Getty Images We’re almost ready for kickoff! After a long NFL season — 18 regular-season weeks and three rounds of playoff games — the NFL’s championship is finally set: Facing off will be the San Francisco 49ers and the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 11. The time for talking is just …

Report: Three ex-Bears make Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Three former Chicago Bears players are reportedly headed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Devin Hester, Steve McMichael and Julius Peppers will be announced as inductees Thursday at the NFL Honors in Las Vegas, a source told the Sun-Times. Hester, 41, played 11 seasons …

Feb. 7—MOSCOW, Idaho — The traditional February football National Letter of Intent signing day is not the presents under the Christmas tree-like gala it used to be. That has been moved back to December, when the University of Idaho signed 30 freshmen and eight transfers. Signing day Wednesday was more like checking out the stocking stuffers. Idaho picked up a …

The Super Bowl has teased us the previous two years. While both endings were good, they were marred by controversial penalties that contributed to the outcome.  Those penalties cost both games a place on my list of the greatest endings in Super Bowl history. Hopefully, the zebras won’t have a similar impact in Super Bowl LVIII. If they don’t, there’s …

USATSI The NFL’s regular season kicked off in September — almost exactly five months ago — and now it’s down to this. There’s only one game left to decide which team will claim the Lombardi Trophy. The big day is almost here, and what’s Super Bowl Sunday without special pregame coverage? Fortunately, CBS Sports has you covered. With Super Bowl …

Austin Peay football added one player, defensive lineman Za’Heir Barnes-Vaughn, on national signing day, bringing coach Jeff Faris’ inaugural class to 30 as of Wednesday. That number includes 18 players who signed in December (15 high schoolers and three transfers) and 11 early enrollee transfers who signed in January. The Govs’ class of 2024 includes seven FBS transfers and 12 …

Ready or not, Super Bowl LVIII is rocketing towards us. As you likely know, the Super Bowl is one of the most wagered-on events that we have on the sporting calendar, and it’s expected to remain so, especially with this year’s game taking place in the betting capital of the world: Las Vegas.  On top of your standard game-centric bets, …

49ers hold first pre-Super Bowl workout at UNLV amid field concerns originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area By Nicki Jhabvala, The Washington Post LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The goal is to find normalcy in a chaotic week, and the 49ers found a semblance of that Wednesday. In their first pre-Super Bowl workout, the 49ers practiced for roughly 90 minutes …

The San Francisco 49ers and defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will face off in one of the most anticipated Super Bowls, and it will kick off in just a few days. Super Bowl LVIII will feature those teams clashing in the big game for the second time in five seasons as Kansas City seeks its third Super Bowl title in that time …

Charles Barkley gave his props to retired Alabama football coach Nick Saban on Wednesday night during an ESPN2 telecast of the Crimson Tide’s basketball game at Auburn. The former Auburn and NBA star talked about the rivalry between the schools, but his history with the Tigers did not stop him from heaping praise on both Alabama and Saban, who won …

For whatever reason, some Super Bowl champions are remembered more than others. Teams like the 1966 Packers, 1978 Steelers, 1972 Dolphins, 1985 Bears, and 1999 Rams continue to be celebrated and chronicled by fans and media members alike. Heck, even the 2007 Patriots, who failed to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, continue to earn mention among the NFL’s all-time …

Getty Images While injuries have plagued them in recent years, the San Francisco 49ers are doing pretty well from that standpoint heading into Super Bowl LVIII. That doesn’t mean, however, that the 49ers are completely devoid of injury news.  On Wednesday, tight end George Kittle (toe) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee/foot) were limited during the team’s first practice of …

Eric Bieniemy will not return to the Washington Commanders in 2024. Head coach Dan Quinn announced on Monday that he had spoken with Bieniemy after arriving in Washington, and they had a good talk, and he wished him nothing but the best moving forward. That led many to ask, what happens to Bieniemy in 2024? After Washington fired Ron Rivera …

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay defenseman Mikhail Sergachev had to leave the ice on a stretcher after his left leg bent at an awkward angle seven minutes into the second period of the Lightning’s game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old defenseman grabbed his left knee as he went down along the boards in the Lightning …

Left guard Joe Thuney was the only Chiefs player not to practice Wednesday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called Thuney a long shot to play in the Super Bowl, but Thuney said Wednesday he is holding out hope. Running back Jerick McKinnon (groin) was the only player limited. He remains on injured reserve and would have to be activated back …