Three conference honorees. A 1,000-2,000 season. That’s just the beginning. Maybe 2023 was the First Coast’s year of the quarterback in college football. The just-completed college season was a banner year for quarterbacks as the Times-Union releases its annual First Coast All-FBS team, highlighting top Jacksonville-area performers across the Football Bowl Subdivision. The list includes multiple all-conference selections as well …

Retired Alabama coach Nick Saban hired George Helow as a special assistant following the SEC Championship Game, and the former Michigan linebackers coach turned out to be the last hire the legendary coach ever made. Helow first came to Alabama as a defensive intern for Saban’s sixth season at UA, in 2012. In a Tuscaloosa News exclusive Q&A, Helow reflects …

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest from the NFL playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys lost (again), the Detroit Lions won (a rarity) and more than 23 million people found the league’s first playoff game primarily broadcast on a streaming service. It was …

Penn State head coach James Franklin was under the unenviable task of having to replace his defensive and offensive coordinators this offseason. But after filling those roles, Franklin was thrown into a position where he needed to replace his special teams coordinator as well. Now, it appears Franklin has his next special teams coordinator. Justin Lustig, who has been the …

The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams, widening the postseason path for teams like Tennessee. The Vols would’ve made a 12-team playoff in 2022. They would’ve missed it by two wins in 2023. Neither an unbeaten record nor a conference title will be needed to make the CFP. An SEC team with a 10-2 record or better will …

Where 49ers’ divisional-round playoff odds stand vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the 49ers prepare for their third consecutive NFL playoff run after a well-deserved bye, they’ll face a familiar foe when the Green Bay Packers come to Levi’s Stadium on Saturday for the divisional round. San Francisco leads the all-time postseason series against Green Bay, …

4-star 2024 linebacker commit Jordan Lockhart will be representing Texas A&M later this week at the Polynesian Bowl. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound defensive signal caller officially signed to play in Bryan-College Station on December 20. The future graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California chose the Aggies over Alabama, Arizona, Boston College and Ole Miss. With the departure …

TAMPA, Fla. — Along the right wall of the locker room, four cubbies from the entrance, Jalen Hurts sat on a folding chair, his eyes red. Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson sat on a folding chair to his quarterback’s left, comforting the fourth-year pro after his season ended three games earlier than last year’s — and amid a nose …

The University of Georgia proclaims it is a powerhouse in academics and athletics. The Georgia football team is certainly a perennial championship contender with back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022 and ranking as high as No. 3 after this season. The program, though, is at the bottom of more than 130 FBS programs when it comes to the latest …

Eagles notebook: Enough talking — time to show it on the field originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia TAMPA — The time for talking is over. That was the feeling inside the Eagles’ locker room for much of this week as the team prepared to face the Buccaneers on Monday night. After weeks of talking about vibes and potential solutions, …

The 2024 UFL Super Draft, the second phase of the newly-formed league’s dispersal draft, took place Monday. Another former Alabama football player was selected, making six total through the draft’s two parts. Bo Scarbrough played three years as a running back for the Crimson Tide under Nick Saban from 2015-17, winning national championship rings in 2015 and 2017. Scarbrough was …

Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is active for Monday Night Football. That was expected despite Mayfield being questionable with ankle and rib injuries. Mayfield missed Thursday’s practice with his injuries and was limited Friday and Saturday. He injured his ankle in the Week 18 win over the Panthers after injuring his ribs in Week 17. The Bucs’ inactives are receiver Rakim …

2025 five-star defensive lineman Elijah Griffin is projected to sign with the Georgia Bulldogs, according to On3. Griffin (6-foot-5, 285 pounds) plays for Savannah Christian Prep High School in Savannah, Georgia. He is rated as the No. 1 defensive lineman, the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 3 recruit overall in his class, per On3 rankings. Griffin …

The Titans have added Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown to their list of head coaching candidates. Kimberley A. Martin of ESPN reports that the the Titans have requested permission to interview Brown. The Titans fired Mike Vrabel last week. Brown interviewed with the Texans for their head coaching vacancy, but wound up joining Frank Reich’s staff in Carolina after the …

Michigan football lost out on a lot of talent that decided to turn to the NFL draft instead of returning. Sunday was the day that most now-former Wolverines chose to announce their departures while Monday has been mostly players saying they’re coming back — save for offensive tackle Trente Jones. There are still a few holdouts, but we got an …