The NFL previously said it will not play on Christmas when December 25 lands on a Tuesday or a Wednesday. As of today, that changed. In confirming that the NFL will stage a doubleheader on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Commissioner Roger Goodell offered another “will not.” He said that the league will not play on Wednesdays on a regular basis. …

ATHENS — Coaches with the Ohio football program learned quickly what many around Sheridan High School have known for years. Shay Taylor gets it. Taylor was the second half of the Muskingum Valley League’s tandem in the front seven last fall with the Bobcats, who rode the nation’s fourth-ranked defense to another 10-win season in 2023. Taylor, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound …

Why York, 49ers voted against NFL’s new kickoff rules originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — Jed York supported the NFL making a change to what had become the most boring play in the sport. But, as he explained after he cast one of just three “no” votes against the league’s kickoff proposal that was approved by …

Texas A&M’s spring football season has begun, and new head coach Mike Elko and his staff are working hard with the current roster. They are bringing back a bevy of talent and experience on offense and defense, including key players from the transfer portal. While these practices coincide with the spring transfer portal window opening on April 15, every program …

Lurie explains his decision to keep Sirianni after 2023 collapse originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia ORLANDO, Fla. — Over two months after the Eagles’ season ended with an unprecedented collapse, owner Jeffrey Lurie met with Eagles reporters at the NFL’s annual league meetings. And there was one major question to be asked: Why keep Nick Sirianni? The Eagles fell …

BATON ROUGE — LSU football conducted its eighth spring practices Tuesday morning inside its practice facility. Media members were able to view 20 minutes of individual and positional drills as the team heads into the second half of its allotted 15 spring sessions and afterward, a few players were made available for interviews. Here are some takeaways from LSU’s practice …

Greenlaw isn’t only member of 49ers who tore Achilles during Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was not the only person on the 49ers’ sideline to sustain a torn Achilles during the Super Bowl. Defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks is also going through physical therapy after surgery to repair a torn …

PISCATAWAY – Coming off the most successful season Rutgers football has had since Greg Schiano’s return, the Scarlet Knights returned to the practice field Tuesday for their first practice of the spring, ushering in the start of preparation for an intriguing 2024 season. “It’s always a sobering, humbling experience the first time you go out with your new team,” Schiano …

Russini: What rest of NFL is saying about No. 3 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Next month, the New England Patriots will have their most important draft in recent memory. Their No. 3 overall pick is their highest selection since they took Drew Blesdoe first overall in 1993. While they’re widely expected to use the pick on one …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers’ quarterback competition has officially begun. The Scarlet Knights took the field for their first spring practice Tuesday, giving incumbent starter Gavin Wimsatt and Minnesota transfer Athan Kaliakmanis their first opportunities to make an impression to earn the starting job. Both quarterbacks made it clear they’re embracing the competition. “We’re competing for our jobs every day,” Wimsatt said …

The Steelers continue to show Jerry Jones what “all-in” means. Pittsburgh is expected to sign veteran kick returner and offensive weapon Cordarrelle Patterson to a two-year, $6 million deal, according to NFL Media. It’s surely no coincidence that Cordarrelle got a new deal on the same day the NFL revolutionized the kickoff. With more returns than even potentially on the …

Larry Johnson has coached nine first-round NFL draft picks in his distinguished career as a defensive line coach. Since his arrival at Ohio State from Penn State in 2014, 14 of his players have been drafted, including Nick Bosa and Chase Young as No. 2 overall picks and Joey Bosa a No. 3. It’s unlikely that any of his current …

Rams veteran tight end Tyler Higbee suffered a torn ACL and MCL during the team’s playoff loss to the Lions in January. Because of the timing, even in March head coach Sean McVay was ready to say at the league meeting that Higbee will be placed on the physically unable to perform list this summer. “You just feel terrible with …

MASSILLON – Massillon Tigers football offensive lineman Nolan Davenport continues to stack up on Power Five offers, including from the Big Ten. On Monday, Davenport posted on social media that Penn State offered him. Penn State is one of Davenport’s biggest offers, and it becomes one of 28 Division I college football programs recruiting the all-state tackle. Other Big Ten schools …

Why Aiyuk contract extension is vital for 49ers QB Purdy originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area ORLANDO, Fla. — The 49ers are unable to provide quarterback Brock Purdy with everything he might want until after the 2024 season. But they can make his life a lot more comfortable this offseason — in a way that does not directly impact …