We’ll see Jared Goff and the high-octane Detroit Lions offense face Fred Warner and the vaunted San Francisco 49ers defense this coming Sunday in the NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app).  San Francisco’s three-time All-Pro linebacker has nothing but glowing praise for Detroit’s signal-caller. “[He’s] a lot better. Not to say that he …

Who should lead Patriots’ front office? Ex-NFL GM offers perspective originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots started their offseason with a bang when they parted ways with Bill Belichick and named Jerod Mayo their new head coach. But they still have plenty of work to do — most notably naming a general manager. Our Phil Perry …

Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon warms up before a game against Texas, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Bohanon is now at BYU. | Sam Hodde, Associated Press Gerry Bohanon can’t recall any specific pitch made by the BYU Cougars’ coaching staff, which is somewhat remarkable. Today’s college football landscape is replete with extravagant NIL deals, promises of playing time, …

If the San Francisco 49ers want to win the Super Bowl this year, they’re going to have to figure out a way to beat Kirk Cousins.  That might sound crazy, especially since the 49ers aren’t even playing against Cousins this weekend, but if they lose to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, you can just go ahead and blame it on …

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 six Super Bowl appearances. Conversely, the …

Schedules have long been set for the 2024 SEC football season. Texas has one of the most manageable schedules in the league. The Longhorns face many of the lesser teams in the conference. They face the league’s bottom three teams from a season ago in Vanderbilt (2-10), Arkansas (4-8) and Mississippi State (5-7). Two of the Longhorns’ three true road …

Joel Klatt College Football Analyst Jim Harbaugh is leaving the college game again, departing Michigan for the Chargers.  Many of us have speculated that this is where Harbaugh would eventually end up ever since Michigan won the national title earlier in January. It’s a good fit for him, joining a team that’s ready to win with a quarterback that’s ready …

Patrick Mahomes gives measured take on Chiefs-Patriots dynasty debate originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Kansas City Chiefs are not yet an NFL dynasty, but they are getting pretty close. The Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game last week with a 27-24 road win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round. It will be the Chiefs’ …

Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! It’s official: The Harbaugh brothers are taking over the NFL. Not only do we have John Harbaugh coaching in the AFC Championship this week, but we also have Jim Harbaugh making his return to the NFL after nine seasons away after he decided to take the Chargers job on Wednesday.  …

The Alabama Crimson Tide hired former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer following Nick Saban’s retirement. DeBoer will have big shoes to fill, especially on the Alabama football recruiting trail. Saban has landed college football’s top prospects for years and now DeBoer will be tasked with keeping the Crimson Tide’s roster loaded with star players. That could be a challenge after DeBoer …

Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott are finalists for The Associated Press 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards. The winners will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 8. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and …

The Associated Press has revealed the finalists for the regular-season awards for the NFL’s 2023 campaign. In all, there are eight awards the AP voted on that are up for grabs at the upcoming NFL Honors, highlighted by Most Valuable Player. That prestigious award has a total of five finalists, headlined by the presumptive favorite to win it in Lamar …

While LSU hasn’t officially closed the book on the 2024 signing class, the recruiting staff is beginning to turn its attention to 2025, where the Tigers currently have the nation’s No. 2 class. It could get even better in the coming weeks and months as LSU remains in the mix for a number of top players. One of them comes …

The San Francisco 49ers have reached the NFC Championship Game for the third straight season. The 49ers will attempt to break a two-game losing skid in the conference title game when they host the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The top-seeded 49ers (13-5) reached this milestone in the past two seasons before coming up short. Last year, they were routed, 31-7, …

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco will once again be held out of practice, but he does appear to be trending toward playing in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game versus the Ravens. Head coach Andy Reid said in his Thursday press conference that Pacheco (toe) participated in the day’s walk-through. Pacheco said himself on Wednesday that he “absolutely” is expecting to play …