Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell now has two assistant coaching positions to fill. Officials at the school Friday confirmed an ESPN.com report that special teams/running backs coach Jordan Langs is no longer with the program. Campbell, headed for his eighth season as the Cyclones’ successful coach, also has to hire a linebackers coach after Tyson Veidt, an original member …

On Thursday, Buccaneers pending free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield said that he wanted to know who Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator would be before beginning any contract discussions. He now has the answer to that question and it’s someone he already knows. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, the Bucs are working on a deal to hire Liam Coen as their …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff have been working very hard as of late recruiting the top prospects from the Class of 2024, 2025 & 2026. The recruits have noticed and several of them recently shared their thoughts on the new regime with Sam Spiegelman of On3 Sports, including 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway. “They all have a …

The NFL is forever a reshuffle league, and that’s especially true with coaching staffs. Owners and fan bases aren’t known for being patient, and every offseason a bunch of teams bring in new head coaches and new coordinators to run their offenses. Today, I’m going to discuss five of the more interesting offenses in flux, aiming to set us up …

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko has continued to bolster his staff recently and made another addition to conclude the first month of 2024. Elko has hired Joseph “Joe Joe” Headen as a defensive back scouting assistant, Headen announced via social media on Wednesday evening. “Excited to join the Aggie football staff as the DB Scouting Assistant,” Headen stated …

Before the 49ers could stage a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Lions, the home team had to dig a 17-point hole. And the 49ers are troubled by the defensive performance that contributed to the three-score halftime deficit. On Friday, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was asked by reporters about recent comments from coach Kyle Shanahan and multiple defensive players about issues …

The road to the 2024 NFL draft isn’t as long as it looks like — before we know it, the New Orleans Saints will be on the clock. And the first big milestone on this journey is in Mobile, Ala., which hosts the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Teams will be watching how some of the top draft-eligible players across the …

Why Caleb Williams-Bears are an ideal match, despite questions originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Everyone knew it was coming. Even before the Bears landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft via the Carolina Panthers, the sense of dread that quarterback Caleb Williams, the prize of the 2024 class, would try to strong-arm his way out …

The top college football all-star game will serve as one of the final tests on the football field for a number of the NFL’s top draft prospects. This year’s Senior Bowl will place some of the top names in college football on the field for the final time before shifting the focus to the NFL combine and the draft. This …

Jaguars edge rusher Josh Allen said during the season that he wants to remain with the team in 2024 and he reiterated that from the Pro Bowl in Orlando on Friday. Allen said that he’s “always wanted to be stationary” rather than jumping from team to team over the course of his career, but he currently doesn’t have a deal …

Cameron Miller has Rutgers football making his latest cutdown. Friday’s top five from Miller is good news for the Scarlet Knights as they pursue one of New Jersey’s top recruits. Miller, a defensive back from Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey), is a four-star recruit according to On3. He is a consensus top-10 player in New Jersey. The cutdown to five …

Running back Derrick Henry’s future is uncertain as he heads toward free agency for the first time in his career, but no one has closed the door on a return to the Titans. After being hired last month, head coach Brian Callahan said Henry “fits into any offense” and that he’s “never going to say no to good players” if …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 10:27 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the $1 million NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night in Toronto, an event he helped the league redesign this season. McDavid helped the NHL revamp the skills competition with a back-to-basics approach. The field of players was …

SOUTH BEND — For Marshall grad transfer Jayden Harrison, the memories flooded back as soon as the wide receiver entered a snowy Notre Dame Stadium on his recruiting visit in early January. “I got the same chills that I got when I walked in the stadium the first time we played here,” Harrison said. “It’s ironic.” Two Septembers ago, Harrison …

Lynch expects better 49ers defensive effort in Super Bowl vs. Chiefs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — General manager John Lynch knows what a Super Bowl-winning defense looks like and the 49ers did not exemplify that consistently in their win over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. “Effort is a non-negotiable,” Lynch …