MADISON – Luke Fickell appears to have his 2024 coaching staff set. A source confirmed Thursday that Fickell is hiring Alex Grinch as safeties coach. Grinch, 43, is to replace Colin Hitschler, who served as UW’s co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach last season. He recently left to join the Alabama staff. The Wisconsin State Journal first reported the hiring of Grinch. Grinch …

Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes are about to face each other in the playoffs for the first time, with a Super Bowl berth on the line.  Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens is bound to be one that helps define legacies, with plenty to gain for both Jackson, the overwhelming favorite to win his …

The Los Angeles Chargers made the decision to hire Jim Harbaugh as head coach this week. He has a history of turning organizations around for the better, which is important for a Chargers team that has been snake-bitten for years. Quarterback Justin Herbert profiles as one of the best in the league but has been unable to overcome the other …

The Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh to a five-year deal to be their new head coach. Los Angeles’ next thing to do will be to hire a new general manager, but Harbaugh will fill out the coordinator and assistant roles on staff soon after. As of now, there are some reports that Harbaugh could bring some members of the Michigan staff, …

Getty Images Panthers owner David Tepper said he wants his next head coach to last “20 or 30 years.” And now he’s found the man for the job as the Panthers announced they’ve agreed to terms with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales, 42, impressed Tepper and Panthers brass with an in-person interview Wednesday, per CBS Sports Lead NFL insider Jonathan …

NFL insider predicts Bears will pursue top wide receiver Mike Evans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago A franchise-altering offseason awaits the Bears ahead of the 2024 NFL season. With the projected ninth-most cap space in the league this offseason (there could be more with cuts), the Bears will have a lot of spending power to upgrade their roster. The …

Currently ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class (247Sports Composite), Jared Curtis has already picked up several big-time college offers. On Thursday, the Tennessee prospect announced Colorado as the latest Power Five program to extend an offer. Yes, Curtis still has two more seasons of high school football remaining, but the Buffs did well by showing …

In a season full of satisfying moments for Detroit Lions fans, an amusing one occurred in mid-December, when coach Dan Campbell had a chance to gloat a bit about the team’s most recent draft. The players in question were running back Jahmyr Gibbs and tight end Sam LaPorta, both of whom became key contributors after the Lions took them in …

Getty Images Phil Bissell, the creator of the Pat Patriot logo for the New England Patriots, has died at the age of 97. The Patriots announced Bissell’s passing Thursday, nearly 60 years after the cartoonist came up with the iconic design. Bissell was a former Boston Globe cartoonist, and he came up with the Pat Patriot logo on Feb. 17, 1960, …

Getty Images Super Bowl LVIII is just a couple weeks away, and brands are already releasing some of their well-financed commercials for the game. One of those brands is Kawasaki, which bought an ad to promote its new Ridge side-by-side vehicle and brought in WWE legend Steve Austin to make an appearance. Kawasaki has already unveiled the ad that will …

Jan. 25—CHARDON — Former Lima Senior football coach Andre Griffin has been hired as head football coach at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School in Chardon. His hiring was announced by the school in a press release and by Griffin on his X account. Griffin, the son of Ohio State legend Archie Griffin, was Lima Senior’s head coach from 2016 to …

The third-seeded Kansas City Chiefs will try to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years when they visit the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens on Sunday in the 2024 AFC Championship Game. Kansas City (13-6), which is appearing in the conference championship for the sixth consecutive time but first as the road team, won three of its previous …

The 49ers’ practice report echoed what Kyle Shanahan said it would be earlier in the day. Receiver Deebo Samuel returned to practice with limited work. He was the only player on the 53-player roster who didn’t practice fully. Samuel injured his left shoulder in the first quarter against the Packers, making two catches for 24 yards before leaving. He missed …

Notre Dame football is still trying to add multiple prospects to its currently No. 1 ranked 2025 recruiting class. One of those prospects is Tennessee defensive lineman Ethan Utley. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 270-pound prospect was offered a scholarship by the Irish, adding to his already impressive list. As the No. 11 defensive lineman and 113th overall prospect according to …

Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Bill Belichick was always a difficult candidate to match for in this hiring cycle. If there was one team that made sense, it was the Atlanta Falcons. They have cap space and talent. They seem to be just a quarterback away from a playoff-caliber roster, maybe even a Super Bowl-caliber roster. And the thought was …