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LAWRENCE — Kansas football made the hire of D.K. McDonald official on Thursday. McDonald, who spent the past few seasons coaching in the professional ranks with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, will return to the college level with the Jayhawks. He’ll do so as KU’s new co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks coach. And he’ll do so while filling the void left by Jordan Peterson, …

McCourty reveals conversation with Butler about infamous Super Bowl benching originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Six years later, we’re still left without a clear reason for the New England Patriots’ bizarre benching of cornerback Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII. Butler, a hero in Super Bowl XLIX, dressed but did not play any defensive snaps in the Patriots’ 41-33 …

When I was growing up in the South, football was king in the Carter household. From waking up to the loud bass of New Orleans hip-hop classics being played to the incredible smell of red beans and rice and cornbread that my Mema made, Saturdays and Sundays were a weekly holiday to watch football. As I got older, my brother …

Let’s start with a couple of simple ones. Which two quarterbacks will be leading the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s game? Jimmy Garoppolo and Patrick Mahomes Brocky Purdy and Patrick Mahomes Sam Darnold and Patrick Mahomes Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow Which two teams are tied for the most Super Bowls won at six apiece? Dallas …

GAYLORD ― The rise of Gaylord football in the past few years has been pretty well reported. The Blue Devils went from a one-win team just four short years ago to climbing to heights rarely seen from the 45th parallel city, at least as far as football is concerned; an undefeated regular season, the first conference championship in nearly 20 …

At a time when every TV number for the NFL is up, one is down fairly sharply. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, the Pro Bowl Games drew a combined 5.75 million viewers on Sunday. It was a drop of 8.5 percent over last year’s inaugural non-Pro Bowl Pro Bowl. Of that amount, 3.85 million watched on ABC, 1.83 …

More often than not, choosing a college program ends the decision-making process for a football recruit. They’ve found their home and can relax. Milford’s Nick Araujo still has one more big choice even though he’s committed to playing college football at Merrimack. Most would likely have established their position and excelled at it. The Scarlet Hawks senior captain has three. …

DJ Moore reveals how he’ll feel if the Bears ditch Justin Fields for Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Wide receiver DJ Moore gave his two cents about which Chicago Bears quarterback he wants to be catching balls from next season. Moore has shared a strong show of support for Justin Fields in recent months as the possibility …

Count former Alabama linebacker Shawn Murphy as one of the people completely caught off guard by the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. When Saban announced his retirement on Jan. 10, he told Alabama players at the same time news started leaking nationally. It caught Murphy and his teammates at the time off guard. Murphy is one of five former …

Rams receiver Puka Nacua, a fifth-round draft pick in 2023, had a historic rookie season. In any other season, he would have been the runaway winner of the offensive rookie of the year award. Nacua, though, was beaten out for the award by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who had one of the best rookie seasons for a quarterback in history. …

After helping the Artesia Bulldogs win back-to-back state football championships, senior offensive lineman Enrique Armendariz hopes to bring that championship tradition to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) in Portales. He signed a national letter of intent Wednesday at the Bulldog Bowl with friends, coaches, teammates and other well-wishers in attendance. Armendariz might have not made the headlines as an offensive …

Can anyone other than Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce step up for the Chiefs offense? Even in a down year, the Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce connection remains dynamite for the Kansas City Chiefs. Defenses still struggle to contain the duo, partly because for a handful of plays a game they have no idea what they’re going to do themselves. …

The SEC released its preseason baseball coaches poll on Thursday. According to the coaches, Alabama is projected to finish fourth in the SEC West and eighth overall. No. 17 Alabama enters 2024 under new leadership, as former Maryland coach Rob Vaughn takes over after a gambling scandal led to the firing of Brad Bohannon near the end of last season. …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will be trying to win the Super Bowl for the first time in his career on Sunday and he’ll go into the game as the NFL’s offensive player of the year. McCaffrey, who is also a finalist for MVP, was the choice in voting conducted by the Associated Press. The other finalists were Dolphins wide …