Any hopes Alabama football had of retaining star safety Caleb Downs reportedly are over. The star freshman will transfer to Ohio State for his sophomore season, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Friday, citing an anonymous source. Downs considered the Buckeyes during his high school recruitment before heading to Alabama to play football for Nick Saban, who announced his retirement Jan. 10. …

The Falcons have completed a virtual interview with Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced Friday. Glenn and Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot worked together with the Saints. Glenn became the Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021. He previously was a defensive backs coach, as an assistant in Cleveland and the primary position coach in …

Jan. 19—OAKLAND, Calif. — Weeks before Washington State’s football season ended, before the Cougars played their final game in the Pac-12 as we know it, Jake Dickert went public with one assertion. “It’s going to be open-target season on our players,” Dickert said. By that he meant the way representatives from other schools would surely try to lure his players …

The Chargers completed an interview with Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn for their head coaching position, the team announced Friday. Quinn is a popular candidate this hiring cycle, having completed interviews with the Panthers and Titans. The Commanders and Seahawks also requested permission to interview him. Quinn just completed his third season as the Cowboys’ defensive play caller. His unit …

Safety Caleb Downs, the top-rated player in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to Ohio State. His father, Gary Downs, told 247Sports.com that he would become a Buckeye. Downs picked Alabama over Ohio State, Georgia and Notre Dame as the No. 6 overall player in the 247Sports composite rankings as a high school senior last year. He was named the …

Jan 19, 2024, 09:37 PM ET CHICAGO — New York Islanders forward Kyle MacLean made his NHL debut on Friday night, and his father, John, had a perfect vantage point for the whole thing. John MacLean is an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was behind the bench when Kyle MacLean took his first shift in the first period at …

The Raiders have their head coach, taking the interim tag of Antonio Pierce’s title Friday. Now, he can begin the process of filling out his staff. Pierce reportedly is consulting with Tom Coughlin. The Raiders want Marvin Lewis in some official capacity on staff, NFL Media reports. Pierce hired Lewis to help him after he was named interim coach halfway …

Jan. 19—Ohio State made another headline-grabbing offseason move Friday with the hiring of Bill O’Brien. “I am extremely pleased to be able to add Bill O’Brien to our coaching staff,” head coach Ryan Day said in a news release. “He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a tremendous amount of success at both the NFL and collegiate levels.” …

Bill Belichick is the betting favorite to land in Atlanta. The Falcons now have conducted two interviews with the former Patriots head coach. They announced Friday they completed a second in-person interview. Falcons owner Arthur Blank initially interviewed Belichick on Monday on Blank’s yacht near the U.S. Virgin Islands, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reports. Blank, CEO Rich McKay, team …

USATSI The NCAA is investigating Florida’s recruitment of former signee Jaden Rashada, according to multiple reports. Rashada originally signed with the Gators in December 2022, but was released from his national letter of intent after a significant NIL deal with Florida NIL group “Gator Collective” fell apart. The collective was not directly affiliated with Florida and it has since been …

Kristin Juszczyk, NFL discussing official merchandise deal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Kristin Juszczyk was the biggest winner of the NFL playoffs’ opening weekend. The fashion designer and the wife of 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk made waves last weekend when international icon Taylor Swift sported one of Juszczyk’s creations while attending the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over …

Penn State football has been featured on nearly 20 Sports Illustrated covers through the decades. Making the magazine cover became an iconic achievement − whether viewed through a lens of ultimate excellence or, by some, as a jinx. No matter, people have paid attention for nearly 70 years to a long standard-bearer of sports journalism and photography. But will it …

Bill Belichick met with the Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank in person for a second interview on Friday, but sources caution that any potential deal with one of the greatest coaches of all time is not a done deal at this time. Belichick first met with Blank on Jan. 15, on Blank’s yacht near the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to …

The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday that the team had completed an interview for its head-coaching position with Bill Belichick. The former New England Patriots head coach is said to have met in person with team owner Arthur Blank about the job, and while no deal was considered imminent, there is mutual interest between the two sides and conversations are ongoing, per NFL …

Who’s Playing Green Bay Packers @ San Francisco 49ers Regular Season Records: Green Bay 9-8, San Francisco 12-5 How To Watch When: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Levi’s Stadium — Santa Clara, CaliforniaTV: FOXFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know The 49ers will be playing the full four quarters on Saturday, but they’re expected to have …