Discussions for how to structure the NCAA’s expanded College Football Playoff have crossed the goal line. Effective next season, the 12-team playoff will include the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large selections, the CFP’s board of managers announced Tuesday in a unanimous agreement. Billed as the “5+7” format, the new model will see the four highest-ranked conference winners receive …

Feb 20, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will play for the first time in three months Tuesday night against the visiting Nashville Predators. Theodore, 28, underwent surgery in late November to address an upper-body injury. He last played on Nov. 22 and has missed 35 games. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “It’s great to be back,” …

The Detroit Lions have decided to move on from safety Tracy Walker Tuesday, as the the six-year NFL veteran announced on Instagram that he’s being released by the franchise that drafted him. The team also announced the move as well. The 29-year-old Walker spent six seasons in Detroit and started 43 out of a possible 79 games, totaling 398 tackles and three interceptions. Walker …

On Tuesday afternoon the Alabama football program officially announced the roles of new assistant coaches Nick Sheridan and JaMarcus Shepard. Sheridan has been promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after the departure of Ryan Grubb to the Seahawks while Shepard’s official title is assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator, and wide receivers coach. Both Sheridan and Shepard followed new Alabama …

The University of Nebraska football program, like similar programs across the country, is planning to host spring football clinics for players and coaches led by their own head coach, Matt Rhule, along with some special guest speakers. But the Huskers may have the biggest headliner of them all — Bill Belichick. Yes, the former New England Patriots head coach will …

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce recently danced close to the line, and potentially crossed it, with comments about how his team has played, and will play, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. His public words, which reflect the things many players and coaches say privately, surely will attract the attention of 345 Park Avenue. For now, the NFL has declined comment on the …

The Detroit Lions have decided to move on from safety Tracy Walker, as the six-year NFL veteran announced on Instagram that he will be released by the franchise that drafted him. The 29-year-old Walker spent six seasons in Detroit and started 43 out of a possible 79 games, totaling 398 tackles and three interceptions. Walker recorded 15 tackles for loss in his career, …

Calvin Russell.jpg Wide receiver Calvin Russell (Miami, FL/ Miami Northwestern Senior High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Russell will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San …

Feb 20, 2024, 06:42 PM ET The New Jersey Devils will welcome back defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler to their lineup on Tuesday after he missed 16 games with a broken left foot. Siegenthaler, 26, injured the foot blocking a shot against the Vancouver Canucks back on Jan. 6. He returned in time to face his former team, the Washington Capitals. Devils …

Steelers not looking to bring on a veteran quarterback to be their starter: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago When the Steelers hired former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to be their offensive coordinator, they closed the door on a potential trade for Justin Fields to satiate their quarterback needs. But if any sliver of a chance still existed …

Gavin Nix is the No. 20-ranked linebacker in the country. Yep, the former Lake Highland Prep star, who left Orlando for IMG Academy in Bradenton during the winter break of his freshman season, has made quite a name for himself after transferring to one of the most successful football programs around. He would have been the No. 1 player in …

The 2024 NFL offseason is officially here. Teams can start placing the franchise tag on unrestricted free agents Tuesday, Feb. 20 up to the franchise tag deadline on March 5, with the new league year beginning on Wednesday, March 13 (when teams have to get under the salary cap and officially sign teams to contracts). The legal tampering period (when …

Feb. 20—THOMASVILLE — After losing defensive coordinator Cam Clark to Duke University, the Yellow Jackets coaching staff is welcoming in some new faces. The first face is that of Hunter Reese, who will be taking over as outside linebackers coach. Reese is coming from Troy where he both played and coached. Reese played the outside linebacker position for the Trojans …

When quarterback Kirk Cousins became a free agent in 2018, he had two serious suitors: the Vikings and the Jets. He ultimately signed a three-year, fully-guaranteed contract with the Vikings, which paid out a then-record $28 million per year. (Fun fact: The high end of the quarterback market has nearly doubled in less than six years, from $28 million to …

Joe Philbin, a senior advisor and analyst for Ohio State last season, is returning to the NFL. The NFL Network reported Tuesday that the Las Vegas Raiders are hiring the 62-year-old Philbin as a senior offensive assistant. Nov 14, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin on the sidelines in the second half against the Atlanta …