The Super Bowl is just days away, and there’s been a whole lot of analysis and predictions on who is going to come down with the Lombardi Trophy, whether it be Patrick Mahomes for the third time in his young career or Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan getting their first rings. While those will be the overarching themes on most …

Iowa State football added Cedar Falls offensive tackle Will Tompkins – one of the top in-state players – to its 2025 recruiting class on Friday. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound lineman was the No. 9 player in the Des Moines Register’s rankings for the junior class, released in December. Tompkins is ranked the No. 7 player in Iowa, No. 48 offensive tackle …

The NFL may be in its Taylor Swift era now, but Long Story Short, we’ve been here since the original lyrics to “Picture to Burn.” The girl on the bleachers, meanwhile, is busier than ever, heading to the Grammys on Sunday (live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET), where Swift is up for six nominations, including …

The San Francisco 49ers look for redemption, while the Kansas City Chiefs aim to become the first repeat champion in 19 years in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday night in Las Vegas.  The game is a highly anticipated rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl, which the Chiefs won, 31-20 when Patrick Mahomes led a comeback from a 10-point deficit in …

Buckle up, Hall of Fame voters. Next year’s Hall of Fame induction class may be the most difficult to select given the immense level of worthy candidates who will be eligible for enshrinement.  Along with this year’s modern-era finalists who weren’t part of the 2024 induction class, there are a host of talented players who will be eligible for the …

Chip Kelly left UCLA in a tough spot by abruptly leaving the program after six years, reportedly to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. From an optics perspective, it’s a blow for the Bruins to lose their sitting coach just so he can become an assistant at a future Big Ten competitor. Practically, UCLA’s options for his successor are a lot …

It’s ‘go’ time! Following 21 weeks of regular-season and postseason action, the 2023 NFL campaign will conclude with Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11, live from Las Vegas with the defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs and the star-studded San Francisco 49ers vying for this year’s ultimate prize. On one hand, this matchup is precisely what many could’ve forecast back in Week 1. The 49ers came …

Why 49ers’ Super Bowl 47 loss to Ravens still haunts Harbaugh originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, like most of the Faithful, is not over San Francisco’s Super Bowl XLVII loss to the Baltimore Ravens in 2013 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. San Francisco trailed Baltimore 28-6 with 7:53 remaining in the …

Deer Park has announced the hiring of Tucker Berger as the Wildcats’ next football coach, pending board approval. “I am honored and excited to take on the role of head football coach at Deer Park High School. Football has always been a huge part of my life, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my passion for the …

Bill Belichick made no demands for additional authority during his two interviews with Atlanta in the coach search that led to the hiring of Raheem Morris, according to Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Speaking for the first time on Friday about the search, Blank said Belichick did not request control of player personnel, as was widely speculated. Blank also said Belichick …

The Cowboys traded for cornerback Stephon Gilmore in the 2023 offseason to shore up their secondary. They had no idea just how fortuitous that would be. Trevon Diggs tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Week 2. Gilmore played all 17 games and totaled 68 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and 13 passes defensed. Gilmore, though, becomes a free agent …

February 7 was National Signing Day, where football players sign their letter of intent to play at a college where they’ve been recruited. Such was the case for six area football players, including three from Barstow High School. Two other local high school football players — Oak Hills’ Paki Finau and Adelanto’s Shakir Collins — signed letters on the early …

Following a long regular season and playoffs, Super Bowl LVIII will kick off in just a matter of days. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will clash in Las Vegas — the first time the big game has been held there — with the Lombardi Trophy on the line. Kansas City has put its regular-season offensive struggles behind it, and …

Patrick Everson FOX Sports Betting Analyst There are countless ways to bet on Super Bowl odds, from the typical game wagers on the point spread, moneyline and total to the hundreds of prop bets on the board. Of all those options, which one stands alone in taking the most money? At BetMGM, it’s the wager of an outright win by …

New Hall of Famer Randy Gradishar has asked former teammate Tom Jackson to present him for induction at this summer’s enshrinement ceremony in Canton. Gradishar and Jackson were both linebackers who played their entire careers with the Broncos, Gradishar from 1974 to 1983 and Jackson from 1973 to 1986. “Tommy’s a great guy. We’re great friends. I asked him . …