The Mike Elko era at Texas A&M is filled with high expectations. Still, this time, said expectations feel much more rooted in reality, as the former Duke head coach is determined to bring the Aggies back to contention with a blend of toughness and determination coupled with yearly development. Heading into his inaugural season, it’s okay to be unsure of …

Washington quarterback Michael Penix opened eyes this season, and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is among those impressed souls. “I think that says everything about the kid, how tough he is to overcome all that. Then to play like he did this year. Now, the medical experts, when you get to the combine, they’ll tug and pull …

The 49ers had four defensive players selected to the Pro Bowl and five others were alternates. Yet, the 49ers didn’t always play up to their all-star status. They finished the regular season ranked eighth in total defense (303.9) and third in points allowed (17.5). The 49ers allowed 31 points to the Lions in the NFC Championship Game, including 24 in …

Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers came up just short of the ultimate goal of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII. Now, the franchise embarks into an offseason where they’ll look to retool in hopes of making another title run in 2024. One of the biggest questions hovering over the …

Tracy Rocker, who began his NFL coaching career as an assistant with the Tennessee Titans, is back as the defensive line coach, the team announced Tuesday. He is one of 10 new assistants on coach Brian Callahan’s staff. Rocker, 57, spent the past three seasons as the defensive line coach with the Philadelphia Eagles, including their run to Super Bowl …

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will give the rest of his staff about a week off after their Super Bowl victory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, then he expects everyone to be back in the building to begin working on next season. So much for down time. The Chiefs have a three-peat to think about. Reid spoke …

49ers’ Shanahan responds to ‘inaccurate’ claim he can’t win big game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Kyle Shanahan has experienced playoff success, amassing an 8-4 record in four 49ers postseason appearances for a win percentage of .667. It is inaccurate to declare his teams are incapable of winning big games. But it is a fact …

The Gophers football program does not yet have a commitment for its 2025 recruiting class, but it already has a pledge for 2026. The U offered a scholarship in January to Andrew Trout, an athletic and menacing offensive lineman from ROCORI High School in Cold Spring, Minn. He committed by the end of last month. For next year’s class, it’s …

Getty Images Anthony Richardson has taken a key step in his recovery from right shoulder surgery that ended his rookie season prematurely. Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson, posted a video of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback throwing on Tuesday. While Richardson was barefoot and seemingly not putting much oomph on the throw in the video, it is an important milestone in his …

Former Eagles position coach takes job under Dennard Wilson in Tennessee originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Veteran coach Tracy Rocker, who spent the last three seasons as the Eagles’ defensive line coach, has found a new gig. Rocker, 57, is taking over as the defensive line coach with the Tennessee Titans under their new defensive coordinator and former Eagles …

With the conclusion of National Signing Day last week, the 2024 recruiting cycle is complete, as every program is focused on spring football and building their respective 2025 cycle heading into the summer. Looking deeper into the vast and complicated recruiting world, it seems that, on the surface, head coaches receive more credit for landing top prospects than the staff …

After pop star Taylor Swift attended every one of his playoff games (and several regular-season games) en route to Travis Kelce’s third Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, Kelce plans to accompany his girlfriend as the international portion of Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert series sweeps through Europe this summer, according to People Magazine. Swift also has tour dates …

Getty Images One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time.  Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five …

Getty Images At the end of the Super Bowl, there’s usually a postgame handshake between the two head coaches, but that didn’t happen on Sunday following Kansas City’s 25-22 win over San Francisco.  After the Chiefs’ overtime victory, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t shake hands with Andy Reid. Instead, he headed straight for the locker room. Although it looked like …

Editor’s note: Long-time Calallen coach Steve Campbell recently announced his retirement after more than 40 years with the district. It is with mixed feelings that I have decided to retire from the career that I was born to do. I have had an unprecedented career in coaching. Forty-two years of coaching is a long time, but I have had the greatest …