Eric Bieniemy’s time with the Washington Commanders is over, but before it was announced he wouldn’t be retained as their offensive coordinator, he helped out his former team. The former Kansas City offensive coordinator sat in on Chiefs offensive meetings and spoke with players ahead of their AFC Championship Game win over the Baltimore Ravens, Patrick Mahomes shared with reporters …

Bourne says Purdy will be ‘difference’ in 49ers’ Super Bowl 58 win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the 49ers are hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy after a Super Bowl LVIII win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, second-year quarterback Brock Purdy likely will be a big reason why. San Francisco is loaded with …

The Oregon Ducks put the final touches on the 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday morning, getting pen to paper for the final two members of a signing class that ranks as the best in school history. With the addition of 5-star WR Gatlin Bair and kicker Gage Hurych, the Ducks’ 2024 class is now complete. To celebrate this occasion, a …

Getty Images The 2023 NFL season wraps up this Sunday in Las Vegas, as the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl LVIII. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs registered two straight road wins as underdogs in the playoffs to represent the AFC in the biggest sporting event of the year, while the 49ers engineered a …

The Green Bay Packers operate differently than the NFL’s 31 other teams. They are the only community-owned, nonprofit professional sports team in the United States.  What that means is they don’t have a billionaire owner who calls the shots when it comes to the team making critical football and business decisions. Over the years, they have stock sales where fans …

The Powlus family has a long history with Notre Dame football and they added yet another to the team. Tommy Powlus, a 6-foot, 1-inch and 210-pound linebacker signed with the Irish on Wednesday as a preferred walk-on. He has long been a commit, since November of last year, but chose not to sign during the early period. In an interview …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter It’s impossible to know what someone means when they call a quarterback a “game manager.” It’s a Rorschach test in the form of football jargon.  Is it an insult? Is it a compliment?  Yes. Both. The problem with jargon like “game manager” is that it is innately ambiguous. Anyone who thinks about the phrase literally …

Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy will step down from the organization in July 2025, as the executive hits the mandatory retirement age of 70. Murphy announced the move in his team blog, responding to an email from a Packers follower. More from Sportico.com “Please disappear into retirement ether. Nobody likes you. You have never been a good executive,” Justin …

georgia-tight-end-brock-bowers-usatsi The NFL world is focused on Super Bowl LVIII this week, but the 2024 NFL Draft is not far away. One of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s class is Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, a versatile pass-catcher who was a mismatch in college, and should be a mismatch at the next level. On Radio Row in Las …

National signing day has lost much of its shine thanks to the emergence of the early signing period, but the Florida Gators still added some key names to the program on Wednesday. Fortunately, the winter transfer period allows teams to fill in the voids left once all the top recruits in the country are spoken for. Billy Napier was selective …

Tashaun Gipson Sr. and the San Francisco 49ers pulled off a 17-point, second-half comeback to beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, but the veteran safety is paying attention to what flaws the tape might reveal about their defense. “Obviously, everybody on that film can at some point on one of those plays point themselves out and said, …

The Giants announced the promotions of three current coaches and the addition of two new members to the staff. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will have assistant head coach duties added to his title; secondary coach Jerome Henderson also will serve as the defensive passing game coordinator; and quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney will take on the additional role of offensive passing …

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners have done a fantastic job on the recruiting trail since their head coach arrived in December of 2021. They’ve put together three consecutive top 10 classes, highlighted by the No. 5 class in the 2023 recruiting cycle. In 2024, they’ll finish with the No. 8 recruiting class, according to ESPN (ESPN+). He and his …

Getty Images We’ve got the star-studded San Francisco 49ers on one side. On the other, it’s the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs. The teams will clash in a Super Bowl LVIII showdown, and kickoff is approaching fast — a matter of a few more days. The two teams recently punched their tickets to the big game in Las Vegas — the …

The increased popularity of football has contributed to the Super Bowl becoming the spectacle that it is today. Memorable, iconic moments have also played a role in the Big Game’s enormous ratings. Some of those moments have been forgotten over time. Others continue to be replayed in endless loops on TV, Twitter and YouTube.  The world champion of professional football …