Eric Williams NFC West Writer On offense, the San Francisco 49ers go as Christian McCaffrey goes. McCaffrey’s ability to create explosive plays in defining moments could be the difference if the Niners are to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII. “It’s hard to win consistently in this league if you can’t run …

CBS The debate about the best Super Bowl halftime performance could go on for hours, and no two people will agree on an answer. However, there is no denying the best Bubble Bowl performance, and that act is coming to Super Bowl LVIII with the help of CBS and Nickelodeon. Over 20 years ago, in 2001, the “SpongeBob SquarePants” episode …

USATSI Sean Mannion has called it a career. The journeyman quarterback has elected to retire after nine seasons in the NFL, but he won’t be going far. Mannion is immediately taking the leap into coaching and has accepted a position with the Green Bay Packers on head coach Matt LaFleur’s staff, per ESPN. While there was no official title mentioned, the …

After 17 seasons as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide and 28 years running college football programs overall, Nick Saban announced his retirement last month. To their credit, the Alabama athletic department acted quickly to land Kalen DeBoer, who just led Washington to the College Football Playoff national championship, as the next Crimson Tide head coach. Now, DeBoer …

The Washington Commanders officially introduced Dan Quinn as their next head coach on Monday, but it didn’t come without some drama and roadblocks along the way.  Washington made serious overtures in attempting to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and then-Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald before hiring Quinn away from the Dallas Cowboys, The Athletic detailed in a …

The Giants have found their next defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, New York is hiring Shane Bowen for the role. Bowen, 37, was the Titans’ defensive coordinator under former head coach Mike Vrabel over the last three seasons. In 2023, Tennessee ranked No. 16 in points allowed and No. 18 in yards allowed. Bowen was previously the Titan’s outside …

College football is in the offseason, with teams adding new talent through recruiting and the transfer portal as they prepare for their upcoming 2024 seasons. This Clemson Tigers team has talent and a top-tier coaching staff, with aspirations to make their long-awaited return to the College Football Playoff. To do so, Clemson will need to be excellent in 2024. That …

Super Bowl LVIII is almost here — less than a week away following a long regular season and playoffs. Facing off in Las Vegas will be the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers as the teams will duke it out for the Lombardi Trophy. Kansas City appears to have overcome its regular-season offensive struggles, and even won two playoff games …

The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the Super Bowl for the second straight season, and they did it by registering their second straight upset victory on the road to eliminate the No. 1 seed Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC Championship game. Meanwhile, the San Francisco 49ers engineered a historic second-half comeback against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship to …

On Jan. 8, the morning of the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, the commissioners and conference presidents who oversee the organization (known as the CFP Management Committee) met in Houston to finalize what was thought to be a formality. The goal: address the final access point for the expanded 12-team playoff field starting next season. In the wake of …

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov is entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, the league and union announced Monday. Kuznetsov will be away from the team indefinitely while he receives care. Under the terms of the program, he can return to the team for practice and then games when cleared by administrators. The Capitals said earlier Monday that Kuznetsov was not …

Meyers: Pats ‘wouldn’t budge’ over $1M difference from Raiders’ offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston One of the New England Patriots’ many miscues in 2023 was picking JuJu Smith-Schuster over Jakobi Meyers in free agency. Smith-Schuster took Meyers’ spot on the Patriots’ wide receiver depth chart after signing a three-year, $25.5 million contract ($16 million guaranteed). Earlier that week, …

Former Michigan special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh is rejoining former Wolverines defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald with the Seattle Seahawks instead of following his father Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers, per multiple reports. Jay Harbaugh ran one of the most well-regarded special teams units in college football under Jim at Michigan since 2017. It was widely expected that he …

Two weeks after new Indiana coach Curt Cignetti reoffered a scholarship to Evan Parker, the Carmel junior offensive lineman became the second player — and second offensive lineman — to commit to the Hoosiers in the 2025 class. Carmel offensive lineman Evan Parker The 6-4, 295-pound Parker, a Class 6A Junior All-State selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association, announced …

Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and businessman Usher will be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. The eight-time Grammy Award winner will hit the stage after two quarters of football on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.  The big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, as well as all performances, will be televised on …