It’s the annual gathering of the muckety-mucks and oligarchs in Sun Valley. As he does almost every year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sat for an interview with CNBC. Goodell was asked about, among other things, the recent Sunday Ticket verdict. You know, the one that came in north of $4.7 billion and that, if/when it becomes an official judgment, will …

Former Florida Atlantic football defensive assistant Monte Kiffin died Thursday according to a media release from the University of Mississippi. Kiffin, 84, died surrounded by family in Oxford, Mississippi according to a social media post from the official Ole Miss football social media account. “As his grandson Knox said, he’s free of pain and smiling down on us from above,” …

The Texans grabbed a lot of headlines with their offseason moves, but the signing of linebacker Azeez Al-Shaiir was a bit more under the radar than other acquisitions. Al-Shaiir had 163 tackles for the Titans last season and played for Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans when both men were in the 49ers organization prior to the 2023 season, so he’s …

Utah State football interim head coach Nate Dreiling smiles during an interview on the Mountain West Network during conference media days. | Utah State Athletics Nate Dreiling stood out at Mountain West Conference football media days. In his blue suit with an accompanying blue tie — he was the only one of the conference’s 12 coaches who elected to wear …

Patriots linebacker Matt Judon wants a new contract, but he doesn’t like what the team is offering him. The Patriots have made an offer but the two sides are not close to an agreement, according to Henry McKenna of FoxSports.com. Judon skipped most of the Patriots’ voluntary offseason work but attended mandatory minicamp and indicated he’s willing to do what’s …

Head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have heard it all this offseason with many wondering how a 4-8 team prepares for a jump to the Big 12 Conference. Coach Prime will tell you Colorado is more than ready to make the leap, pointing to the Buffs’ whirlwind offseason strategy that was aimed at fixing their issues from last …

Paramount is merging with Skydance. This means that CBS will change hands. Which apparently means that the NFL could open its current deal with CBS. Which the Commissioner didn’t rule out on Thursday. Appearing on CNBC, Goodell was asked about the possibility that a CBS ownership change will allow the NFL to renegotiate the CBS contract. “Do you plan to?” …

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders talks with media during Big 12 media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Coach Prime had very complimentary things to say about BYU head coach Kalani Sitake. | Lucas Peltier, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Coach Prime made his first-ever appearance at the Big 12 football media days on Wednesday, so naturally the …

Rice shares what Aiyuk’s priority should be amid 49ers contract talks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area STATELINE, Nev. — Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk still does not have his contract extension with the days counting down before the opening of 49ers training camp. While Aiyuk’s uncertain contract situation has been a major topic during the offseason, the greatest receiver …

LAS VEGAS — How to put this delicately? The expanded Big 12’s biggest strength might be its lack of collective history. Only two programs — Colorado and BYU — have won national championships. That’s fewest among Power Four conferences. With all due respect to this island of disparate toys, in this age of radical realignment, the Big 12 essentially has …

Bill Belichick has another job lined up for the 2024 NFL season. Belichick has joined the cast of Inside the NFL, he announced today. The long-running Inside the NFL has been on the air since 1977, spending more than three decades on HBO and another decade on Showtime before moving to Paramount+ and finally The CW, where it will air …

North Carolina’s 2025 football recruiting class is currently ranked in the top 50 with 12 commitments including a rising quarterback prospect in Bryce Baker.  The quarterback climbed from a three-star prospect to a four-star prospect and moved into the 247Sports top 247 ranking. That should boost UNC’s class, especially if he continues to improve. Landing other prospects will also help …

Jul 11, 2024, 10:37 PM ET New Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman J.J. Moser signed a two-year, $6.75 million contract Thursday as the sides avoided arbitration. The Lightning acquired Moser and forward Conor Geekie from the Utah Hockey Club last month in a deal that sent defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to Utah. Moser, 24, spent his first three NHL seasons with the …

The Jets considered a change at the top of their offensive coaching staff this offseason, but they ultimately did not bring in anyone over offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett ahead of his second season with the team. Hackett’s first season did not go well as the Jets lost Aaron Rodgers four snaps into the year and failed to adapt on their …

Legendary college football Nick Saban has added to his already crowded trophy case by winning the 2024 ESPY Icon Award on Thursday night. In his time as a head coach with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Saban won six national championships during his 17-year tenure in Tuscaloosa. Coach Saban won an additional title while serving as the head coach of the …