Before he was asked about Patrick Mahomes or Brock Purdy, Tony Romo was first asked about the phenomenon that is Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship during Thursday’s CBS Sports media session ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.  Romo, who is preparing for his third Super Bowl as a color commentator (CBS, stream on Paramount+), probably upset some Swifties when he was asked why he …

USATSI The New England Patriots’ search for a new leader on offense has led them to Alex Van Pelt. The Patriots announced they hired the former Browns coach as their next offensive coordinator. Van Pelt comes to Foxborough in the aftermath of the Patriots parting ways with Bill Belichick and promoting Jerod Mayo as head coach along with former offensive …

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: It didn’t have the fanfare of Jim Harbaugh’s introductory press conference almost a decade before, but Michigan football formally introduced Sherrone Moore as the program’s next head coach on Saturday. What was the vibe like at the event, and …

The Washington Commanders are infamous for having seemingly every successful head coach in the NFL spend time in Ashburn in one role or another, but they aren’t the only franchise that has featured several notable names on their coaching staffs. Remember what new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn did in Atlanta?  Back when Quinn was the head coach for the …

Bosa takes sly shot at Chiefs’ tackles with succinct observation originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Defensive end Nick Bosa on Thursday provided a succinct observation of the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive tackles. “They hold a lot,” Bosa said of left tackle Donovan Smith and right tackle Jawaan Taylor, whom the 49ers pass rusher will face …

Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was introduced in Los Angeles on Thursday as the next Chargers’ coach, and spoke on multiple topics. He touched on his decision to leave the Wolverines, and even TV shows Ted Lasso and The Rockford Files. Harbaugh, fresh off leading Michigan to a national championship win, returns to the NFL and California, when he …

Ravens tight end Mark Andrews came to the rescue of a woman who was having trouble breathing mid-flight while traveling from Baltimore to Phoenix on Thursday in what was described as a “genuinely scary” situation. The woman’s blood pressure dropped to extremely low levels, per the now-viral social media post, and the doctor and nurse tending to her on the …

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is looking for his third defensive coordinator in five seasons. He fired Mike Nolan after one season and hired Dan Quinn, who left to become the head coach of the Commanders on Thursday. David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports the Cowboys are expected to interview Ron Rivera for the job next week, confirming …

Superstar singer Taylor Swift began attending football games regularly just a few months ago and she is already experiencing the highest highs of an NFL fan. Her newfound team, the Kansas City Chiefs, is in the Super Bowl and she will more than likely be there, cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce. Many Swifties, who were not football fans before Taylor …

If you watched any Penn State games this past season, you know that the Nittany Lions threw to the tight ends a ton. Sixteen of quarterback Drew Allar’s touchdown passes were thrown to tight ends, the most in the nation during the 2023 season. Theo Johnson, the leader of the group, along with Tyler Warren, caught seven apiece and were …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders made the final head-coaching hire of the 2024 cycle Thursday, tabbing former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their new lead man. This was notable as it left several big names trapped on a now-motionless coaching carousel. No name is bigger than Bill Belichick, who is regarded by most as the best head coach …

Jordan Love’s ability to lead the NFL’s youngest team to the divisional playoffs in his first year as a starter has the Green Bay Packers eager to work out a long-term extension with him. After the Packers traded four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, Love agreed to terms on a one-year extension that made his deal …

There’s an argument to be made that the biggest incoming transfers to the Big Ten in 2024 are Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington. While the conference will look a lot different next season, there’s one thing that feels constant in the modern era of college football: if you aren’t using the transfer portal to patch holes in your roster, you’re …

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 …

Jerod Mayo has reportedly found the offensive coordinator for his first staff as the Patriots head coach. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Patriots will hire Alex Van Pelt for the job. Van Pelt was fired by the Browns last month after spending four seasons with the team. Van Pelt also served as the quarterbacks coach in Cleveland …