Getty Images One of the most famous fans of the Washington Commanders is NBA superstar Kevin Durant. The 35-year-old was born in Washington D.C. and played his high school ball in both Virginia and Maryland before taking his talents to the University of Texas. Like every other Washington fan, Durant has been waiting for a savior of the franchise, and …

. The Auburn coaching staff has done a wonderful job this recruiting cycle by securing the commitment of their home state’s top talent. Auburn’s commitment list includes four of Alabama’s top-10 recruits from the 2025 cycle and six commits overall from the state’s top-40 players. In Vegas, it is hard to walk away from the table when your luck is …

Getty Images The University of Oklahoma is entering a new venture as it enters the SEC, and a former Philadelphia Eagles personnel executive is helping to lead the way. In a new football recruiting structure with NIL at the forefront, Oklahoma is hiring former Eagles Vice President of Football Administration Jake Rosenberg and his consulting group in a partnership role …

Eric Williams NFC West Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It took a little longer than expected, but for Los Angeles Chargers chief of staff Fred Maas and the rest of the organization, the team’s new headquarters was worth the wait. After seven years of toiling in a temporary facility in Costa Mesa, the Chargers opened a 150,000 square foot space …

It’s no exaggeration to say that prospects across the country have had the course of their lives changed thanks to a strong showing during camp season. Let’s take a look at five such prospects in the West that saw their stock rise dramatically in June. THIS SERIES: Five Midwest prospects that emerged during camp season | Southeast | Mid-South | …

Why Juszczyk is confident Aiyuk, 49ers will get contract done originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers still haven’t come to terms on a new contract extension, but another San Francisco star is confident a deal will happen eventually. Kyle Juszczyk spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on Thursday at the American Century …

About five minutes into his ESPY Awards acceptance speech Thursday night, standing on stage in Los Angeles next to two of his former Heisman Trophy winners at Alabama, Nick Saban doled out some advice from his father to an audience filled with some of the world’s greatest athletes. “People aren’t going to remember what you say,” Saban said. “They’re going …

The Steelers didn’t pick up their fifth-year option on running back Najee Harris’s contract, but the team’s other offseason moves are the focus of the running back’s thoughts about the upcoming season. Harris saw the Steelers sign Russell Wilson and trade for Justin Fields to overhaul the quarterback position and those transactions were front and center when he was asked …

One of the things everyone is curious about is how the Oregon Ducks will adjust to the more physical type of football the Big Ten Conference promises to bring on a weekly basis. But many aren’t asking how the Big Ten will adjust to the Ducks. Oregon has the talent and experience to bring one of the best defenses in …

NFL: Los Angeles Chargers at New York Jets 2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 20.4 (21st)Total yards per game: 329.4 (18th)Plays per game: 65.1 (8th)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 39.7 (3rd)Dropback EPA per play: 0.02 (19th)Rush attempts per game: 25.4 (24th)Rush EPA per play: -0.24 (32nd) Coaching Staff Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce sent the analytically-minded Brandon Staley …

NFL training camps are just around the corner, which means battles for key roster spots are set to heat up around the league. Which positional competitions warrant the most attention as we move deeper into the summer? Here are the top 14 battles to monitor: The competition: Bo Nix vs. Zach Wilson vs. Jarrett Stidham Nix is the widespread favorite …

In college football, the reality of the matter is coaches don’t last long, especially in the Southeastern Conference. Only Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoop and Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart have been at their current school for more than five years with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and Texas A&M Aggies all having new coaches in …

Last offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders paid Jimmy Garoppolo a decent amount of money to come in and be their starting quarterback. After some drama around the announcement of his signing and a foot injury, Garoppolo signed a three-year, $72.5 million deal. Given his connection with then-head coach Josh McDaniels, it made a certain degree of sense — even if …

Juszczyk admits he was ‘hurt’ by 49ers’ surprise pay cut proposal originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area STATELINE, Nev. — Fullback Kyle Juszczyk had just completed his seventh season with the 49ers. It was also his seventh Pro Bowl campaign with the 49ers. Juszczyk did not show any signs of dropping off. So that’s why it was a bit …

Ohio State fans already have an idea of what the Buckeyes will look like in EA Sports College Football 25. But fans got a further preview into the Ohio State roster Thursday. CBS Sports’ Josh Pate played as the Buckeyes during his preview of the new video game, which is set to release July 19. With Ohio State, Pate said, …