USATSI If Justin Jefferson remains in Minnesota, it appears that Kirk Cousins might be as well. The Minnesota Vikings star receiver reportedly wants to know the team’s plans at quarterback before he commits to a long-term deal, according to NFL Media.  Jefferson has been an advocate for the team keeping Cousins, who is set to become a free agent after playing …

Matt Corral has signed with the Birmingham Stallions, the UFL announced Tuesday. Corral, 25, was a third-round draft choice of the Panthers in 2022 after starring at Ole Miss. He spent his rookie season on injured reserve after injuring his foot in training camp, and the Panthers waived him out of training camp in 2023. The Patriots claimed him off …

Baylor football got a huge commitment on Tuesday from four-star running back Caden Knighten. A member of the class of 2025, Knighten is ranked as the No. 23 running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite, where he is also the No. 7 recruit in Oklahoma. Last year in 12 games played, he had 2,278 rushing yards and 35 …

USATSI Sauce Gardner gave his opinion on Super Bowl LVIII — like many people on social media — even if the All-Pro cornerback’s take wasn’t well received by a San Francisco 49ers player. Charvarius Ward clearly didn’t like the Jets star’s post, which stated “I told y’all. The 9ers might look better on paper but the Chiefs always find a way.”  …

Aiyuk wants to stay with 49ers ‘if that’s the right move’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is addressing some of the cryptic social media posts out there suggesting he will be parting ways with the 49ers. When asked to specifically explain the message he wants to get out there about his upcoming contract extension …

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterFeb 13, 2024, 09:15 PM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that veteran winger Phil Kessel will work out this week in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where the team’s AHL affiliate team is located. Kessel has not played since last season, when he won his third Stanley Cup …

Benilde-St. Margaret’s has made a high-profile hire to take over its football program, tapping former Wayzata coach Brad Anderson to become the team’s head coach and oversee the entire football program, grades 7 through 12. Anderson was the head coach at Wayzata for 18 years, compiling a 156-47 record and leading the Trojans to state championships in 2005, 2008 and …

Steve Spagnuolo just won his fourth Super Bowl ring as a defensive coordinator, continuing to elevate his track record in that role into one of the best in NFL history. Not only has the beloved coach known as “Spags” been an integral part of all three of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl titles over the past five seasons, including …

Chicago product Nick Allegretti tears UCL at Super Bowl originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Nick Allegretti, an alum of Chicago suburb high school Lincoln-Way East High School, tore his UCL at Super Bowl 58 after filling in for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney. The news was reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Allegretti played all 79 snaps of the game …

Feb. 13—MITCHELL — Dakota Wesleyan University has promoted Ross Cimpl to its full-time athletic director. Cimpl served as the university’s head football coach for 12 years. With the change, DWU has made assistant coach Alex Kretzschmar the new head football coach. “As a coach, Ross is a leader who cares about people and strives to put them in the best …

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs needed Nick Allegretti, and Allegretti answered the call.  Allegretti started the Super Bowl at left tackle for the Chiefs after the team’s starter at that spot on the offensive line, All-Pro Joe Thuney, tore his pectoral muscle in the Chiefs’ divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills. But then Allegretti himself got hurt, …

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had a quiet showing in the team’s 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Since then, the chatter surrounding his future has been quite loud. The 25-year-old is headed into the final year of his rookie contract since the 49ers picked up his fifth-year option last April. On …

Off the field, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava could help change college football forever. The NCAA and the state of Tennessee are entangled in a federal antitrust lawsuit (of which Virginia is a co-plaintiff) over the legality of the association’s name, image and likeness (NIL) guidelines. The legal battle stems from an ongoing NCAA investigation into potential major violations at the …

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have been put under the microscope in the wake of their Super Bowl LVIII loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. For the second time under the head coach (and against this very same team), the Niners held a double-digit lead in the Super Bowl and eventually came out on the losing end of …

The running back position will likely be under the microscope yet again this NFL offseason with several high-profile players set to hit free agency. That includes Austin Ekeler, who had been unable to reach an agreement with the Los Angeles Chargers on an extension last offseason and momentarily even sought a trade. Now, he’s hitting unrestricted free agency. While there’s …