A star coach at the University of Alabama paid tribute to its biggest one on Wednesday. Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban surprised the college football world when he announced his retirement after 17 years leading the Crimson Tide. His tenure saw six national championships, nine SEC championships, four Heisman winners, 44 first-round NFL draft picks and eight College Football …

In last year’s Exit Interview for Fantasy Football Quarterbacks, we talked about a messy season and more misses than hits. It felt like an outlier, but perhaps that’s just the new normal in the NFL. When I start charting a position after the season, I like to use a general but interesting “Green/Yellow/Red” grading system. A green player is a …

The greatest college football coach of all time has retired. Alabama head coach Nick Saban broke news on Wednesday night with the announcement. As you might expect, the news sent the college football world into a frenzy. With that came wild speculation about several coaches including the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, Steve Sarkisian. There are several reasons why …

Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore has no doubt that he will play Sunday, although his shoulder injury might require a harness. “A lot of guys have a lot of things throughout the season they have to play through,” Gilmore said Wednesday, via Joseph Hoyt of lonestarlive.com. “It’s just another thing for myself. I’ve played through a lot this year. It comes …

Alabama coach Nick Saban shocked the college football world Wednesday when he suddenly announced his retirement after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide. The 72-year-old won seven national titles — one at LSU (2003) and six at Alabama (2009, 2011-12, 2015, 2017, 2020). That is tied with fellow legendary Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant for the most in college football …

Jan 10, 2024, 11:50 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella lashed out at a beat reporter during his postgame news conference Wednesday night, questioning a report surrounding the trade of top prospect Cutter Gauthier on Monday. Gauthier told Flyers general manager Danny Briere that he didn’t want to play in Philadelphia or for the Flyers. Unable to …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Brett Kollmann to discuss this weekend’s AFC Wild Card matchup. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] CHARLES MCDONALD: How scared should Dolphins fans be …

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State head coach Mike Norvell has been named the winner of the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award, it was announced Tuesday evening at the Bear Bryant Awards event in Houston. Norvell is the first Florida State head coach to win the award, which has been presented annually since 1986 to the coach who …

The Bears didn’t wait long after the Seahawks parted ways with Pete Carroll before requesting permission to talk to one of their assistants. Chicago has requested an interview with Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron for their offensive coordinator job, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports. Seattle’s coaching staff was told they were free to look elsewhere for jobs, according to …

Every time things seem to settle down in the world of college football, the next big “thing” happens. The latest news is that Nick Saban is retiring from Alabama. This news is not a shock to me after I learned early last year of a mansion Saban purchased near the Tiger Woods compound in Jupiter, Florida. I took this and …

The Panthers have completed the first interview of their head coaching coach. The team announced they had a virtual interview with interim coach Chris Tabor on Wednesday. The team also is expected to interview defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero for the position. Tabor took over in Week 12 after the Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich and the team went 1-5 …

Nick Saban has made quite the career out of football. The Alabama football legend, who shocked the college football world on Wednesday with news of his retirement, has for quite some time enjoyed a status as one of the sport’s highest-paid head coaches. As the business of college football grew bigger and bigger, so too did Saban’s recurring contract extensions …

Getty Images This week’s NFL Super Wild Card Weekend will see the natural next step in a media rights landscape dominated by streaming as exclusive properties. Many fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins will have two options — either buy a Peacock subscription or don’t watch their playoff game at all. With the Dolphins-Chiefs playoff game getting …

It was already apparent that college football was going to look very different next year. Between conference realignment and the 12-team playoff starting next season, it was already set to be the beginning of a new era for the sport. Massive news which hit the college football and sports world on Wednesday afternoon has now only amplified that with the …

When the Dolphins and Chiefs meet in the opening round of the playoffs on Saturday night, Arrowhead Stadium will not be an ideal place to watch a game, to say the least.  The weather conditions for the playoff matchup are expected to be brutally cold, with the temperatures projected to be as cold as minus-6 degrees. Of course, playoff football …