Gardner Minshew’s career so far has been unique, filled with backup roles, shining moments, cutoff jean shorts and a mania surrounding his name. The quarterback has certainly gone through ups and downs in different roles on various teams, from being named Offensive Rookie of the Month to being benched not long after. He began the 2023 season as the backup …

Three days of Senior Bowl practices wrapped on Thursday afternoon. After watching all the sessions in person at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama, the Detroit Lions Podcast gathered back on radio row to go over what we saw during the week. We covered a lot of the players from both the American and …

While there’s still one more game to be played to wrap up the 2023 season, one of the more fascinating storylines for 2024 currently resides in Buffalo and surrounds wide receiver Stefon Diggs. There’s been plenty of speculation regarding the wideout’s future with the Bills over the last calendar year, and Diggs didn’t do much to subside that chatter in …

The Chiefs held their final practice in Kansas City before heading to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII on Friday. Defensive tackle Chris Jones (quad) and running back Isiah Pacheco (toe, ankle) were listed as limited participants for the second straight day. Because it is Friday, the Chiefs also issued estimated game statuses as part of their injury report. Neither …

Memphis University School has its new football coach. Sticking to its tradition of hiring within, defensive coordinator Mark Chubb was named to the top position, the school announced in a news release Friday, which said he will step in immediately. “In a deep pool of highly qualified candidates, Mark Chubb’s background and experience stood out in the search process,” Peter …

The San Francisco 49ers found a diamond in the rough with quarterback Brock Purdy. The last overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has led his team to back-to-back NFC Championship appearances and now has them playing for a Super Bowl LVIII title. Of course, Purdy’s ascent came after two quarterbacks went down with injuries on the depth chart in …

The SEC and Big Ten delivered a coded, read-between-the-lines message to college athletics in a 259-word release on Friday: We got this.  Essentially, the two most powerful conferences on the planet told everyone else to step aside. They’re going to figure out the future of college athletics themselves. They’re done waiting for Congressional intervention or NCAA action.  The future of college athletics …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:22 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh believes the Arizona Coyotes should relocate if there isn’t a suitable arena plan in place by the end of the 2023-24 NHL season. “If there’s no plan in Arizona, I would encourage a move to another location, absolutely,” said Walsh, …

Mike Macdonald is new to the head coaching world, but the new top man in Seattle will reportedly have an experienced head coach working alongside him this season. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Leslie Frazier will be joining Macdonald’s staff as assistant head coach. Frazier was 21-32-1 as the head coach of the Vikings from 2010-2013 and most …

Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. His family issued a statement saying he died “peacefully in his …

Caleb Cunningham has established himself as one of the most dynamic wide receivers in the 2025 recruiting class, with college coaches being in contact with him constantly. However, the five-star out of Choctaw County High School (Miss.) has cut his list to just 12 schools. That list includes the likes of Auburn, Mississippi State, LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, …

Super Bowl 58 is rapidly approaching with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs ready to do battle in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, and pairing game snacks with the participating teams and host cities is a time-honored tradition. This year we have Kansas City’s BBQ acumen squaring off with San Francisco’s reputation as being great at all things edible, all …

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to their second consecutive Super Bowl and fourth in five years. Last week, they played in their sixth consecutive AFC title game, a road win over the Baltimore Ravens. It marked Patrick Mahomes’ second road playoff game aside from past Super Bowl appearances. They previously beat the Bills in Buffalo in the divisional round. The …

There’s been a lot of uncertainty for Michigan football in recent weeks, between head coach and staff turnover to players departing for the NFL draft. One player who hadn’t announced either a return or a departure is Wolverines safety Quinten Johnson, who came on strong in his senior year. Known for two big plays in particular — a hit on …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 2, 2024, 04:42 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. TORONTO — The NHL will not release its finding from a yearlong investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by multiple players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team until ongoing judicial proceedings have been completed by London, …