Most NFL head coaches will be attending the Scouting Combine. A growing minority have decided that the juice is not worth the squeeze. Per the Packers, coach Matt LaFleur will not be attending this week’s event in Indianapolis. He joins Rams coach Sean McVay, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, Jets coach Robert Saleh (although that might be changing; stay tuned), and …

Feb 25, 2024, 08:03 PM ET CHICAGO — Patrick Kane raised his stick and skated to the middle of the ice three times, and the crowd got louder with every lap. It just kept cheering as play resumed, and then picked up again when Kane was shown on the overhead videoboard. Showtime was back — and no one seemed to …

Bears trade back in first round in latest 2024 NFL mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The NFL will descend on Indianapolis on Tuesday to meet the top prospects in this year’s draft at the Combine. Over the course of the week, teams will gather valuable information on players and draft boards will start to come together. New …

Michigan football is working to make a splash in recruiting under new head coach Sherrone Moore, and it appears the Wolverines are making some headway. Though Moore has yet to get any commitments since he was named the headman a month ago, there have been a few recruits who have turned their face toward Ann Arbor. One such recruit is 2025 …

Feb 25, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Auston Matthews recently scored his 50th goal of the season in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes, becoming the fastest NHL player to reach that mark in 28 years. Later in that same game, he also scored his 51st goal. Matthews has scored nine goals in his past four games. …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz looks at the one big thing for Atlanta’s offseason – find a quarterback to utilize their offensive weapons. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: It’s time to take a look at One Big Thing facing the Atlanta Falcons this off-season. And it’s simple, go get a quarterback. I spent plenty of time– a year ago, right now– arguing …

Despite what was a very chaotic end to the season last year in Denver, Russell Wilson hopes to spend the rest of his career with the Broncos. Wilson, who was benched for the final two games of last season, said he not only wants to return to the franchise next fall, but he has a goal to win two more …

Getty Images Decades ago, the NFL adopted several rules that were part of the original USFL. With kickoffs almost non-existent last year, the NFL may adopt the XFL’s current kickoff model for the 2024 season.  NFL owners could vote on a proposal in March to adopt the XFL’s kickoff model, according to NFL Media. The XFL’s kickoff model was discussed …

Damar Hamlin, a Pittsburgh native, has thought about playing for the Steelers before he hangs up his cleats for good.  Hamlin is slated to spend the 2024 season with the Buffalo Bills as he is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Based on his recent comments, the veteran defensive back is more than open to playing for his …

Cam Newton was in the middle of a skirmish during an 18-and-under 7-on-7 football tournament in Atlanta. The former league MVP was seen on camera Sunday fighting off several people who were members of a participating team, TSP (TopShelf Performance), a national program. TSP also trains receivers across youth, high school and NFL levels. It’s unclear what role Newton played …

The Caesars Superdome is getting some improvements, $500 million worth of improvements to be exact, that are expected to be completed by the time the stadium hosts Super Bowl LIX on February 9, 2025. According to city officials, the New Orleans stadium’s renovations are scheduled to be completed by July of 2024.  The upgrades, including new escalators, bathrooms and walkways, …

Feb 25, 2024, 05:53 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks retired Chris Chelios’ No. 7 jersey on Sunday during a pregame ceremony that highlighted the defenseman’s hard-charging lifestyle on and off the ice. Dressed in all black and surrounded by family, friends and former teammates, Chelios blew kisses to the cheering crowd after he was introduced. There were chants …

One of the issues the NFL Competition Committee will deal with this offseason is the future of the kickoff and those discussions include the possibility of taking a page from the XFL. The spring league, which merged with the USFL to form the UFL, lined up 10 players from the kicking team on the receiving team’s 35-yard-line and 10 players …

Ernie Adams smiled, then took a sip from his glass of water before giving a forewarning to questions regarding the biggest scandal in NFL history.  Adams was the Patriots’ director of football research when the team was caught videotaping the New York Jets’ signals in Week 1 of the 2007 season. Nearly two full decades later, there are still questions …

Russell Wilson wants people to know two things: he’s hungrier than ever and he wants to stay with the Denver Broncos.  The 35-year-old quarterback reiterated his desire to remain with the Broncos despite being benched during the final two games of the 2023 season. Along with staying in Denver, Wilson wants to lead the franchise to a place it hasn’t …