The Falcons need to sort out their plans at quarterback before they can fully dig into what they are going to do offensively in 2024, but they have a slightly better sense of what their defense is going to look like. New coordinator Jimmy Lake told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that the team is going to run a …

Iowa is promoting former Wisconsin assistant coach Jon Budmayr to its wide receivers coach, according to The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman. Budmayr was previously a senior analyst with the Hawkeyes during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The former Wisconsin quarterback began his coaching career as a student assistant with the Badgers. He went on to spend a year as a graduate …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The competitive relationship between the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase and Vikings’ Justin Jefferson is well-documented. During their time in the NFL, the former LSU teammates have been known to engage in friendly banter, each claiming that they’re the league’s best wide receiver. So it should come as no surprise that Chase wouldn’t mind getting his second …

One person is dead and at least 21 were injured after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, Kansas City Police Police Chief Stacey Graves said in a press conference. Shots were fired west of Union Station near the garage. Graves initially said that officials did not believe any victims were children, but Chief Ross Grundyson …

The Wisconsin Badgers football program was included in the top six potential destinations by four-star defensive tackle Maxwell Roy on Wednesday. Roy is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he’s a junior at St. Joseph’s Prep and he’s a member of the class of 2025 recruiting cycle. Amongst his final six teams, five of them are members of the Big Ten. Wisconsin …

A new report has stated that a Nebraska defensive back is no longer on the roster. Safety Corey Collier Jr. is no longer listed as a Husker, according to Steve Marik of InsideNebraska. Collier Jr. joined Nebraska for the 2023 season after spending the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Florida Gators. In his only season at Nebraska, the safety …

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Will Black has been committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since Dec. 2023. Despite Black’s commitment, the Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to the talented offensive lineman. Will Black plays high school football for Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. The 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle has excellent size and is ranked as the No. …

The Broncos took care of a little piece of offseason business on Wednesday by re-signing linebacker Jonas Griffith. Griffith’s agency Roc Nation Sports announced that their client signed a one-year deal to remain with the team. Griffith was unlikely to leave as he was set for exclusive rights free agency this offseason and the Broncos only had to tender him …

Ohio State’s new athletic director Ross Bjork speaks at a news conference at the Covelli Center on Jan. 17, 2024, where he was introduced to the Buckeye community. All Houston Nutt wanted was an apology. Nutt was working for CBS Sports in 2016 when he kept seeing his name linked to serious NCAA violations from his time as football coach …

The Eagles added an edge rusher to their offseason roster on Wednesday. The team announced the signing of former Lion Julian Okwara to their 90-man roster. The move comes after the team gave Haason Reddick permission to look for a trade, although Reddick said that his preference is to remain with the Eagles while signing a new contract. Okwara was …

With the 2024 national signing day behind us, it’s time to look ahead at the top Murfreesboro area high school football players in upcoming recruiting classes. Following are the area’s top prospects in the 2025 and 2026 class, including top offers and recent visits: Class of 2025 Tarrion Grant The Siegel 2024 senior reclassified to the 2025 class and committed …

Economic decisions move to the forefront as all NFL teams have entered the offseason after a Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Choices made in the early part of the offseason can have long lasting ramifications for teams. Here’s a look at key offseason dates running through the first 10 days …

Former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has maintained his departure for the NFL was simply a business decision and he has nothing but love for his alma mater. But that doesn’t change that, intentionally or unintentionally, last season’s defensive coaching staff has been wiped out for his successor, and mentee, Sherrone Moore. Not only did Harbaugh leave to take over …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 15, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. It’s said that goaltending is unpredictable. It’s the great equalizer, and the thing that can undermine a championship effort. One year’s rising star in the crease is the next season’s sieve. The top 10 goaltenders on our 2024 ESPN NHL Positional Rankings are, for the …

The Washington Commanders appear close to having a full coaching staff. New head coach Dan Quinn has assembled an impressive coaching staff over the past two weeks, adding three more names on Wednesday. Washington hired Anthony Lynn, the former Chargers head coach and current 49ers assistant head coach and running backs coach, to coach running backs and lead the running …