Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Dacula, Georgia, to offer one of the best linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class. To land a commitment from him, LSU will have to pull him away from Gus Malzahn and UCF. Luke Metz is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker from Dacula, Georgia, where he plays for Mill Creek High School. …

No players were fined for on-field, safety-related violations during Super Bowl LVIII. Each Saturday, the league announces the fines for the previous week’s games. This Saturday, none were announced. It makes Super Bowl Sunday the only Sunday of this NFL season that didn’t see any players fined. A couple of players could have been sweating fines: Nick Bolton was flagged …

Three-star Florida defensive lineman Derry ‘Chuck’ Norris Jr. is one of the most recent offers sent out by Rutgers football. Following the offer late last week, Norris is already planning on a visit to the Scarlet Knights this spring. Norris, from Spruce Creek (Port Orange, Florida) has pulled in some impressive offers. The class of 2025 standout has been extended …

Josaiah Stewart didn’t realize at the time. But when the Coastal Carolina import joined Michigan football last year, he was placed in a crash course on crisis management. Class in this school of hard knocks began in the summer just as the Wolverines embarked on their wild journey toward a national championship. Jim Harbaugh was hit with the first of …

Steve McMichael, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as he battles ALS, has had a health setback. McMichael was already in the hospital for a urinary tract infection but has now contracted an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. McMichael’s family released a statement revealing his condition. “Steve is currently getting a blood transfusion and has MRSA. We are …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 01:15 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier said their game at MetLife Stadium had been circled on their calendar before the season. What he didn’t know was how crucial their 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night could end up …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 18, 2024, 01:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — New Jersey Devils forward Nathan Bastian isn’t known for his goal scoring, entering Saturday night’s Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers with just three goals in 51 games this season. Yet as the final horn sounded at MetLife Stadium, Bastian …

Elijah is a member of the 2025 recruiting class and a three-star offensive lineman from Matawan Regional (Matawan, New Jersey). He is a significant addition to this class for Rutgers as he has received offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. According to 247Sports, Elijah is ranked the No. 16 prospect in New Jersey …

Feb 17, 2024, 11:09 PM ET TORONTO — Auston Matthews had his second straight hat trick to push his NHL-leading goals total to 48 and added two assists for a career-high five points in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 9-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Amid consistent “M-V-P!” chants raining down from the rafters, Matthews broke a tie …

Feb 17, 2024, 09:46 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had two goals and two assists as the Florida Panthers won their franchise-record 11th consecutive road game by routing the rival Tampa Bay Lightning 9-2 on Saturday night. Florida is now one win from matching league history, and coupled with the Boston Bruins’ loss earlier …

The Seahawks are expected to hire Charles London as their new quarterbacks coach, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. London, 48, most recently served as the Titans quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator. He will join offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and pass game coordinator Jake Peetz in leading the Seattle offense. He began his NFL coaching career as an offensive …

TAMPA ― The Bucs stayed in the Southeastern Conference to bolster their offensive staff, hiring Georgia assistant Bryan McClendon as their wide receivers coach. He replaces Brad Idzik, who opted to join Dave Canales’ Carolina Panthers staff as offensive coordinator. The Bucs earlier this month hired former Kentucky and Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen to run their offense following Canales’ …

Patriots 2024 roster reset: QB overhaul remains the top priority originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Editor’s Note: With the beginning of NFL free agency looming on March 13, our Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran is resetting each Patriots position by assessing their 2023 performance, laying out their 2024 contract status and ranking their offseason priority on a scale of …

The Buccaneers have hired Bryan McClendon as their wide receivers coach, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. McClendon has served as Georgia’s wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator the past two seasons. This is his first NFL coaching job. McClendon replaces Brad Idzik, who followed Dave Canales to Carolina to become the Panthers’ offensive coordinator. Todd Bowles’ son, Troy, is …

It’s no surprise that NFL officials look the other way on holding all too often. Former NFL defensive lineman J.J. Watt has an idea for getting more yellow flags to fly. Appearing recently on Pat McAfee’s show, Watt suggested reducing the penalty from 10 yards to five. “I think the refs understand that a 10-yard penalty is a massive penalty …