The Broncos have made it official with two assistant coaches joining the team’s staff. Denver announced on Wednesday that Pete Carmichael is the club’s new senior offensive assistant and Jim Leonhard is the defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach. It was previously reported that both men would be joining the Broncos. For Carmichael, it’s a reunion with head coach Sean …

LEXINGTON — Mark Stoops looked west for Kentucky’s new offensive coordinator, hiring Boise State’s Bush Hamdan. Stoops announced the move Wednesday evening. “I’ve known Bush for a few years and spent some quality time with him in 2021,” Stoops said in a statement. “Since then, I’ve followed his career and have been very impressed by him. He’s coached under Chris …

They came for a parade. They came by the million. They came downtown under the winter sun, wearing their Chiefs gear and their Kansas City pride. Parents brought their kids. Kids brought their parents. Some drank. Some cheered. Some just sat on their dad’s shoulders and screamed for Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and the rest. These are the …

SOUTH BEND — For ex-Duke defensive end RJ Oben, walking off the field at Wallace Wade Stadium after a last-minute defeat against Notre Dame football was almost too much to process. Certainly, that was the case in the raw moments that initially followed the 21-14 thriller on the final Saturday night in September, and it became ever stranger to ponder …

Last week, ESPN, Fox, and Warner Brothers Discovery announced plans for a joint streaming service that sounds a lot like a new-age cable package. The news was not met with enthusiasm by the NFL. John Ourand of Puck.news reports that the NFL is “scouring” its contracts with ESPN and Fox to see whether the two broadcast partners have the right …

In November, as Michigan football was entering the meat of its 2023 schedule en route to Happy Valley to face Penn State, the Big Ten took unprecedented action, suspending head coach Jim Harbaugh for three games due to Connor Stalions’ alleged in-person sign-stealing scheme. The Wolverines sought an injunction through the courts, but it wasn’t granted, and ultimately, the school …

The New Orleans Saints named Klint Kubiak their offensive coordinator on Wednesday, marking a new direction for a unit that has been overseen by either former coach Sean Payton or his protege, Pete Carmichael Jr., since 2006. The 36-year-old Kubiak was the passing game coordinator for the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers last season, and his hiring could not be …

Kerr offers encouraging words to Shanahan after 49ers’ SB58 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Like any coach trying to win a Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan has had to deal with the repercussions of losing with the 49ers — relieving defensive coordinator Steve Wilks of his duties Wednesday afternoon. If anyone knows the struggle coaches experience when going …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian hit on it briefly when he said last week that with the dissolution of the Pac-12, more West Coast talent likely will be available to programs in the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. And Sarkisian’s California roots as a former USC and Washington head coach, as a USC assistant and as a former …

Running back Derrick Henry has run for 9,502 yards in his eight seasons with the Tennessee Titans. Mike Vrabel was Henry’s head coach for the past six seasons but was fired in January. The Titans hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan to replace Vrabel, and Callahan is viewed as more of a passing game-focused coach than Vrabel. Will he …

Perry: Why Pats shouldn’t trade up for Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston While the latest reports hint that the New England Patriots are considering trading down from their No. 3 pick in the 2024 Draft, NBC Sport’s Boston’s Phil Perry isn’t in favor of the contrary — trading up. With the biggest need in New England very …

USATSI Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is hopeful that future iterations of the rivalry tilt between the Longhorns and Texas A&M will return to its traditional date on Thanksgiving Thursday, he told fans at a town hall event on UT’s campus. Del Conte also hopes that the matchup will become an annual occurrence now that the two share a …

49ers QB Purdy shares refreshing perspective on Super Bowl 58 loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It has been challenging for the 49ers to derive positives from their second Super Bowl defeat to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in five seasons. Still, 24-year-old quarterback Brock Purdy found a way to provide something for San Francisco to …

Feb. 14—During his 25 years as the Pulaski County High School head football coach, John Hines achieved some great success — which included the 2014 Class 5A state championship, four straight Class 5A title game appearances, and six regional titles. In December during the Maroons’ annual Football Award Banquet, Hines proudly reminded the audience of those past Pulaski County football …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst Let the speculation begin. With the NFL season officially coming to a close after the Kansas City Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champions, football fans now shift their focus to the 2024 NFL Draft, which is just over two months away. The draft is one of the most fun events on the football calendar, and …