Detroit Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell raised some eyebrows and conversations on his aggressive game plan. They fell short to the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the NFC Championship Game after blowing a 17-point lead. While many fans question Campbell opting to go for it on fourth down instead of two field goals, Nick Wright raises one about calling his …
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Florida State decommit CJ Heard reportedly deciding between Colorado and UCLA
Colorado may not be finished adding to its 2024 recruiting class. According to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, uncommitted three-star safety CJ Heard is deciding between Colorado and UCLA. The former Florida State commit will visit both schools in the coming days before announcing his decision on Feb. 8, Wiltfong reported Tuesday. Heard decommitted from the Seminoles on Nov. 19, about …
Read More »2024 Super Bowl pregame performers: Daniel Durant to perform national anthem in American Sign Language
Getty Images When Super Bowl LVIII kicks off from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, the pregame festivities will feature plenty of entertainment and that includes an announcement from The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), LOVE SIGN, and the NFL that deaf performers Daniel Durant, Anjel Piñero and Shaheem Sanchez. The NFL has already revealed that Reba McEntire will be …
Read More »Sources: $16 million per year for Jim Harbaugh
The Chargers, stung by the perception that they’re cheap, apparently broke the bank to get Jim Harbaugh back in the NFL. Per multiple sources, it’s believed the former Michigan coach will receive an average salary of $16 million per year from his new team. Harbaugh’s deal, based on prior reports, covers five years. If it’s all guaranteed, that’s an $80 …
Read More »Steelers hiring Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator: Former Falcons head coach lands new job, per report
USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly found their new leader on the offensive side of the ball. Per NFL Media, the Steelers are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator. Smith was fired by Atlanta earlier this month just hours after the Falcons registered their third consecutive 7-10 season. Atlanta lost four out …
Read More »UCF coach Gus Malzahn needs to make up his mind about calling plays | Commentary
Head coach Gus Malzahn created quite a flood of discussion and debate a few days ago when he revealed that he will go back to being the chief offensive play-caller next season for UCF. Personally, I don’t understand why there is so much debate about this. Malzahn, after all, has been one of the great offensive minds in college football …
Read More »Super Bowl 2024: CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ to combine for 115 hours of weeklong coverage
Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is right around the corner. Leading up to the big game, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, fans will have plenty of content from CBS Sports leading up to the big game. Announced Wednesday, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ will provide more than 115 combined hours of Super Bowl LVIII …
Read More »Reports: Texans OC Bobby Slowik, QB coach Jerrod Johnson returning to Houston in 2024
Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, who helped first-year signal-caller C.J. Stroud construct one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, are staying put on head coach DeMeco Ryans’ staff, according to reports. Sports Illustrated reported Slowik has agreed to a new contract with the Texans that gives him a significant raise after he …
Read More »Tennessee CB commit schedules Georgia visit
Georgia will host 2025 cornerback and current Tennessee commit, Shamar Arnoux, this weekend, per On3’s Jeremy Johnson. The three-star recruit committed to the Volunteers in April of 2023. Arnoux (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) plays for Carrolton High School in Carrollton, Ga. He is rated as the No. 41 cornerback and the No. 46 player in the state. Although Arnoux has been …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes calls out Ravens K Justin Tucker for trying to ‘get under our skin’ in pregame kicking feud
The Patrick Mahomes-Justin Tucker feud isn’t going away, and it’s apparently nothing new, either. Mahomes, days after he was involved in a bit of an altercation with Tucker ahead of their win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game, finally responded to the Ravens kicker. According to Mahomes, he and Tucker have a bit of a history. “I’ve …
Read More »Weeks after dismissal in Atlanta, Arthur Smith nearing a deal to join the Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping Arthur Smith can turn around one of the NFL’s most underachieving offenses. The Steelers are nearing an agreement to make Smith their new offensive coordinator, multiple sources told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The sources spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. Smith would come to Pittsburgh just …
Read More »Florida near the top for this DL target after receiving offer
It was another busy weekend at The Swamp, but Billy Napier and his recruiting staff’s efforts have paid off for at least one recruiting target that was in town. Lipscomb Academy (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) defensive lineman Amir Leonard-Jean Charles was one of the many visitors, and he left Gainesville with an offer in hand. The visit went so well that …
Read More »Texans OC Bobby Slowik reaches new deal with team, per report; QB coach Jerrod Johnson also staying in Houston
Getty Images Another notable offensive coordinator is staying in his current situation. Shortly after news broke that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is remaining in Detroit and not pursuing a head-coaching job, Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is doing the same as he’s staying put in Houston after agreeing to a new deal, according to Sports Illustrated. Slowik’s new deal …
Read More »WATCH: Here’s what Patrick Mahomes said before making game-winning play that secured Chiefs trip to Super Bowl
Getty Images Patrick Mahomes, like all great players, wants the ball in his hands with the game on the line. That was again the case during Sunday’s AFC championship game, with the Kansas City Chiefs needing one more first down to put the Baltimore Ravens away. “Give me the ball!” Mahomes was overheard telling offensive coordinator Matt Nagy after the …
Read More »NCAA stuck in quagmire of its own making with latest NIL mess
It is a weird time in college athletics, perhaps the weirdest ever. Let’s count the ways, shall we? In December, the NCAA president himself proposed a plan that, if adopted this summer, would permit schools to directly strike name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with athletes as well as pay them through a trust fund. Within the next 18-24 months, …
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