Antonio Pierce has been named Arizona State's sole defensive coordinator, in a move that also will see Marvin Lewis remain on staff as special assistant to coach Herm Edwards. ... read more

Getty Images The ‘76 A’s were relentless on the basepaths, but they found an extra gear whenever they faced the Minnesota Twins Throughout the century and change of MLB’s live-ball era (1920-2020), its 30 teams have combined to play 2,252 individual seasons. In terms of stolen base proficiency, it’s pretty much the 1976 A’s in a tier of their own, with the other 2,251 a significant step ... read more

Getty Images Y’all really thought he was gon’ whisper the whole time huh? You can find out a lot about a person — even yourself — through taking one look at their music library. Mine reminds me of the many phases I’ve been through in life. (stares directly at the angsty Black Flag punk filled playlist.) A music library is a peek into someone’s mind, demonstrating how ... read more

So many people are going through tables this weekend. An extreme demand requires a big supply, and when it comes to the Bills being in the AFC Championship game there’s one thing everyone needs. Dick's Sporting Goods is selling tables in the Buffalo Bills section of the store. pic.twitter.com/dSqZ6yfYve— Matt Johnson (@twoeightnine) January 19, 2021 While we don’t know exactly which store this ... read more

This is awesome! The Golden State Warriors made a big signing Wednesday morning. I’m kidding. But, this video the Warriors made for incoming vice president Kamala Harris is pretty incredible. Oakland's own. pic.twitter.com/j5dTtU1n2i— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 20, 2021 Harris was born in Oakland, and spent the early part of her legal career as an assistant attorney general to Alameda County, before ... read more

Rivers and Marino are both legends, but No. 17 might be the GOAT. Philip Rivers’ career is almost without blemish. The Chargers legend, who played the 2020 season with the Indianapolis Colts announced his retirement on Wednesday after playing 17 seasons in the NFL. The only thing missing from his list of accomplishments is a Super Bowl ring, but that also puts him in extremely rare company ... read more

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images We’ve got a big weekend of football ahead. The final four teams in the 2020 NFL season are set, with the Packers, Buccaneers, Bills and Chiefs forming the final group nobody a year ago would have expected. Well, outside of the Chiefs. I think everyone outside of Kansas City is a little bummed we’re not getting a Browns vs. Bills AFC Championship, ... read more

While Chris Olave's decision to return to school gives Ohio State a boost next season, other teams are going to have to fill big gaps after their stars declared for the NFL draft. ... read more

Ryan Hilinski, who started South Carolina's final 11 games as a freshman in 2019, announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Northwestern. ... read more

Photo by MSA/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The SB Nation NFL Show breaks down three ways to make a good head coaching hire. Two weeks ago, the SB Nation NFL Show ranked the available head coaching openings for the 2021 season. Now that all but two of those hires have been made, we decided to rank the teams that did the best job hiring their new head ... read more

Alabama coach Nick Saban is looking to add another former NFL coach to his staff, as he hopes to finalize a deal with Doug Marrone to be the Crimson Tide's new offensive line coach, sources told ESPN. ... read more

Raiders assistant Jim O'Neil will be Northwestern's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. ... read more

This is the strange story of how the Texans collapsed. It wasn’t long ago that it seemed the Texans had finally turned the corner. Houston had one of the brightest young quarterbacks in the NFL, a defense good enough to slow teams down, and the AFC South was ripe for the picking. Following their 11-5 season in 2018, there was plenty of discussion whether the Texans ... read more

Michigan football defensive lineman Luiji Vilain entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. ... read more

Ryan Nielsen, who had been close to a deal to become defensive coordinator at LSU, instead has received a new three-year contract with the Saints and will replace Dan Campbell as assistant head coach, sources told ESPN. ... read more