It should be no surprise that ranking the NFL’s four remaining teams is even harder than choosing where to order pizza for an upcoming Super Bowl party. The 49ers, Ravens, Lions and Chiefs each possess rosters that have been good enough to get them to the brink of the big game.  Last week, I ranked the eight remaining teams ahead …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite his departure for the NFL, Jim Harbaugh said he’s ‘a loyal Wolverine’ and reportedly told his now-former players that he hopes the Los Angeles Chargers to be ‘Michigan West’ when he said goodbye on Friday. And it appears that new Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore is already feeling that sentiment. On Saturday, Moore met with …

Changes are happening around the NFL as the hiring cycle is in full swing. Six of the eight head coach vacancies have been filled, and three of the four general manager/president of football operations vacancies have been occupied.  With only one general manager vacancy remaining, these six candidates are considered to be next in line for the next major front-office …

Who’s Playing Kansas City Chiefs @ Baltimore Ravens Regular Season Records: Kansas City 11-6, Baltimore 13-4 How To Watch When: Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 3 p.m. ETWhere: M&T Bank Stadium — Baltimore, MarylandTV: CBSFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will fight it out against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC playoff …

Jan. 27—Editor’s note: Stories delving into the seasons of each All-State selectee will be published next week. In a testament to their noteworthy performances throughout the season, three Rogers County football players have been named among the prestigious Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selections. The game is scheduled at 7 p.m. July 26 at a venue to be announced. Claremore received …

The Packers had an unexpectedly great season in the first year after Aaron Rodgers. Another Aaron sees a very bright future for the team. “I feel like what we’re building here is special,” running back Aaron Jones told Packers.com, via NFL.com. “You can feel it. You can see it. The chemistry, the bond, the standard that we’ve set. I feel …

Former player Harding Harper is expected to return to the Vanderbilt football program as the director of scouting, according to a report from 247Sports. Harper played at Vanderbilt under former coaches James Franklin and Derek Mason from 2012-15, though his production was limited due to injuries. He was most recently the assistant director of player personnel at Alabama and before …

Getty Images While he gave it a shot, Zach Ertz will not suit up for the NFC championship game. The Detroit Lions’ newly acquired tight end will not be activated for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, per ESPN. Detroit signed Ertz to its practice squad on Monday to shore up its banged-up tight end position.  The three-time Pro …

Sharlandiin Strange, a four-star defensive end from Pennsylvania, is set to announce his commitment on Sunday. Rutgers football is in his top five ahead of the announcement. Cracking the ESPN 300 at No. 296, Strange is an outstanding prospect off the edge. He is a class of 2025 recruit from Cheltenham (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, Strange likely …

There are countless tangible reasons that make Patrick Mahomes a great quarterback. Yet, as NFL legend Dan Marino recently pointed out, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback also possesses intangible skills that could lead to yet another trip to the Super Bowl.  The former Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback was recently asked to compare himself with Mahomes, whose career is already …

Replacing Nick Saban was never going to be an easy task, but Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne worked swiftly and diligently when hiring new Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. In such an unprecedented situation, how did Alabama do? ESPN recently graded every new coaching hire (subscription required), including the Tide’s. Adam Rittenberg of ESPN gave the hire an A- and …

Getty Images The New England Patriots continue to round out their coaching staff. They’ve already hired Jerod Mayo as their new head coach. Now, the team is expected to promote defensive line coach DeMarcus Covington to defensive coordinator early next week, according to Sports Illustrated.  Covington, 34, broke into the NFL coaching ranks with the Patriots in 2017 as a …

Class of 2025 offensive lineman Connor Carty earned an offer from the USC Trojans. Connor Carty is a 6-foot-5, 290-pound, four-star interior offensive lineman from Prosper, Texas, where he plays for Prosper High School. The Prosper Eagles finished the 2023 season 11-2 with a loss to North Crowley in the third round of the playoffs. Carty added the USC offer to …

Abilene Wylie announced Friday it will divide the athletic director and head football coaching positions into separate roles. That means Clay Martin, who has been handling both jobs, can focus on football going forward. “That’s something that’s been in a longtime discussion,” Martin said. “I think the decision was made that the time was right to do that. We’ve gotten …

Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries.  Huge news for the Baltimore Ravens: Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews has been activated off …