the media at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday and said the club should know by the …

Lynch confident all sides will find ‘best solution’ on Aiyuk contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area INDIANAPOLIS — Re-signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is a high priority for 49ers general manager John Lynch. San Francisco’s front-office executive spoke to local Bay Area media Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine and shared where the two sides are on working …

Feb 27, 2024, 08:59 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning were playing at the Wells Fargo Center partially in the dark on Tuesday. With the Flyers leading 1-0 and 13:43 remaining in the first period, a section of the building lost power and the game was stopped. The emergency lighting remained on, as did the …