Getty Images It’s been a while since Jim Harbaugh has coached in the NFL, but it may not be much longer until he’s back. Harbaugh coached the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 through 2014 before returning to the college ranks to coach at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. Fresh off a national title, Harbaugh is once again doing …

Curran: It’s hard to say goodbye to Bill Belichick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Thursday marked the end of an era in New England as Bill Belichick and the Patriots parted ways after 24 years together. Those two-plus decades were highlighted by 17 AFC East titles, nine AFC championships, and six Super Bowl victories. Even if Jerod Mayo is …

Jan 16, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos will remain with the team through at least the end of the regular season, general manager Julien BriseBois said Tuesday. “I know as we get closer to the [March 8] deadline, a popular and interesting topic is who’s going to get traded [and] who won’t get traded,” BriseBois …

One of the nation’s top high school quarterback prospects is planning to graduate a year early. Julian Lewis, a five-star QB from Carrollton High School (Ga.), announced he is reclassifying to the class of 2025 and will enter next year as a senior. The USC Trojans commit was the top-ranked quarterback prospect in the class of 2026 prior to the …

Getty Images This weekend, the San Francisco 49ers will play the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round for the second time in three years. Last time around, the Niners upset the Packers at Lambeau Field. Things were a bit different at that time, with Jimmy Garoppolo under center for San Francisco and Aaron Rodgers back there for Green Bay. …

Casey Kelly, the former Oregon Ducks tight end who entered the transfer portal in December, has finalized his transfer to East Carolina University. 2023 was Kelly’s first and only season with the Ducks, and he finished the year with 5 catches, 43 yards, and 2 TDs. 2024 will be Kelly’s final year of eligibility, so a desire for a bigger …

The Panthers completed their fifth virtual interview for the head coaching vacancy. The team announced Tuesday it interviewed Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith, who also has interest from the Seahawks. Smith was a longtime Saints assistant before joining the Dolphins in 2022 as coordinator. He does not call plays for the Dolphins, who led the league in total offense this …

LSU may be close to completing its staff with a familiar face. The Tigers are finalizing a deal to bring Corey Raymond back to coach the secondary, according to On3’s Shea Dixon. A Louisiana native and LSU assistant from 2006-08 and again from 2012-21, Raymond was the architect and primary recruiter who helped stake the Tigers’ “DBU” claim. He was …

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee sustained a torn ACL after he took a low, controversial hit in their wild-card loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. An MRI confirmed the injury on Tuesday, per the report. It’s unclear how long Higbee will be out recovering, but he now “faces a …

Getty Images Alabama is expected to hire sitting Buffalo head coach Maurice Linguist for an assistant role on Kalen DeBoer’s new staff, 247Sports reports. Linguist, who is 14-23 in three seasons guiding the Bulls, will likely work with the Crimson Tide’s secondary, according to multiple reports.  Linguist would become the third sitting FBS coach poached by Alabama since Saban’s decision …

It didn’t take too long for Kyle Shanahan to conclude that San Francisco would be facing Green Bay in the divisional round. The 49ers coach shared that he began working under the assumption that his team would be taking on the Packers (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) before halftime of the latter’s 48-32 win …

Kyle Juszczyk ‘proud’ of wife Kristin’s rise to NFL fashion fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While the 49ers were on their bye week during the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, one member of the franchise’s family had a starring role. The nation learned all about fashion and seamstress extraordinaire Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers All-Pro fullback …

The final day of Super Wild Card Weekend didn’t live up to the hype as far as exciting games go, with the Buffalo Bills taking care of business against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers blowing out the Philadelphia Eagles. Neither game was a sight to behold on a rare Monday doubleheader in the playoffs.  There are plenty …

Elite offensive tackle recruit Cortez Smith is projected to commit to Georgia football, per 247Sports. Smith is a member of the class of 2025. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive line recruit plays football for Parkview High School in Liburn, Georgia. Smith is rated as the No. 7 interior offensive line recruit, the No. 19 player in Georgia, and the No. 130 …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter It would have been unthinkable that Nick Sirianni’s job was in any kind of jeopardy just two months ago. It hadn’t even been a year since he took the Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl LVII. They were 10-1 and looked like they were rolling to the NFC championship again. The collapse that came next was …