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Alabama coach Nick Saban says defensive coordinator Kevin Steele is still calling the plays. Kiffin stirred some controversy ahead of 15th-ranked Ole Miss' visit Saturday to the 13th-ranked Crimson Tide, suggesting that cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson appeared to be calling the plays for Alabama's defense in a 17-3 win over South Florida. Not so, says Saban.

You can watch the Nittany Lions at noon on Saturday.

Eric Bieniemy speaks to the media before practice

Former first-round pick Derrick Brown is playing a new position in defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s system. The play-caller says Brown is a versatile asset.

Senior Writer and Editor Jim Wyatt tackles a big batch of questions in the latest Titans mailbag.

Jim Schwartz received a game ball. Cleveland's new defensive coordinator designed a plan that overwhelmed quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who managed just 142 total yards and six first downs in a rain-soaked 24-3 loss to the Browns. With All-Pro end Myles Garrett leading the charge — while also showing off some basketball moves — the Browns pressured Burrow from the start, hurrying the newly minted $275 million QB into making bad throws on a day when just gripping th...

Steve Wilks spent plenty of time in his first offseason as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers designing a scheme that can take advantage of the immense talent of edge rusher Nick Bosa. Now that Bosa's lengthy holdout is over and he is back with the team, Wilks finally gets the chance to put some of those plans into action. Bosa reported to the 49ers on Thursday after agreeing to a record-setting contract extension the previous day that ended a holdout that had lasted more t...

Clayton White said no linebackers should play every snap after Stone Blanton and Debo Williams both did against UNC.

Kellen Moore and Vic Fangio were two of the most prominent coordinators hired during the offseason. The first test for Moore’s Los Angeles Chargers offense will come at home on Sunday against Fangio’s Miami Dolphins defense in a matchup of playoff teams from last season.

The Eagles head coach spoke to reporters as the team was preparing for their Week 1 matchup against the Patriots.