USATSI The Baltimore Ravens are dancing all the way to the AFC Championship. Literally. In the aftermath of the team’s 34-10 divisional round victory over the Houston Texans, the club huddled around the locker room and busted out into a dance, headlined by head coach John Harbaugh.  After tight end coach George Godsey initially jumped into the dance circle to …

Penn State became the second Big Ten school to extend an offer to a cornerback on the radar in some familiar recruiting territory. Following a visit for a junior day event, cornerback Aydan West received a scholarship offer from Penn State, and it was not one he saw coming. “I was actually caught off guard because we had just taken …

Just six teams remain in the NFL playoffs, after the Baltimore Ravens routed the Houston Texans, and the San Francisco 49ers held off the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. As we turned the page from Super Wild Card Weekend to the divisional round. This weekend features a number of great quarterback matchups, including Patrick Mahomes playing in his first-ever road …

Wisconsin added to its class of 2025 yesterday with a commitment from four-star athlete Jaimier Scott. The commitment is yet another for head coach Luke Fickell from the state of Ohio, and from the city of Cincinnati specifically. Given his connections in the area thanks to his previous coaching experience, it is a talent pipeline that is expected to continue …

Immediately after Jordan Love did his best Brett Favre impression late in Saturday night’s game, Dre Greenlaw tried to play the role of Marlon McCree. The 49ers linebacker made a game clinching interception as the Packers were driving, down by three. Greenlaw caught the ball on the ground with 46 seconds left. He didn’t stay down. Greenlaw got up. Greenlaw …

Penn State made sure to put on a good showing while hosting a number of recruits this weekend for a junior day event on Saturday. And in a few cases, the Nittany Lions made sure to send some top prospects home with a scholarship offer. One player returning home from the weekend with an offer in hand was tight end …

The 49ers squeezed past the Packers on Saturday night and one of the storylines heading into the NFC Championship Game will be the availability of wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Samuel left the game in the first half with a shoulder injury and did not return to the 24-21 49ers win. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said his outlook …

Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb will get a close look at quarterbacks featured in this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl. Webb has been named the offensive coordinator for the West team. Quarterbacks set to participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl include Devin Leary (Kentucky), John Rhys Plumlee (UCF), Jack Plummer (Louisville), Austin Reed (Western Kentucky), Kedon Slovis (BYU) and Jordan …

The 49ers’ win over the Packers on Saturday night means they’ll be in the NFC Championship Game for the 19th time, the most times any NFL team has appeared in a conference championship. Starting with the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, this year will mark the 54th AFC and NFC Championship Games, and no team has been in as many conference championships …

Four-star athlete Cameron Sparks made his return to Auburn on Saturday and the Tigers made quite an impression on him. “It’s been great being here all day. Getting around campus and talking to coaches,” Sparks told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. “Just how family-oriented it is. They’re real big on faith here and culture. I love it.” Listed as an athlete, …

Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. To Brian: I got a chuckle out of Mickey Geslak’s take on Ohio State and Michigan’s newfound place at the top of college football world. Obviously Geslak had is head in the sand for the last 20 years. Ohio State was usually at the epicenter of college football …

Getty Images A name who once dominated NFL head-coaching cycles a few years ago has been on the lips of candidates and teams alike in recent weeks. Multiple sources tell CBS Sports that UCLA head coach Chip Kelly has been mentioned as a possible offensive coordinator by multiple head-coaching candidates this cycle, and multiple teams have started due diligence on …

The Detroit Lions and their playoff failures are well known, having only two playoff victories since their last championship in 1957. One of those wins came in the wild-card round last week, as the Lions are one victory away from their first conference championship game since the 1991 season.  Detroit hosts its second playoff game in as many weeks, the …

Never underestimate the rate of coaching turnover in the SEC. Before the season, I foolishly thought the nation’s most rugged conference might navigate a year without any coaching changes. My rationale: Struggling coaches like Billy Napier were a year away from a firing. Mississippi State would give the Zach Arnett experience two years. Jimbo Fisher would bounce off the mat. …

The final matchup of divisional-round weekend is a very familiar one: For the third time in four seasons, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the playoffs.  This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in …