Why NFL Might See Bill Belichick Return but Not Nick Saban originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After parting ways with the New England Patriots following a 4–13 campaign in 2023, Bill Belichick stepped away from the NFL sidelines, spending the 2024 season as an analyst and commentator.

Nick Saban walked away from college football in 2024 after nearly three decades of dominance, but the whispers about a potential comeback are growing louder as the 2025 season appr

Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti spent four years working under Nick Saban at Alabama, and Cignetti doesn't anticipate Saban returning to the sideline.

This follows a string of speculation sparked by another former Alabama quarterback, Greg McElroy, who hinted on-air that Saban might have the itch to coach again. That speculation then spread to national media, with analysts like Colin Cowherd even floating the idea of Saban returning to the NFL to coach the Cleveland Browns.

The Dolphins passed on Drew Brees, picked Daunte Culpepper, and Nick Saban left. Now, it could all fuel the former Alabama coach to return to the NFL.

Nick Saban continues to grab headlines during SEC Media Days on Monday, more than a year after he retired as the Alabama head coach. Lane Kiffin can see the now-ESPN and “College GameDay” analyst coaching again one day.

On the latest episode of “The Dynasty” podcast, McCarron raised eyebrows when he casually mentioned he missed a phone call from his former Alabama coach and admitted he’s not sure if Saban is happy with him at the moment.

Nick Saban helped build LSU football into a 2000s powerhouse. Here are the 10 best players of the Nick Saban era at LSU.

That was when Alabama coach Nick Saban retired from the game. Since then, Saban, 73, has been an analyst for ESPN’s “College GameDay.” However, former Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy said he had heard Saban could return to the game. It has been the talk of the first day of SEC Media Days.

Moving from one side of the offensive line in college to the other in the NFL isn't always a seamless transition as a rookie, something Dallas Cowboys 2024 first-round pick Tyler Guyton admitted this offseason after a roller coaster first season.