USATSI There was mutual interest between Charlotte and Arkansas offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino for the program’s head coaching vacancy, but it appears nothing will materialize. The 63-year-old Petrino had even expressed optimism about his chances behind the scenes, but on Tuesday, Petrino withdrew his name from consideration for the job, sources confirmed to 247Sports’ Chris Hummer. Charlotte fired Biff Poggi after …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 3, 2024, 01:22 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Patrik Laine will make his long-awaited regular-season debut with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday after missing the past two months with a knee injury. Montreal made the roster move official by removing Laine from long-term injured reserve. Laine was spotted taking …

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans took the opportunity on Tuesday to defend linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, who was suspended by the NFL for three games after leveling a violent hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the team’s Week 13 win.  “With the entire Azeez situation, we stand behind Azeez,” Ryans said, via KPRC2. “It’s two-fold. A lot of quarterbacks …

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks picked up a player who was high on their recruiting board right before the early signing period begins on Wednesday. They took him from a coach who Oregon fans have pretty strong feelings about, as well. The Ducks landed 4-star linebacker Gavin Nix on Tuesday morning, flipping him from Mario Cristobal and the Miami …

Carmen Vitali NFL Reporter Let me first start by saying that what the Chicago Bears should do in the wake of firing Matt Eberflus and what they will do are likely two different things. On Friday, Eberflus became the first Bears head coach to be fired mid-season in their 104-year history. And while Chicago did something they’ve never done before, …

Isaac Guerendo is the next man up for the 49ers and fantasy football managers. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Welcome to our fantasy football lineups, Mr. Rookie Isaac Guerendo! The San Francisco 49ers feel like they’re fighting a losing battle at this point in the season, looking entirely out of sync with a banged-up quarterback (shoulder) and having lost two …

In the recent history of the Big Ten, three programs have dominated the football field: Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. During the Big Ten’s geographical division era (where have you gone, dear Legends and Leaders!), the three conference powers were forced to share the East and compete against one another every season. In those 10 seasons locked together, they …

Getty Images Jamal Adams didn’t want to sign with any NFL team when he was searching for a new home. Adams wants to win a Super Bowl, which is why he agreed to sign on the Detroit Lions’ practice squad.  The Lions are 11-1 and are tied for the best record in football. They have won 10 straight games and have …

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Josh Allen wasn’t supposed to be able to eclipse Lamar Jackson for MVP. Just look at the numbers Jackson is putting up: 3,290 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, three interceptions, 678 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He’s on pace to eclipse his total yardage and total touchdowns from last season when he won MVP. Allen’s statistics don’t …

It was a statement weekend for rookies across the league as this week’s list could have easily been expanded to include 15 top performances. Here are the top 10 from Week 13: Bowers was targeted on 14 of the 37 routes he ran Friday against Kansas City. He caught 10 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. The Georgia product …

When you can’t possibly imagine another sickeningly simplistic argument to make the College Football Playoff, Miami arrives to the party and we’re all worse for it. Temporarily, anyway. “Award teams for winning football games,” Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal told Miami radio station WQAM. “We won 10 games this year, and not many teams have.” Now we’re going down this road? …

Two of the top teams in the NFC will clash in Week 14 when the Green Bay Packers battle the Detroit Lions in a key NFC North divisional matchup on Thursday Night Football. Both teams posted wins on Thanksgiving Day, with Detroit outlasting Chicago, 23-20, and Green Bay downing Miami, 30-17. The Packers (9-3), who are third in the division, …

49ers overreactions: Has Shanahan’s Super Bowl window closed? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area This was not the 49ers’ season. Sometimes it’s just that simple. The vibes were not there. It was a bizarre training camp with a couple of their key players embroiled in contract disputes. Other key players were injured. Their first-round draft pick got lucky when …

Getty Images Former Houston and UTEP coach Dana Dimel, most recently an offensive assistant at Illinois, died Tuesday. Dimel’s agent, Pete Roussel, confirmed Dimel died in his sleep. He was 62. Dimel was a longtime assistant coach for Bill Snyder at Kansas State, working his way up from being a graduate assistant to multiple stints as Snyder’s offensive coordinator. The …

The 2024 NFL regular season is winding down, and teams’ odds to make the playoffs are on the move. Some teams, like the Saints, had short odds to make the postseason back in September but are now long shots. On the other hand, squads like the Chiefs are such heavy favorites to make the playoffs that bettors don’t even have …