The vast majority of the football world will soon descend upon Mobile, Alabama for the annual Senior Bowl. Jets fans this year will have some reason to watch as defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as head coach of the National Team. To get a start on the week, we’ll compile a simple list of players at each position that …
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How to watch 49ers vs. Lions: Time, TV, live stream, pick, game odds for 2024 NFC championship game
An NFC champion will be crowned on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Detroit Lions. The game is a classic David vs. Goliath matchup between two completely opposite franchises. If they can beat the Lions, the 49ers will join the Patriots, Broncos, Cowboys and Steelers as the only franchises to have eight Super Bowl appearances. Conversely, the Lions …
Read More »Lamar Jackson can do it all, even catch his own pass for a 1st down
Lamar Jackson is no longer a dual-threat quarterback. He went full triple threat on Sunday. Jackson, who is very likely to win NFL MVP in less than two weeks, is one of the best runners we’ve ever seen at quarterback, and he’s a heck of a passer too. He can even catch passes in traffic. Jackson had a fantastic highlight …
Read More »Iowa to hire Tim Lester as offensive coordinator: Packers analyst tabbed to replace Brian Ferentz
Getty Images Iowa is set to hire Green Bay Packers analyst and former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as its new offensive coordinator, according to 247Sports. Lester takes over a position that was previously held by Brian Ferentz, the son of longtime Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz, before the two sides parted ways amid continued maligned production on that side of …
Read More »Injury report for AFC, NFC title games: Chiefs’ Willie Gay Jr., Joe Thuney out; 49ers’ Deebo Samuel to play
Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries. Leading into kickoff for this game came the news that Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. will …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Ravens NFL conference playoffs scores, highlights, news, inactives and live updates
Can quarterback Lamar Jackson lead the Ravens past the Chiefs and into the Super Bowl? (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) The Baltimore Ravens are somewhere they haven’t been in 11 years: the AFC Championship game. And the last time they went that far, they went all the way and won the Super Bowl. But that was the 2012 season. Quarterback …
Read More »Tempers flare prior to AFC title game: Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes toss Justin Tucker’s helmet, tee
USATSI Even before opening kickoff for the AFC Championship Game, there was already some drama on the field. Chirping between the Chiefs and Ravens started in warmups with Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker. Tucker was doing some stretches by the end zone, with his kicking tee in front of him. In the same area, the …
Read More »Reports: Iowa hiring former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as next offensive coordinator
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 …
Read More »Taylor Swift reportedly to attend Super Bowl if Chiefs make it despite Japan concert
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 …
Read More »Bills promote Joe Brady as new offensive coordinator, stripping interim tag after nine-game run
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 …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh on leaving Michigan for NFL: ‘There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football’
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 …
Read More »2024 NFL conference title odds, big bets, liabilities, notable action
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 …
Read More »Joe Brady named full-time Bills OC after turnaround from midseason swoon
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 …
Read More »Michigan State football gets pledge from Jaylan Brown, a three-star WR/CB from Texas
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 — …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh singles out Super Bowl quest as key factor in decision to leave Michigan for Chargers job
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, …
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