Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs are no doubt glad to have acquired Mecole Hardman, who caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII after joining the team in a midseason trade. But this offseason, he might be a headache for Kansas City. Hardman joined “The Pivot Podcast” for a wide-ranging interview, and the receiver spoke extensively …

INDIANAPOLIS — Essentially, the NFL Combine is a fact-finding mission. Each measurement, test and drill has a purpose. It’s about finding out the most information you can about a player whom you are going to potentially invest millions into. Some players have the luxury of having the benefit of the doubt because they played at a major program against top-level …

Getty Images While the New England Patriots are ushering in a new era, Bill Belichick may still have an influence on what his former team does during the 2024 NFL Draft, especially when it comes to the No. 3 overall pick.  Belichick “loved” LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, who was at the top of the team’s draft board when Belichick was …

INDIANAPOLIS—Michigan rolled through its schedule 15-0 last season to win its first national championship since 1997. The Wolverines did it during a year when they prepared in practice with a mindset for something that never happened—a rematch with Georgia football. The Bulldogs were seeking a three-peat title after winning in 2021 and 2022 including a national semifinal win in the …

How to contain Caleb Williams? Top defensive prospects share how they did it originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS – What’s it take to stop Caleb Williams? That’s a question that figures to be on many minds from now through his arrival in the NFL. GMs who are building their draft boards, fans who are trying to keep up …

Taylor Swift became a fixture at Kansas City Chiefs games this past season, often traveling to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. She also traveled bearing gifts for Chiefs players, according to Andy Reid. The 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist gave the Chiefs’ offensive linemen homemade Pop Tarts during the season, Reid told NBC Sports.  “Kind of behind the scenes, she likes …

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama basketball will be getting a visit from one of the top players in the state when they host Tennessee basketball on Saturday. After dominating the AHSAA Final Four Class 6A boys semifinal, Buckhorn’s Caleb Holt told the Tuscaloosa News he plans on being in Tuscaloosa when the Crimson Tide takes on the Volunteers. Holt, a 2026 prospect, …

Tua Tagovailoa may soon be joining the list of top-shelf quarterbacks who have recently received a massive contract extension. Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said Wednesday the team plans to speak with Tagovailoa’s agent about an extension this week from the NFL Combine.  Grier is “hopeful” to get a deal done this offseason, but added these types of big extensions …

USATSI Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is going to be a member of the Indianapolis Colts in 2024, according to general manager Chris Ballard. Pittman is one of the more intriguing free agent wideouts looking for a new deal, but Ballard told reporters at the NFL Combine that he will be a Colt in 2024 one way or another, per …

Kansas head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Missouri State Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Lance Leipold is getting quite the raise as head football coach at the University of Kansas. Leipold signed an updated contract Wednesday that increased his …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter INDIANAPOLIS — Jared Verse admits he really shouldn’t be here. Go back five years, and he’s an undersized 215-pound defensive end, taking his only scholarship offer — from the University of Albany, where he’d redshirt his first year and play just four games his sophomore spring due to COVID-19. Now, Verse might be the first …

Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman, whose tenure with the Jets didn’t last long last season, ripped his former team this week. On The Pivot Podcast published Tuesday, Hardman questioned the culture and criticized the offensive coaching staff, including offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, as well as quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “Y’all can’t tell me about winning,” Hardman said on the episode. “I’ve been …

INDIANAPOLIS — Six NFL teams plan to submit a proposal to the league that will push the NFL trade deadline from Week 8 to Week 10. The Browns, Commanders, Eagles, Jets, Lions and 49ers are set to propose a later trade deadline that would, in effect, lead to an increase in trades in the NFL and, in reality, heighten drama …

INDIANAPOLIS–The only schools with more players represented at the NFL combine this week than Florida State’s 12 are the teams that played for the national championship: Michigan with 18 and Washington with 13. That could be viewed as another slap for a Seminoles team that was unbeaten but still left out of the four-team playoff. Georgia football walloped undermanned Florida …

Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is leaving no stones, or weights, unturned as he prepares for his 20th NFL season. The New York Jets quarterback looks “pretty jacked” as he continues to prepare for the upcoming season, according to renowned sportswriter/author Ian O’Connor.  O’Conner, whose upcoming book about Rodgers will be out this summer, specifically noted that Rodgers’ upper body looks noticeably …