Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 5, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The race for NHL most valuable player is remarkably contentious this season, as a half-dozen players have a legitimate claim to the Hart Trophy. “I can’t lie, I’m struggling with this one. But I’m happy to be struggling because the Hart race is giving us …

After retirement announcement, how will Eagles replace Jason Kelce? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The day has finally come to replace Jason Kelce and it won’t be easy. The legendary center announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday after 13 seasons and a Hall-of-Fame career. And as Kelce moves to the next phase of his life, the Eagles …

The Big Ten is officially expanding once again. No, there are not any more teams being added to the conference following this year’s upcoming additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington. Instead, to accommodate the expanded membership, the Big Ten is adding a third day to the schedule for the annual Big Ten football media days this summer. What was …

Defensive lineman Foley Fatukasi’s time with the Jaguars is coming to an end. According to multiple reports, the Jaguars are going to release Fatukasi. Fatukasi signed a three-year deal with the team as a free agent before the 2022 season and appeared in 32 games for the team over the last two seasons. The Jaguars have not announced the move, …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football will begin its spring practice Thursday, and despite a tumultuous 2023, Sam Pittman is back for his fifth year in charge. There are six months till the Razorbacks host Arkansas Pine Bluff in Little Rock for the season opener. A position battle at quarterback and the return of Bobby Petrino will take center stage in …

Center Jason Kelce announced his retirement with an emotional and entertaining speech at the Eagles’ facility on Monday afternoon and there are sure to be a number of tributes to what Kelce meant to the team in the coming days. One of the first came from Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie. Kelce spent his entire 13-year career with the Eagles and …

Jason Kelce announces his retirement from the NFL originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The day Philadelphia has been dreading finally arrived. Jason Kelce, one of the greatest centers in NFL history and one of the greatest Eagles ever, is retiring. Kelce announced at a press conference Monday afternoon at the NovaCare Complex that his career is over after 13 …

On the same day that the longtime Eagle Jason Kelce announced his retirement, reports emerged that longtime Eagle Brandon Graham may be back in 2024. The Eagles and Graham have mutual interest in getting a deal done before the start of free agency, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. A 2010 first-round draft pick, Graham has spent his entire …

Former Seahawks linebacker Wright joins 49ers’ coaching staff originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright is joining the 49ers’ coaching staff. Wright, 34, has been hired as the 49ers’ assistant linebackers/defensive quality control coach, he announced Monday morning on his YouTube channel. “I am thoroughly excited,” Wright said. “I’m really, really happy for this …

49ers legend Rice humorously critiques son Brenden’s combine workout originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area They say you are your own worst critic, but in Brenden Rice’s case, it might be his Hall of Fame father. Jerry Rice was in Indianapolis over the weekend watching his son at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, and the 49ers legendary wide receiver …

Mar. 4—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Time to do something I never expected: agree with …

Years will pass and it will be impossible to remember how excited Denver Broncos fans were for the Russell Wilson era. In March of 2022, the Broncos traded a haul to the Seattle Seahawks for Wilson. The price didn’t matter at that time. The Broncos were getting a nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and finally ending a long stretch of horrendous …

INDIANAPOLIS — Unless you are somehow able to gain access to one of the rooms in which NFL teams meet with draft prospects during the week of the scouting combine, there’s no way to know what’s really discussed. One thing that is almost always happens is a tape-watching expedition in which the NFL people will have play examples dialed up …

Lions tight end Shane Zylstra’s 2023 season came to an unfortunate end before it began. He injured his knee on a low hit from cornerback Khalil Dorsey, a hit that Lions coach Dan Campbell called out as unnecessary on the practice field. The Lions re-signed Zylstra on Monday, the team announced. He was set to be an exclusive rights free …

OU is expected to hire Kevin Johns, former Duke offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, as an offensive analyst, per a report Monday from SoonerScoop.com. Johns has experience coaching with Sooners offensive coordinator Seth Littrell from their days together at Indiana. Littrell served as the Hoosiers’ offensive coordinator and tight ends coach from 2012-13, while Johns was his co-coordinator, wide receivers …