During Russell Wilson’s first press conference after joining the Steelers, he said that he had a long conversation with defensive end Cameron Heyward before making the decision to sign in Pittsburgh. Heyward said on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday that the team was “losing quarterbacks left and right” before Wilson’s decision to sign with the team and said that he …

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program is in its first Final Four in program history. However, it has not stopped the coaching staff from hitting the recruiting trail hard, especially as high-profile players enter the transfer portal. Most recently, Alabama reached out to Notre Dame Fighting Irish transfer forward Carey Booth. Booth spent one season in South Bend. The native …

Why Matt Eberflus is a great head coach in the eyes of Hall of Fame defensive end originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus got a huge vote of approval from Hall of Fame defensive end Dwight Freeney. The former Colts star is familiar with Eberflus from Eberflus’ time working as Indianapolis’ defensive coordinator, and on …

MADISON – Mike Tressel, entering his second season as Wisconsin’s defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach, and two of his linebackers met with reporters Wednesday. Here are selected comments from Tressel, Jake Chaney and Christian Alliegro. Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell used the transfer portal to bring in three inside linebackers after last season Three inside linebackers transferred to UW this winter — Jaheim …

Steve McMichael, who was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, was hospitalized this week. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Steve McMichael was back in the hospital Wednesday, according to his former teammate Walter Payton’s son. Hours later, it was announced that he is being released. “Steve McMichael is suffering from a urinary tract infection,” per a …

As college football teams prepare for the upcoming 2024 season, they’re busy recruiting new players and looking at transfers to strengthen their squads. One team, the Clemson Tigers, is known for their history in the College Football Playoff era. They’re aiming high for the upcoming season, hoping to make it to the College Football Playoff. To do that, they need …

2024 NFL mock draft roundup: New early-round predictions for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It might be hard to believe but the calendar is already into April, which means the 2024 NFL Draft is less than 30 days away. The best approach for the New England Patriots to take early in the draft is selecting a quarterback — …

2025 running back prospect Bo Jackson announced his top six schools. Tennessee, Rutgers, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Auburn, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon, Texas and Kentucky are Jackson’s top 12 schools. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound four-star running back prospect is from Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Tennessee offered a scholarship to Jackson on June 12, 2023. …

The Chiefs’ future is very much in doubt after Jackson County, Missouri, voters overwhelmingly rejected a sales tax extension that would have renovated Arrowhead Stadium. Before Tuesday’s vote, Chiefs president Mark Donovan had threatened the team could leave if the measure didn’t pass. Where would they go if they did move? Dallas mayor Eric Johnson, who repeatedly has pitched his …

Two weeks after Mainland filled its football coaching vacancy, crosstown rival Seabreeze will undergo a search of its own. Lester Davis told The News-Journal he resigned his position Wednesday after one season in charge of the Sandcrabs, his alma mater. Davis previously served as the defensive coordinator at Mainland under Travis Roland, who departed for Camden County (Ga.) on Feb. …

NFL Insider Albert Breer unveils eye-popping tidbit about Caleb Williams’ arm strength originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago All the talk about Caleb Williams this offseason has been about his “generational talent.” And as the Bears are poised to take the USC quarterback with the No. 1 pick, some are asking what makes Williams so generational? What about his quarterback …

Almost 40 schools and over half the SEC tried to get Tulane transfer receiver Chris Brazzell before he chose Tennessee. But the Vols had something most of the others did not – a potential multi-year star at quarterback. On Wednesday, Brazzell made his first appearance with media members since transferring to UT in December. He said quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s long-term …

The Commanders have announced the jersey numbers of some of their new players, and that includes a first for Marcus Mariota. Mariota will wear the jersey No. 0, making him the first quarterback to wear the number. A year ago, the NFL passed a new rule allowing the 0 jersey, which had previously not appeared in pro football since before …

Apr. 3—When Penn State decided to move Abdul Carter to defensive end this offseason, it created a second vacancy at linebacker. Kobe King will return at middle linebacker for the Nittany Lions, but several players are jockeying to replace Carter and Curtis Jacobs, who’s off to the NFL. “We have great linebackers,” outside linebacker Dom DeLuca said Wednesday. “We have …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to discuss the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans. The trio dive into the how and why of the blockbuster trade, including what went wrong for Diggs in …