Tim Lester will replace Brian Ferentz, who was fired last season after Iowa’s offense quickly became one of the worst in the country. (Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Almost three months later, Iowa finally has a new offensive coordinator. The Hawkeyes are hiring former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as their next offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on …

If Travis Kelce and the Chiefs make it back to the Super Bowl, it appears that Taylor Swift will be there.  Since wrapping up the first international leg of her “Eras Tour” in November, Swift has attended each of Kelce’s games during the last month of the regular season and into the NFL playoffs. She is in attendance again on …

Getty Images The Buffalo Bills have stripped the interim tag and named Joe Brady as their full-time offensive coordinator, the team announced Sunday. This promotion comes after a nine-game run as the interim offensive coordinator to end the 2023 season in the aftermath of Ken Dorsey being fired from the staff after Week 10. Brady initially arrived in Buffalo as …

As his brother John Harbaugh was preparing to coach the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC championship game, Jim Harbaugh briefly stole the collective attention of the NFL world on Wednesday when he left Michigan to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. While such a move to the NFL had loomed as a possibility for years, and with …

Sunday’s NFL conference championships feature two intriguing matchups, and bettors are all over them. We’re tracking the major bets, as well as the wagers with longer odds, for the AFC title game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, and the NFC title game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers (FOX and the FOX Sports …

Joe Brady is the full-time offensive coordinator for the Bills. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images) A 5-5 start put the Buffalo’s playoff hopes in peril and prompted the Bills to fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Quarterbacks coach Joe Brady took over in the interim, and the Bills made the postseason as the No. 2 seed and AFC East champions. Now Brady has …

Jonathan Smith’s promise to keep Michigan State football’s recruiting rolling into February’s official National Signing Day continues. The Spartans landed a commitment Sunday from three-star prospect Jaylan Brown, who visited East Lansing over the weekend. He announced his pledge on social media. The cornerback/wide receiver from Nacogdoches, Texas, is the second prep prospect to pledge to Smith’s 2024 class — …

Jim Harbaugh accomplished his goal of leading Michigan to a College Football Playoff National Championship win in 2023, but a Super Bowl title remains the elusive goal for the 60-year-old Harbaugh, who left his alma mater last week for a return to the NFL as Los Angeles Chargers coach.  Harbaugh, making his first public comments since his departure from Michigan, …

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are more than just an A-list couple: They have blended the worlds of pop culture, music and the NFL and introduced new fans to the league. The two have supported each other’s careers since they began dating, both showing up to stadiums to watch one another. Kelce has attended Swift’s “The Era’s Tour” concerts, while …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 28, 2024, 02:04 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to receive care for an undisclosed issue. The announcement, made via the NHL, NHLPA and Blue Jackets’ organization Sunday, indicated Laine will be out for an indefinite period …

Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL, where he belongs. And he knows it. Appearing on CBS with Bill Cowher and James Brown before the AFC Championship, Harbaugh explained his decision to leave Michigan after nine years and to return to the pro game, as head coach of the Chargers. “It was tough,” Harbaugh said. “I was torn, my wife, …

Baltimore was first to advance after dominating Houston in the divisional round, scoring 24 unanswered second-half points to win 34-10. It’s the Ravens’ first AFC title game appearance since their Super Bowl-winning 2012-13 season. Kansas City advanced after narrowly outlasting the Buffalo Bills in its divisional-round tilt, 27-24, which was the first road playoff victory for Patrick Mahomes. Sunday marks …

The AFC championship turf war started early on Sunday. Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce both tossed aside Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s stuff as the players bickered over warmup territory pregame. Video from one of the end zones at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium caught the incidents. Tucker placed his ball holder at the goal line before …

According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter will follow new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles. Minter has been Michigan’s defensive coordinator for the last two seasons following Mike Macdonald’s departure to Baltimore. In 2023, the Wolverines ranked first in the country in total defense. Michigan’s defense was sixth in opponent points allowed in …

Ted Hyman, CBS Sports When the NFL season started, there were 32 teams aiming to get to the Super Bowl, and now, we’re down to just four on Sunday after a wild divisional round weekend last week. The divisional round ended with a bang on Sunday night with the Chiefs beating the Bills 27-24 in another instant classic. The outcome …