Can anyone other than Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce step up for the Chiefs offense? Even in a down year, the Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce connection remains dynamite for the Kansas City Chiefs. Defenses still struggle to contain the duo, partly because for a handful of plays a game they have no idea what they’re going to do themselves. …

The SEC released its preseason baseball coaches poll on Thursday. According to the coaches, Alabama is projected to finish fourth in the SEC West and eighth overall. No. 17 Alabama enters 2024 under new leadership, as former Maryland coach Rob Vaughn takes over after a gambling scandal led to the firing of Brad Bohannon near the end of last season. …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will be trying to win the Super Bowl for the first time in his career on Sunday and he’ll go into the game as the NFL’s offensive player of the year. McCaffrey, who is also a finalist for MVP, was the choice in voting conducted by the Associated Press. The other finalists were Dolphins wide …

Michigan State football has added a preferred walk-on offensive lineman to its 2024 class. Kyler Brunan of Traverse City, Mich. officially committed to Michigan State on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. Brunan played for Traverse City West High this past season. Brunan is a three-star prospect on 247Sports. He is ranked as the No. 158 interior offensive lineman …

Eric Allen snubbed by Hall of Fame in first year as finalist originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia He got closer this year. But ultimately, the result was the same. Inexplicably, Eric Allen is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allen, the brilliant cornerback who spent the first seven years of his career with the Eagles, was …

MISHAWAKA — Chris Geesman would say he never gave advice to Cory Yeoman, but the pupil was always paying attention when his mentor spoke. One of the lessons learned: you’ll know when it’s time to retire. For Yeoman, that decision came Thursday. After 40 years as a coach with the Penn football program – 19 as an assistant under Geesman …

Bears legendary return man Devin Hester named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Devin Hester, the Bears legendary punt/kick return man, is officially in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Thursday, the Selection Committee announced their picks for the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame class. The Pro Football Hall of Fame requires …

It’s Quinn Ewers’ team. The two-year starting quarterback received public backing from his head coach Steve Sarkisian for another season as the team’s leader. Sarkisian said the following of a third year of Ewers to Texas to media on Wednesday. “I don’t think Quinn was a finished product yet. I think there’s plenty of room for growth and improvement and …

Lamar Jackson was the best player in the NFL during the regular season, which won him the league’s MVP award at the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday night. The Ravens quarterback beat out Dak Prescott, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy and Josh Allen for the award. It was not a surprise given he received 45 of the 50 …

USATSI Super Bowl LVIII kicks off Sunday with the San Francisco 49ers squaring off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The two teams are led by standout quarterbacks with second-year sensation Brock Purdy hoping to cap a breakout year by helping the 49ers to the NFL’s most illustrious achievement, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is …

How Bears legend Steve McMichael, wife Misty found out he made Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAS VEGAS — Misty McMichael knew it was coming. After being named a Seniors Category finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Misty had no doubt that her husband and Bears legend Steve McMichael’s moment would arrive. She just …

Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek is joining an elite group, after being appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee on Thursday. Now in his sixth full year at the helm of the Razorbacks’ athletic department, Yurachek is set to serve on the prestigious 13-member committee for the next three football seasons, which begins next season with the new, expanded …

The Super Bowl halftime show is historically the most watched musical performance of the year. This year, global superstar singer Usher will be performing after two quarters of action between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Usher has sold over 80 million records in his career, has nine No. 1 singles and has won …

The Hurricanes missed out on a commitment from one of the nation’s top offensive linemen on Thursday afternoon. Wisconsin four-star 2025 lineman Owen Strebig committed to Notre Dame, choosing the Hurricanes over Florida State, Miami and Wisconsin. Strebig announced his decision on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. “Notre Dame is the perfect place,” Strebig said on the broadcast. “No. 1, I can …

49ers’ McCaffrey, Purdy finish third, fourth in NFL MVP voting originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS — Quarterback Brock Purdy produced the league’s best passer rating and led the 49ers a Super Bowl appearance in his first full season as an NFL starter, but those accomplishments weren’t enough for him to take home the Most Valuable Player …