Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo is working to fill out his first staff and that process will include an interview with a prospective defensive coordinator on Friday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Mayo and the Patriots will interview Broncos defensive backs coach Christian Parker the position. Panthers linebackers coach Tem Lukabu has also come up as a candidate …

Nothing creates more buzz in the NFL scouting community than a talented prospect with franchise-quarterback potential. The allure of securing the next Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow prompts evaluators to envision building a perennial title contender with a dynamic QB1 leading the way. After watching Caleb Williams spectacularly win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2022, the …

The totality of Texas A&M’s 2024 Transfer Portal additions has been nothing short of spectacular, as new head coach Mike Elko has addressed nearly every position group after quickly examining the strengths and weaknesses the roster presented during the Aggies’ loss to Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl last month. Defensively, several losses to the portal led by former five-star …

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn received several interview requests from teams looking for a new head coach and he’s reportedly set to meet with two of them. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Glenn is scheduled to interview with the Falcons and Titans. The Commanders and Chargers were the other teams that reportedly requested interviews with Glenn over the …

From Knoxville to Auburn and SEC football locales throughout the South, fans can rejoice in Nick Saban’s retirement. Saban was especially hard on Tennessee. He went 16-1 against the Vols as Alabama’s coach. Josh Heupel, in 2022, became the first UT coach to beat Saban’s Tide. Alabama hired an accomplished coach in Kalen DeBoer, but it nonetheless may need a …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday extended an offer in the 2027 recruiting class to Antayvious Ellis. An impressive 6-foot-0, 170-pound wide receiver out of Crowley, Texas. Ellis was very productive in his freshman season for Crowley, recording 36 receptions for 719 yards and seven touchdowns in 11 games. Thanks to his strong freshman season, the Texas native has already received …

Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns have found themselves another former member of the Alabama Crimson Tide to join their team in 2024. This time it is former five-star tight end Amari Niblack. Sark and the Longhorns have already lured away star receiver Isaiah Bond from the Crimson Tide and now, with Niblack’s Thursday night commitment, Texas has a new …

Much has been made of the fact that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will be playing his first road playoff game on Sunday, but it’s not the only first he’ll be experiencing in Buffalo. The Bills and Chiefs have played six times since Mahomes has been the Chiefs’ starter and only one of those games has been played in Buffalo. That …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday extended an offer to 2026 offensive lineman John Turnitne III. The North Crowley High School standout stands at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds. He also held offers in his recruitment from Baylor, Houston, Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, SMU, TCU, Texas, and Texas Tech. A strong offer sheet for the rising junior to say the least. Turntine currently …

Super Bowl LVIII will be held in the capable hands of Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) Baltimore and San Francisco in the Super Bowl? It makes sense, right? The two top-seeded teams advance through the playoffs to meet on the NFL’s biggest stage. Surprisingly, it hasn’t happened that often. Philadelphia and Kansas City were …

EAST LANSING — Jonathan Smith’s whirlwind start to his new job as isn’t slowing down, 55 days into his tenure. Not even to celebrate his birthday. Michigan State football’s new coach finalized his 10-man coaching staff Wednesday. Overlapping Smith’s 45th birthday, Thursday’s agenda brought delivering an evening keynote speech to people he wants and needs to get to know better …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. We’re another week closer to All-Star Weekend — the spiritual, if not mathematical midway point of the season — but our voters caused no change atop the Power Rankings, with the Winnipeg Jets holding down the No. 1 slot again. Of …

Jeremy Johnson summed it simply, “We got a tough task ahead of of this season, but we’ll be prepared.” Entering his third season on the sidelines as the quarterbacks coach for Montgomery Catholic, the former Auburn football quarterback is impacting the future stars of the game with his offensive expertise. Last season, Johnson complemented a coaching staff that led the …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 19, 2024, 07:01 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. When the Anaheim Ducks celebrate a win on the ice this season, there’s a more bizarre celebration happening on social media: a duck triumphantly slamming its webbed feet on a drum, in a room filled with team memorabilia. Did we mention this duck’s name is …

Not to take credit, but we wrote this week that firing Mike McCarthy because he can’t get the team over the hump would be the wrong move for the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones must have been logging in to check our recommendation. Sure enough, word broke Wednesday night that the Cowboys’ owner has decided to stick with McCarthy as head …