49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not practice this week to give his injured calf more time to heal. But he is expected to practice next week and play in the team’s divisional round playoff game, Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday. McCaffrey sat out the Week 18 game with the 49ers already having secured the No. 1 seed. The 49ers will …

ORLANDO, Fla. — They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington, 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub …

5 QB-needy teams looming as potential trade-up threats in NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL Draft could see a very early run on quarterbacks. USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. headline a loaded class of quarterback prospects, with all four boasting the potential to be top-10 picks. …

The UTEP football team just got a commitment from a likely place, as Austin Peay star tailback Jevon Jackson is coming to El Paso. Jackson, who follows his former head coach Scotty Walden and much of last season’s Peay football staff, posted his commitment on X. The junior-to-be Jackson rushed for 1,373 yards on 252 carries, scored 10 touchdowns last …

49ers work out veteran corner Hayward in search of DB depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ search for more defensive backfield depth led them to schedule a visit with veteran cornerback Casey Hayward. Hayward, 34, a 12-year NFL veteran, had a tryout with the 49ers on Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in Santa Clara. There …

Jan. 9—GRAND FORKS — UND head football coach Bubba Schweigert will need a new play-caller next season. Fighting Hawks offensive coordinator Danny Freund, who has been on the coaching staff for the past 13 seasons, is leaving Grand Forks to join the offensive staff at two-time defending national champion South Dakota State. “Today, coach Freund informed me that he’ll be …

USATSI Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will face Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC Wild Card battle on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Bills won five straight to end their 2023-24 season, including a 21-14 win against Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. The Steelers won three straight as they inched into the 2024 …

Jim Harbaugh could be getting a permanent reminder of Michigan’s 15-0 national title season. Harbaugh said after Michigan’s 34-13 win over Washington on Monday night that he promised his team he’d get a tattoo if it went undefeated and won the national title. Michigan became the second straight national champion to go 15-0 with its victory over the Huskies and …

Giff Smith, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers interim coach for the final three games, and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore became the first candidates to interview for the head coaching position. The team announced both interviews on Tuesday. Under the new interview process approved by owners in October, any internal candidates or someone not currently employed by the NFL …

Will Mike Vrabel alter Patriots’ succession plan for Belichick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Tennessee Titans’ surprising firing of Mike Vrabel has New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft a difficult decision to make. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo has been expected to succeed Bill Belichick when the Patriots part ways with their longtime head coach. New England announced its …

They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub our noses in …

The Atlanta Falcons spent another year failing to find a franchise quarterback after moving on from Matt Ryan several years ago. Two seasons have come and gone and the Falcons don’t have a long-term answer at quarterback, nor a playoff appearance — despite playing in the poor NFC South.  Atlanta hasn’t had a winning season or playoff appearance in six …

Welcome to the day after college football season comes to an end which may as well be better known as National Way Too Early Top 25 for Next Season Day. I don’t say that to knock any outlet that does it because where do all of our minds go the second the national championship game ends?  Assuming we’re not fans …

The playoffs are here! The most glorious time of the year is upon us, with the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an exciting conclusion and a wide-open race remaining for a Super Bowl. You could talk me into just about any matchup between any team on both sides of the bracket.  In fact, I would believe you if you …

The Chargers completed an interview Tuesday with their offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced. Moore spent his first season with the Chargers in 2023, taking over the play-calling job in late January. It was Moore’s sixth season as an NFL coach, his fifth calling the plays. Moore parted ways with the Cowboys last year, …