The Kansas City Chiefs are considering taking kicker Harrison Butker off kickoff duties for the upcoming season. But the decision has nothing to do with recent controversial remarks during a commencement speech that made him a recent national story. The new rules implemented in March dictate that any ball kicked into the “landing zone” from the goal line to the …

Getty Images One iconic coach met another when Deion Sanders met new U.S. women’s national team manager Emma Hayes on Wednesday. The USWNT was in Boulder, Colo., so Sanders came out to greet the team ahead of its appearance in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hayes was just named the new USWNT manager on May 21, and she’s been busy getting …

When Allen Robinson got traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2023 offseason, he thought for sure that he’d be spending more than one year with the team, but that didn’t happen.  Although Robinson was a full-time starter for the Steelers last season, the team decided to cut him in March in a move that caught the former Pro Bowl …

This week, the Miami Dolphins agreed to a lucrative extension with one of their stars on offense. It wasn’t the player everyone was expecting, as wide receiver Jaylen Waddle grabbed a three-year contract extension worth $84.75 million, while quarterback Tua Tagovailoa continues to await his pay day.  Why did Waddle get the bag before his quarterback? Especially with Miami already paying Tyreek Hill …

The NFL Players Association’s proposed changes to the offseason calendar sent the football world into a frenzy, with players, coaches, executives, and NFL alumni weighing in on the potential impact on the start of organized team activities, minicamps, and the offseason workout program.  Though the player-led proposal would eliminate the voluntary workouts conducted throughout the spring, the gradual ramp-up to …

With the college football season fast approaching, thoughts, opinions, and predictions abound. While everyone has visions of how the season will play out, Athlon Sports caught up with some Big Ten coaches to ask their thoughts on the upcoming season. Speaking anonymously, conference coaches gave some insight on what they anticipate for Ohio State this season, and spoiler alert… it …

Is it better for rookie quarterbacks to sit or play right away? Tom Brady, widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time, feels that the former is the best route for a promising young quarterback.  Brady, who spent just over a year watching Drew Bledsoe before taking the reins of the Patriots offense back in 2001, alluded to Jordan Love …

Watch Drake Maye throw sweet no-look pass at Patriots OTA practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is more than just a pocket passer. The No. 3 pick from the 2024 NFL Draft is capable of throwing on the run, too. Maye showed off his athleticism during Wednesday’s OTA practice at Gillette Stadium with …

Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders, son of head coach Deion Sanders, is $11 million in debt and filed for bankruptcy in October 2023, according to USA Today.  The petition for relief — which was filed under Chapter 7 in Colorado’s Bankruptcy Code — states Sanders is on the hook for $11.3 million stemming from a March 2022 civil trial in Texas. …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter As a former NFL player himself, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans knows the trap second-year pros can fall into.  Some who’ve had success as rookies, he explained, have rested on their laurels. They’ve taken their foot off the gas pedal. Oftentimes, that backfires.  As Ryans sees it, you must work harder entering your second season. That’s …

JJ Watt opened the door earlier this offseason regarding a possible comeback with the Houston Texans. General manager Nick Caserio is keeping that door open.  Watt, a future Hall of Fame defensive lineman who retired after the 2022 season, says he told Texans coach (and former Texans teammate) DeMeco Ryans last year that he’d “be there” if Ryans was desperate and …

Say goodbye to that early morning Cotton Bowl breeze. The Texas Longhorns will face the Oklahoma Sooners at 2:30 p.m. CT this season. In recent history the Red River Rivalry been synonymous with an 11 a.m. CT kickoff, but it appears that tradition might not carry over to the Southeastern Conference. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy said the following of the …

Marvin Lewis once spent 16 seasons as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals and in that time, he racked up 131 career wins, which more than doubles the number of any other coach in franchise history. After parting ways with the organization following the 2018 season, Lewis kept his distance from the NFL, but now, he’s making a return.  …

Why Ryan knew 49ers were ‘special team’ after initial tryout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Logan Ryan was a part of several great NFL rosters, but he realized early on just how special the 49ers’ team was during the 2023 season. The former 49ers safety, who announced his retirement from the NFL in April, joined “The Herd” with …

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. – The SEC prominently projected its pinwheel logo featuring 16 school pennants onto a hotel wall this week throughout the conference’s spring meetings. It’s a visual reminder of Oklahoma and Texas joining the nation’s most powerful conference. Whose pennants will join that pinwheel next? I asked commissioner Greg Sankey on Tuesday about the SEC’s appetite for further …