49ers work out veteran corner Hayward in search of DB depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ search for more defensive backfield depth led them to schedule a visit with veteran cornerback Casey Hayward. Hayward, 34, a 12-year NFL veteran, had a tryout with the 49ers on Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in Santa Clara. There …

Jan. 9—GRAND FORKS — UND head football coach Bubba Schweigert will need a new play-caller next season. Fighting Hawks offensive coordinator Danny Freund, who has been on the coaching staff for the past 13 seasons, is leaving Grand Forks to join the offensive staff at two-time defending national champion South Dakota State. “Today, coach Freund informed me that he’ll be …

USATSI Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will face Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC Wild Card battle on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. The Bills won five straight to end their 2023-24 season, including a 21-14 win against Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins in Week 18. The Steelers won three straight as they inched into the 2024 …

Jim Harbaugh could be getting a permanent reminder of Michigan’s 15-0 national title season. Harbaugh said after Michigan’s 34-13 win over Washington on Monday night that he promised his team he’d get a tattoo if it went undefeated and won the national title. Michigan became the second straight national champion to go 15-0 with its victory over the Huskies and …

Giff Smith, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers interim coach for the final three games, and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore became the first candidates to interview for the head coaching position. The team announced both interviews on Tuesday. Under the new interview process approved by owners in October, any internal candidates or someone not currently employed by the NFL …

Will Mike Vrabel alter Patriots’ succession plan for Belichick? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Tennessee Titans’ surprising firing of Mike Vrabel has New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft a difficult decision to make. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo has been expected to succeed Bill Belichick when the Patriots part ways with their longtime head coach. New England announced its …

They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub our noses in …

The Atlanta Falcons spent another year failing to find a franchise quarterback after moving on from Matt Ryan several years ago. Two seasons have come and gone and the Falcons don’t have a long-term answer at quarterback, nor a playoff appearance — despite playing in the poor NFC South.  Atlanta hasn’t had a winning season or playoff appearance in six …

Welcome to the day after college football season comes to an end which may as well be better known as National Way Too Early Top 25 for Next Season Day. I don’t say that to knock any outlet that does it because where do all of our minds go the second the national championship game ends?  Assuming we’re not fans …

The playoffs are here! The most glorious time of the year is upon us, with the 2023 NFL regular season coming to an exciting conclusion and a wide-open race remaining for a Super Bowl. You could talk me into just about any matchup between any team on both sides of the bracket.  In fact, I would believe you if you …

The Chargers completed an interview Tuesday with their offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, for their head coaching vacancy, the team announced. Moore spent his first season with the Chargers in 2023, taking over the play-calling job in late January. It was Moore’s sixth season as an NFL coach, his fifth calling the plays. Moore parted ways with the Cowboys last year, …

The college football season ended last night with the Michigan Wolverines dominating the Washington Huskies in Houston. So now everyone takes a break from college football and watches the NFL Playoffs? Wrong! Well, maybe some people do, but we at Nittany Lions Wire want to scour the internet to find all the way-too-early rankings looking for where experts see Penn …

Getty Images Colts owner Jim Irsay is receiving treatment for a severe respiratory illness, the team announced Tuesday. Irsay, 64, has been active on X (formerly Twitter), but he hasn’t spoken publicly in weeks, leading to media requests about his availability. His illness will prevent him from playing in his personal band, which was scheduled for a Los Angeles show …

Mike Tomlin is about to begin his 11th playoff appearance as the Steelers’ head coach, fresh off his record 17th straight non-losing season atop the staff. But some around the NFL believe this could also be his last in Pittsburgh, according to ESPN. The Steelers are not firing Mike Tomlin, Adam Schefter said this week, “but … there are some …

Video Details The Miami Dolphins are coming off a 21-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills and will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in the Wild Card Round. Tua Tagovailoa is nearing an extension with his rookie deal coming up but his on-and-off success at the bigger stages raises a question of if he deserves that long-term extension. …