Dan Quinn is officially the new head coach of the Washington Commanders. Word that the Commanders were hiring Quinn came on Thursday and the team made a formal announcement of the move on Saturday afternoon. Quinn joins the team after three seasons as the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys and he went 43-42 as the head coach of the Falcons …

Notre Dame football is starting to zero in on recruits they want to add to its top ranked 2025 recruiting class. One of those prospects is Maryland wide receiver Vernon Allen, who was offered an Irish scholarship on Friday afternoon. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 185-pound player is ranked as the country’s No. 87 receiver and 610th overall prospect according to …

TORONTO — Jack Hughes is nearing a return to the New Jersey Devils lineup after missing the past month because of an injury. The team said Saturday that Hughes is “really close” to playing again and decided to return home to New Jersey on Friday night to begin his preparations for the second half of the NHL season. He voiced …

There will never be another quarterback like Fran Tarkenton. One of the most elusive quarterbacks in NFL history, Tarkenton was also an incredibly accurate passer who parlayed his unique talent into a Hall of Fame career.  Tarkenton’s list of bonafides is considerable. He was named league MVP, was selected to nine Pro Bowls and in 1986 was inducted into the …

A somewhat surprising move in college football happened this week when Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley accepted the offer to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers. That opened up an unexpected coaching post very late in the cycle.  And now according to one Boston College football reporter, Notre Dame defensive line coach Al Washington has emerged …

The Dallas Cowboys could potentially be turning to a familiar face to fill their vacant defensive coordinator position.  Former Minnesota Vikings head coach and long-time Cowboys assistant Mike Zimmer is reportedly interviewing to be the team’s new defensive coordinator. Zimmer, 67, hasn’t been on an NFL coaching staff since 2021. He was previously the head coach of the Vikings from …

The Dolphins are hiring Anthony Weaver as their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Weaver, 43, was the Ravens defensive line coach and associate head coach the past two seasons. He replaces Vic Fangio, who left after one season with the Dolphins to become the Eagles’ defensive coordinator. Weaver had interviews for head coaching jobs with the Commanders, Falcons and …

Palm Beach County has been good to Florida State football. The Seminoles have landed their fourth Class of 2024 commitment from the South Florida county, as 4-star athlete Amaree Williams committed to FSU on Saturday, adding more depth to its talent-heavy ’24 class. He is committed to FSU as an athlete. Williams, a native of North Palm Beach who attends …

USATSI The NFL season is not quite over with Super Bowl LVIII still on the horizon, but that hasn’t stopped folks from thinking about what 2024 may bring. One of the key milestones of the upcoming offseason will, of course, be the 2024 NFL Draft, where the Chicago Bears currently own the No. 1 overall pick. Last year, the franchise …

Spencer Rattler’s strong week of practices at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama has continued into the game itself. Four minutes into the first quarter of the Senior Bowl, the former South Carolina quarterback tossed a 29-yard touchdown to former Georgia wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the back of the end zone on a high-arching pass to give his team …

Lynch states 49ers have ‘plan in place’ for next assistant GM originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers might have lost a good one last month when the Washington Commanders hired Adam Peters as general manager. Peters was regarded as a major part of a personnel department that helped put together one of the top …

LSU boasted one of the best offenses in school history and arguably the best in the entire nation in 2023. Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy, Malik Nabers finished as the nation’s second-leading receiver and a finalist for the Biletnikof Award, and Brian Thomas Jr. led the nation in receiving touchdowns. Despite those pieces, the Tigers finished with three losses …

While he was expected to be named the Las Vegas Raiders’ new offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury apparently has other ideas in mind. Kingsbury has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the Raiders’ next OC, according to ESPN. Kingsbury’s decision comes after both sides considered it a formality that he was coming to Las Vegas, according to The Athletic.  Kingsbury …

In a turn of events, the next offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders will not be Kliff Kingsbury, after the former Cardinals head coach and USC senior offensive analyst withdrew himself from consideration for the job, per his agent. He’s now the leading candidate for the same position with the Commanders. Contract talks between Kingsbury and the Radiers organization …

Wisconsin offered Gregory Xavier Thomas, a four-star class of 2025 cornerback from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound athlete still has one more year of football at American Heritage High School before he’d potentially make the leap to the collegiate level. Thomas has now received 27 Division 1 offers, including offers from six programs within the Big Ten. …