Ex-NFL GM: ‘No reason’ for Pats to get rid of Mac Jones originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Does Mac Jones deserve one more chance with the New England Patriots? The 2021 first-round pick is coming off his second consecutive poor season after a promising rookie campaign. He went 2-9 as New England’s starting quarterback in 2023, getting benched a …

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: After years of rumors and a national championship to boot, Jim Harbaugh is officially heading to the NFL to take the head coaching gig with the Los Angeles Chargers. Tony and Rainer open the show by discussing if this …

Jan 25, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who has missed 10 games with a lower-body injury, will return against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Heiskanen, 24, sustained the injury in a collision with teammate Scott Wedgewood during a game against Colorado on Jan. 4. “It was a long three weeks, but I’m really happy to …

Getty Images The home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers has been known as Levi’s Stadium since the building opened in 2014 and that won’t be changing any time soon.  The 49ers announced on Thursday that they’ve reached a 10-year naming rights extension with Levi’s that will keep the company’s name on the stadium through the 2043 season. The deal …

Willamette High School has hired former Sheldon head coach football Josh Line to lead the Wolverines, the school announced Wednesday. “He was our best candidate,” Willamette athletic director Bill Wagner told to The Register-Guard. “We posted the job in December. We contacted candidates in early January (and) interviewed last week. He was offered the job on Monday, and he accepted.” …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter When an NFL team and a coach “part ways,” it’s often a euphemism for: He got fired. So when the Miami Dolphins released a statement on Wednesday saying that they were parting ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, it sure looked like a firing. A surprising one, for sure, but a firing nonetheless. In his …

The Falcons have finished another interview with Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. The team announced the completion of an in-person meeting with Slowik on Thursday afternoon. The first interview took place remotely the day after the Texans were knocked out of the playoffs by the Ravens. Slowik has also had an in-person interview with the Commanders. Former Patriots head coach …

Auburn has a major need at running back in the 2025 recruiting cycle and one of their top targets is four-star prospect Akylin Dear. Head coach Hugh Freeze and new offensive coordinator and running backs coach Derrick Nix visited the Quitman, Mississippi, product on Tuesday. It was a big visit for Dear, who told On3’s Cole Pinkston that it “went …

Only one round of playoff football stands between the NFL’s final four contenders and a trip to Super Bowl LVIII, which will kick off Feb. 11 on CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Two of the league’s top quarterbacks, meanwhile, will go head-to-head in the AFC Championship, with the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson headlining a marquee matchup of …

Jim Harbaugh is headed back to the NFL as the head coach of the Chargers and the hiring was of particular interest to the head coach of Baltimore’s team. John Harbaugh once led the Ravens to a Super Bowl win over his brother’s 49ers and he was asked about his response to his brother’s new job during a Thursday press …

This one is a doozy. Wisconsin is hiring former USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch as its new safeties coach, as first reported by the State Journal’s Colten Bartholomew. The long-time defensive assistant was fired from USC in early November after a 52-42 loss to Washington. He had previously spent five seasons as defensive coordinator under Lincoln Riley, three at Oklahoma …

Getty Images New England Patriots wide receiver and ex-LSU standout Kayshon Boutte was arrested on charges stemming from his involvement an illegal sports gaming scheme, LSU police said in a news release obtained by NOLA.com. Boutte allegedly created a fake online gaming account while he was still a minor as means to place wagers on close to 9,000 sporting events, …

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has helped turn the team around in just three seasons. The team went 3-13-1 in his first season in Detroit, 9-8 in his second season and this year the Lions finished 12-5. The Lions earned their first NFC North title and it marked the first time since 1993 that they were crowned divisional winners. …

Jan 25, 2024, 03:26 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski off injured reserve on Thursday. Werenski has missed the past 10 games since sustaining an ankle injury during the second period of Columbus’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 27. Werenski, 26, leads the team in assists (24) and average time on …

The NFL Draft is right around the corner and many consider the Senior Bowl official start to draft season. Connor Rogers and Eric Froton will be in Mobile, Alabama for the star-studded event, so be sure to keep checking NBCSports.com for more Senior Bowl content. Here is everything you need to know about the Senior Bowl, including rosters, coaches, history, …