Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ legal effort to force his former employer, the Miami Dolphins, to answer his claims of racial discrimination and retaliation in a real court—not the “court” of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell—suffered another setback last week. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni, who last year sent Flores’ claims against the Dolphins to an arbitration process overseen by Goodell, denied …
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Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh brings father Jack up for ‘Who’s got it better than us’ chant
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh on Monday finally joined his father Jack and brother John in the family’s history of coaching championship-winning teams The top-ranked Wolverines (15-0, 9-0 in Big Ten play) beat No. 2 Washington (14-1, 9-0 Pac-12) by a score of 34-13 in the College Football Playoff championship game, giving the program its first title of the CFP era, its …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh wins national championship; is “unfinished business” in NFL next?
Jim Harbaugh has taken his alma mater to the top of college football’s mountain. Will he now try again to climb a bigger one? With Michigan winning the national championship in his ninth year as head coach of the program, Harbaugh will surely have interest in going back to the NFL. He has referred to having “unfinished business” in the …
Read More »Ohio State social media reacts to Michigan’s ‘tarnished’ national championship
The Michigan football program has taken home the College Football Playoff national championship for the 2023 season by pulling away from the Washington Huskies late enroute to a final score of 34-13. You knew it would happen though. Many came out and voiced their displeasure surrounding a team, head coach, and program that is still being investigated for sign stealing …
Read More »Fans line street leading to Halas Hall with signs for Justin Fields
Fans line street leading to Halas Hall with signs for Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Justin Fields ended what may or may not be his last season with the Chicago Bears sharing a heartfelt message to fans, and in response, fans made their thoughts on Fields known outside Halas Hall Monday. With his future in question, fans …
Read More »WATCH: Jim Harbaugh can only evade Gatorade bath for so long after leading Michigan to national championship
Getty Images The party was on for No. 1 Michigan in Houston as the Wolverines beat No. 2 Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship, completing a 15-0 season and securing the program its first outright national title since 1948. In wake of the win, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh wasn’t about taking any Gatorade baths as the final seconds …
Read More »Will Jim Harbaugh return to NFL? Michigan coach faces decision after national championship win
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s flirtations with the NFL are a staple of college football’s offseason news cycle. Now that the athletic calendar turns to the 2024 season following Michigan’s 34-13 win against Washington in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship, those talks are sure to heat up once again. In fact, they’ve already started. Multiple teams have been making calls over the …
Read More »More than a dozen teams could be on QB carousel
As it turned out, the team that has the first shot at Caleb Williams didn’t have to tank for him at all. The Chicago Bears have the first pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and it’s because the Carolina Panthers traded Chicago its first-round pick and then went 2-15. But now that we’ve gotten to this point, we don’t know …
Read More »Ohio State lands major transfer, one of the best running backs from the SEC
Ohio State football landed a huge commitment as they saw its archrival Michigan win a “College Football Playoff title.” Ole Miss transfer running back, Quinshon Judkins, committed to the Buckeyes late on Monday evening, giving them one of the best transfer running backs of the cycle. Judkins will bring a unique skill set to Columbus, one that paired with TreVeyon …
Read More »Super Wild Card Weekend NFL picks, odds, 2024 bets from model: This 6-team football parlay pays almost 50-1
The 2024 NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday when the 2024 Super Wild Card Weekend NFL schedule begins with a matchup between the Texans and Browns. Cleveland is a 2.5-point road favorite at Houston on Saturday according to the latest Super Wild Card Weekend NFL odds from the SportsLine consensus. Later in the day, Kansas City is a 3.5-point home …
Read More »No. 1 Michigan beats No. 2 Washington 34-13 for first national title since 1997
HOUSTON, TX – JANUARY 08: RB Donovan Edwards (7) of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with QB J.J. McCarthy (9) of the Michigan Wolverines after running for a 46 yard touchdown during the Michigan Wolverines versus the Washington Huskies CFP National Championship game on January 8, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) …
Read More »Buccaneers vs. Eagles odds, line, time: 2024 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend picks, predictions by proven model
The Super Wild Card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs conclude on Monday Night Football when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Philadelphia Eagles in a highly-anticipated NFC playoff matchup at Raymond James Stadium. The streaking Buccaneers (9-8) won the NFC South for the third straight season and earned the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoff bracket. They have …
Read More »MRI of Stephon Gilmore’s shoulder delivers good news
Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore underwent an MRI on his injured right shoulder on Monday. The scan showed no significant damage, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Gilmore injured his shoulder with 1:55 remaining in the second quarter of Sunday’s victory over the Commanders. He laid out to try to break up a reception to Terry McLaurin, and he landed on the …
Read More »Amid rise from Sioux Falls to Washington, Kalen DeBoer stands as proof small-school coaches can win big
When No. 2 Washington takes the field Monday against No. 1 Michigan, it will not be Kalen DeBoer’s first time playing for a national championship. That came when DeBoer’s Sioux Falls team battled St. Francis for the 2006 NAIA National Championship in front of 5,000 fans in Savannah, Tennessee. In fact, DeBoer coached in four straight national title games from …
Read More »NFL Black Monday has started with two firings, plus ranking all 14 playoff teams, full wild-card schedule
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! This might be the most jam-packed newsletter of all-time, because that’s what happens when we get 24 hours of absolute craziness in the NFL. Here’s what has happened over the past 24 hours: The Jaguars choked their way out of the playoffsThe Dolphins choked away the AFC East titleThe Falcons …
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