No person is under more pressure in Super Bowl LVIII than San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. He’s been the play-caller (either offensive coordinator or head coach) for two of the six-largest blown leads in Super Bowl history (more on that in a minute).  First, let me recognize that the high expectations and pressure come equally because of his …

One of Bill Belichick’s sons will remain with the Patriots in 2024. Brian Belichick, who has been with the Patriots for eight years, including the last four as safeties coach, will stay on the staff this year, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Bill Belichick exited New England after 24 years following his 4-13 season in 2023, and his son …

WASHINGTON — More than a dozen sports leagues and players’ associations, from the NFL to the PGA Tour, have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to be physically active and learn about nutrition and adopting healthy lifestyles. The White House announced Thursday that the leagues and associations are participating in the White House Challenge …

Tennessee 2024 wide receiver commit Braylon Harmon signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound wide receiver prospect is from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Harmon from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. Harmon had previous scholarship offers from Army, Troy, Wofford and Lafayette. The Vols signee was originally committed …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Monroe, Louisiana, to extend an offer to a talented defensive lineman from the 2026 recruiting class. Dylan Berymon is a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman who plays for Ouachita Parish High School. The Ouachita Parish Lions finished the 3-8 with a loss to St. Amant in the first round of the …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Tuesday evening when wide receiver CJ Simon announced he would be decommitting from the Huskers. “After careful consideration, prayers, and conversations with my family, I have decided to announce that I will be decommiting from the University of Nebraska. I would like to thank the coaches and staff for giving …

Hayden May was one of the top wide receivers in the area during the past two seasons with the De Pere football team. His talents were noticed by more than just opponents in the Fox River Classic Conference. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound May signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play at Northern Michigan University, an NCAA Division II school …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to the 305 to extend a scholarship offer to a talented defensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class. Kelly will have to fight off Billy Napier for him, though. Wilnerson Telemaque is a 6-foot-6, 235-pound, three-star defensive lineman from Miami where he plays for Monsignor Pace High School. The Monsignor Pace …

If playing in four of the past five Super Bowls is wrong, then the Kansas City Chiefs don’t want to be right. In fact, quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he and his teammates are “OK” with being viewed as the bad guys. “I think I just like winning,” Mahomes said Wednesday during media availability. “If you win a lot and that …

Nebraska made a significant addition to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers added the commitment of four-star defensive end Keona Wilhite. Wilhite originally committed to Washington before the Cornhuskers. Reports had him leaning toward UCLA, but he’s said to have changed course after Bruins’ head coach Chip Kelly made overtures to the NFL. As a senior, he …

Los Angeles Times NFL writer Sam Farmer breaks down the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday and will be televised by CBS (Channel 2 in the Los Angeles area): 49ers pass offense vs. Chiefs pass defense San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel …

I’m more night owl than early riser, but there was a time during my years as a college football beat writer when my alarm clock would jingle before sunrise on the first Wednesday in February. I’d have caffeine handy and recruiting capsules typed up and ready to publish as national letters of intent rolled in throughout the morning. I tracked …

The Cowboys have widened their search for a new defensive coordinator. Jets safeties coach Marquand Manuel is scheduled to interview Thursday, Todd Archer of ESPN reports. The Cowboys are interviewing candidates to replace Dan Quinn, who left to become the Commanders’ head coach. They talked to former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera and current Cowboys defensive line coach Aden Durde …

Tyler Shough, Louisville’s new quarterback, has played college football for six years, going 13-7 as a starter and earning the 2022 Texas Bowl MVP. But he hasn’t had a fully healthy year since his COVID-shortened redshirt sophomore season in 2020 at Oregon. Shough has never played more than seven games in a season and officially was granted a seventh year of …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein live in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII as the duo go behind the scenes on some of the most interesting storylines around the NFL. After discussing their various Vegas experiences so far this week (and how cool it is to …