It was another busy weekend at The Swamp, but Billy Napier and his recruiting staff’s efforts have paid off for at least one recruiting target that was in town. Lipscomb Academy (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) defensive lineman Amir Leonard-Jean Charles was one of the many visitors, and he left Gainesville with an offer in hand. The visit went so well that …

Getty Images Another notable offensive coordinator is staying in his current situation. Shortly after news broke that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is remaining in Detroit and not pursuing a head-coaching job, Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is doing the same as he’s staying put in Houston after agreeing to a new deal, according to Sports Illustrated. Slowik’s new deal …

Getty Images Patrick Mahomes, like all great players, wants the ball in his hands with the game on the line. That was again the case during Sunday’s AFC championship game, with the Kansas City Chiefs needing one more first down to put the Baltimore Ravens away.  “Give me the ball!” Mahomes was overheard telling offensive coordinator Matt Nagy after the …

It is a weird time in college athletics, perhaps the weirdest ever. Let’s count the ways, shall we? In December, the NCAA president himself proposed a plan that, if adopted this summer, would permit schools to directly strike name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with athletes as well as pay them through a trust fund. Within the next 18-24 months, …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At his end-of-season press conference, Colts general manager Chris Ballard let out a chuckle.  He had been asked about how excited he was, about how much pressure was off his shoulders, knowing that the Colts have a coach and young quarterback in place to build around.  So that slight laugh wasn’t just about the stability …

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte turned himself into authorities last week after being charged with crimes related to his alleged sports betting. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper) With the first Super Bowl in the history of Las Vegas on center stage over the next two weeks, the NFL revealed on Tuesday that it will be investigating New England Patriots …

Getty Images On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills announced they’ve promoted Bobby Babich to defensive coordinator. Babich previously served as the team’s linebackers coach for the last two seasons. Last season, head coach Sean McDermott was the defensive play-caller and it is unknown whether he will stay in that role, or if Babich will take over. Babich received requests to interview …

Each year you see players from the senior bowl who go to teams that had coaches on staff to get up close and personal looks at them. The Raiders have one of their coaches on hand in Mobile as well. They sent defensive line coach Rob Leonard there to coach linebackers as Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports. #Raiders defensive …

With the Kansas City Chiefs now in the Super Bowl, the biggest question left unanswered between now and the big game is whether Taylor Swift is going to be able to make to Las Vegas in time for kickoff to watch Travis Kelce.  The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she’s going to …

Getty Images Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had significant interest from other teams, but has decided to stay put in Detroit to continue to run their offense. Johnson pulled his name out of the hat for jobs with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, but not until one of those teams was already on their way to Michigan. Johnson informed …

Will Howard needed to wait. It was last month before the Cotton Bowl when the transfer quarterback from Kansas State heard from Ohio State, the program examining possible options to replace Kyle McCord behind center. But the search was only in its early stages. The Buckeyes were waiting until after the bowl game before picking up their pursuit. Quarterback transfer …

The Panthers are hiring Bucs assistant head coach and run game coordinator Harold Goodwin, NFL Media reports. Goodwin will follow Dave Canales, taking the same role in Carolina. The Panthers reportedly hired Buccaneers receivers coach Brad Idzik their new offensive coordinator Tuesday. Goodwin, 50, spent five seasons in Tampa after stints with the Bears, Steelers, Colts and Cardinals. He was …

Getty Images Kyle Shanahan and Christian McCaffrey are no strangers to Super Bowls. In fact, the San Francisco 49ers’ head coach and running back celebrated two Super Bowl wins together in the late ’90s, when their dads helped the Denver Broncos capture back-to-back titles.  Shanahan was a teenager when his father, Mike Shanahan, served as the Broncos head coach for …

A former Georgia offensive lineman is headed back to Athens. On Tuesday, Warren Ericson joined the Bulldogs’ coaching staff as a graduate assistant. He will serve under offensive line coach Stacey Searles. Ericson played multiple positions along UGA’s offensive front over back-to-back national championship seasons in 2021 and 2022. He signed with the Bulldogs in 2018 as a four-star recruit, …

USATSI As great as Alabama has been on the gridiron, a Crimson Tide player has never scored a point in the Super Bowl, as confirmed by CBS Sports Research. The drought will continue this year, as there are no Alabama players on the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.  Alabama is not one of the 143 colleges that have …