Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has added a key transfer for his first Crimson Tide team on Saturday in Parker Brailsford, who started at center last year for DeBoer’s Washington team. Brailsford earned second-team All-Pac 12 honors, as well as being named a Freshman All-American, in his first year as a starter. Though light at 275 pounds, Brailsford displays excellent …

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night’s NFC Divisional Round, but the health of Deebo Samuel remains in question. The star wide receiver is having tests done on his left shoulder Sunday that could determine his availability for next week’s NFC title game, NFL Network reported Sunday. For Samuel, who …

Purdy redeems himself with clutch game-winning drive vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy did not look like the MVP-caliber quarterback who set 49ers franchise records during the 2023 NFL regular season. His second pass attempt hit Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage in the chest. Purdy got lucky with the dropped interception …

South Carolina associate head coach and special teams coordinator Pete Lembo has been hired to lead Buffalo, the program announced Sunday. Lembo had been the Gamecocks’ special teams coordinator since December 2020 and helped lead a special teams unit that was among the nation’s best in 2022, when the Gamecocks were ranked fourth in the nation in kick returns, fifth …

The final matchup of divisional-round weekend is a very familiar one: For the third time in four seasons, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the playoffs.  This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in …

Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen will meet for the seventh time on Sunday, and the first time in the playoffs since the 42-36 overtime thriller won by Kansas City two years ago. The numbers don’t lie. This is easily the best QB rivalry since Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who last met in the 2015 AFC title game. Here’s the …

Is this real? CBS Sports is saying it is: Chip Kelly really is being considered by some NFL teams, according to the latest whispers from the coaching carousel. Here’s the link and a piece of intel from the CBS report: “Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has been mentioned as a possible offensive coordinator by …

Jan 21, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Florida Panthers forward William Lockwood has been suspended three games by the NHL for goalie interference. Lockwood was punished by the league late Saturday night for hitting Marc-Andre Fleury after the Minnesota Wild goaltender went behind the net to play a puck early in the first period of the Panthers’ 6-4 loss Friday. The …

A pair of Rams assistants with ties to the Patriots are set to interview for the offensive coordinator position in New England. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley and quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson are set for interviews with head coach Jerod Mayo. Caley is set to interview on Monday while Robinson’s interview is scheduled …

Buckeyes Wire shared on Friday that Ohio State has officially hired a new offensive coordinator for 2024. “OSU announced the hiring of O’Brien as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in a statement just a day after ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the story. The announcement came from Ryan Day through an Ohio State spokesman. “I am extremely pleased to be able to add …

Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round means more opportunities for anyone betting NFL props to cash in. Buccaneers vs. Lions (3 p.m. ET) features Detroit quarterback Jared Goff and Tampa Bay counterpart Baker Mayfield, who are playing well and will square off in a dome. Chiefs vs. Bills (6:30 p.m. ET) features Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes against Buffalo’s Josh Allen, but the quarterbacks …

The Chiefs have a couple of questionable defensive players for Sunday’s matchup with the Bills, but it sounds like they will be on the field. Per James Palmer of NFL Media, defensive end Charles Omenihu (hamstring/illness) and linebacker Willie Gay (neck) are expected to play in the divisional round. Omenihu was a full participant in practice all week. Gay was …

The Tigers are off to a nice start in the 2025 class already with an eight-man class that currently ranks second in the nation and features the top overall player and quarterback as well as the top running back and receiver. Now, LSU may be in contention for a player it missed out on the first time around. Cornerback Tae …

BALTIMORE — All Lamar Jackson wants to do is be great.  The path to greatness has involved plenty of individual and team accolades in Jackson’s six years in the NFL. Not only has Jackson captured an MVP award (and is on his way toward winning a second one), but the Baltimore Ravens are 58-19 (.753 win percentage) in Jackson’s 77 …

The Detroit Lions will try to end their 31-year drought without an appearance in the NFC Championship Game when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions have not reached the conference title game since the 1991 season. That’s tied for the second longest active drought in the league, behind only the Browns, who haven’t …