Nick Allegretti stepped in at left guard for the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl because of an injury to Joe Thuney and he remained in the Super Bowl win over the 49ers despite suffering an injury of his own. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Allegretti tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow during …

Feb. 13—Nick Saban’s decision to leave college football a month ago after guiding Alabama to six national championships was stunning. And last week, Chip Kelly’s resignation as UCLA head coach to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State and take a hefty pay cut was shocking. Not necessarily to Penn State coach James Franklin, who has been complaining for most of …

Feb 14, 2024, 12:32 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid had a career-high six assists to lead Edmonton to an 8-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night, the Oilers’ eighth straight home victory. It was McDavid’s second career six-point game (Nov. 14, 2019, against the Colorado Avalanche), as he became the fifth Oilers player ever with …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Charles McDonald is joined by friend of the show Justis Mosqueda to look back on Super Bowl LVIII and discuss Charles’ time in Las Vegas and at the game, how the Kansas City Chiefs game-planned to beat the San Francisco 49ers, how we should view the Chiefs dynasty and much more. Later in the show, Charles …

Feb. 13—Julian Fleming has been at Penn State for a little more than a month and already he’s receiving positive reviews. Fleming, the former Southern Columbia High School star, transferred last month from Ohio State and is expected to be a starting wide receiver and a team leader. “He’s a very good guy,” Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said Tuesday. …

Curran: Pats have to decide where their next QB is coming from originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots need to revamp their offense this offseason. That starts with addressing the quarterback position, which was a glaring issue throughout their 4-13 campaign. Fortunately for them, they’ll have the option to take their next QB with the No. …

RENTON, WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 01: John Schneider, general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, welcomes Mike Macdonald as the new Seattle Seahawks head coach at Virginia Mason Athletic Center on February 01, 2024 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) The Seattle Seahawks announced the hiring of seven assistants for Mike Macdonald’s coaching staff on Tuesday, along with general manager …

49ers teammates vote Purdy winner of prestigious Len Eshmont Award originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In his first full season as the 49ers’ starting quarterback, Brock Purdy certainly has earned the respect and admiration of San Francisco’s locker room. Purdy’s teammates voted him as the winner of the Len Eshmont Award, the 49ers announced Tuesday. It’s an honor …

It’s no secret that Ohio State football’s recruiting and development of wide receivers is as good as it gets in college football. Between Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Buckeyes have produced three first round wide receivers in the last two drafts. With Marvin Harrison Jr. likely coming off the board in the top five in April’s draft …

Oddsmakers now favor Justin Fields to land on this team (and it’s not the Bears) originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As trade rumors surrounding Justin Fields continue to surge, oddsmakers now have betting favorite on which team he’ll land on next season. And it’s not the Chicago Bears. As of Tuesday, Feb. 13, Fields is most-likely to play under …

Now that signing day is over and the majority of transfers have made their decisions, Ohio State football has a much better feel for what to expect in 2024. ESPN’s way-too-early top-25 reflected that, as the Buckeyes made a jump from No. 5 to No. 2 in the most recent update. Mark Schlabach, who compiled the list, noted the big …

Aiyuk brought to tears describing special 49ers teammates originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk was holding back the tears as reporters questioned him on Tuesday during the 49ers’ locker clear-out day at the team’s facilities. The San Francisco wide receiver, who is heading into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, was emotional and on …

AUBURN — Auburn football will pay new defensive coordinator DJ Durkin $1.2 million in Year 1, according to a copy of his contract obtained by the Montgomery Advertiser on Tuesday. The deal is set to run from Feb. 1, 2024 to Jan. 31, 2027. Durkin, who was announced in his new role Jan. 31, will see his compensation increase by …

Shanahan explains why he doesn’t regret Super Bowl overtime decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — While many of the 49ers’ players were unaware of the NFL’s playoff overtime rules, quarterback Brock Purdy made sure he got things straight. Purdy said he went to quarterbacks coach Brian Griese at the end of regulation to get squared …

The Pac-12 has started the process of moving on from commissioner George Kliavkoff as 10 programs prepare to exit the conference this summer. Teresa Gould, the conference’s deputy commissioner, has been targeted as Kliavkoff’s replacement, according to Yahoo Sports.  The proposed change in leadership is hardly a surprise given the effective dissolution of the West Coast’s premier athletic conference, which leaves …