AUBURN — DJ Durkin is Auburn football’s new defensive coordinator. The Tigers made thing official with the former Maryland coach Wednesday. It’s the last hire coach Hugh Freeze had to make for his on-field staff this offseason, as Auburn has filled all 10 spots available to it. All told, the unit had six retentions and four departures, including a change …

Patrick Mahomes has continued to make NFL history through his first six seasons as a starting quarterback, but he had a moment on social media on Wednesday that showed he isn’t perfect. In a clip shown on the most recent episode of “Inside the NFL,” NFL Films captured Andy Reid’s speech to the Chiefs in the locker room following their …

There has been no indication the Philadelphia Eagles are even inclined to trade AJ Brown this offseason, but the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver didn’t shut down any talk of a potential trade. Perhaps because Brown has been through this before with the Tennessee Titans just two years ago, he decided to not say anything regarding something that may or may …

The longest offensive coordinator search in the history of the world — or my memory, at least — has finally concluded. Iowa made it official on Wednesday that Green Bay Packers analyst and former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester will be the new Hawkeyes offensive coordinator. Let the field-position battle commence. It’s not the most exciting hire of this …

For some around the NFL, not much changes in a year. This time 365 days ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were getting ready to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Today, the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs are getting ready to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. However, a lot has changed for the Dallas Cowboys in the …

The 49ers handed in their first practice report of the Super Bowl bye week on Wednesday and it was only an estimation of how much players would have participated in an actual practice session. Only one member of the team was estimated to miss practice entirely. Tight end George Kittle would have sat out with a toe injury he picked …

In the wake of the Dallas Cowboys’ NFC wild-card flop against the Green Bay Packers, the NFL world pondered whether Jerry Jones would fire head coach Mike McCarthy and replace him with Bill Belichick — who parted ways with the New England Patriots just days before the playoff loss after 24 seasons on the job. The answer was no … …

The 2024 college football season doesn’t start for close to six months but the storylines never end. For North Carolina, they will have a new-look roster with the departure of several players including Drake Maye, Tez Walker and Cedric Gray. And fans will get their first look at the 2024 Tar Heels soon enough with the annual Spring game. On …

Getty Images Carson Strong is getting on with his life’s work. After just two years of professional football that included brief stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, Strong has decided to call it a career.  Strong, 24, announced his retirement via social media Wednesday. He said that a lingering knee injury is the reason for his early retirement …

Singer Taylor Swift has an exciting two weeks coming up, with the Tokyo leg of “The Eras Tour” and the Grammys all around the corner. The events will conclude with the biggest game in American sports, the Super Bowl, where she likely also will be to cheer on boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. Since Super …

In an interview with 247Sports last week, USC athletic director Jennifer Cohen clarified USC’s stance on Reggie Bush, stating, “To [USC], Reggie Bush is a Heisman winner.  Any and all ways we can honor and recognize that for him, that are appropriate for him, we will do.”  Beyond the clear support that Reggie is receiving from the athletic department, this …

Travis Kelce is happy to have Taylor Swift on the Kansas City Chiefs bandwagon heading to the Super Bowl. As if that wasn’t evident by their on-field smooch after the AFC title game. On the latest episode of their “New Heights” podcast, the Chiefs tight end and his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, joked about how the 12-time Grammy winner …

The Steelers opened what originally was known as Heinz Field in 2001, after playing for 30 seasons in Three Rivers Stadium. With 23 campaigns now played in what is now known as Acrisure Stadium, the Steelers have no plans to try to build a new home, any time soon. Earlier this week, Steelers owner Art Rooney II made it clear …

Michigan State football has released the date when you can get the first look at the new coaching staff, led by head coach Jonathan Smith. On Wednesday, MSU announced they would be hosting a “spring showcase” on April 20 where you can watch the new team play at the end of spring practices. There were no other details shared about …

When the New York Jets are on the clock with the 10th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they will surely have Aaron Rodgers in mind.  No, that does not mean that the Jets will be drafting a receiver in the first round for Rodgers, something that has never happened during Rodgers’ career. That does mean that the Jets may …