Longtime Chargers center Nick Hardwick is returning to the team, this time as a member of Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff. The Chargers are hiring Hardwick as assistant offensive line coach, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Hardwick was a third-round pick of the Chargers in 2004 and played for them for 11 seasons. He was a Pro Bowler and …

The College Football Playoff is staying on ESPN. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) The expanded College Football Playoff is staying with ESPN. According to The Athletic, ESPN is in agreement with the CFP to extend the network’s deal to televise the playoff for another six seasons. ESPN’s original contract went through the 2025-26 season. The extension is worth a reported …

Haason Reddick denies he requested trade, still wants more $$$$$ originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Haason Reddick said Tuesday he never asked for a trade and wants to spend the rest of his career with the Eagles. NFL Network reported Sunday that Reddick, whose three-year contract expires after the 2024 season, had requested permission to seek a trade. But …

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off on February 26 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and runs through March 4. Most of the top college players in the country will be there as they attempt to impress NFL scouts from all 32 teams. On Tuesday, the league announced that 321 college prospects have received invitations to this year’s combine. Check out all …

NFL draft analyst projects ideal Bears scenario in latest mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter sent out his latest mock draft, in which he projected five first-round trades to unfold. With it, he created the most ideal draft day for the Bears. With the No. 1 pick, Reuter executed what everyone thinks …

It was a year to remember for Fairhaven football, which won the Division 6 Super Bowl, knocking off three higher-seeded teams along the way. Another highlight for the Blue Devils was winning on Thanksgiving against a Dartmouth team that went undefeated during the regular season and reached the Div. 3 Elite 8. Old Colony captured its third straight Mayflower Athletic …

McCloud doesn’t regret trying to pick up muffed punt in SB58 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ own self-inflicted wounds led to a heartbreaking Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. But 49ers return specialist Ray-Ray McCloud has no regrets about his part in a third-quarter catastrophe when the …

King Mack remembers the Penn State football practice moment well, some seven months later. How could he not? The day head coach James Franklin tackled one of his players … Mack was one of more than 20 second-year Nittany Lions Tuesday doing their first official media interviews since arriving on campus. Some played key backup roles last year, like linebacker …

49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead missed the last five games of the regular season with foot and knee injuries and the latter ailment is going to require a surgical fix this offseason. Armstead told reporters at the 49ers facility on Tuesday that he tore his meniscus during the team’s Week 13 win over the Eagles. He returned to play in …

MANHATTAN — It should come as no surprise that Kansas State head football coach and Matt Wells someday would find themselves on the same staff instead of lining up across the field from one another. The fact that it took 10 years was simply a matter of timing. But here they are together at last, after Wells accepted Klieman’s job …

With the season finished, it’s on to 2024. The NFL never rests, with the combine less than two weeks away. The first-round NFL draft order was set following the completion of the Super Bowl. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 25, in Detroit, with the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, followed by rounds four …

Saint James head coach Neal Posey is leaving the program to accept a college coaching position the school announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. The specifics of where Posey is headed is to be announced, while Saint James is slated begin the search for its new football coach. “My family and I are incredibly grateful for our many years …

San Francisco wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, and when he talked to reporters today in the 49ers’ locker room, he didn’t sound certain that he’d play out that contract. Asked if Aiyuk hopes to remain with the 49ers, Aiyuk said, “If that’s the right move, yeah.” Asked what would …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) calls the play in the huddle during game against Oklahoma play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Retzlaff will find himself in a heated battle for QB1 duties when spring camp opens later this month in Provo. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Both signing periods have come and gone, …

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has said, accurately, that winning a third straight Super Bowl would be legendary. The manner in which he won his second straight Super Bowl was pretty damn close to that. For Kansas City’s lone overtime drive, which resulted in a game-winning touchdown pass, Mahomes completed eight of eight throws for 42 yards. He added 27 yards …