georgia-tight-end-brock-bowers-usatsi The NFL world is focused on Super Bowl LVIII this week, but the 2024 NFL Draft is not far away. One of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s class is Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, a versatile pass-catcher who was a mismatch in college, and should be a mismatch at the next level. On Radio Row in Las …

National signing day has lost much of its shine thanks to the emergence of the early signing period, but the Florida Gators still added some key names to the program on Wednesday. Fortunately, the winter transfer period allows teams to fill in the voids left once all the top recruits in the country are spoken for. Billy Napier was selective …

Tashaun Gipson Sr. and the San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 17-point, second-half comeback to beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, but the veteran safety is paying attention to what flaws the tape might reveal about their defense. “Obviously, everybody on that film can at some point on one of those plays point themselves out and said, …

The Giants announced the promotions of three current coaches and the addition of two new members to the staff. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will have assistant head coach duties added to his title; secondary coach Jerome Henderson also will serve as the defensive passing game coordinator; and quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney will take on the additional role of offensive passing …

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners have done a fantastic job on the recruiting trail since their head coach arrived in December of 2021. They’ve put together three consecutive top 10 classes, highlighted by the No. 5 class in the 2023 recruiting cycle. In 2024, they’ll finish with the No. 8 recruiting class, according to ESPN (ESPN+). He and his …

Getty Images We’ve got the star-studded San Francisco 49ers on one side. On the other, it’s the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs. The teams will clash in a Super Bowl LVIII showdown, and kickoff is approaching fast — a matter of a few more days. The two teams recently punched their tickets to the big game in Las Vegas — the …

The increased popularity of football has contributed to the Super Bowl becoming the spectacle that it is today. Memorable, iconic moments have also played a role in the Big Game’s enormous ratings. Some of those moments have been forgotten over time. Others continue to be replayed in endless loops on TV, Twitter and YouTube.  The world champion of professional football …

The Georgia Bulldogs have signed the best recruiting class in the country in the class of 2024 after a quiet national signing day. The SEC has six programs in the top 10 of the national recruiting rankings and 11 programs in the top 25. Georgia won the SEC’s recruiting crown in the 2024 recruiting cycle, but it stands out how …

At his opening press conference, new Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh gave the analogy that he and general manager Joe Hortiz will be “Batman and Robin,” with Harbaugh being Robin and Hortiz being Batman. Hortiz confirmed that group dynamic. “Jim has been on my list. I’ve had a couple of chances elsewhere, he’s always been at the top …

The Super Bowl is just days away now and the festivities are starting to ramp up in a manner where the game actually feels in reach. This week’s Opening Night is as good a place as any to start the final Four Verts column of the 2023 NFL season. Kadarius Toney has the confidence we all need The Chiefs have …

The Super Bowl is annually the biggest event in American sports as well as the most-watched broadcast of the year, bringing together sports, music, celebrities and fans from all over. This year, the Super Bowl will take place in one of the entertainment capitals of the world: Las Vegas. There are already lots of things to do in Vegas and …

LSU football closed out its 2024 recruiting class in a solid way. While the bulk of what Brian Kelly and his coaches, even amid plenty of staffing overhaul, accomplished with this group shook out during the early signing period with 28 high school players already coming on board, they were able to flip Dominick McKinley, who helps fill a major …

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson is back in the lineup for Wednesday night’s game against Minnesota after being sidelined by a right foot injury. Johnson was activated from injured reserve, and defenseman Louis Crevier was recalled from Rockford of the American Hockey League. The addition of Crevier gives coach Luke Richardson some insurance on the blue line with …

The Kansas City Chiefs planned on extending All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones’ contract after beating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII last February. Jones was entering the final year of a four-year, $80 million contract (worth up to $85 million through incentives) with $60 million of guarantees he signed in 2020 as a franchise player. Keeping Jones in the …

College football’s traditional National Signing Day passed Wednesday without a single Big 12 recruiting class finishing among the top 20 in the 247Sports Team Rankings.  It marks the first time in the 247Sports era that the league failed to produce a top-20 class.  Mark it down as the latest consequence of conference realignment. The Big 12 is growing by two …