Two days after an emphatic early playoff exit at the hands of the the Cincinnati Bengals, the wound is still fresh in Buffalo. Just ask Brandon Beane. The Bills general manager spoke with reporters on Sunday in his end-of-season news conference on the heels of Buffalo’s 27-10 loss. He was asked if Buffalo should “adapt to” Cincinnati’s roster construction plan …

Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady and now Joe Burrow vs. Patrick Mahomes. The Cincinnati Bengals will return to Arrowhead to face the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC Championship Game rematch. Burrow is 3-0 in his career against Mahomes, while the Chiefs QB is in his fifth straight AFC title game. Kansas City has reached and hosted the AFC Championship …

The Stanford Cardinal will be without David Shaw for the first time in a long time. Troy Taylor came to Palo Alto, and the Cardinal watched quarterback Tanner McKee go to the NFL. The Cardinal might not win many games, but they do have a comparatively favorable schedule in 2023 when measured against last year (h/t Jon Wilner of The …

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins activated veteran defenseman Kris Letang off injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers. The 35-year-old Letang has been out since sustaining a lower-body injury during an overtime loss to Detroit on Dec. 28. He spent time in his native Montreal during his absence following the death of …

Is Robbie Gould ‘playoff-version’ of Justin Tucker? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from their second Super Bowl appearance in the last four seasons, and a big part of the reason why has been former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould. Gould, who has spent the last six seasons with the 49ers, has …

Recruiting is all about connections and for former Notre Dame teammates Tommy Rees and Tyler Plantz, the relationship is strong. Both played for the Irish in the early 2010’s and both of them quickly moved into coaching post-playing career with the Irish. We know what Rees has currently been up to, but when Plantz returned back to his high school alma mater, Providence Catholic in …

The San Francisco 49ers will travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in the youngest QB matchup during an NFC Championship Game in history. Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts 7-0 in the team’s past seven games. Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni called Purdy ‘a winner.’ Hurts was a first round pick, while Purdy is Mr. Irrelevant (final pick of the …

USATSI During the NFC wild-card matchup between the Buccaneers and Cowboys, it looked as if Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady tripped Dallas safety Malik Hooker on a play where Dallas recovered a fumble during its 31-14 win. The NFL reviewed the tape and fined Brady $16,444 for an attempted sliding trip, and Brady is less than thrilled. Brady discussed the fine …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee gave coach Josh Heupel a big raise that puts him among the highest-paid coaches in college football after he led the Volunteers to their best season in more than 20 years. Heupel will make $9 million per year through the 2028 season under the contract extension announced by the school and signed Jan. 19. That’s an …

The NHL announced its 2023 All-Star Game skills competitions on Tuesday, including an event where players will try to drop their opponents into a dunk tank on the Fort Lauderdale beach. The “Splash Shot” is one of seven events scheduled for the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills, which will be held on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in Sunrise’s FLA …

The Atlanta Falcons said they were going to take their time finding a new defensive coordinator, and that’s exactly what they’ve done thus far. After interviewing Brian Flores last week, the team interviewed Saints co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings …

Carson Casteel was a member of Mel Tucker’s first class with Michigan State, the 2021 recruiting class, coming to East Lansing by way of Florence, Alabama. In his two years at Michigan State, Casteel saw time on special teams, but did not record a stat. Following the 2022 season, Casteel made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal, and …

The long, grueling NFL season is coming to an end with only four teams standing before the infamous Super Bowl takes place on February 12. Per usual, the league’s best will be in the spotlight, but who will have the best chance to win Super Bowl MVP?  Could it be a familiar name like Patrick Mahomes? Or Super Bowl newcomers …

If you see Tom Brady around at any point in the near future, you definitely shouldn’t ask him what his plans are for the 2023 NFL season, because he’s clearly not in the mood to answer that question right now.  During Monday’s episode of Brady’s “Let’s Go” podcast, the seven-time Super Bowl winner was asked by Jim Gray if he …

Alabama’s coaching staff recently extended an offer to 2024, in-state tight end JaCorey Whitted. The product of McCalla High School has emerged as one of the top prospects in the state. Whitted plays at the same high school that former Auburn running back Bo Jackson once played for. The Tigers are a program that seems to be really high on …