49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said at a Tuesday press conference that he expected all of the team’s coaches, including defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, back for the 2024 season, but Wednesday brought very different news about Wilks’ future with the NFC West club. At the start of a hastily scheduled conference call on Wednesday afternoon, Shanahan told reporters that Wilks …
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Chris Jones contract projection, analysis: Can Chiefs afford to bring star back?
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter Chris Jones’ 2023 season began with a holdout, as he stayed away from the Chiefs for training camp and Week 1 in hopes of securing a new contract. It ended with flashing his dominance in Kansas City’s Super Bowl LVIII victory Sunday over San Francisco, the franchise’s second straight Lombardi Trophy. The superstar defensive tackle …
Read More »Bengals release veteran QB and former XFL MVP, who reportedly plans to sign with UFL team
Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals made an interesting transaction Wednesday, releasing veteran quarterback and reigning XFL MVP AJ McCarron. McCarron was signed this past offseason to give the Bengals depth at the position following Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury. McCarron reportedly plans to re-join the St. Louis Battlehawks, who played in the XFL last season and will be part of …
Read More »Here’s what Bills’ Josh Allen did during Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade and it was a sweet consolation prize
While the Kansas City Chiefs were enjoying a victory parade, Josh Allen played a round with arguably the greatest golfer of all-time: Tiger Woods. The Buffalo Bills’ quarterback played with Woods on Wednesday at the Genesis Invitational Pro Am in Los Angeles. An avid golfer, Allen was able to get an up-close look at Woods in his element. A 15-time …
Read More »Talk the Line: Early Super Bowl LIX picks to make now
Every Sunday night, oddsmakers drop the upcoming week’s NFL betting lines, and if you are wondering if the opening spreads look accurate, we’ve got you covered. Each week, FOX Sports Betting Analysts Geoff Schwartz, Sam Panayotovich and Jason McIntyre will break down the opening numbers in this space and point out if they think the line is too low, too …
Read More »Former Bears coach Marc Trestman is back in the NFL after seven years away from the league
Former Bears coach Marc Trestman is back in the NFL after seven years away from the league originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Marc Trestman is back in the NFL for the first time in seven years. The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Wednesday that Trestman will join new head coach Jim Harbaugh’s staff as a senior offensive assistant. Trestman …
Read More »Travis Kelce regrets Super Bowl incident with Andy Reid; Jason Kelce acknowledges brother ‘crossed the line’
The Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating the franchise’s third title in five years after taking down the San Francisco 49ers in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII. While they did ultimately hoist the Lombardi Trophy, things were a bit uneasy for the eventual back-to-back champs, particularly in the first half where they struggled to move the football. That frustration bubbled up …
Read More »Prisco’s post-Super Bowl Power Rankings, plus projecting what’s next for the top Chiefs, 49ers free agents
Happy midweek, everyone, and happy Valentine’s day! What a fitting holiday, coming right after the Super Bowl, now that we can all appreciate our love for the NFL season. John Breech is busy celebrating with some Joe Burrow-themed valentines, we think, so you’ve got me, Cody Benjamin, to deliver all the latest from around the league. This is the Pick …
Read More »Falcons offseason preview: Upgrading QB top priority for Raheem Morris
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter A year ago, the Atlanta Falcons were among the NFL’s biggest spenders in free agency, taking advantage of ample salary-cap space and upgrading their defense with safety Jessie Bates, defensive lineman Calais Campbell and linebacker Kaden Elliss, among others. The net result was still a 7-10 record for a third year in a row, which …
Read More »49ers lose assistant HC Anthony Lynn to Commanders day after Kyle Shanahan said he expected whole staff back
Getty Images There’s a cliche that NFL doesn’t stand for National Football League but rather “Not For Long,” and that proved to be true for the San Francisco 49ers in the days following their 25-22 overtime defeat in Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs. On Tuesday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he expected the entirety of his …
Read More »Commanders to hire Darryl Tapp as defensive line coach
Anthony Lynn isn’t the only coach set to move from the 49ers to the Commanders. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Commanders are hiring Darryl Tapp as their defensive line coach. Wednesday also brought word that Lynn will be the offensive run game coordinator on head coach Dan Quinn’s staff. Tapp played one season in Washington during a 12-year …
Read More »Lawsuit — Junior hockey violates antitrust law
Feb 14, 2024, 01:41 PM ET A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit, brought by divisions of the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and two individual former major junior players, takes aim at the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes the best closer since Jordan, the comeback king like Brady and more mind-blowing playoff stats
Patrick Mahomes put on his superman cape in Super Bowl LVIII and led the Chiefs down the field time after time on do-or-die drives to earn his third Super Bowl MVP. He is the first athlete in NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB history with three championship MVPs in his first seven seasons. Somehow, the greatest QB talent in NFL history manages …
Read More »Chiefs extend DC Steve Spagnuolo just days after Super Bowl LVIII win
Just moments before the parade to cap off the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII win, Steve Spagnuolo got another reason to celebrate on Wednesday. The defensive coordinator received a contract extension that will keep Spagnuolo with the Chiefs for the foreseeable future, the team announced. The terms of the deal are unknown, but Spagnuolo was set to hit coaching …
Read More »Report: Commanders hire 49ers’ assistant Lynn as run-game coordinator
Report: Commanders hire 49ers’ assistant Lynn as run-game coordinator originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Washington Commanders and new coach Dan Quinn are continuing to make big moves. Washington is hiring San Francisco 49ers assistant head coach Anthony Lynn as their run-game coordinator, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday, citing a league source. A big move for Washington: Commanders …
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