SOUTH BEND — A sense of relief swept through the defensive line corps at Notre Dame football on Friday as news spread that run-game coordinator Al Washington wouldn’t be named head coach at Boston College after all. Former NFL head coach Bill O’Brien reportedly agreed to leave Ohio State before calling a single play as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator. Washington, …

Dallas is bringing back an oldie, but a goodie. The Cowboys have gone back into the archives and pulled out Mike Zimmer to be their new defensive coordinator following the departure of Daniel Quinn, who was recently hired by the Washington Commanders. Fans should be familiar with Zimmer after his 12 years on Dallas’ staff (1994-2006), the last six he …

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 game, as well as all performances, will be broadcasted on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ with a family-oriented …

For the past several years, as it captured Big Ten championships, made the College Football Playoff and, eventually, won its first national championship in 26 years, Michigan football’s success was predicated at least in part on its defense. The Wolverines boasted a top-10 scoring defense in each of the past three seasons, a stretch in which they went 40-3. This …

USATSI Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas won’t be short on star power, and that includes the pregame entertainment lineup headlined by Reba McEntire and Post Malone. The former will sing the national anthem and the latter will sing “America the Beautiful.” The big game will be broadcast on CBS (Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff) and there …

Report: Chargers targeting NaVorro Bowman for LBs coach role originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area A pair of former San Francisco 49ers reportedly could be headed for a SoCal reunion. Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers reportedly are targeting former All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman to be the team’s new LBs coach, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Friday. …

We’re not far from spring football in the SEC. There are plenty of questions for several teams in the league. The retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves plenty up for grabs in the league. New head coach Kalen DeBoer, who just coached Washington to a national title appearance, will look to keep Alabama’s place atop the SEC opposite …

Sam Panayotovich FOX Sports Betting Analyst This is it. Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs is here and there’s still time to get your bets down for the big game. This column has picked at 55% this season, so here’s hoping we finish strong.   Remember, this space isn’t the place for a million …

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are meeting in the Super Bowl for a second time. The first matchup in Super Bowl LIV four years ago was a 31-20 victory for the Chiefs.  A lot has changed for the two participants. Just 10 players who were either on the 53-man roster or reserve list for the first meeting …

Jason McIntyre Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst Super Bowl LVIII is here which marks the end of another great NFL season.  I had a rough go at it during Conference Championship weekend, bringing my season tally to 60-49-2.  I have seven picks on deck for the Super Bowl, so let’s end this year on a good …

In December of 2017, Chip Kelly was the hottest name on the college football coaching market — and what a market it was. Florida wanted him. Tennessee made an offer. Nebraska checked in. Arizona State was intrigued. But Kelly, fresh off head coaching stints with two different NFL teams, wanted UCLA for his much-anticipated return to college football. He wanted …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs have been here before. In fact, they were here last year. Well, not here in Las Vegas, but here in the Super Bowl. They won it last season in Phoenix, besting the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38-35. Kansas City now has a chance to win back-to-back championships, becoming the …

Dont’a Hightower is back in New England as the Patriots’ new linebackers coach, his representation announced on social media. He joins defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington, defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, cornerbacks coach Mike Pellegrino and safeties coach Brian Belichick on the defensive staff. Hightower played linebacker for the Patriots from 2012-21. He earned All-Pro in 2016, twice was a Pro …

Moeller’s athletic signing class for February, 2024, from left: Ethan Page (football, Lake Erie College), Kyler Paul (football, Dayton), Preston Smith (football, Mount Union), Nick Monahan (football, Bryant), Talan DeBruler (lacrosse, Mercyhurst), Brennen Hickey (lacrosse, Cleveland State), Noah Smith (Belmont Abbey College, lacrosse). Anyone who was at Piqua High School’s Alexander Stadium Nov. 25 had reason to be worried about …

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 …