The Green Bay Packers entered the 2023 season with the approach that the team was rebuilding. Packers two-time All-Pro left tackle David Bakhtiari said as much back in April.  “The Packers are rebuilding whether you think so or not,” Bakhtiari said months ago and prior to the team’s trade of future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz is joined by NFL writer Charles McDonald to discuss Raheem Morris’ return to Atlanta as the team’s head coach. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz“ podcast, and subscribe on Apple podcast, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] JASON FITZ: Your initial reaction to the Falcons hiring Raheem Morris? CHARLES MCDONALD: I’m …

After a relatively quiet primary hiring cycle in college football in November and December, the coaching carousel revved up again in January, starting with the sudden retirement of maybe the greatest head coach of all time. Since Nick Saban stepped down at Alabama on Jan. 10, seven major college football jobs have opened, including at three of the schools that …

Andre Griffin played running back for the Ohio State football team from 1998-2000, and is likely most remembered as the son of two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin. He continued the Griffin tradition of wearing scarlet and gray by becoming the fifth Griffin to play football at Ohio State. In addition to his father, Archie, his uncles were Duncan and …

Getty Images An AFC champion will be crowned on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs. It should be a great game between two teams that are led by MVP-caliber quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson.  Baltimore entered the playoffs as the AFC’s top-seeded team. They validated their top spot after vanquishing the Houston Texans, 34-10, …

If you told a Detroit Lions fan just a few years ago, that in 2024 they would be one win away from a Super Bowl appearance, they would first probably be very excited, but they also may not believe you. The Lions are the only team in the conference championship games that did not make the playoffs last season. The …

Colorado self-reported 11 NCAA football violations committed during the Buffaloes’ first season under coach Deion Sanders, according to documents obtained by USA Today. The violations — all minor in nature — range from Colorado’s recruiting efforts with transfers to Sanders’ robust use of social media.  “The University of Colorado Boulder athletic department is committed to complying with NCAA regulations and …

On Jan. 19, 2014, star Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman made the game-winning play against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game to send Seattle to the Super Bowl — then gave one of the most legendary postgame interviews of all time. “I’m the best corner in the game,” Sherman told FOX Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews, “When …

Legacies, not just the opportunity to spend a week in Las Vegas, are in play during this NFL conference championship weekend, and no one feels that pressure more than Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He would have an impeccable list of accolades with a Super Bowl win. Before he can get to that point, Jackson has an AFC championship game …

Rival fans have worked so hard to spin the past 24 hours for Michigan football. Their take: Having lost Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines might as well open a linen factory. On the heels of a controversial, yet program-best year, it makes sense Harbaugh would depart Ann Arbor for another crack at the NFL. Harbaugh coached for four years with the …

During the regular season, NFL players are allowed to gamble on almost anything that doesn’t involve the NFL, but that won’t be the case for the two teams that make it to Super Bowl LVIII.  With the NFL’s biggest game being played in Las Vegas this year, the league has decided to get tough on gambling: The NFL will be …

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their head coach.  Morris had an in-person meeting scheduled with the Seattle Seahawks on Friday. He met with Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Atlanta’s executive group earlier this week at Blank’s home, and one source told CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones that he …

The San Francisco 49ers have home-field advantage against the Detroit Lions in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game (6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app), but head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t want to hear their fans be compared to a particular NFC West rival. “We don’t call ‘em the 12th man here,” Shanahan said Thursday when asked about the …

For the first time in his career, Brian Callahan will call the plays on offense. The new head coach of the Tennessee Titans said during his introductory press conference that he plans to be the offensive playcaller next season. In five years as the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator, Callahan never handled the responsibility. Zac Taylor, the Bengals’ head coach, called …

Thursday, CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones reported that the Atlanta Falcons were closing in on reaching an agreement with Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris to be their new head coach and the Rams later made it official. This development is notable for multiple reasons, because it affects arguably the greatest NFL head coach of all time. The Falcons …