Legacies, not just the opportunity to spend a week in Las Vegas, are in play during this NFL conference championship weekend, and no one feels that pressure more than Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He would have an impeccable list of accolades with a Super Bowl win. Before he can get to that point, Jackson has an AFC championship game …

Rival fans have worked so hard to spin the past 24 hours for Michigan football. Their take: Having lost Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines might as well open a linen factory. On the heels of a controversial, yet program-best year, it makes sense Harbaugh would depart Ann Arbor for another crack at the NFL. Harbaugh coached for four years with the …

During the regular season, NFL players are allowed to gamble on almost anything that doesn’t involve the NFL, but that won’t be the case for the two teams that make it to Super Bowl LVIII.  With the NFL’s biggest game being played in Las Vegas this year, the league has decided to get tough on gambling: The NFL will be …

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach.  Morris had an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. He met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Atlanta’s executive group earlier this week at Blank’s home, and one source told CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones that he …

The San Francisco 49ers have home-field advantage against the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), but head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t want to hear their fans be compared to a particular NFC West rival. “We don’t call ‘em the 12th man here,” Shanahan said Thursday when asked about the …

For the first time in his career, Brian Callahan will call the plays on offense. The new head coach of the Tennessee Titans said during his introductory press conference that he plans to be the offensive playcaller next season. In five years as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator, Callahan never handled the responsibility. Zac Taylor, the Bengals’ head coach, called …

Thursday, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that the Atlanta Falcons were closing in on reaching an agreement with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach and the Rams later made it official. This development is notable for multiple reasons, because it affects arguably the greatest NFL head coach of all time. The Falcons …

Why Shanahan isn’t worried about Purdy’s decision-making originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy came under fire after an uncharacteristically inconsistent performance in the 49ers’ 24-21 Divisional-Round win over the Green Bay Packers last weekend at Levi’s Stadium, but Kyle Shanahan isn’t concerned about his 24-year-old quarterback’s decision making. In speaking to reporters before practice on Thursday, Shanahan …

MADISON – Luke Fickell appears to have his 2024 coaching staff set. A source confirmed Thursday that Fickell is hiring Alex Grinch as safeties coach. Grinch, 43, is to replace Colin Hitschler, who served as UW’s co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach last season. He recently left to join the Alabama staff. The Wisconsin State Journal first reported the hiring of Grinch. Grinch …

Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are about to face each other in the playoffs for the first time, with a Super Bowl berth on the line.  Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens is bound to be one that helps define legacies, with plenty to gain for both Jackson, the overwhelming favorite to win his …

The Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to hire Jim Harbaugh as head coach this week. He has a history of turning organizations around for the better, which is important for a Chargers team that has been snake-bitten for years. Quarterback Justin Herbert profiles as one of the best in the league but has been unable to overcome the other …

The Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh to a five-year deal to be their new head coach. Los Angeles’ next thing to do will be to hire a new general manager, but Harbaugh will fill out the coordinator and assistant roles on staff soon after. As of now, there are some reports that Harbaugh could bring some members of the Michigan staff, …

Getty Images Panthers owner David Tepper said he wants his next head coach to last “20 or 30 years.” And now he’s found the man for the job as the Panthers announced they’ve agreed to terms with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales, 42, impressed Tepper and Panthers brass with an in-person interview Wednesday, per CBS Sports Lead NFL insider Jonathan …

NFL insider predicts Bears will pursue top wide receiver Mike Evans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A franchise-altering offseason awaits the Bears ahead of the 2024 NFL season. With the projected ninth-most cap space in the league this offseason (there could be more with cuts), the Bears will have a lot of spending power to upgrade their roster. The …

Currently ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class (247Sports Composite), Jared Curtis has already picked up several big-time college offers. On Thursday, the Tennessee prospect announced Colorado as the latest Power Five program to extend an offer. Yes, Curtis still has two more seasons of high school football remaining, but the Buffs did well by showing …