The story of NFL free agency this offseason might not be any particular player, but a team trying to retain two of its best players. Maybe if the Kansas City Chiefs can’t retain all their top talent, someone can catch them and win a Super Bowl. The Chiefs don’t have many huge questions this offseason, but they do have two …
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Dave Reardon: Great QBs need to be ‘plus-1s,’ Miano says
Feb. 14—Rich Miano’s football career was nearly all on the defensive side of the ball. Rich Miano’s football career was nearly all on the defensive side of the ball. “I’m told I’m a quarterback apologist, ” he said. That seems strange, since Miano played 10 seasons as a defensive back in the NFL and was the University of Hawaii’s defensive …
Read More »Kanye West denies former NFL star’s claim that Taylor Swift had him escorted out of 2024 Super Bowl
USATSI Taylor Swift remained a hot topic at Sunday’s Super Bowl, where celebrity boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs won their third Lombardi Trophy in five years. She remains a hot topic days later, but for curious reasons involving a former NFL star. Not long after Super Bowl LVIII, retired wide receiver Brandon Marshall, a six-time Pro Bowler …
Read More »Justin Fields odds: This AFC team now favorite to land Bears QB
Justin Fields odds: This AFC team now favorite to land Bears QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Justin Fields is a hot topic of conversation as the NFL offseason ramps up. The Chicago Bears have a decision to make at quarterback. They own the No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, giving them a …
Read More »Recruiting staffer back at Penn State after brief exit
Back in December 2023, it looked like Penn State was going to lose one of their key members on the recruiting team after Khalil Ahmad took a job at Syracuse to become their executive director of personnel and recruiting. However, Ahmad is back in Happy Valley, taking the familiar role of assistant recruiting coordinator for personnel and recruitment with the …
Read More »Jason Kelce calls out apologetic Travis Kelce for Andy Reid bump in Super Bowl
Travis Kelce is feeling a bit more apologetic about his sideline confrontation with Andy Reid during the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIIl. In the most recent episode of his “New Heights” podcast, Travis Kelce began to state why he understood people were upset with him bumping and yelling at his coach during …
Read More »Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman says he can’t think of a bigger moment than his game-winning TD in Super Bowl
For wide receiver Mecole Hardman, his 2023 season began wearing a No. 6 New York Jets jersey, starting the season 1-4 and watching his Hall of Fame quarterback, Aaron Rodgers go down with a season-ending Achilles injury. His season ended quite differently, with a walk-off touchdown in the Super Bowl as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated the San …
Read More »Chiefs’ Steve Spagnuolo signs extension: NFL’s most decorated coordinator to continue leading K.C. defense
Getty Images Steve Spagnuolo is staying in Kansas City. The Chiefs announced on Wednesday that they have signed their defensive coordinator to a contract extension. The 64-year-old coach recently became the first coordinator to win four Super Bowls. Spagnuolo led the Giants’ defense to a shocking upset over the previously-undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Spagnuolo has been the defensive …
Read More »Clemson Ranks Just Outside Top 15 in ESPN’s College Football Preseason SP+ Rankings
It’s that time of the year again… ESPN has released their college football preseason SP+ rankings ($). Year after year, ESPN’s Bill Connelly releases his ESPN SP+ rankings early before the season, and we see these rankings updated accordingly. While no metric is perfect for analyzing a football team, Connelly’s SP+ has proven to be a solid model that considers multiple …
Read More »Fantasy hockey stock watch – Juraj Slafkovsky thriving on top line
Victoria Matiash, Fantasy HockeyFeb 14, 2024, 11:30 AM ET CloseESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010 Alex Ovechkin must now wait a few days before trying to extend his scoring streak to seven contests, as the Capitals – along with the Golden Knights, Islanders, and Blue Jackets – are off until the weekend. Of those in action this Valentine’s …
Read More »Could Steve Wilks be in danger of being replaced by the 49ers?
When asked about defensive coordinator Steve Wilks returning for 2025, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t provide a clear, unequivocal, unconditional response. And that might have happened for a reason. As explained by Tim Kawakami of TheAthletic.com, Wilks could be in jeopardy — if the 49ers believe they can find an upgrade. Kawakami notes that the 49ers gave up, on average, …
Read More »College Football Playoff, ESPN agree to six-year extension worth $1.3 billion per season, per report
The College Football Playoff and ESPN have agreed on a six-year extension worth a total of $7.8 billion that will keep playoff games on the ESPN family of networks through the 2031-32 season, according to The Athletic. The playoff still has two years remaining on its current deal with ESPN, with the network holding rights to first-round, quarterfinal, semifinal and championship …
Read More »Ranking Steelers’ QB options for 2024: Sticking with Kenny Pickett, acquiring Justin Fields among best fits
You may have heard that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback quandary on their hands. Rest assured that the Steelers’ quarterback situation will be one of the most talked about storylines of the NFL offseason, and for good reason. What the Steelers ultimately choose to do at quarterback will undoubtedly alter the direction of the franchise. They could continue to …
Read More »Ranking Patriots’ 2024 QB options: Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye in NFL Draft among top avenues team can take
The New England Patriots will be deep in the weeds of the quarterback market this offseason as part of this new post-Bill Belichick world that is spinning in Foxborough. The club is reportedly set to move on from their Week 1 starter from this past season in Mac Jones, further fueling what is expected to be a continuation of this …
Read More »You might be surprised where Wisconsin football is on ESPN’s early 2024 SP+ rankings
Today marks an important day on the college football calendar, or at least it should. It is the annual release of Bill Connelly’s pre-spring SP+ rankings — arguably the best forward-looking rating system in college football. His ratings merge returning production from the previous year, recent recruiting and transfer portal performance, and each program’s recent history to create the most …
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