The Chargers, stung by the perception that they’re cheap, apparently broke the bank to get Jim Harbaugh back in the NFL. Per multiple sources, it’s believed the former Michigan coach will receive an average salary of $16 million per year from his new team. Harbaugh’s deal, based on prior reports, covers five years. If it’s all guaranteed, that’s an $80 …

USATSI The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly found their new leader on the offensive side of the ball. Per NFL Media, the Steelers are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator.  Smith was fired by Atlanta earlier this month just hours after the Falcons registered their third consecutive 7-10 season. Atlanta lost four out …

Head coach Gus Malzahn created quite a flood of discussion and debate a few days ago when he revealed that he will go back to being the chief offensive play-caller next season for UCF. Personally, I don’t understand why there is so much debate about this. Malzahn, after all, has been one of the great offensive minds in college football …

Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is right around the corner. Leading up to the big game, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, fans will have plenty of content from CBS Sports leading up to the big game. Announced Wednesday, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ will provide more than 115 combined hours of Super Bowl LVIII …

Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, who helped first-year signal-caller C.J. Stroud construct one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, are staying put on head coach DeMeco Ryans’ staff, according to reports. Sports Illustrated reported Slowik has agreed to a new contract with the Texans that gives him a significant raise after he …

Georgia will host 2025 cornerback and current Tennessee commit, Shamar Arnoux, this weekend, per On3’s Jeremy Johnson. The three-star recruit committed to the Volunteers in April of 2023. Arnoux (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) plays for Carrolton High School in Carrollton, Ga. He is rated as the No. 41 cornerback and the No. 46 player in the state. Although Arnoux has been …

The Patrick Mahomes-Justin Tucker feud isn’t going away, and it’s apparently nothing new, either. Mahomes, days after he was involved in a bit of an altercation with Tucker ahead of their win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game, finally responded to the Ravens kicker. According to Mahomes, he and Tucker have a bit of a history. “I’ve …

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping Arthur Smith can turn around one of the NFL’s most underachieving offenses. The Steelers are nearing an agreement to make Smith their new offensive coordinator, multiple sources told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The sources spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. Smith would come to Pittsburgh just …

It was another busy weekend at The Swamp, but Billy Napier and his recruiting staff’s efforts have paid off for at least one recruiting target that was in town. Lipscomb Academy (Mount Juliet, Tennessee) defensive lineman Amir Leonard-Jean Charles was one of the many visitors, and he left Gainesville with an offer in hand. The visit went so well that …

Getty Images Another notable offensive coordinator is staying in his current situation. Shortly after news broke that Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is remaining in Detroit and not pursuing a head-coaching job, Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is doing the same as he’s staying put in Houston after agreeing to a new deal, according to Sports Illustrated. Slowik’s new deal …

Getty Images Patrick Mahomes, like all great players, wants the ball in his hands with the game on the line. That was again the case during Sunday’s AFC championship game, with the Kansas City Chiefs needing one more first down to put the Baltimore Ravens away.  “Give me the ball!” Mahomes was overheard telling offensive coordinator Matt Nagy after the …

It is a weird time in college athletics, perhaps the weirdest ever. Let’s count the ways, shall we? In December, the NCAA president himself proposed a plan that, if adopted this summer, would permit schools to directly strike name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with athletes as well as pay them through a trust fund. Within the next 18-24 months, …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter At his end-of-season press conference, Colts general manager Chris Ballard let out a chuckle.  He had been asked about how excited he was, about how much pressure was off his shoulders, knowing that the Colts have a coach and young quarterback in place to build around.  So that slight laugh wasn’t just about the stability …

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte turned himself into authorities last week after being charged with crimes related to his alleged sports betting. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper) With the first Super Bowl in the history of Las Vegas on center stage over the next two weeks, the NFL revealed on Tuesday that it will be investigating New England Patriots …

Getty Images On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills announced they’ve promoted Bobby Babich to defensive coordinator. Babich previously served as the team’s linebackers coach for the last two seasons. Last season, head coach Sean McDermott was the defensive play-caller and it is unknown whether he will stay in that role, or if Babich will take over. Babich received requests to interview …