Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 09:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. IT’S AN UNAVOIDABLE TOPIC for Nick Tetz when he’s hanging out at a bar. He’s a professional bull rider. That’s a mechanical bull in the corner. How long can he last before flying off? “It’s kind of like telling someone you’re a UFC fighter and …

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Withrow named Anthony Berry as its head football coach Jan. 5, 2024. He was defensive coordinator at Withrow the past three seasons. Withrow High School has promoted Anthony Berry as its new head football coach. He has been the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the last three seasons under Kali Jones, who left in December to take the …

Everything right now is NFL playoffs, NFL playoffs, NFL playoffs. And rightfully so. We’ll all be transfixed on the postseason for the next month, but let’s not forget about the current 12 clubs already eliminated from playoff contention. They’re in a weird spot. There’s still one game left in the regular season but we wouldn’t necessarily fault anyone in any …

The 2023 football season has flown by and now there is only one game left — the national championship game between Michigan and Washington. That has not stopped people from projecting the teams that have the talent to play for the 2024 National Championship. According to On3, the LSU Tigers are a team that has the tools to go all …

Is Eagles star Lane Johnson on a Hall of Fame track? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia With Jason Kelce, it’s not even a question anymore. The news Wednesday that Kelce had made his seventh Pro Bowl only hammered home what we already knew. He’ll be a Hall of Famer. He’s done enough. Whether or not he does decide to continue …

It’s All-American Bowl season in the world of college football recruiting, and things were kicked off on Wednesday afternoon with the 2024 Under Armour All-American Bowl down in Orlando, Florida. Now we head to San Antonio, where the eyes of college football fans will turn to the Alamodome for the High School All-American Bowl. The game will be televised on …

It’s where he is from, most assuredly, even if he never has been there. So, for years now, he has punctuated significant plays on the football field by forming a capital “T” with his arms in celebratory tribute to Tonga. That’s how deeply Tuli Tuipulotu’s roots push into the island nation’s sandy soil, the heart of the Chargers young edge …

Under the guidance of legendary head coach Nick Saban, it’s easier to count the records that the Alabama football program hasn’t broken than the ones they have. As well as the national championships and Heisman trophies, Saban has produced an absurd amount of NFL talent. The most impressive part is that the majority of those players turn out to be …

There was a lot more riding on the result of Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley’s last start than there is on this Saturday’s game against the Steelers. Huntley started the final five games of the 2022 season for the Ravens, including their playoff loss to the Bengals, because Lamar Jackson was injured and unavailable. He’s starting Saturday because the Ravens have …

Michigan is one victory away from winning a national championship while under separate NCAA investigations into allegations of recruiting violations and impermissible sign-stealing. Hardly the scandals of the century, but enough to cast the Wolverines into the black-hat role. They remain unfazed. “We use it as fuel,” offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson said after No. 1 Michigan beat No. 4 Alabama …

Since joining the Rams in November, Carson Wentz rarely has stood still on the sideline. The veteran quarterback bursts into sprints as if he is avoiding a rush. He tosses passes as if he’s engineering a game-winning, two-minute drive. But as Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a playoff spot, Wentz never got the chance to show in a game …

One of the most enjoyable aspects of this season for the Crimson Tide is Nick Saban’s weekly appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. Every Thursday, Coach Saban joins the often erratic Pat McAfee to talk Alabama Crimson Tide football. Even though the season is over for Coach Saban and the Tide, the GOAT once again joined McAfee this week to …

Eagles-Giants player matchups to watch in Week 18 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles (11-5) travel to North Jersey to face the Giants (5-11) in the regular season finale before their playoffs begin. Here are some key matchups to watch: Eagles vs. Eagles I thought about skipping this week’s matchups for a few reasons. One is that there’s …

Some ideas for the Dooley’s Dozens come from something I see in a game or think about in the shower (bad visual, I know). Or sometimes, I get a text from a friend who is working on a story and it gives me an idea. In this case, it was Chris Low from ESPN, who was doing a piece on …