There will be a lot of people asking the question as to who the best players were during Nick Saban’s tenure at Alabama. Well, there may not be a definitive answer. He coached a lot of talented players during his career in Tuscaloosa. There is no denying the fact that Saban was one of the best coaches in the country …

Caleb Williams held off his decision until the final hours, but he will be going pro. The likely No. 1 overall pick will declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, making his decision ahead of Monday’s deadline for underclassmen, NFL Media reported.  The USC star quarterback has long been viewed as the top draft prospect, earning comparisons to Patrick Mahomes ever …

Getty Images The Buffalo Bills were originally scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, but the weather had different plans. Snowy conditions and high winds caused the NFL to postpone the game to Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The extreme weather continued in Orchard Park, New York on Saturday and Sunday, with snow and significant …

The 2024 college football season will usher in a new era of access to the College Football Playoff, which moves to 12 team-field with a handful of auto-bids for conference champions after operating in a four-team format for the past 10 seasons. While the changes will allow for more teams to keep the dream of a national championship alive into …

Getty Images New England Patriots’ 15th franchise head coach Jerod Mayo, who has held his new position for less than a week, is getting to work to find assistant coaches for his staff.  Mayo is set to interview Carolina Panthers outside linebackers coach Tem Lukabu for the Patriots defensive coordinator position, per Ian Rapoport. Before he joined the Panthers for …

It was a wild wild-card weekend, with two stunners in Texas and history made in Michigan. We broke down most of it (the Rams-Lions game hadn’t ended yet) from the big desk in the big studio. Check out the video. We discuss Packers-Cowboys, Dolphins-Chiefs, Browns-Texans, preview the Monday games, and then play a little match game with big-name coaches and …

In 2024, we leave the four-team College Football Playoff era behind and move to a 12-team format that is sure to change the entire sport. As we reflect on the four-team era and the 40 teams that participated in it over its decade run, where does LSU’s lone representative stand? In 2019, the Tigers went 15-0 behind Heisman winner Joe …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 15, 2024, 02:12 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Connor Bedard is back — to skating, at least. The Chicago Blackhawks’ rookie returned to the ice on Monday just 10 days after fracturing his jaw in a collision with New Jersey Devils defenseman Brendan Smith and seven days post-surgery to …

There is another known candidate for the Giants’ vacancy at defensive coordinator. New York has requested permission to interview Chargers defensive coordinator Derrick Ansley for the position, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley called the defensive plays until he was fired following the team’s 63-21 loss to Las Vegas in December. But Ansley called the …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 three-star wide receiver CJ Wiley. “Blessed to receive an offer from Vol football,” Wiley announced. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound wide receiver prospect is from Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. Wiley is the No. 297 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 36 wide receiver and No. 35 player in …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I’m going to make today’s newsletter as dramatic as possible since we didn’t really get any drama over the weekend. There were four games played and only one of them went down to the wire. Although we got stuck with three blowouts, I actually thought it was a solid weekend …

49ers’ Purdy flattered by prestigious comparison to Brees originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — When wide receiver Willie Snead broke into the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, he quickly established himself as one of Drew Brees’ favorite targets. Snead caught 141 passes for 1,879 yards and seven touchdowns in his first two seasons with the …

Brian Kelly and LSU continue to build their new look defensive staff. Following the arrival of defensive coordinator Blake Baker, LSU added two assistants to work with the defensive line: Bo Davis and Kevin Peoples. For Davis, it was a return 20 years in the making as one of the most high profile assistants in the country returns to Baton …

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills will be facing two opponents in Monday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown: each other and the elements.  The weather will undoubtedly play a factor in the game, but not as much as if it was played on Sunday. The game was postponed and moved to Monday.  Which team will benefit more from the adverse …

In 2024, college football will look like nothing we’ve ever seen. Conference realignment did plastic surgery to the game we’ve grown up with. The Pac-12 is essentially gone as Oregon, USC, Washington, and UCLA move to the Big Ten. The Big 12 added Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah. Stanford and Cal are off to the ACC, along with SMU …