South Carolina hired Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott as its tight ends coach and run game coordinator, the university announced Friday. Elliott’s contract, which was approved by the board of trustees, covers three seasons and will pay him $750,000 in the first two years and $775,000 in the final season, according to the Post and Courier. The move comes …

If you’re a fan of the San Francisco 49ers, your week has already been bad enough due to the Super Bowl loss, but now, we’re about to make things worse by telling you this: Getting back to the Super Bowl has been nearly impossible over the past 30 years when a team is in the exact situation that the 49ers …

The Seahawks have made another important choice for their coaching staff. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Seattle is expected to hire Kennedy Polamalu as running backs coach. Polamalu, 60, spent the last two seasons with the Raiders in the same position but was not retained under now-permanent head coach Antonio Pierce. A longtime RBs coach, Polamalu has worked at …

On the heels of winning 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is now excelling on the baseball diamond. Stroud blasted multiple home runs while appearing in Travis Scott’s 2024 Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Classic at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros. Scott, who grew up in Houston, hosted the …

The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of one of the most successful offseasons in program history. They signed a top-three recruiting class — the highest in school history, added some key players in the transfer portal, and retained a sizable portion of their roster. Everything is shaping up for 2024 to be an electric season for the Ducks. On …

Getty Images The Miami Dolphins have a new defensive coordinator who plans to utilize Jalen Ramsey differently than the way his predecessor used the star cornerback last season. Anthony Weaver, hired to coach the Dolphins’ defense after spending three seasons as the Baltimore Ravens’ defensive line coach (and two as an assistant head coach), wants to move Ramsey around more often …

One of the enjoyable aspects of the NFL season is seeing which teams rise towards the top of the league and which ones falter over the course of the year. For all the teams that took a step up in 2023 (Houston Texans), there were teams that took a step back after competing the year before (Minnesota Vikings). Thanks to …

The college football world has been buzzing over the last 24 hours since the official announcement that one of the most beloved video games will be returning at long last. On Thursday, EA Sports announced that College Football 25 would be hitting the shelves this summer, giving football fans a chance to play with their favorite teams, running spread offenses …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter With new leadership in place with head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan, where now does the Carolina Panthers’ roster rebuild truly begin? Carolina had the worst record in the NFL at 2-15, ranking in the bottom four in points scored and points allowed, so there’s room for immediate improvement all over the …

The Senior Bowl passed. The NFL Combine is next week. The NFL offseason is in full swing. This is an important one for Giants general manager Joe Schoen as he looks to get his team back on track after a down 2023. What’s the latest on Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley and New York’s draft plans? We addressed all that in …

Feb. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Archie McDaniel understands the position he is now coaching at Illinois. And he’s got a reminder every day on the way into the office: the large bronze statue of legend Dick Butkus outside the Smith Center. The former Texas A&M standout is Bret Bielema’s new linebacker coach, replacing fired Andy Buh. McDaniel met with the media on …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter One quarter of the 32 NFL teams rode the coaching carousel this offseason, hoping that someone new could turn around the fortunes of their franchise. Five of the eight teams chose first-time head coaches. Three chose candidates with experience. And it’ll probably be a few years before any of them know for sure whether they …

Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars are changing things up with the hiring of Ryan Nielsen, and the new DC has a top priority for the revamped defense: re-signing Josh Allen. With Allen set to hit free agency, Nielsen wants to make sure one of the top pass rushers in the NFL is back in a Jaguars uniform.  “When you’ve got a …

Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals made an interesting transaction Wednesday, releasing veteran quarterback and reigning XFL MVP AJ McCarron. McCarron was signed this past offseason to give the Bengals depth at the position following Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury.  McCarron has signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks, the team announced Friday. The Battlehawks played in the XFL last season and …

ATLANTA — Georgia State abruptly postponed spring football practice on Thursday after Shawn Elliott became the latest head coach to accept an assistant’s job at another school. Elliott is headed to South Carolina as tight ends coach, pending the expected approval from the university’s board of trustees at a Friday morning meeting. The Panthers, meanwhile, were scrambling to find a …