Every year, the NFL standings are a showcase of the league’s parity. History tells us that at least a handful of playoff spots will change hands, regardless of the prior year’s results. The same can be said of the NFL’s eight divisions; in 2023, for example, half of them had different champions than the season before. So who’s best suited to keep …

Travis Kelce addressed Harrison Butker’s comments on this week’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason. (AP Photo/Lachlan Cunningham) Travis Kelce was the latest member of the Kansas City Chiefs to respond to kicker Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement address at Benedictine College last week. On this week’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast that Kelce hosts with …

May 26—Steed Hill pointed to a collection of University of Georgia coins from the 1970s and ’80s that list the Bulldogs’ football schedules. “I’ve got these same ones,” Hill, who graduated from UGA’s pharmacy school in 1966 and was a pharmacist in Dalton for 48 years before retiring, said. “It brings me back.” The coins along with numerous other pieces …

For those who may not have their finger on the pulse of player movement in the NFL, let me be the first to tell you that it’s been a whirlwind of an offseason at the running back position. Several household names are now with new teams, which not only is poised to shake up your fantasy football drafts later this …

Wisconsin class of 2025 cornerback target Jayden Shipps will officially visit the Badgers the weekend of June 14. The program offered the three-star recruit on January 17. Shipps is a rising senior representing Archbishop Spalding High School in Maryland. 247Sports’ composite ranking has Shipps as the No. 1002 player in the class of 2025, No. 86 cornerback and No. 26 …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMay 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. DALLAS — Everything about Dylan Holloway and Darnell Nurse sitting next to each other on an elevated dais at the Western Conference finals said quite a bit before either one of them answered a single question. Between them, they represent so …

A new era of Texas A&M football is coming to College Station, as head coach Mike Elko and his staff welcomed the the 2024 recruiting class, led by five-star athlete Terry Bussey, as all 17 young men have officially arrived on campus to the chagrin of every Aggie fan. This offseason has seen significant strides in multiple areas, with Elko …

Alabama Crimson Tide football underwent a lot of change heading into the 2024 college football season. A new head coach, a new-look SEC, a refreshed roster and an expanded College Football Playoffs. One thing that Alabama fans can count on to stay the same is stating quarterback Jalen Milroe. The incumbent quarterback had a rocky start to the 2023 season. …

For the first time in a few years, scheduling won’t take center stage when the SEC powers that be converge in Miramar Beach, Florida. No, long-term scheduling hasn’t been decided. We don’t know if the SEC will play eight or nine conference games years down the road. That will have to be figured out, but much bigger issues and questions …

Former NFL defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh hasn’t played for the Buccaneers since 2021, but he may have helped them get better this year. Suh worked out with Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea this offseason, and Vea lost significant weight in the process, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Vea reportedly weighed a lot more than the 347 …

Missouri State is well aware that it has a ways to go with its football facilities before it can compete with the other stadiums within Conference USA. Administrators already indicated millions need to be raised within the next few years to upgrade Plaster Stadium and other football buildings to enhance the student-athletes experience. Other members of CUSA have invested heavily …

CALGARY — An early heads-up play by Marken Michel was all the Calgary Stampeders needed to propel them to a 30-6 pre-season win over the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Following a 30-minute lightning delay, starting quarterback Jake Maier engineered a nine-play, 72-yard drive that culminated with him tossing a 35-yard touchdown pass to Michel at 5:44 of …

Last week, Rutgers football offered Michael Clayton, becoming the first Power Four offer for the athlete from Georgia. Clayton is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound athlete who plays as a wide receiver and a cornerback at Northside High School (Warner Robins, Georgia). The offer from Rutgers came in for the class of 2025 prospect on the defensive side of the ball. Last …

One of the top available cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class announced his verbal commitment on Sunday. Unfortunately, it didn’t go the way of the Oregon Ducks. 4-star CB Adonyss Currie announced in the afternoon that he would be committing to the Texas A&M Aggies, choosing them over the likes of Oregon, Miami, Texas, Nebraska, and Washington. Currie is rated …

Why Davis believes Harbaugh can spark 49ers-like turnaround in LA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers tight end Vernon Davis knows exactly what first-year Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh brings to the table after spending four years together in San Francisco. During an interview on the “No Huddle Podcast” with Brian Renick and Al Sacco, …