Monte Kiffin, the longtime defensive coordinator at both the NFL and college levels who became the innovator behind the renowned “Tampa 2” defense, died Wednesday at age 84. The father of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, the elder Kiffin’s coaching career stretched back to 1966 when he started as a graduate assistant at Nebraska. He was most recently a player …

Former NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin died Thursday in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by family and friends, the University of Mississippi announced. Kiffin was 84. “As his grandson Knox said, he’s free of pain and smiling down on us from above. Please keep the Kiffin family in your thoughts and prayers during this time,” Ole Miss said in its statement. Ole …

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham celebrates a Utes victory over BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo. | Tom Smart, Deseret News Kyle Whittingham may never catch LaVell Edwards when it comes to victories, championships or his golf handicap, but as far as who belongs on the two-man Mount Rushmore of the BYU-Utah rivalry, they stand together. Edwards coached in …

When Aaron Rodgers was traded to the Jets ahead of the 2023 season, there was chatter about his new team making a run at trading for the quarterback’s former teammate Davante Adams. The wide receiver remains a member of the Raiders, but that chatter has fired up at other points over the last couple of years. It’s happened again this …

Georgia Bulldogs running back Trevor Etienne’s DUI charges have reportedly been dropped. Etienne transferred to Georgia from Florida this offseason and was arrested in March. “Charges of DUI less safe and DUI under 21 were dismissed while Etienne pled no contest to a reckless driving charge from the early morning March 24 incident and pled guilty to underage possession of …

Ed “Too Tall” Jones knows what a championship-caliber roster looks like. A key member of the 1977 Cowboys, Jones experienced pro football’s greatest triumph when Dallas defeated the Broncos in Super Bowl XII.  Jones, a former All-Pro defensive end who racked up 106 sacks during his 15-year career with the Cowboys, feels that several teams — Dallas included — that …

OXFORD ― Monte Kiffin, a longtime college and NFL coach and the father of Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin, died on Friday at the age of 84, according to a statement issued by the Rebels program. Kiffin spent his final years working for his son in Oxford, most recently as an analyst. He first began coaching football in 1966 …

Roger Goodell would not like for his league to pay more than $4 billion. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The NFL is facing the prospect of having to pay more than $4 billion in damages from a class-action lawsuit loss over its “Sunday Ticket” package. It’s all part of the process, according to Roger Goodell. The NFL commissioner downplayed the …

Jul. 11—Andover’s Brian Hnat could have waited to make his college football decision, with a postgraduate season rapidly approaching. But given the chance to take on the best that college football has to offer — for a program with a history of excellence, including two national titles — the recent Andover High graduate knew the time was right. Hnat has …

USATSI Count Najee Harris among the people who feel good about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chances in 2024. Harris, the Steelers’ former Pro Bowl running back who is entering his final year under contract, recently spoke about his optimism following Pittsburgh’s busy offseason.  “Feeling good,” Harris told FANMIO. “We did good this offseason. Obviously, we picked up our two quarterbacks, so …

Josh Jacobs was sick of losing, and that was one of the contributing factors in him leaving the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason.  Jacobs, a two-time Pro Bowl running back and former rushing champion, spent his first five seasons with the Raiders before ultimately choosing to sign with the Packers in free agency this past offseason. Months after leaving them, …

The 2025 quarterback class might lack the buzz of last year’s group, but all eyes are on Texas’ Quinn Ewers as a talented playmaker with the potential to emerge as a frontrunner for the QB1 spot in the NFL Draft by the end of the process.  While Ewers has been a household name since earning a near-perfect rating as the …

With the release of EA Sports College Football 25 a little over a week away, fans are anxious to see the final product. That can’t happen just yet, but we’re starting to see more clips of the game as we get closer. One new clip in particular should intrigue Notre Dame fans. YouTuber GoodGameBro has released a video in which …

Getty Images The city of Houston remains in the process of recovery from the impact of Hurricane Beryl, a calamity that rocked the city with winds as hard as 80 mph. Over a million people are still lacking in power four days removed from the Category 1 hurricane ripping through the area.  Not even people as big as Houston Texans …

CMC hilariously responds to Newton’s lack of wedding invite claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Christian McCaffrey’s recent wedding ceremony featured a handful of A-list NFL stars, including former Carolina Panthers teammate Greg Olsen. However, one of the star running back’s longtime teammates noticably was absent from the festivities. Former No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton, who was …