Kalen DeBoer has finalized his Alabama football coaching staff for 2024. The Crimson Tide officially announced the new staff, which includes two former FBS head coaches as well as a few returning members from Nick Saban’s coaching staff and a couple of former Washington assistants. DeBoer was hired Jan. 12, two days after Saban retired after 17 seasons with Alabama. …

Last week, the NFL announced the official salary cap figure for 2024: $255.4 million. That number is $30.6 million more than the cap in 2023, making it the largest increase in free agency history. While this announcement benefits every team, there’s still work to be done for some clubs.  As of Feb. 28, there are seven teams still over the …

Jayden Daniels says it would be ‘dope’ to play for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots would be best served using the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on a quarterback, and it’s quite possible the best player at that position when they’re on the clock will be Jayden Daniels. The LSU …

Alabama football and Jalen Milroe found their stride toward the end of the season, putting together 11 straight wins to find their way to the College Football Playoff. But before that, the Crimson Tide and Milroe struggled. They fell 34-24 loss to Texas in a nationally broadcast Week 2 home game — a loss in which Milroe finished with two …

Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles are making some changes to their secondary, starting with the release of safety Kevin Byard, which the team announced Friday. Philadelphia traded fifth- and sixth-round picks, plus safety Terrell Edmunds, to the Tennessee Titans to acquire Byard midway through the 2023 season. He played 10 games for the Eagles, racking up 75 tackles, one interception, …

Andy Russell, a pillar on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1970s dynasty, died on Thursday night, the University of Missouri announced on Friday. He was 82 years old.  Russell, a seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker and team captain a record 10 consecutive years (from 1967-76), is arguably the greatest Steelers player who is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with …

Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton apologized Friday for his role in a brawl over the weekend with an opposing group of coaches at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in the Atlanta area.  “To every single high school player, to every single person of influence, to every single athlete, use my situation as a way to understand that in one moment, …

Three weeks after being linked to UCLA, the Gophers have awarded head football coach P.J. Fleck with a contact amendment that includes annual retention bonuses worth $5.7 million over the six years remaining in Fleck’s term. The Bruins reached out to Fleck in early February for their vacant head coach position, but the following day, Fleck publicly reaffirmed his commitment …

Getty Images The Washington Commanders are making a lot of significant changes this offseason. It’s their first full offseason under the new ownership group led by Josh Harris, and they have already made changes in the front office (hiring Adam Peters as the general manager) and at head coach (Dan Quinn).  It’s expected that they’ll make a change at quarterback …

The 49ers have added another candidate to their list of potential defensive coordinators. Matt Barrows of TheAthletic.com reports that Raiders safeties coach Gerald Alexander met with the team on Friday. Alexander joined the Raiders earlier this year after spending a couple of seasons as the Steelers’ assistant defensive backs coach. Alexander joins 49ers defensive pass game coordinator Nick Sorensen, 49ers …

The first whistle at Alabama football spring practice blows on Monday, and it’ll be a historic exhale; a relevant marker in new coach Kalen DeBoer’s takeover from legendary coach Nick Saban. It’s been DeBoer’s program for six weeks now, but Monday is nevertheless an anxious day of newness for every player — perhaps less so for the four who played …

The Jayden Daniels hype is on, but is it being reflected on the betting boards? The LSU Tigers star has garnered recent buzz from some draft evaluators as the second-best or even the best quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. But can he possibly unseat Caleb Williams or Drake Maye from those spots? Despite the recent chatter, Daniels is still …

Getty Images Jeremiah Trotter was one of the best linebackers to ever wear a Philadelphia Eagles uniform. His son, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., watched his dad shine in Philadelphia as he grew up making a name for himself in the city a decade after Trotter hung up his cleats for good. Trotter became a star linebacker at Clemson, and will be …

Legendary Florida Gators coach Steve Spurrier always has interesting insights whenever he speaks with the media. Among Spurrier’s favorite things to do is to criticize the Georgia Bulldogs, especially in the offseason. Spurrier, who is a paid University of Florida ambassador, is not particularly confident in the Gators entering spring practice. Florida head coach Bill Napier enter the spring with …

The NFL Scouting Combine is as much about getting to know the players in an upcoming draft class as people as much as it is about seeing how fast they can run or how high they can jump. That intangible component of player evaluation is of the utmost importance, especially with the quarterback position since a team’s starting quarterback naturally …