Joe Collier, who coached the Bills for three years before serving for 17 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Broncos, has died. He was 91. The Broncos announced Collier’s passing on Tuesday. He was the architect of the 3-4 defense, and he helped the Broncos to Super Bowl appearances in 1977, 1986, and 1987. He was defensive backs coach in …

Now that each Big Ten school, including the four incoming members, have wrapped up for the spring, all eyes are now locking in on the 2024 college football season. The post-spring evaluations have led to some changes in how media views various teams and conferences thanks to what has been observed during spring football practices and spring games and what …

On Sunday, Tom Brady took heat like he was standing behind a junior varsity offensive line going up against the 1985 Chicago Bears. Netflix’s “Roast of Tom Brady” was a hit and got us thinking about other famous athletes who would make for great roast fodder. The Brady roast brought out stars from across industries. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart …

USATSI Chad Kelly, the former Denver Broncos quarterback and reigning CFL MVP, has been suspended for the CFL’s upcoming preseason, as well as a minimum of another nine games, after an investigation into allegations by a former assistant coach. Kelly, 30, had been accused in a lawsuit earlier this year of making unwanted romantic advances and threatening comments to a …

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LAS VEGAS — Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was asked Tuesday if he could imagine not having Jonathan Marchessault in the club’s locker room next season. “No,” he said succinctly, letting that word hang in the air before fully answering the question two days after the Golden Knights were eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs by …

Making sense of Patriots’ unusual GM search post-NFL Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots have reportedly begun a search for their next general manager, even though Eliot Wolf just led the franchise through NFL free agency and the most important draft for the franchise in 30 years. The Patriots have already had multiple candidates reportedly …

LAWRENCE — Kansas football has earned a couple of commitments through the transfer portal in recent days, that have helped bolster the momentum the program is enjoying. There’s Amir Herring, an offensive lineman who’s transferring in from Michigan. And there’s Bai Jobe, a defensive lineman who’s transferring in from Michigan State. Both are former 247Sports Composite four-star prospects with intriguing potential, …

Houston Texans owner Cal McNair said Monday that receiver Tank Dell will make a “full recovery” after he was wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant last month. McNair did not provide details on the nature of Dell’s injury, but the team called it a “minor wound” the day after the April 27th shooting, which also injured nine others. …

Getty Images Everyone who watched the Tom Brady Roast saw Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft take a shot together. However, the New England Patriots’ former coach and the team’s longtime owner also shared a private moment not recorded on camera.  Drew Bledsoe, the former Patriots quarterback who took part in the roast, said Kraft and Belichick had a long conversation …

Getty Images Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, did not earn a job with the Seattle Seahawks despite participating in the team’s recent rookie minicamp. But the Maryland product has already found another potential destination, on Tuesday accepting an invite to the Arizona Cardinals’ camp, per NFL Media. The younger Tagovailoa, who turned 24 years …

Icon Sportswire The college football spring transfer portal cycle isn’t quite over yet, but it’s beginning to slow down with the portal officially closed and many of the top players coming off the board. As always, there are some major winners (and a few losers) from this cycle. But given the overall muted nature of the spring transfer portal window, …

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMay 7, 2024, 08:06 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. On a Saturday night in January 2023, the Golden State Warriors had an off night in Chicago. Draymond Green didn’t want to go to dinner or out on the town. He had another idea: going to the suburbs to watch junior hockey. “​​How often do …

One thing Caleb Williams did that caught Ryan Poles’ eye early in the process: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago One of Bears GM Ryan Poles’ first looks at his now quarterback Caleb Williams was at Notre Dame when the USC signal caller and his team were routed, 48-20, in South Bend, Ind. It wasn’t a great look for …

Although Ohio State football has one of the top rated classes in the 2025 cycle, there are still more than a few needs to fill in the cycle. One of those is at defensive line, and while the Buckeyes already have two big-time commits in Zahir Mathis and London Merrit, they are looking for others to join the pair. New …