Seattle Seahawks’ 2023 season: 9-8, missed playoffs Overview: The Seahawks missed the postseason in what proved to be the last year of Pete Carroll’s head coaching tenure, starting well but digging too deep a hole with a 1-5 stretch from early November to mid-December. Geno Smith signed a three-year, $75 million extension last offseason and was a Pro Bowler again …

Although Ohio State football defensive line coach Larry Johnson got an extension earlier this month, he is still closer to retirement than he is to staying in Columbus for multiple years. Head coach Ryan Day knows this and made a future move, hiring Brandon Jordan away from the Seattle Seahawks. He served as their pass rush specialist this past season. …

Arizona Cardinals’ 2023 season: 4-13, missed playoffs Overview: Though the record wasn’t pretty, the Cardinals had to feel good about 2023 on a number of fronts. First-year head coach Jonathan Gannon appeared to get buy-in from his players and looked like he belonged in the job. A number of young stars emerged, like tight end Trey McBride and offensive tackle …

Earlier this week, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria in its new 12-team format. Beginning next season, the CFP will award automatic berths to the five highest-ranked conference champions. “This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this …

The 2023 NFL season is over. Now 2024 can begin. What are your team’s top needs? What free agents might they lose? How much cap space do they have? Who in the draft might help? What could move the fantasy needle? We’ll answer all those questions for you in our team-by-team primers. 32 franchises, one goal — which starts now. …

Michigan football faced a double whammy this offseason, with the reigning national champions losing their head coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to the Chargers. While what has resulted has been a purge of Michigan coaching staffers, one of the more eyebrow-raising moves for Michigan fans came further up the coast: The hiring of fired assistant Chris Partridge …

There was hope Hall of Famer Steve McMichael would return home Thursday. He didn’t. McMichael will remain hospitalized at least one more night, publicist Betsy Shepherd told the Associated Press. The former Bears defensive lineman, who announced his ALS diagnosis three years ago, was admitted into intensive care at a Chicago-area hospital last Thursday. He was diagnosed with a urinary …

After 11 long years, EA Sports will finally be releasing a brand new NCAA college football video game later this year. It will reportedly be renamed from “NCAA College Football 25” to “EA Sports College Football 25.” Starting on Thursday, student-athletes around the nation can opt-in to their NIL rights to appear in the upcoming game per On3 college sports …

Greg Roman, the new offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers, has a vision for improving Justin Herbert. Coincidentally, it is exactly what Roman has done at his last three NFL stops. Speaking with reporters two weeks after he was hired by new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, Roman outlined an offense that runs the ball more, to theoretically help …

Michigan football wasn’t exactly an aerial attack offense, but when J.J. McCarthy needed to make a big play and find a reliable target, more often than not, Roman Wilson was him. Wilson led the Wolverines with 48 catches for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023 which included some highlight reel plays — such as the pinned against the opponent’s …

Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein to discuss the latest news around the league as the NFL world prepares for the NFL Combine before diving into their favorite landing spots for the top 2024 free agents. Fitz and Jori start off …

The Detroit Lions have re-signed kicker Michael Badgley to a one-year contract. Detroit made the move Thursday, bringing back the kicker who closed the regular season with the team and played in all three playoff games. Badgley also kicked for the Lions in 2022. He made all four of his field-goal attempts in four games during the regular season and …

Michigan football faced a double whammy this offseason, with the reigning national champions losing their head coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter to the Chargers. While what has resulted has been a purge of Michigan coaching staffers, one of the more eyebrow-raising moves for Michigan fans came further up the coast: The hiring of fired assistant Chris Partridge …

After a 2023 season in which they returned to the playoffs despite an oft-criticized offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers will enter 2024 with a new offensive coordinator — and, possibly, a new starting quarterback. After Mike Tomlin hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to replace Matt Canada, who was fired midway through last season amid the team’s offensive struggles, …

The NFL in-season time is electric, no doubt about it, but now that we are in the offseason, a new type of fun is set to begin. Free agency and the draft provide the opportunity for all 32 teams to alter their rosters, for better or worse. The wide receiver position gains importance seemingly every season for every team in …