Penn State continued some strong recruiting momentum by landing Lyrick Samuel on Monday. A three-star wide receiver, Samuel is one of the top players in New York in the 2025 recruiting class. He took a visit in late January to Happy Valley which helped seal the deal for the athlete to land at Penn State. He also held offers from …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz Jason Fitz is joined by the legendary Mike Golic Jr. as the duo dive into the 2024 free agency class by competing against each other to see who can create the best team out of only 2024 NFL free agents. The duo start off the show by discussing the rumors around Fitz’ physical appearance at the …

In less than two months, Scott Satterfield’s Cincinnati Bearcats have lost three staffers to new jobs. The most recent is running backs coach De’Rail Sims leaving for the same job with the Tennessee Volunteers. Before that, chief of staff Mark Speir left for a similar position at Appalachian State and defensive coordinator Bryan Brown departed for his alma mater, Ole …

The Raiders have hired Rich Scangarello as their quarterbacks coach, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Scangarello has been helping USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the possible No. 1 overall pick, in his pre-draft training. It’s a return to the AFC West for Scangarello, who was the Broncos’ offensive coordinator under Vic Fangio in 2019. He most recently was offensive coordinator …

The Calallen Independent School District Board of Trustees met on Monday to discuss the future of the athletic director/head football coach position after current head coach Steve Campbell announced that he will be retiring at the end of the school year. The board also interviewed two search firms, including Jeni Neatherlin and Darren Allman from Solid Oak Leadership. Parents, students, …

Did Justin Fields unfollow Bears on Instagram? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Bears social media went into a frenzy Monday night when fans noticed Justin Fields was not following the Chicago Bears’ official Instagram account. A crucial note is that it’s unknown whether or not the quarterback was following the Bears to begin with. If he was, it is …

Nick Saban is no longer working for Alabama football as its head coach, but he’s not gone completely. He has an office now at Bryant-Denny Stadium and Tuscaloosa continues to remain home base. Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne has also said that Saban will be an adviser for UA. But how involved will he be now that Kalen DeBoer is …

What will the Bears do at quarterback? Technically, that’s for them to know and the rest of us to find out. The Bears reportedly don’t know yet. They reportedly will by next week. Via Albert Breer of SI.com, the Bears expect to have a plan in place at the quarterback position by next week, at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. …

The college football coaching world moves fast. Shortly after it looked like Kalen DeBoer had finalized his first Alabama football coaching staff, the Crimson Tide coach had to patch it back up at the linebacker position. DeBoer and the Tide have reportedly hired Baylor linebacker coach Christian Robinson to coach the outside linebackers, according to multiple reports Monday night. It’s …

Patriots offensive lineman James Ferentz announced his retirement on Instagram on Monday afternoon. “After taking the time to collect my thoughts and speaking with my wife, Skylar, I’ve decided to retire from playing football,” Ferentz wrote. He did not indicate whether coaching is next for him. His father, Kirk, has been the head coach at the University of Iowa since …

Ring the bell for another new addition to the Penn State Class of 2025! Penn State received a commitment from Lyrick Samuel, a three-star wide receiver from New York, on Monday evening, adding a key player at a position of need in what is already being recognized as one of the top recruiting classes in the nation in the next …

NFL insider report: teams inquired about Justin Fields at Senior Bowl, decision to come soon originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears are on track to have a decision made about Justin Fields by the NFL Combine next week, according to NFL insider Albert Breer. “The Bears are meeting over the next couple weeks to finalize plans at …

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has retired after a legendary career, but he will still remain active within the program and in the game. Beginning in 2024, he will join the ESPN ‘College GameDay’ crew as they travel the country every week. One of College GameDay’s most notable segments is when the crew makes their weekly picks for …

How analytics experts evaluate Shanahan’s Super Bowl OT decision originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Super Bowl LVIII has come and gone, and the start of the NFL offseason has featured plenty of discussion about what the 49ers could have done to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. Unsurprisingly, coach Kyle Shanahan’s decision for San Francisco to receive the ball …

Michigan State football is one of 10 schools still in the running for a skilled three-star athlete from Ohio. Caden Piening of Cincinnati, Ohio cut the schools he’s considering to 10 on Monday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State was joined by Louisville, Florida, UCF, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Virginia, Stanford, Arkansas and Illinois. Piening ranks as the No. 45 athlete …