Bears hire Eric Washington as new defensive coordinator: reports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Bears have hired Eric Washington to be the team’s new defensive coordinator, according to several reports. Tom Pelissero was the first to break the news. Washington, 54, has been an NFL coach since 2008 when he started with the Bears. He started as a …

The battle for the AFC comes down to Kansas City and Baltimore.  The two teams will face off Sunday, as the host Ravens are favored by 3.5 points. This weekend will mark the third time that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been an underdog in the playoffs since he’s been a starter in the league. Last weekend’s divisional round game …

Jim Harbaugh is a unique individual who ran his Michigan program in a unique manner. It worked for him to the tune of a national championship. That’s a daunting challenge for Sherrone Moore, the 37-year-old offensive coordinator who is succeeding Harbaugh in Ann Arbor after Harbaugh departed for the Los Angeles Chargers. He can’t be Harbaugh. That uniqueness is also …

The San Francisco 49ers survived a scare last week, but now are one win away from another Super Bowl appearance when they host the surging Detroit Lions on Sunday in the 2024 NFC Championship Game. The top-seeded 49ers (13-5) struggled against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round but emerged with a 24-21 victory to set the stage for …

The third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will seek their sixth consecutive postseason victory when they visit the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the 2024 AFC Championship Game. Kansas City (13-6) has not lost in the NFL playoffs since falling in overtime against Cincinnati in the 2021 conference championship round. The Chiefs won the Super Bowl for the second time in …

Jim Harbaugh has moved on to the NFL. Sherrone Moore has moved in to Harbaugh’s prior job. The Michigan assistant who replaced Harbaugh for three late-season wins (including a victory over Ohio State) will now replace Harbaugh as the permanent head coach. Via ESPN.com, Moore has a five-year deal to lead the Wolverines. He’ll make $5 million per year with …

Conference championship weekend is finally here. In the first of two Sunday games, the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Baltimore Ravens as two of the NFL’s best team vie for the right to call themselves the AFC’s best.  The Ravens finished the regular season with the NFL’s best record and will bring likely league MVP …

‘I know the type of player I can be:’ Nakobe Dean counting down days till 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nakobe Dean’s message: Give up on him at your own risk. “I know who I am,” Dean said. “I know who I am, I ain’t got it wrong. I know who I am. I’m confident in my game. …

The 2024 Championship Round NFL schedule begins on Sunday when the No. 1 Ravens face the No. 3 Chiefs in the 2024 AFC Championship Game at 3 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. It concludes with a nightcap between the 1-seed 49ers and 3-seed Lions in the 2024 NFC Championship at 6:30 p.m. ET. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown …

Jan. 27—FAIRMONT — When news reached the administration at Fairmont State University that Alderson Broaddus University would close last fall, President Mike Davis knew the university had to act to help students affected by the closure. “First time we sat down, we had an idea Alderson Broaddus was going to close about a week before [Higher Education Policy Commission] made …

The 2024 NFL playoff bracket has narrowed down to two must-see matchups for Conference Championship Weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Buffalo Bills to get to the 2024 AFC Championship Game and are +150 to defeat a tough Baltimore Ravens team. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions are +250 underdogs to win the NFC Championship Game in their first playoff …

The 2024 AFC Championship Game will pit the Baltimore Ravens against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. Kansas City is making its sixth AFC Championship appearance in a row, while Baltimore earned its first conference title appearance in 11 years. The Chiefs beat the Dolphins and Bills in the 2024 NFL playoffs, while the Ravens had a …

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has a new addition after Friday night, as 4-star inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins committed to the program over Georgia and Tennessee. Heading into the weekend, Riggin’s announcement may spur several key 2025 prospects to make the Aggies a finalist in their respective recruiting lists, as head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host several …

Four teams remain in the 2024 NFL playoffs and the winner of each conference will be decided on Sunday. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will visit the Baltimore Ravens in the 2024 AFC Championship Game, while the San Francisco 49ers will host the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFC Championship Game. The Lions are the only team …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 cornerback prospect Caleb Chester. “After a great conversation with defensive backs coach Willie Martinez, I’m extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Chester said. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound three-star prospect is from Fort Bend Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas. Chester is the No. 536 overall prospect in the class …