Nothing sells tickets in the NFL quite like an elite quarterback and explosive offense. But Super Bowl LVIII is recent evidence that defense still matters greatly in the hunt for a Lombardi Trophy. Perhaps more than even Patrick Mahomes, Steve Spagnuolo’s Kansas City Chiefs defense helped propel the third title in five years for this generation’s NFL dynasty. With that …

Chargers center Corey Linsley told reporters after the season ended that he was “99 percent” sure he was going to retire this offseason. There’s now been a move made that signals the one percent has won out. Per Field Yates of ESPN, Linsley has agreed to a restructured contract that reduces his salary from $11.5 million to the minimum for …

The Georgia Bulldogs lost just one game last season, but it was deemed a failure after missing out on the College Football Playoffs despite being the back-to-back national champions. The Bulldogs will be without key pieces from the 2023 team when the new season gets underway, including star tight end Brock Bowers, who’s headed to the NFL Draft in April. …

Report: Patriots OT Trent Brown to become free agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots are moving on from Trent Brown. The veteran offensive tackle’s contract will void Monday without an extension, allowing him to hit the NFL free agent market in March, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. #Patriots OT Trent Brown’s contract will void today without …

Alabama had a huge void to fill when offensive line coach Scott Huff left Tuscaloosa to become the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Now, that void has been filled. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Alabama is set to hire Baylor offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic to serve as the team’s offensive line coach moving forward. Kapilovic has made …

Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton was the only player fined for an on-field, safety-related violation in Super Bowl LVIII. Bolton was flagged for a horse-collar tackle on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the second quarter of the game. And now the NFL has confirmed that Bolton was also fined $8,238 for the penalty. It was a fairly minor horse-collar tackle by …

Getty Images MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, a member of the College Football Playoff Management Committee, sent a memo to his conference athletic directors disputing reports that the CFP has agreed in principle to a new television deal, sources told CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. In the memo, Steinbrecher notes the committee has yet to even review a draft of a new …

Mike Evans has only played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his 10-year NFL career. But the star wide receiver is one step closer to exploring new teams, according to The Athletic, as he and the Bucs will not reach a contract extension on Monday. Evans’ current contract doesn’t expire until March 11, when all 31 other teams are free …

Patrick Mahomes recently hoisted his third Lombardi Trophy in five years, cementing his Hall of Fame track as the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs dynasty. Unsurprisingly, plenty of other teams now insist they had designs to draft the signal-caller years ago. But one former NFL head coach, in particular, admitted recently he was shocked Mahomes didn’t fall to his …

With Super Bowl LVIII officially in the books, the NFL has already started the process of looking ahead to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans by unveiling the logo for the game.  The league almost always unveils the new logo on the Monday after the Super Bowl, and this year was no exception. During a press conference in Las Vegas, …

Accordiing to Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Crimson Tide are hiring the Spartans’ former offensive line coach. On Monday, Thamel reported that new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will bring Kapilovic down to Tuscaloosa to join his staff. This is reported a few months after Kapilovic was originally reported to be joining Baylor’s staff. Kapilovic was with the Spartans from …

Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo became a four-time Super Bowl champion with the team’s win over the 49ers earlier this month, but Spagnuolo’s success running the defense in Kansas City has not led to head coaching opportunities. Running championship units as a coordinator often opens the door to head coaching jobs and Spagnuolo turned his stint with the Giants into …

When Jack Tuttle committed to Michigan football for the first time on Dec. 20, 2022, the move was met with little fanfare. The Wolverines already had their quarterback in J.J. McCarthy, so Tuttle’s arrival didn’t seem to provide much more than a veteran presence in the quarterbacks room; an adult who’d already spent five years in the Big Ten and …

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Central Valley Christian’s Bryson Donelson runs the ball against Los Gatos during the CIF State Football Championship at Pasadena City College in Pasadena CA on Saturday, Dec. 09, 2023. The Cavaliers won the game 45-42. Central Valley Christian senior Bryson Donelson is the Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-Register’s Bob Mathias Award Winner as Tulare County’s most outstanding football player for the 2023-24 …