Veteran tight end Zach Ertz is in Detroit today, but whether he’ll be on the field in San Francisco on Sunday remains to be seen. Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed that Ertz is at the Lions’ facility, but he said he doesn’t know whether Ertz will be up to speed enough to play in the NFC Championship Game. “Right …

The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the NFC Championship for the fourth time in five seasons, clearly showing they are the best team in the NFC under Kyle Shanahan. Despite all the deep playoff runs, the 49ers have yet to win the Super Bowl under Shanahan. Perhaps this is the year for San Francisco. The 49ers are 18-1 when Brock …

Jan. 24—A former Saint Louis School receiver with 10 years of college-coaching experience has joined the University of Hawaii football team’s coaching staff. Anthony Arceneaux, who spent the past two seasons coaching Nevada’s receivers, will coach the UH running backs. Arceneaux replaces Keiki Misipeka, who will focus exclusively on recruiting. “He brings a lot of value,” head coach Timmy Chang …

The Indianapolis Colts were unable to take advantage of their win-and-in situation against the rival Houston Texans in Week 18, but the 2023 campaign was a solid start for new head coach Shane Steichen. The former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator immediately sparked Indy’s offense — especially the run game, which finished top 10 in the league. One surprise bright spot …

The 2024 campaign was a disappointment for the New York Giants relative to the overachievement fans witnessed in Brian Daboll’s first season as head coach a year earlier. New York went 6-11, finishing just ahead of Washington in the NFC East standings this year.  Quarterback Daniel Jones will be returning from a significant injury that ended his season prematurely, and …

Alabama is used to natural attrition, even in large numbers, with players running out of eligibility or declaring early for the NFL Draft. With the retirement of Nick Saban, though, the Crimson Tide enter a new era without some key players who opted for the transfer portal.  New Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer, who highlighted the importance of player retention …

Video Details Tyler Bass has had a rough couple days after missing a 44-yard field goal that would have tied the game for the Buffalo Bills in their Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend, but it seems the kicker has caught a break. Sean McDermott and Bills leadership have rallied behind Bass, and assured they’ll be …

The Bills and receiver Stefon Diggs seem to be at a crossroads. And there seems to be no good option for proceeding. Diggs, one of our favorite players in the NFL, has fallen from the ranks of the top receivers in the NFL. His contract, however, keeps him among the highest paid players at his position. So what will the …

Wesley McGriff was a member of Hugh Freeze’s first coaching staff at Auburn and despite a brief stint at Texas A&M, he will be a part of the second one. That development was significant for five-star safety Zelus Hicks. McGriff coaches the cornerbacks but he has taken the lead for Hicks. “It was very important actually. I was shocked that …

Despite a late-season turnaround, the Green Bay Packers have decided to make changes on the defensive side of the ball. On Wednesday, the Packers parted ways with defensive coordinator Joe Barry, per CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones.  Jones reports that other members of the Packers defensive staff are able to look for other jobs, but may not be …

The Tennessee Titans announced the hiring of former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their new head coach on Wednesday. Callahan replaces Mike Vrabel, who was fired earlier this month after two straight losing seasons. At 39 years old, Callahan becomes the sixth-youngest head coach in the NFL.  Callahan, who is the son of former Oakland Raiders head coach and current Cleveland Browns offensive …

Greg Auman NFC South Reporter The Panthers have taken the first step in their leadership reboot, promoting Dan Morgan to be their president of football operations and general manager, with their head coach job remaining one of five spots still unfilled across the league. Morgan, 45, has spent 15 years working his way up NFL front offices and had been …

Getty Images This would normally be a tasty best-of-the-rest offseason piece to chew on: Who are the teams that could crack the top 25 — those not listed in our way-too-early rankings projection immediately after Michigan won the national championship. Ah, but the expanded College Football Playoff has changed everything. In any given top 25 list you’ll see …

The totals won’t get as much attention as the Championship Round NFL spreads, but perhaps they should, especially in the 2024 NFC Championship Game. The Over is a combined 21-15-1 for the Lions and 49ers and Sunday’s game has a total of 51, nearly a touchdown greater than the over/under of 44.5 for the 2024 AFC Championship Game. Creating Championship …

The Chargers are trying to finalize a deal to make Jim Harbaugh their next head coach and they may also be moving closer to hiring their next General Manager. Tom Pelissero on NFL Media reports that Giants assistant G.M. Brandon Brown is in Los Angeles on Wednesday for his second interview with the team. Brown joined the Giants after they …