The best collegiate prospect remaining in the NCAA Transfer Portal has found his new home. According to On3 Sports national recruiting expert Hayes Fawcett, former Texas A&M sophomore wide receiver Evan Stewart has committed to continue his career with the Oregon Ducks. Stewart reportedly visited Eugene this past weekend. Following the retirement of Nick Saban from Alabama on Wednesday, rumors …

Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore dislocated his shoulder in Sunday’s win over the Commanders. He missed Wednesday’s on-field work but returned to limited participation in Thursday’s practice. Gilmore expects to play but may have to wear a harness. The rest of the Cowboys’ practice report remained the same. Starting left guard Tyler Smith missed the Week 18 game with a foot …

Former Texas quarterback Casey Thompson will be entering his seventh season of football in 2024. On Thursday, Thompson announced his commitment to Oklahoma for his final year of eligibility. He will presumably be the backup to freshman quarterback Jackson Arnold. Thompson was a four-star recruit in the class of 2018 and spent his first three years at the University of …

Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt won’t play Sunday, and the team will miss him. But the NFL’s sack leader was the only player out of practice Thursday. Defensive tackle Cam Heyward was limited but not for injury. He was listed with a second consecutive partial rest day. Running back Najee Harris (knee) returned to a full practice after sitting out …

At just 31-years-old, Tommy Rees has a rather impressive resumé. The offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide can add “head coach candidate” to it, as he is being considered for the vacancy created by Nick Saban’s decision to retire. After being the quarterback for Notre Dame, Rees found his way back onto the field as a coach. It did not …

Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald aims to cross up the Lions’ defense. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald will not chase or hit Jared Goff until Sunday night, when the Rams play the Detroit Lions in an NFC wild-card game at Ford Field. But Donald, a three-time NFL defensive player of the year, already sent …

n/aNick Saban (retired)Saban — who many call the G.O.A.T. — won six national championships and nine SEC titles in 17 years with the Crimson Tide. The impact of his departure from college football cannot be overstated.  Mike Elko (Duke head coach)Jimbo FisherElko is familiar with the program after spending four seasons as Fisher’s defensive coordinator (2018-21). He’s aware of the …

Bears to interview Shane Waldron, Klint Kubiak for offensive coordinator position: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears are interviewing two known candidates for the offensive coordinator position: Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and San Francisco 49ers passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak, according to separate reports. The #Bears requested an interview with #Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron …

PHOENIX – A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from a collective during an official visit, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The NCAA did not name the coach in its release, but a person with direct knowledge of …

Here’s a stat to jolt you before the start of these NFL playoffs — at least one wild-card team has won in the opening round of the NFL playoffs in each of the last six postseasons. In two of the three years since the league expanded to seven playoff teams, a wild-card team has gone all the way to its …

The Patriots have a coaching vacancy, for the first time in 24 years. And, on paper, there should not be a search. Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Patriots “established a firm, contractual succession plan in a prior contract.” The NFL has confirmed that this continues to be a legitimate tactic to eliminate the need for a search that …

Nick Saban leaves Alabama, and college football, as arguably its greatest coach. The seven-time champion deserves plenty of credit for building Alabama and LSU into championship programs, but his unbelievably talented players deserve plenty, too.  Who were the best at each position? It’s hard to say. Over Saban’s 17 years at Alabama, 26 players have been named unanimous All-Americans. Four …

Jan. 11, 2024 will now forever be a date remembered in New England sports history: the day the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick parted ways. While the term is oftentimes overused, it is truly the end of an era, one that the NFL probably will never see the likes of again. For the bulk of Belichick’s 24 seasons as …

With the 2023 regular season ending Sunday, 18 of the NFL’s 32 teams are done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel where there are currently eight vacancies. There are the New England, Patriots, Carolina Panthers, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Los Angeles Chargers — all of whom fired their coaches midseason. Then …

Jan. 11—FRISCO, Texas — Zach Lujan, who was South Dakota State’s starting quarterback what feels like five minutes ago (it was actually seven years), is soon going to be officially named the new offensive coordinator at Northwestern. The one in the Big Ten. (Well, that was the plan prior to the national championship. Maybe it hasn’t been announced yet because …