In his first year as defensive coordinator with the 49ers, Steve Wilks’s reward for helping the team get to the Super Bowl and to force overtime by holding the Chiefs to 19 points was to get fired. It felt weird. It seemed unfair. The issues with Wilks and a defensive system different from his usual system weren’t a surprise to …

Another coach leaves Eagles and this one is a little surprising originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia In somewhat of a surprising move, Jeff Stoutland’s long-time top assistant, Roy Istvan, has left the Eagles for the same position on Kevin Stefanski’s Browns staff. The Browns announced on their web site Thursday morning that Istvan – the Eagles’ assistant offensive line …

All signs indicate USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be the first pick in April’s NFL Draft, either by the Chicago Bears or another team that trades up to the top spot. North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels are two other quarterbacks who are candidates to get their names called early in the draft. So where does that leave …

As Bears eye Caleb Williams, chasing Patrick Mahomes isn’t only Chiefs lesson to follow originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams has become synonymous with several phrases early in the pre-draft evaluation process. Generational. Franchise-changer. Special. Rare. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner has also been compared to one player repeatedly. That comp has rankled some feathers as the Bears …

Georgia State head football coach Shawn Elliott is stepping down from the position, officials confirmed to Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein. Elliott, who became the school’s head coach in Dec. 2016, will accept the tight ends coaching job at the University of South Carolina, according to multiple reports. He previously worked as an assistant coach at South Carolina for …

Gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, leaving one woman dead and more than 20 people injured, including children. Shots rang out at the end of the celebration outside the city’s historic Union Station. Fans had lined the parade route and some even climbed trees and street poles or stood on rooftops to watch as players …

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Ohio State football has one of the best early classes in the 2025 recruiting cycle and it is looking to add onto its current total of eight commits. One of those targets is New Jersey defensive end, Darren Ikinnagbon, a 6-foot, 5-inch, 251-pound pass rusher. With numerous top programs after his commitment, the defender narrowed his list down to eight …

USATSI With Super Bowl LVIIII in the rearview, the NFL offseason is nearly upon us and that means every team across the league will now be working to reconstruct their rosters in hopes of building a competitive club for 2024. Of course, one of the best avenues to do that will be via free agency.  As is the case every …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith had to wait a long time between starting jobs in the NFL. He won’t have to wait much longer to see whether he’ll keep his current starting job. The three-year contract he signed in 2023 with the Seahawks gives the team a chance to make it a one-year deal. To do that, they need to cut …

USATSI South Carolina is expected to hire Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott as its tight ends coach, according to 247Sports. This move comes as Elliott is in the midst of his eighth spring practice slate with Georgia State, which took the field Tuesday for its first of 15 sessions. The Panthers have another practice window scheduled for Thursday.  Elliott is …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 10:05 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired Jarmo Kekalainen, the longest tenured general manager in the franchise’s history. Kekalainen, 57, was hired in Feb. 2013 by the Blue Jackets and became the first European-born general manager in the NHL. The Blue Jackets have the worst record …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are adding a young player at the pass rusher position, as they have signed outside linebacker Julian Okwara. The 26-year-old, who was selected by the Detroit Lions with the No. 67 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, was allowed to sign with another team after being left without a reserve/future …

The Raiders are in the quarterback market and the talent this year is stronger than ever. The NFL Combine will take place in late February and early March, and there will be several quarterbacks to watch in Indianapolis. Here are all 14 quarterbacks that are slated to appear at the NFL Combine: Quarterback Jayden Daniels 5 as the LSU Tigers …

Rob Rang NFL Draft Analyst It isn’t lost on NFL scouts that seemingly every year brings a fresh bumper crop of talent at wide receiver. An increasing number of today’s most dynamic athletes are choosing to catch touchdowns rather than alley-oops or fly balls. Furthermore, the sophisticated offenses being taught at the prep and college levels are producing much more …