Defining Moments: Patriots complete greatest comeback in Super Bowl history originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots were headed toward one of the most embarrassing championship defeats in NFL history when they fell behind 28-3 to the Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, 2017. Even in the fourth quarter when …

LSU completed a full-on overhaul of its defensive staff on Monday as assistant John Jancek, who served as the Tigers’ defensive line coach in 2023, will no longer be on staff. The news was first reported by The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander. Jancek was retained when coach Brian Kelly fired four defensive assistants including defensive coordinator Matt House following the ReliaQuest Bowl, …

Kyle Shanahan wasn’t kidding when he told Brock Purdy that the team was considering signing Tom Brady in the 2023 offseason. In fact, the 49ers head coach was “serious” about a possible pursuit for the seven-time Super Bowl winner due to Purdy’s elbow injury, per NBC Sports. “As we talked, I’m looking at Brock, and he’s got his arm in …

What the Kansas City Chiefs are doing isn’t normal.  The reigning Super Bowl champions are playing in their fourth Super Bowl in the last five years, making them only the third team in NFL history to accomplish such a feat, joining the 1990s Buffalo Bills (1990-1993) and the 2010s New England Patriots (2014-2018). Should they defeat the NFC champion San …

The Auburn Tigers earned two key victories last week, and have now returned to a favorable spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Tigers took care of Vanderbilt at home last Wednesday and erased a 13-point first-half deficit on the road at Ole Miss last Saturday to win by 14 points. Because of its recent success, Auburn …

LAS VEGAS — The San Francisco 49ers landed in Las Vegas on Sunday, and they’re trying to get their footing ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Sources tell CBS Sports some 49ers staffers are not pleased with the practice field at UNLV, where the NFL designated the NFC champion practice during Super Bowl week. At issue, sources say, is the firmness …

The Buccaneers have started their search for a new special teams coordinator. The team announced that they have interviewed former Titans coordinator Craig Aukerman and former Giants coordinator Thomas McGaughey for the post. Keith Armstrong announced his retirement last week. Aukerman joined the Titans in 2017 and he was during the 2023 season. His dismissal came after a game that …

Steve Belichick is heading to the college football ranks. According to multiple reports, the former New England Patriots defensive play-caller − and son of New England Patriots coaching legend Bill Belichick − is taking the defensive coordinator position at Washington football under new Huskies coach Jedd Fisch. Steve Belichick comes to Washington after 12 seasons coaching under his father with …

USATSI The United Football League has announced the 2024 schedule for its inaugural season. The UFL — the result of a merger between the USFL (which lasted two seasons) and the XFL (which had three different variations) — took four teams from each of those leagues for its first season.  The four teams in the USFL division are the Birmingham …

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years. Despite the Baltimore Ravens entering the AFC Championship as the conference’s top seed, Patrick Mahomes and Co. prevailed yet again, winning 17-10 to reach Super Bowl LVIII. This is the same Chiefs team that endured a 3-5 stretch starting in late October and saw Mahomes …

With the conclusion of the Senior Bowl, college all-star game season is in the rearview, the NFL combine is just a few weeks away, and in fact, as I write this, we’re 81 days from the 2024 NFL Draft. Which means we’re no more than 81 days from learning, for the second straight year, what the Bears will do with …

Even though many recruits choosing to take advantage of the December signing period, college football national signing day in February is still a must-follow for any college football fan. Programs across the country will still be looking to add talent from the Class of 2024 between now and 2024 College Football National Signing Day on Wednesday. So who are the …

LAS VEGAS — LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT’S SUPER BOWL WEEK! Normally, I wouldn’t start with all caps, but it’s the Super Bowl, and I thought you guys needed to know how excited I am to be in Las Vegas for it. That’s right, I’m in Vegas. For the next five days, our team here at CBS Sports will be covering …

Shanahan details stressful draft night before 49ers’ Purdy selection originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers had their eye on Brock Purdy before and throughout the 2022 NFL Draft, but they weren’t always confident that they would be able to land the young quarterback. So when coach Kyle Shanahan saw Purdy still on the board in the seventh …

Notre Dame football is currently fending off multiple programs to keep the commitment of its 2025 quarterback, Deuce Knight. As alway with recruiting, teams have to still recruit other players at the position, in case things change, which they often do with teenagers. One of those targets that the Irish were keeping contact with was California’s Bear Bachmeier. You can …