New Alabama Football head coach Kalen DeBoer has his work cut out for him. The successor to Nick Saban not only has some big shoes to fill, but he takes over a historic program at a time of unprecedented change in the sport. On top of all that, DeBoer must face a rather difficult regular season schedule. Some interesting games …

One of the major non-football storylines that centers around the Super Bowl is the halftime show. These days, the halftime show is one of the most exciting performances of the year and is headlined by some of the biggest artists of all time.  Last year, Rihanna took the stage at State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Before that, five performers took …

Not that it’s any surprise, but 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel is officially active for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Lions. After suffering a shoulder injury in last week’s victory over the Packers, Samuel was a full participant for Friday’s practice and did not have a game status entering the weekend. He did not participate on Wednesday and was limited …

The Jets need wide receiver help. There is no question about that. Garrett Wilson needs a running mate. Fortunately, they’ll have a chance to check out plenty of talent in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl. This group includes a pair of receivers who were part of both of Georgia’s national championships as well as Christian McCaffrey’s brother. Coaching the …

USATSI Lamar Jackson is likely the MVP for what he has done as a quarterback this season, but it turns out he would make a decent wide receiver as well. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback caught his own pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game for what NFL on CBS analyst Tony Romo called one of the …

The San Francisco 49ers will try to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019 when they take on the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFC Championship Game on Sunday. The 49ers (12-5), who won the NFC West for the third time in five years, last won a Super Bowl in 1994. The Lions (12-5), who are …

Florida football has agreed to terms with former New England Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston as a senior special teams analyst. Houston worked with the Patriots from 2020-23. Prior to that, Houston spent three seasons as a coach at Iowa State (2016-19), which included a one-year stint as special teams coordinator. With the Florida Gators, Houston will work …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 04:50 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. New York Rangers center Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday. Chytil, who has not played since Nov. 2, had previously been ruled out with what the Rangers described as an upper-body injury, with sources …

If the Ravens are going to keep their season alive, they’re going to need to pull off a comeback in the second half. The Chiefs opened the scoring with a Travis Kelce touchdown catch and they got the final points in the first half when Harrison Butker hit a 52-yard field goal with four seconds left in the second quarter. …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have interviewed former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith for its vacant offensive coordinator position. Smith, the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator from 2019-20, just completed a three-year run as the Falcons head coach.   If nothing else, Atlanta was consistent during Smith’s time there. The Falcons were 7-10 in each of his three seasons and …

Rolling on with taking a look at who will be in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl — a game in which Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be a head coach — here are the running backs that will take part this week. Coaching the running backs in Mobile will be Cardinals running backs coach Autry Denson and Jamel …

Getty Images The NFL decided to briefly pause the AFC Championship game on Sunday after a drone was spotted near M&T Bank Stadium.  With 6:01 remaining in the first quarter, referee Shawn Smith announced that the game would be stopped due to an administrative timeout, which isn’t something you see every day in the NFL. After coming back from a …

Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — two Super Bowl rings, four First-Team All-Pro selections and nine Pro Bowl nods — has long been in the conversation for greatest player to play the game at his position. Now he has a case for being the best playoff pass-catcher in NFL history. With his seventh catch against the …

The vast majority of the football world will soon descend upon Mobile, Alabama for the annual Senior Bowl. Jets fans this year will have some reason to watch as defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as head coach of the National Team. To get a start on the week, we’ll compile a simple list of players at each position that …

An NFC champion will be crowned on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Detroit Lions. The game is a classic David vs. Goliath matchup between two completely opposite franchises.  If they can beat the Lions, the 49ers will join the Patriots, Broncos, Cowboys and Steelers as the only franchises to have eight Super Bowl appearances. Conversely, the Lions …