Super Bowl opening night evolved into a wacky, circus-like spectacle long before Las Vegas had a chance to host the NFL’s biggest game. There’s no telling how wild it’ll be for Sin City’s media extravaganza. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are in town, and they’ll officially kick off the festivities Monday night at Allegiant Stadium when they …
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Jerry Jones: Mike McCarthy’s contract status won’t hurt defensive coordinator search
The Cowboys have a head coach heading into the final year of his contract, but team owner Jerry Jones doesn’t think Mike McCarthy’s status will be a negative for prospective defensive coordinators. Dan Quinn held that job for the last three seasons in Dallas before moving on to become the Commanders head coach last week. During a press conference in …
Read More »UNC beats Duke in huge college basketball weekend; Sixers’ Joel Embiid to miss extended time
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Read More »Super Bowl 2024: Ranking every Chiefs and 49ers starter ahead of Las Vegas showdown for NFL crown
1 This guy is special. Even when he was counted out earlier this year, he finds a way to get it done. He’s on his way to being the best ever.2 McCaffrey makes the offense go. His ability to run it and catch it is makes him such a tough matchup. He is almost guaranteed to score a touchdown every …
Read More »Roger Staubach turns 82: Revisiting legendary Cowboys QB’s most famous play on his birthday
Roger Staubach is 82 years old. Yes, that is hard to believe, especially if you’re old enough to remember when Staubach was the face of the NFL during an era when pro football surpassed baseball as America’s No. 1 pastime. Staubach’s football legacy is as good as it gets. The last Heisman winner to come from a military academy, Staubach …
Read More »South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler launches himself up draft boards with big Senior Bowl performance
It’s a big time for NFL draft prospects in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft to put their names in the minds of general managers and scouts and one of the big reasons why is one of the biggest kick offs to the start of draft season is the Reese’s Senior Bowl, where the nations best college players come out to …
Read More »In his 25th season, this might be Andy Reid’s best coaching job yet
Andy Reid celebrated his 25th season as a head coach with a masterful performance on the sideline and in the locker room. The Kansas City Chiefs are one victory away from becoming the first NFL team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls. They’re here to face the San Francisco 49ers despite a midseason slump that could’ve ruined their …
Read More »CBS Sports college football expert Josh Pate ranks the SEC programs heading into 2024
The 2024 college football season is going to be one of the craziest we have ever seen due to conference realignment as well as the expansion to a 12-team playoff. The SEC will look different with the additions of both Texas and Oklahoma, but the Big Ten will be adding Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA with the PAC-12 essentially dissolving …
Read More »Wisconsin football 2024 depth chart projection 1.0: Defense
Wisconsin football enters the 2024 season with an identity that needs to be rebuilt. I wondered aloud throughout last season what the team’s identity was. It wasn’t exceptional at throwing the ball, it was inconsistent on the ground and the defense was good but not great. The same was the case in 2022 under Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard — …
Read More »NHL superstar roundtable — OT, NHL in Utah and superstitions
Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Feb 5, 2024, 07:53 AM ET NHL All-Star Weekend offers a relaxed atmosphere for players, as they hang with friends and family while taking a break from the 82-game regular-season grind. Which is …
Read More »Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue tops the list, Illinois, Penn State, and Minnesota trending up
Vaughn Dalzell ranks the Big Ten Conference following a week of exciting matchups that resulted in Purdue taking ahold of the league. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2, 10-2) Upcoming games: Saturday vs Indiana (-20), Thursday vs Minnesota (-17) *Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-1600) Purdue earned its two biggest wins since December with an OT home victory over …
Read More »Future Rankings: Predicting the best SEC programs the next five years
One of the most anticipated college football seasons in recent memory is ahead with several months to forecast the year. Multiple changes make for what projects to be a memorable fall of football. Conference realignment is at the forefront of changes that will transform the college football experience. Outside of the SEC, the disbanded Pac-12 conference is scattered across three …
Read More »Jim Nantz and the Super Bowl: Tales from a broadcasting legend
CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz shares a moment on stage with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs’ victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game on Jan. 28. If Nantz is semi-retired, it’s news to him. (Mark Goldman / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Everything, everywhere, all at once. That’s pretty much the job description of …
Read More »Top 20 most intriguing storylines heading into spring football in 2024
You might have seen plenty of football in your lifetime. You won’t see anything like what will ensue in the 2024 college football season. Multiple changes are set to take place in a pivotal year for several teams. Big 12 and ACC teams are set to fight for their place in the future of college football. SEC and Big Ten …
Read More »Police to detail sex assault case vs. current, ex-NHL players
LONDON, Ontario — Authorities scheduled a news conference for Monday to discuss a 2018 case that has led to sexual assault charges against four current NHL players and a former NHL player, all of whom were on Canada’s world junior hockey team that year. Five players from that team have been charged with sexual assault: Carter Hart of the Philadelphia …
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