On Monday, Mark Rogers, Matt Zemek and I discussed the latest USC football topics at The Voice of College Football. We discussed NIL questions for the Trojans, the Heisman Trust needing to give Reggie Bush his 2005 Heisman Trophy, USC’s recruiting strategy, whether the Trojans can field a top-20 defense in 2024, and much more. We offered some insights into …

The Green Bay Packers are reportedly hiring former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley to their defensive coordinator position.  Hafley, who latched on with the Eagles in 2020, guided his troupe to three Bowl-eligible seasons in four years. The 44-year-old spent one season as Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator before becoming Boston College’s head coach. He has eight years of experience …

49ers-Chiefs rematch to feature 12 starters from Super Bowl LIV originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area These two teams know each other all too well. The Kansas City Chiefs and 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 — four years after they met in Super Bowl LIV. NFL teams typically turn over quickly, and these …

As the Dallas Cowboys continue to lick their wounds in the wake of their NFC wild-card round loss to the Green Bay Packers, star linebacker Micah Parsons opined about a problem with the team’s Super Bowl aspirations: The franchise didn’t address its weaknesses this season. “They’re talking about how we’re going ‘all-in’ this year. Man, that’s what I would hope …

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith has made it known that the late signing period was going to be used by Michigan State to aid their 2024 recruiting class, and they are doing just that. There is one position group that the staff is really focused on, and that is the defensive line, pursuing multiple prospects on the defensive front. …

Getty Images Kyle Shanahan and Christian McCaffrey are no strangers to Super Bowls. In fact, the San Francisco 49ers’ head coach and running back celebrated two Super Bowl wins together in the late ’90s, when their dads helped the Denver Broncos capture back-to-back titles.  Shanahan was a teenager when his father, Mike Shanahan, served as the Broncos head coach for …

The Dallas Cowboys have spoken in hyperbole when bringing up their season-ending 48-32 NFC Super Wild Card Weekend home loss as the conference’s two seed against the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers, a game in which they trailed 27-0 and did not score until the final play of the first half.  Team owner and general manager Jerry Jones called the upset …

Getty Images The NCAA feverishly defended the need for tighter name, image and likeness (NIL) regulation Wednesday amid a federal antirust lawsuit filed by the attorney generals from Tennessee and Virginia challenging the legality of the association’s guidelines. The rebuttal comes a day after CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported the NCAA was investigating potentially major violations at Tennessee related to NIL dealings across …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter This is not a new argument. We want to explain to any lingering doubters why it’s wise for a football team to go for two after scoring a touchdown late in a game to pull within eight points. Yes, an extra point puts the team down seven, and then another TD and another extra point …

Jeff Hafley is going back to the NFL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley is moving to football’s highest level for a lower position. Hafley, who has led the Eagles for the last four seasons, is expected to leave the school to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, according …

Penn State sent a handful of players to this year’s Shrine Bowl and the early results have been encouraging for the Nittany Lions looking to land a job in the NFL. Among the standouts this week leading up to Thursday night’s Shrine Bowl has been cornerback Daequan Hardy. Penn State fans were always aware of the kind of speed Hardy …

With the Kansas City Chiefs now in the Super Bowl, the biggest question left unanswered between now and the big game is whether Taylor Swift is going to be able to make to Las Vegas in time for kickoff to watch Travis Kelce.  The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she’s going to …

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are more than just an A-list couple: They have blended the worlds of pop culture, music and the NFL and introduced new fans to the league. The two have supported each other’s careers since they began dating, both showing up to stadiums to watch one another. Kelce has attended Swift’s “The Eras Tour” concerts, while …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter While there will be plenty of offseason chatter revolving around the contract negotiations for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who’s eligible for an extension this spring, the uncertain future of one of his top targets is consequential as well.  Veteran wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who just wrapped up his first season with Jacksonville, is also eligible …

One of Penn State’s top defensive backs is looking to put on a solid showing in front of the eyes of the NFL scouting community this week at the Senior Bowl. Johnny Dixon will play his final game against college football players also hoping to catch the eye of the scouts this week when he represents Penn State in the …