Former Alabama coach Nick Saban knew a while ago that his time with the program was coming to an end. The 72-year-old Crimson Tide legend confirmed in a recent interview with ESPN that he began contemplating retirement shortly after the 2022 season and told athletic director Greg Byrne that he felt his coaching career was nearing an end.  To everyone else, Saban’s …

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Nick Seeler on injured reserve Wednesday. Seeler, who took a puck off his left ankle/foot in the second period of Monday’s shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, will be sidelined for a minimum of seven days and will miss at least two games. Seeler, 30, has 1 goal, 11 assists, a plus-15 rating and …

Veteran tight end Zach Ertz finished out the 2023 season on the Lions’ practice squad, but didn’t sign a future deal with them after the NFC Championship Game so he’s able to talk to teams about a contract for the 2024 campaign. Peter Schrager of Fox Sports reports that Ertz is having conversations with the Commanders about such a deal. …

University of West Florida football head coach Kaleb Nobles was itching to get back on the field during National Signing Day about a month ago. He wanted to hear helmets clacking against each other. He wanted to see wide receivers sprinting down the field. He wanted to see defensive backs trying to stop those wide receivers. Nobles wanted all the …

There was one thing different about the early stages of this offseason that made Jason Kelce realize that it was time to retire. In the most recent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, the former Philadelphia Eagles star said that he didn’t go through his usual routine of asking other former NFL players when they knew it was time to …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers profile as one of the most logical landing spots for quarterback Justin Fields, whose time with the Chicago Bears appears to be nearing its end. Just don’t count on them actually pursuing the former first-round draft pick. Weeks after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the team had no interest in acquiring a big-name successor to current starter …

No matter what time of year it is, college football never stops. Teams have to constantly be recruiting and building those relationships. That’s no different than at Oklahoma. The Sooners currently have a top-five class in the country in 2025. Now, it’s early so it’s hard to determine exactly where they will end up. Brent Venables has said this will …

USATSI Travis Kelce had to wait until 62 other players were selected before his name was ultimately called during the 2013 NFL Draft. Based on all the success he’s had with the Chiefs, it’s safe to say that Kelce has made the teams who considered but didn’t draft him regret their decision.  One of those teams was apparently the Dallas …

As expected, the reigning NFC West champion 49ers are once again projected to claim the division title at the end of the NFL’s 2024-25 season. San Francisco is coming off its second consecutive division title and looking to make it a 3-peat. RELATED: How 49ers emphasized stability with DC hire Over the last two seasons, the 49ers have a record …

The Bills are set to trade Ryan Bates to the Bears when the new league year gets underway next week, but they are holding onto another backup on their offensive line. According to multiple reports, the Bills are re-signing David Edwards. It is a two-year deal for Edwards. Edwards joined the Bills as a free agent last year and appeared …

Alabama football ended up hiring Washington’s Kalen DeBoer as its next coach, but it was quite a couple day journey to get there. Rumors flew, some which had validity and some that didn’t. The Tuscaloosa News reported the day before Alabama hired DeBoer that DeBoer and Norvell were the top two candidates for the opening, but who else was and …

USATSI One of the most fascinating stories of the 2023 NFL season was the surprising comeback run by Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco. On the street until mid-November, Flacco eventually became the Browns’ starter down the stretch of the season, and he outperformed the three passers who held then job before him by a fairly significant margin. Flacco completed 60.3% …

Getty Images The New England Patriots are widely expected to pursue a quarterback early in the 2024 NFL Draft. Before that, however, they’re reportedly interested in a reunion with a former veteran starter who’s scheduled to hit free agency. Jacoby Brissett, who was drafted by the Patriots back in 2016, is drawing “real” intrigue from his old team, according to the …

Heading into the 2023 season, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman did not have Ohio State coach Ryan Day as his top-ranked coach in the Big Ten. Both Penn State’s James Franklin and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh landed in front of Day. But heading into 2024, Day is at the top of Feldman’s list in the Big Ten as his No. 5 coach …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The start of free agency is still a week away, so everything is still speculation at this point. But as potential major headlines go, this would be a huge one: What would signing quarterback Kirk Cousins do for the Atlanta Falcons? Cousins, generally regarded as the top quarterback available in this free-agent class, has spent …