News broke last week that the NCAA is investigating Florida’s football program, probably over NIL violations that might have occurred in the fruitless pursuit of quarterback Jaden Rashada. I’ve been trying to come up with a one-word description of the situation. “Picayune” came to mind since it means narrow and petty. But it also means trivial and unimportant. This is …

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with assistant coach Brad Kragthorpe The Cincinnati Bengals’ promotion of Dan Pitcher from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator creates a vacancy at QBs coach that many expect assistant QBs coach Brad Kragthorpe to fill. Kragthorpe is only 31 years old, but he’s already spent five seasons in Cincinnati. Last season was his first as …

247Sports Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams has recommitted to Alabama, he announced Wednesday. Williams originally pledged to the Crimson Tide in October of 2022, but re-opened his commitment on Jan. 10 of this year following the retirement of Nick Saban. In the last two weeks Williams took visits to Texas A&M and Auburn before pledging to play for new Tide …

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Michigan on Jim Harbaugh leaving the program. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly leaving the program to take over as coach of the L.A. Chargers, per multiple reports Tuesday, including USA TODAY Sports. Harbaugh, fresh off leading one of the best seasons in Wolverines history — they …

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is hosting another live commitment special this week. 4-star inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins will be announcing his decision on the DCTF YouTube page on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Riggins is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds and a future 2024 graduate of Forney High School in Texas. Riggins has 39 total offers but has yet to take an …

On Wednesday afternoon, the long-awaited news finally dropped: Jim Harbaugh would be leaving the Michigan Wolverines and heading back to the NFL ranks, joining the Los Angeles Chargers as their new head coach. While it may seem like a relatively expected coaching change on the surface, this move is far more impactful than you may believe, and the ripple effects …

The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh as the team’s new head coach, the team announced Wednesday. The move comes after Harbaugh spent nine seasons coaching his alma mater, the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to a College Football Playoff national championship earlier this month. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Harbaugh replaces Brandon Staley, …

The college football world knew this day would probably come sooner rather than later, but that doesn’t take away from the gut-punch feeling Michigan fans are left with just two weeks after raising the national championship trophy. Jim Harbaugh is leaving Ann Arbor and making a move to the NFL to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. …

The Colts are not renewing the contract of defensive line coach Nate Ollie, Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports. Ollie, whose name and bio have been removed from the team website, spent the past two seasons with the team. The Colts went from 33 sacks in 2021, the year before Ollie arrived, to 44 in 2022 and a team-record …

The writing appeared to be on the wall that Michigan football would need a new head football coach once Jim Harbaugh took a second interview with the Los Angeles Chargers and sure enough that’s the case. On Wednesday night, that came true when the Wolverines coach decided to make his NFL return after nine years in Ann Arbor. It’s a …

Jan 25, 2024, 01:22 AM ET DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon scored three of his four goals consecutively in the second period for a natural hat trick and added an assist to help the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Wednesday night. MacKinnon, the NHL scoring leader with 82 points, had his second four-goal game of the season and …

Purdy explains heated quarrel with McCloud in 49ers’ win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback part way through the 2022 NFL season, Brock Purdy remains the leader San Francisco needs. The 24-year-old’s latest demonstration of leadership came in the 49ers’ 24-21 NFC divisional-round playoff win over the Green Bay …

As the 2024 college football season inches closer by the day, Justin Kaye has continued to draw interest from the college ranks. The Rutgers football recruit received a Preferred Walk On offer from the University of Miami on Monday and a scholarship from an FBS program on Wednesday. Kaye is a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms …

The 49ers designated defensive tackle Kalia Davis to return Wednesday, the team announced. It opens Davis’ 21-day practice window, and it is unclear whether the team is only using the designation to get him practice time or whether they intend to activate him back to the active roster. Davis injured an ankle in the Dec. 17 game against the Cardinals, …

Mack Sutter has picked up his first college football scholarship offer. The Dunlap sophomore posted on social media Wednesday night that he picked up an offer from Nebraska. This is likely the first of many more offers to come for the son of former NFL player Eddie Sutter. “Grateful to receive an offer an the University of Nebraska!” the younger …