Getty Images Just four teams remain (Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions) and will battle on Sunday for the right to hoist the Lombardi Trophy and celebrate as it rains confetti in Las Vegas at Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers and Ravens are the favorites, but you can never doubt Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and …
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LOOK: Sherrone Moore officially sends tweet announcing Michigan football head coach hire
Michigan football fans waited with bated breath to see what the program would do to replace Jim Harbaugh. The foregone conclusion was that the Wolverines would hire offensive coordinator, former interim coach, and Harbaugh-protege Sherrone Moore, but it wasn’t certain what the timing would be given that the university, due to state law, was required to post the job publicly …
Read More »Ravens’ Mark Andrews returning vs. Chiefs: How All-Pro TE feels and how he’ll be used in AFC Championship
The AFC’s top seed, the Baltimore Ravens, received a significant boost to their offense Friday. Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off of injured reserve ahead of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Andrews underwent ankle surgery Nov. 21 following an injury he suffered in Baltimore’s 34-20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals …
Read More »Fantasy Football Conference Championship Weekend: DFS building blocks, values and a star to fade
Whether you’ve played Daily Fantasy on Yahoo before or are giving it a try for the first time, this weekly column will take a look at the DFS landscape, revealing whom I like building lineups around, stars to fade, undervalued plays and bargain bin options to help you construct a better team. Lineup building blocks Christian McCaffrey ($42) vs. Detroit …
Read More »Report: LSU hiring Ole Miss chief of staff to join football player personnel department
Austin Thomas is making his return to Baton Rouge after two years as the chief of staff under Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. The news was first reported by Wilson Alexander of The Advocate. The news comes in the wake of a shakeup to LSU’s player personnel department as its director, Will Redmond, left to take a similar role at …
Read More »NHL suspends Canadiens’ Gallagher 5 games for illegal check
Jan 26, 2024, 05:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has been suspended five games for an illegal check to the head of New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech. The NHL announced the suspension Friday after a disciplinary phone hearing with Gallagher, who was given a match penalty and ejected for hitting Pelech in the head …
Read More »LOOK: Mural of Taylor Swift wearing a Ravens jersey surfaces in Baltimore
Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens are slated to host the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, and one Ravens fan is attempting to add a little bit more juice to the matchup. An artist that goes by “dlordink” on social media has painted a mural that showcases pop star Taylor Swift in a Ravens’ Lamar Jackson jersey. The …
Read More »Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch hires Georgetown DC Tim Knicky as first football coach
Tim Knicky congratulates Georgetown linebacker Ian Lewis during the 2022 football season. After spending the last two seasons as Georgetown’s defensive coordinator, Knicky was hired this week as the first coach at Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch. There isn’t a school yet or technically any players, but the Austin area’s newest football program is up and running. Liberty Hill ISD announced …
Read More »Chiefs to be without All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney for AFC title game
The Kansas City Chiefs will be without All-Pro offensive guard Joe Thuney and run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi when they play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Thuney, who has helped to anchor one of the best interior offensive lines in the league, was ruled out Friday with a pectoral injury that he sustained in a …
Read More »Chiefs place DT Derrick Nnadi on IR, sign Darius Harris to active roster
The Chiefs placed defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi on injured reserve Friday, the team announced. He missed the team’s divisional round game with a triceps injury and already was ruled out of the AFC Championship Game. Nnadi, 27, is one of the team’s best run defenders, leaving Neil Farrell and Tershawn Wharton to pick up the slack in his absence. Until …
Read More »Every halftime performer in Super Bowl history: Usher, Rihanna, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, more
One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time. Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five performers took …
Read More »Walker White ranks top-five in 247Sports’ final 2024 quarterback rankings
Auburn football’s 2024 signing class is special. The Tigers have landed quality talent at wide receiver, such as five-star Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson. The guy who will be throwing passes to those stud wide receivers is not so bad himself. 247Sports recently released its final rankings for the 2024 class, and quarterback signee Walker White is among the nation’s …
Read More »Sources: Rangers’ Filip Chytil falls on ice, has setback
Emily Kaplan, ESPNJan 26, 2024, 05:33 PM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. New York Rangers center Filip Chytil had a setback related to his suspected concussions while skating Friday at Madison Square Garden, sources told ESPN. Chytil fell on the ice, though it is unclear what caused the incident. He was down on the ice for several …
Read More »NFL playoff injuries for championship games: Mark Andrews and Deebo Samuel to play, Chiefs’ Joe Thuney out
Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries. Huge news for the Baltimore Ravens: Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off …
Read More »Former Clemson offensive coordinator hired by Texas State
Former Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris has a new job in college football. According to reports, Texas State is expected to hire Morris as their new wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. Morris is once again moving on from the Tigers after spending the last season as “special assistant.” Morris was Clemson’s offensive coordinator from 2011-14 before becoming the …
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