DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 05, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) The Dallas Cowboys are expected to hire former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer as their defensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports. …

DJ Moore has just one year of catching passes from Justin Fields under his belt, but the Chicago Bears wide receiver wants the team to stick with their young signal-caller. Moore, who said he’s “definitely on record” that he wants Fields back, raved about Chicago’s incumbent quarterback. “His growth has been phenomenal,” Moore said about Fields to PFT Live Thursday. …

COLUMBIA − Illinois football has hired South Carolina football tight ends coach Justin Stepp, the Fighting Illini announced Thursday. Stepp has spent the last three seasons coaching wide receivers for the Gamecocks and moved to coaching tight ends in the offseason after South Carolina hired James Coley as wide receivers coach on Jan. 12. Stepp helped develop two All-SEC wide …

When it comes to the Super Bowl, it turns out that Taylor Swift’s biggest challenge isn’t going to be making it to the game on time from Tokyo. As we established earlier this week, Swift, who has a concert in Japan on Feb. 10, will have plenty of time to make it to Las Vegas for the big game thanks …

The Super Bowl has teased us the previous two years. While both endings were good, they were marred by controversial penalties that contributed to the outcome.  Those penalties cost both games a place on my list of the greatest endings in Super Bowl history. Hopefully, the zebras won’t have a similar impact in Super Bowl LVIII. If they don’t, there’s …

Host J.C. Shelton and former Georgia Bulldog Arthur Lynch breakdown some positive updates on multiple 2024 signees!  Your friends at UGA Football Live and UGA Wire present your one-stop-shop podcast for all things Georgia football: “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton.” The podcast streams on YouTube as a part of The Pulse Sports Network and wherever you get your podcasts. Check …

C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young have had their careers intertwined since they were both in high school in Southern California — but their rookie seasons couldn’t have been more different.  Young, who went first overall to the Panthers in the 2023 NFL Draft, struggled mightily at the helm in Carolina. The Panthers finished a league-worst 2-15 on the season, and …

Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice (ankle) was downgraded to a limited participant in Thursday’s practice. He was listed as a full participant on Wednesday. The rookie made 79 receptions for 938 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season and added 20 catches for 223 yards and a touchdown in three postseason games. The Chiefs added running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire to …

Baylor is hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson as a senior consultant to head coach Dave Aranda, a person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was being finalized. The website SicEm365 first reported Baylor was hiring Patterson. Patterson, 63, was coach at TCU, maybe …

CBS The debate about the best Super Bowl halftime performance could go on for hours, and no two people will agree on an answer. However, there is no denying the best Bubble Bowl performance, and that act is coming to Super Bowl LVIII with the help of CBS and Nickelodeon. Over 20 years ago, in 2001, the “SpongeBob SquarePants” episode …

Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer and businessman Usher will be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. The eight-time Grammy Award winner will hit the stage after two quarters of football on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.  The big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, as well as all performances, will be televised on …

Chris Fallica FOX Sports Wagering Expert “Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. What a great ride this NFL season has been! We went 2-1 in the conference championship games, bringing me to 37-32-2 (53.5%) for the season. I’m betting on Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers-Kansas City Chiefs in a ton …

Florida State fans have painted Kirk Herbstreit as a villain like they have the College Football Playoff Committee for not backing the Seminoles as worthy of making the four-team field. It was Georgia football fans turn this week to have a beef with the longtime ESPN College GameDay host and analyst. At issue is whether Herbstreit helped steer five-star Georgia …

Ever since Brock Purdy was elevated to the San Francisco 49ers’ starting lineup and immediately began producing elite results, there’s been a ton of discussion surrounding the idea of exactly how good Purdy really is, and whether or not he is a “game manager.”  For Purdy’s part, he said during Super Bowl media availability that he doesn’t really care about …

Quarterback Justin Herbert will have a familiar face leading his position room in 2024. According to NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo, the Chargers are hiring Shane Day as quarterbacks coach. Day, 49, was previously Los Angeles’ QBs coach and passing game coordinator under former head coach Brandon Staley from 2021-2022. Now he’ll serve in the role under head coach Jim Harbaugh. …