Matthew Slater announces NFL retirement with heartfelt statement originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater has called it a career. Slater announced his retirement from the NFL after 16 seasons on Tuesday via the Patriots’ social media accounts. “For the last 25 years of my life, 16 of them as a New England …

It seems like every week, Notre Dame football is adding another prospect to its 2025 recruiting class. That’s because that’s exactly what they are going. On Tuesday morning, the Irish saw Connecticut offensive tackle Matty Augustine commit to the program. The 6-foot-, 7-inch and 290-pound player is ranked as the No. 32 prospect at his position and the 394th overall …

LAS VEGAS — The Chicago Bears have a huge decision to make regarding the most important position in the NFL that seems to have so many people on different sides of the fence.  In a little over two months, the Bears front office will have to pick between keeping quarterback Justin Fields as its starter or move on from Fields …

It is the end of the road for Matthew Slater. The longtime captain and special teams ace of the New England Patriots has announced his retirement from the NFL after 16 seasons in the league. Slater rolled out a lengthy farewell in a statement released by the team where he thanked everyone from his family to his teammates to the …

One of Michigan football’s most notable transfer portal departures has found their new team. Former top-100 safety recruit Keon Sabb has transferred to play for Alabama football, as originally reported by the university’s NIL collective and later confirmed by The Tuscaloosa News, which also reports Sabb is already enrolled in classes at the University of Alabama. Sabb later announced his …

There’s usually a difference between the things players and coaches will say among themselves and the things they will say publicly. In his recent appearance on Maxx Crosby’s podcast, new Raiders coach Antonio Pierce swung a sledgehammer at that wall. Specifically, Pierce said the quiet part out loud regarding the inherently violent realities of football. In the post-#Bountygate NFL, however, …

Kalen DeBoer is certainly going to be involved in some capacity with the Alabama football offense in his first year as head coach. DeBoer, who joined WJOX on Tuesday morning, discussed the new offense and what role he will have as a one-time offensive coordinator and respected offensive mind. “I’m in and around it,” DeBoer said. “I can’t help but …

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Last season, the Atlanta Falcons got some of the worst quarterback play in the NFL. Among the 45 quarterbacks who threw at least 125 passes, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke checked in 32nd and 40th, respectively, in passer rating, and 30th and 31st in expected points added per pass attempt.  So this offseason, the Falcons will be on the hunt …

If we learned one thing from the last NFL offseason, it’s that the league doesn’t want to pay running backs. A total of six NFL players were franchise-tagged last year, with half of them being running backs. The three running backs were the only players of the six who did not eventually receive long, lucrative contract extensions.  It turned into …

New coach Kalen DeBoer made clear the Alabama football roster is in store for some more change at some point before the 2024 season. DeBoer joined WJOX on Tuesday morning and shared the Crimson Tide still has room to add to its roster. “We do have a couple spots,” DeBoer said. “You naturally keep your eyes and ears open for …

Can Patriots leverage franchise tag to keep Kyle Dugger long-term? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots’ new-look coaching staff is in place. Now, it’s time to overhaul the roster. Part of that process can begin Tuesday, as the NFL’s window for teams to use franchise tags is officially open and runs through March 5. As a …

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 has promoted Teresa Gould to commissioner as the conference tries to navigate a murky future. Gould will succeed George Kliavkoff on March 1 after he was relieved of duties on Friday. She becomes the first female commissioner of an Autonomy Five conference. “Teresa’s deep knowledge of collegiate athletics and unwavering commitment to student-athletes makes her …

It did not take long for Alabama to swoop in and land one of the top available transfers in the transfer portal. On Monday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from Michigan transfer safety Keon Sabb. The news could not come at a better time for Alabama. Less than a month ago, Alabama lost star safety Caleb Downs to Ohio …

Deion Sanders’ coaching staff will look a little different entering his second season leading the Colorado Buffaloes. Both of last year’s coordinators and multiple position coaches have moved on, and defensive coordinator Robert Livingston, O-line coach Phil Loadholt and wide receivers coach Jason Phillips are all new to Boulder. Pat Shurmur has been promoted to full-time offensive coordinator and defensive …