Stephen A rips 49ers for not knowing new NFL playoff overtime rule originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area In the fallout from the 49ers’ crushing 25-22 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, it has become clear San Francisco wasn’t prepared if the game went to overtime, which is inevitably did. The NFL changed the playoff …

LSU already has the makings of an elite 2025 recruiting class, and it continues to push for top talent in the cycle. One out-of-state player it’s been trying to sway is four-star Wayne County (Jesup, Ga.) linebacker Tavion Wallace. A top 50 recruit nationally per the On3 Industry Rankings, Wallace recently went in depth with the site about his top …

Super Bowl LVIII concluded less than 24 hours ago, with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and we are already looking ahead to next year’s big game. On Monday, the logo for Super Bowl LIX was revealed, and it is on brand with the host city, with bright colors and a …

Former Michigan Wolverines two-sport standout Joey Velazquez has found a new home and while many U-M fans sent him well-wishes on his way out, they likely won’t be too pleased with where he’s landed. Velazquez, a linebacker and special teams player for the football team and outfielder on the baseball team, can be seen in a social media post watching …

It used to be one of the easiest decisions in football: If you win the toss in overtime, you take the ball. The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. [Explaining the NFL’s OT rules: Regular season vs. playoffs] The 49ers took the ball and drove for …

In Sunday’s ESPN vs. ESPN reporting battle, it looks like Rex Ryan emerged with the win. After Adam Schefter said on the Super Bowl edition of NFL Sunday Countdown that the Cowboys will hire Mike Zimmer to serve as the team’s defensive coordinator, Ryan said that he believes the deal isn’t done — and that Zimmer might not get the …

While the on-field coaching staff is now complete, the shake-up in LSU’s off-field administration continues. On Monday, Football Scoop reported that Tigers assistant director of operations Harris Bivin would be leaving to become a senior offensive analyst at Notre Dame. He will work with former LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, who left to take the same role with the Fighting …

Getty Images If we learned anything this postseason, it’s that you can never doubt Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes. Despite a shaky regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Miami Dolphins to start the playoffs, won road games against the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens, and then came back from a 10-point deficit in the Super Bowl to defeat …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 12, 2024, 02:01 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. San Jose Sharks winger Tomas Hertl will miss several weeks after having his left knee cleaned to remove loose cartilage, the team announced Monday. The Sharks said in a statement that an exact timeline for when Hertl could return has yet …

Getty Images Klint Kubiak wasn’t able to earn himself a Super Bowl ring with the San Francisco 49ers falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime on Sunday, but the coach has landed a new gig. The Niners passing game coordinator has reached a deal with the New Orleans Saints to become the team’s next offensive coordinator, according to NFL …

Now that signing day has come and gone, most of the major transfers have made their decisions, and the coaching carousel has died down, it’s much easier to qualify where top teams like Ohio State stand. 247Sports Brad Crawford along with help from a few of his cohorts, did exactly that, as they have updated their way-too-early top 25 for …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter Sunday night in Las Vegas brought us not only the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, but more significantly, the first overtime game since the NFL changed its rules for the postseason to ensure both teams would get the ball in the extra period. That meant in real time, the 49ers and Chiefs had …

Kansas City wins Super Bowl in overtime, defeating 49ers 25-22 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest …

With the Senior Bowl all wrapped up, we can start putting together the first big board on where these players stand. With more and more tape study and players making a name for themselves during the start of the pre-draft process, things become more and more clear. Here is Natalie Miller’s first Big Board of the year through the top …

Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter, and I’d like to extend a special welcome to Chiefs fans, who probably haven’t slept for a single minute since last night. If that’s the case, then they have something in common with me. My total sleep since last night was maybe eight minutes, but who cares, because it was …