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 …

USATSI The SEC is pushing for major changes to the early signing period in college athletics, including making the entire month of December a recruiting dead period and moving early national signing day up two weeks closer to the start of the month, league commissioner Greg Sankey told Yahoo Sports. According to Sankey, the league’s coaches have already approved the proposed …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2023 season: 9-8, won NFC South, lost in divisional round Overview: Tampa Bay’s gamble on Baker Mayfield worked out, as the journeyman quarterback threw for 4,044 yards and 28 touchdowns with just 10 interceptions and led the Bucs to an NFC South title and the divisional round. Now, the Bucs have some work to do to keep …

Michigan State football has extended a scholarship offer to a big-time safety prospect in the 2025 class. DeShawn Stewart of Wayne, N.J. announced he has received a scholarship from the Spartans on Thursday. Stewart is a four-star prospect in the 2025 class. Stewart ranks as the No. 19 safety in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2025 class. He’s also listed …

1 He suffered a torn Achilles tendon last season, but he should be back for the start of the 2024 season. The Vikings found out what it was like without him, so they should make sure he’s back, and I think they will.2 He is a game-wrecker for any defense and the Chiefs would be wise to keep him. Jones …

The Eagles have signed tight end Albert Okwuegbunam to a one-year deal, Field Yates of ESPN reports. Okwuegbunam, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent next month. The Eagles acquired Okwuegbunam in a trade with the the Broncos on Aug. 29. He played four games in the middle of the season, seeing action on 57 percent of the offensive …