Jim Harbaugh wound up leaving Michigan for the NFL after leading the Wolverines to a national championship, but that apparently wasn’t his initial wish following the 2023 season. The former Michigan coach told a close friend of his in January that he wanted to remain in Ann Arbor a day prior to his first interview for the Los Angeles Chargers …

Patrick Mahomes created a stir last summer when he completed a behind the back pass to wideout Skyy Moore during Chiefs training camp. Mahomes didn’t attempt a similar throw during the actual 2023 season, but he’s going to give it a try in 2024.  “I think it was (because) we didn’t play as well offensively enough for me to pull …

Corner Canyon’s Jerome Myles outruns Lehi’s Isaiah Allen for a score as they play in high school football semifinal action at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Myles was rated a five-star recruit by 247 Sports in the recruiting site’s latest rankings. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News For the first time since 2021, high …

USA Today Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown has filed for bankruptcy. According to the Times Union, Brown owes nearly $3 million to eight different creditors as stated by paperwork filed on May 15 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of Florida. He reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which involves the court-supervised reorganization of a debtor’s assets …

Why haven’t Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze signed their rookie contracts? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It’s been nearly a month since the Bears drafted Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze with the No. 1 and No. 9 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, respectively. They’ve already completed rookie minicamp and have since participated in OTAs (Offseason Team Activities). So, …

The upcoming 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football season is full of unknowns. A new head coach, a new-look SEC and a new College Football Playoff format. How will all of this affect the team as they look to carry on the winning tradition it had for nearly two decades under the new-retired head coach Nick Saban? We can only guess. …

Patrick Mahomes is a man of many titles — two-time NFL MVP, three-time Super Bowl MVP, “dad bod” icon, and widely considered the greatest active quarterback in the NFL. He’s also a proud Texas native and Dallas Mavericks fan. So when Mahomes stopped by “First Things First” on Wednesday, host Nick Wright invited the superstar Kansas City Chiefs quarterback to …

Caleb Williams could rewrite Bears’ record books, according to ESPN projections originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The Chicago Bears are hoping to take a big step forward in the 2024 season, and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is hoping to be a big part of the reason why. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, is …

Notre Dame football has had an uptick in recruiting the wide receiver position recently but still has room to grow. That’s what the Fighting Irish are looking to do with one of the few remaining spots in their top-ranked 2025 recruiting class. The good news for the Fighting Irish and wide receivers coach Mike Brown is that Notre Dame is …

Cincinnati Bengals fans have seen this story before when it comes to Tee Higgins and his contract situation. Two years ago, safety Jessie Bates III left Cincinnati after he and the Bengals couldn’t come to terms on a long-term deal. The same thing appears to be playing out now with Higgins, who requested a trade earlier this offseason after the Bengals …

PHILADELPHIA — Organized team activities are in full swing for the Philadelphia Eagles as the team conducted their second of six OTA practices, but the first open to the media. The one hour and 12 minute practice mostly conducted of 7-on-7 drills as the Eagles are in the midst of preparing for the 2024 season. There are still four more …

The 2024 college football season will bring in a new era for the sport with the next wave of conference realignment changes and an expanded College Football Playoff field. And now Fox is ready to take over the Friday night programming with a full slate of weekly Friday night games featuring Big Ten and Big 12 matchups. Penn State will …

The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t exactly stayed distraction-free in the months following their latest Super Bowl victory. But coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the team’s two most notable spokespeople, defended kicker Harrison Butker on Wednesday when asked to address the Chiefs veteran’s recent polarizing commencement speech at Benedictine College. “I know Harrison,” Mahomes told reporters. “I’ve known him …

When Aidan O’Connell arrived as a rookie quarterback in Las Vegas last year, he was handed the No. 4 jersey that Derek Carr had worn with the Raiders for the previous nine seasons. That didn’t sit right with O’Connell. And so, O’Connell said on Maxx Crosby’s podcast, this offseason he decided he’s going to wear No. 12 instead. “I just …

Alabama Crimson Tide football is under new leadership, as Kalen DeBoer takes over as the program’s head coach following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. One of the biggest concerns regarding DeBoer was his recruiting abilities. Those have since been alleviated to a certain degree after the impressive offseason he’s had on the recruiting trail and the transfer portal. …