Cincinnati Bengals assistant quarterbacks coach Brad Kragthorpe is going to coach in the East-West Shrine Bowl, an all-star game for college football players to show off their talents to coaches and scouts at the NFL level. Kragthorpe will be the quarterbacks coach in this game, for the East team, who will be coached by Richard Hightower, the special teams coordinator …
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Vic Fangio parts ways with Dolphins, expected to be candidate for Eagles DC job
The Miami Dolphins and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio have mutually agreed to part ways after just one season, the team announced Wednesday. Fangio, 65, replaced Josh Boyer as Miami’s defensive coordinator last offseason and led the Dolphins’ defense to a No. 10 finish in 2023, up from 18th at the end of the 2022 season. It was the first time …
Read More »Will Aidan O’Connell be Raiders’ starting quarterback next season?
Adian O’Connell may or may not be the Raiders’ quarterback of the future. He showed something in 10 starts as a rookie in 2023, but did he show enough? That’s one of the biggest questions new General Manager Antonio Pierce and full-time head coach Antonio Pierce will have to answer this offseason. O’Connell threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns …
Read More »Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh: Michigan president, athletic director offer cordial farewell to former coach
USATSI Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel wasn’t caught off guard when the Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh on Wednesday. In fact, Manuel said Harbaugh has always been, “extremely upfront with his communication regarding NFL opportunities.” Harbaugh’s return to the NFL came less than three weeks after he led the Wolverines to the program’s first national title since 1997. “We …
Read More »Lions’ Jared Goff jokes with reporter over roster compliment
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions are firing on all cylinders, which led to a reporter telling the quarterback Wednesday that they have a lot of “really good players” in the beginning portion of a question. That compliment warranted a quick “thank you” from Goff before the quarterback jokingly took it back when the reporter said the San Francisco 49ers …
Read More »Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh as head coach
The Los Angeles Chargers got their man: Jim Harbaugh is their new head coach. Harbaugh and the Chargers agreed to a deal on Wednesday afternoon. After winning the national championship at Michigan, Harbaugh has one career goal left, and that’s to win the Super Bowl. With the Chargers, where the franchise quarterback is already in place in Justin Herbert, Harbaugh …
Read More »Five candidates to replace Jim Harbaugh at Michigan
With coach Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for the Los Angeles Chargers, here are five names to replace him in Ann Arbor. But there might only be one name that’s heavily considered and he’s first on our list: SHERRONE MOORE Sherrone Moore (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) When Harbaugh was sidelined twice this season for various infractions, it …
Read More »49ers Deebo Samuel misses practice, but is ‘feeling better’ NFC title game
Star San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel missed his team’s practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions (6:30 p.m. PT on FOX and the FOX Sports App) as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury. His status for Sunday is still unclear, according to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. Samuel suffered the injury …
Read More »How Lions got to 2024 NFC championship game: Key moves, turning point, most crucial win, full season results
In the history of conference championship weekend, there may not be a team that has more of a national backing than the one that currently exists with the Detroit Lions. Unless you’re a San Francisco 49ers fan, it’s safe to assume that you are one of the millions of NFL fans out there who, for three hours on Sunday night, …
Read More »Ravens on brink of Super Bowl by trusting Lamar Jackson: ‘I have the keys to offense’
Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter After the Ravens beat the Texans in the AFC divisional round Saturday night, securing Baltimore’s first conference championship game appearance in 11 years, Lamar Jackson spoke from a position of authority at the podium inside M&T Bank Stadium. He mentioned how the halftime locker room, with the game knotted at 10, got fiery — and …
Read More »Can NCAA punish Jim Harbaugh? Former Michigan football coach leaves for NFL amid investigations
As Jim Harbaugh heads to the West Coast, there is still some unfinished business with the NCAA. The former Michigan football coach, who has accepted the job with the Chargers after leading Michigan to a national championship, is a key figure in two NCAA investigations into the program. The first is alleged recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period, and …
Read More »2024 NFL odds: Jim Harbaugh hire moves Chargers’ Super Bowl odds
The most anticipated college to the NFL coaching move of the offseason happened Wednesday night as Jim Harbaugh was hired to take over the Los Angeles Chargers. Harbaugh’s hiring was felt in the sportsbooks as the Chargers’ odds to win Super Bowl LIX dropped to +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total) from +3000. RELATED: What comes next for Wolverines? …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh to Coach Los Angeles Chargers, Team Confirms
Jim Harbaugh, fresh off a college football national championship with the Michigan Wolverines, will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Charges, the team has confirmed to Deadline. Harbaugh returns to a team that he once played quarterback for in two seasons. More from Sportico.com Harbaugh has agreed to a five-year deal with the Chargers, sources told ESPN. The appointment is something …
Read More »We ‘tried our best’ to keep Jim Harbaugh
The Michigan football program is officially tasked with replacing one of the best coaches of its modern era. Jim Harbaugh has accepted a position to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday. Shortly after the Chargers social media team had its fun with some gifs and then confirmed it had found its next leader, U-M …
Read More »2024 NFL head coach tracker: Four jobs open after Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan, reaches deal with Chargers
With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently five vacancies. The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las Vegas Raiders …
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