The Super Bowl halftime show is historically the most watched musical performance of the year. This year, global superstar singer Usher will be performing after two quarters of action between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Usher has sold over 80 million records in his career, has nine No. 1 singles and has won …

The Hurricanes missed out on a commitment from one of the nation’s top offensive linemen on Thursday afternoon. Wisconsin four-star 2025 lineman Owen Strebig committed to Notre Dame, choosing the Hurricanes over Florida State, Miami and Wisconsin. Strebig announced his decision on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. “Notre Dame is the perfect place,” Strebig said on the broadcast. “No. 1, I can …

49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Brock Purdy produced the league’s best passer rating and led the 49ers a Super Bowl appearance in his first full season as an NFL starter, but those accomplishments weren’t enough for him to take home the Most Valuable Player …

Catholic Memorial offensive tackle Owen Strebig (58) and teammates participate in pregame ceremonies before the game against Pius XI on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Raabe Stadium in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. WAUKESHA – Owen Strebig is taking his talents to Notre Dame. The 6-foot-8, 295-pound tackle from Catholic Memorial announced his commitment Thursday afternoon at the school. He is considered the …

Getty Images The New York Jets essentially didn’t have a chance without Aaron Rodgers last season, so losing him four snaps into the year didn’t help matters. New York and Zach Wilson and Tim Boyle behind Rodgers, but neither were able to help them get to the playoffs. Jets owner and CEO Woody Johnson prioritized the position, admitting the team …

Getty Images Joe Flacco has won the Comeback Player of the Year award, the first player in Cleveland Browns franchise history to win the award. Flacco, who wasn’t on an NFL roster until late November, completed 60.3% of his passes for 1,616 yards with 13 touchdowns to eight interceptions in five games (90.2 passer rating) — averaging 323.8 passing yards …

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year award winner. The award, which is considered to be the league’s highest honor, recognizes a player’s off-the-field community service. Each team nominated a player to represent the franchise for the award, and Heyward was Pittsburgh’s selection this season, which marks the sixth time in his …

Georgia football topped its own record spending for recruiting in the fiscal year 2023 NCAA financial report by nearly $758,000. Expenses for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 totaled nearly $5.3 million, up from more than $4.5 million in the previous fiscal year. Only Texas A&M ($4.0 million) and Clemson ($3.5 million) have also reported more …

USATSI C.J. Stroud has been named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the first Houston Texans player to win the award in franchise history. Stroud was responsible for leading the Texans to an 11-6 record and an AFC South division title in his rookie season. The team matched the number of victories it had in the three prior seasons combined …

Why Texans’ Schultz believes Warner is NFL’s best linebacker originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Throughout the past few seasons, the 49ers have become known for their hard-nosed defense, particularly at the middle linebacker position. In speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Laura Britt on Thursday at Super Bowl LVIII Radio Row in Las Vegas, Houston Texans tight end …

MISHAWAKA — His gait gave it away. For 21 years, anytime you saw head football coach Cory Yeoman in the Penn High School hallways, and you would see him everywhere, he was always on the move. Often moving faster than you. As the coach of a program known around the state for its sustained success, Yeoman always seemed long on …

Getty Images Will Anderson Jr. won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, the first Houston Texans player to win the award since 2009 and the third in franchise history. Anderson’s head coach, DeMeco Ryans, won the award for the Texans in 2006 and Brian Cushing captured the award in 2009. Anderson claimed the award Thursday at the 13th …

Getty Images Myles Garrett was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Cleveland Browns history to capture the award. A First Team All-Pro in 2023, Garrett finished with 14.0 sacks this season — the third consecutive season with 14+ sacks and the sixth consecutive season with 10+ sacks.  Garrett finished with 42 tackles, 30 quarterback …

Former Hendersonville football quarterback Robert Livingston will be the new defensive coordinator for Colorado and coach Deion Sanders, according to multiple reports. The 2004 Hendersonville graduate moves on to Boulder after spending the last nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. Livingston will be tasked to turn around a Buffaloes defense that struggled during Sanders’ first season. His defense allowed 34.8 …

USATSI Kevin Stefanski has won the NFL Coach of the Year award for the second time, as the Cleveland Browns head coach became just the 12th to capture the honor multiple times. Stefanski, 41, is the second-youngest head coach to win the award twice (Don Shula was 37 when he won the award for the second time with the Baltimore Colts …