The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. But coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the team’s two most notable spokespeople, defended kicker Harrison Butker on Wednesday when asked to address the Chiefs veteran’s recent polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College. “I know Harrison,” Mahomes told reporters. “I’ve known him …

When Aidan O’Connell arrived as a rookie quarterback in Las Vegas last year, he was handed the No. 4 jersey that Derek Carr had worn with the Raiders for the previous nine seasons. That didn’t sit right with O’Connell. And so, O’Connell said on Maxx Crosby’s podcast, this offseason he decided he’s going to wear No. 12 instead. “I just …

Alabama Crimson Tide football is under new leadership, as Kalen DeBoer takes over as the program’s head coach following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. One of the biggest concerns regarding DeBoer was his recruiting abilities. Those have since been alleviated to a certain degree after the impressive offseason he’s had on the recruiting trail and the transfer portal. …

May 22, 2024, 05:50 PM ET The New Jersey Devils are hiring Sheldon Keefe as their next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski on Wednesday. Keefe was fired on May 9 by the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team’s first-round playoff exit. He had two years remaining on a contract extension signed last August. Through 4½ NHL seasons, Keefe …

Bills’ Chase Claypool addresses falling short of expectations with Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Chase Claypool quickly became an NFL journeyman over the last two years after four relatively impressive seasons with the Steelers, who drafted him in 2020. So much so, that the Bears traded a 2023 second-round pick to the Steelers to acquire him. But the …

As the College Football Playoff format changes starting 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 with TNT Sports, a subdivision of Warner Bros. Discovery, to sublicense …

Greg Jennings once won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers alongside Aaron Rodgers. But since retiring nearly a decade ago, the former Pro Bowl wide receiver has often criticized his former quarterback, who enters a pivotal 2024 season with the New York Jets as a 40-year-old recovering from a torn Achilles. Rodgers made it clear he understands the …

For the first time since the 2014 season, the Harbaugh brothers are both coaching in the NFL. Jim Harbaugh returned to the league as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, after spending time in college football as the coach of Michigan. He is scheduled to face his brother, John Harbaugh, when the Chargers play the Baltimore Ravens in …

Eagles OTAs observations: Our first glimpse of the 2024 squad originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Organized Team Activities are underway at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia. Which means we got to watch some football on Wednesday! While the Eagles actually began their OTAs on Monday, Wednesday was their second practice of the spring but the first open to …

USA TODAY Sports released its post-spring college football re-rank on Wednesday, and the Colorado Buffaloes were placed fairly low among the 134 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Standing one tick ahead of New Mexico State and a spot behind South Carolina, the Buffs checked in at No. 76, making them one of the lowest-ranked Power Four programs. Three teams that won …

Brock Purdy did not have to wait until the end of the 2024 NFL Draft to learn his future, like he did in 2022 when the San Francisco 49ers made him the last overall pick. But the 49ers’ starting quarterback admitted this week that he still watched with anxiety as trade rumors surfaced around his top two wide receivers, Deebo …

If you want any information or an update on Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford’s contract, you will not get it from head coach Sean McVay. The team is keeping all contract discussions “in-house,” McVay said on Tuesday. Stafford is looking for more guaranteed money for the future and an agreement between the quarterback and the team has yet to …

The Big Ten announced several changes to the conference football slate Wednesday afternoon, highlighting several matchups being moved to Friday night, including two Oregon Duck games this fall. The Ducks’ Oct. 5 home game against Michigan State has been moved to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and will air on FOX. Oregon’s road contest against Purdue on Oct. 19 will …

NASHVILLE — The WNBA has yet to speak with Las Vegas Aces owner Mark Davis regarding its most recent investigation into his team, but he’s ready to talk when the league is. One day after the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced an unprecedented $1.2 million sponsorship of the dozen Aces, the WNBA announced it was opening an investigation into …

Just three seasons into the NFL’s 17-game regular season, conversation around further league expansions continues to simmer. Commissioner Roger Goodell stirred interest during draft week when he floated a hypothetical 18th regular-season game in exchange for reducing NFL teams’ preseason slates from three games to two. “I think we’re good at 17 now,” Goodell told ESPN. “But listen, we’re looking …