May 22, 2024, 09:18 PM ET NEW YORK — Rick Tocchet was honored as the NHL’s coach of the year Wednesday after guiding the Pacific Division champion Vancouver Canucks to their second playoff berth in nine years. Tocchet appeared on 109 of 114 ballots for the Jack Adams award submitted by members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, and received 82 …

49ers QB coach Griese observing Purdy grow in leadership role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA – For all that Brock Purdy has accomplished on the field for the 49ers, quarterbacks coach Brian Griese wants to see the 24-year-old take on more of a leadership role in his third NFL season. Griese already has seen signs of …

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is a hero to many on the football field, but he recently proved he can be a significant asset off the field. The former Ohio State football quarterback was among the many people who showed up Monday to help some of the damaged neighborhoods in the Houston area following two EF-1 tornadoes hitting the area …

FRISCO, Texas —  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said “We want Dak Prescott. That’s that.” when asked how motivated he is to retain Prescott as his team’s long-term, face of the franchise quarterback.  Jones made that comment two days before the 2024 NFL Draft on April 23, and based on how emphatic he was in saying it, the natural conclusion …

PHILADELPHIA — Darius Slay doesn’t see what the Miami Dolphins saw regarding Vic Fangio. Neither does Jalen Carter.  Fangio, who has been criticized by Dolphins players (most notably Jalen Ramsey and Jevon Holland) after his one year in Miami, isn’t getting that same vibe from the Philadelphia Eagles in his short time on the staff. Of course the Eagles haven’t played …

The 2024 college football season is less than four months away. Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural campaign will begin on Saturday, Aug. 31. To kick off the regular season, the Aggies will host Notre Dame in prime time on ABC. This week, legendary college football writer Phil Steele released the cover of the 2024 edition of his annual …

49ers stars Purdy, Bosa react to potential 18-game NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As NFL players begin to get their bodies and minds right for another long season, they’ve heard more rumblings about the league potentially expanding to an 18-game schedule. While 49ers quarterback isn’t necessarily opposed to the idea, he would prefer a second bye …

Ohio State coach Ryan Day is due to add to his bonus total as a result of his team’s academic performance. The Buckeyes earned a 3.24 grade point average over the past academic year, triggering a bonus worth $50,000 for Day, a school spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Day, who received a pay raise last year to bring his compensation to more …

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is the consensus best quarterback in the NFL, but which quarterbacks does the already-three-time Super Bowl MVP admire from afar? On Wednesday’s edition of “First Things First,” Mahomes revealed the quarterbacks he enjoys watching most. “I like watching Josh [Allen] a lot,” Mahomes said. “We play a lot of similar opponents. He plays a …

49ers RB coach Turner notes CMC’s OTA absence is ‘business part’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey, a constant fixture during the 49ers’ offseason program, was notably absent from the 49ers’ Tuesday on-field OTA practice. But running backs coach Bobby Turner isn’t worried about the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year’s whereabouts, though, …

Dak Prescott felt disrespected four years ago during the long wait for his first big payday as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. The 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year had been a bargain as a fourth-round draft pick, and played on the franchise tag before signing the $160 million, four-year contract that expires after this upcoming season. This time, …

As the College Football Playoff format changes start this upcoming season, details on how it will operate and look are continuing to come out. One of those being TV rights and schedule. On Wednesday, ESPN and the College Football Playoff announced that the network came to a five-year contract agreement with TNT Sports — a subdivision of Warner Bros. Discovery …

Jim Harbaugh wound up leaving Michigan for the NFL after leading the Wolverines to a national championship, but that apparently wasn’t his initial wish following the 2023 season. The former Michigan coach told a close friend of his in January that he wanted to remain in Ann Arbor a day prior to his first interview for the Los Angeles Chargers …

Patrick Mahomes created a stir last summer when he completed a behind the back pass to wideout Skyy Moore during Chiefs training camp. Mahomes didn’t attempt a similar throw during the actual 2023 season, but he’s going to give it a try in 2024.  “I think it was (because) we didn’t play as well offensively enough for me to pull …

Corner Canyon’s Jerome Myles outruns Lehi’s Isaiah Allen for a score as they play in high school football semifinal action at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Myles was rated a five-star recruit by 247 Sports in the recruiting site’s latest rankings. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News For the first time since 2021, high …