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Just a few weeks after he led Michigan to its first undisputed college football national title in 75 years, Jim Harbaugh is headed back to the NFL. Harbaugh has agreed to a deal that brings him back to professional football and to the West Coast as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers the team announced Wednesday. “Jim …

The first month of 2024 has brought a lot of joy to football fans in Michigan, but it has potentially come with a big-time cost — literally — for those who are fans of both the University of Michigan and the Detroit Lions. The Lions’ first appearance in the NFC Championship Game in 32 years is just the latest expensive …

The won’t meet in a Super Bowl again. They could meet in the playoffs, in any year. They will meet in the regular season next year. The schedule rotation has the teams of the AFC North playing the teams of the AFC West in 2024. That means the Chargers and Jim Harbaugh will host the Ravens and John Harbaugh. They …

With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, 28 of the NFL’s 32 teams are now done for the year. That means it’s time to turn our attention toward the league’s coaching carousel, where there are currently five vacancies.  The New England Patriots started things off by promoting Jerod Mayo to replace Bill Belichick, and the Las Vegas Raiders …

The Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh. When he signs his contract, he will sign a five-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Harbaugh, 60, chose to return to the NFL after winning a national championship with Michigan, leaving behind two unresolved NCAA investigations. Michigan was offering him a six-year contract extension worth $11.5 million annually, Angelique Chengelis of the Detroit …

Ralph Vacchiano NFC East Reporter Nick Sirianni knew it wouldn’t be easy to replace defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon after Super Bowl LVII. He just never imagined it would turn into such a disaster. The Philadelphia Eagles defense became one of the NFL’s worst. Gannon’s replacement even got demoted in December. Now, as Sirianni tries to clean up that wreckage, he’s …

The Los Angeles Chargers are nearing a deal to hire Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach, a source tells CBS Sports. Harbaugh has long been the top target for the Chargers, and the coach has been looking to jump back to the NFL ranks the last several years. Winning the national championship at Michigan, his alma mater, was crucial …

With the NFL regular season behind us, it is time for teams to begin preparing for next season. Several teams have already made the decision to change key positions within the organization, whether that be a general manager, head coach or coordinator.  Rather than scouring the scatter shot reports across social media, CBSSports.com has compiled all of those reports of …

Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On the frigid Saturday evening when Michigan football staged a celebration for its first national championship in 26 years, quarterback J.J. McCarthy and head coach Jim Harbaugh both addressed the expectant crowd that stuffed Crisler Center, the school’s on-campus basketball arena, to the brim.  McCarthy, who had recently capped …

Aiyuk expects Deebo to play for 49ers vs. Lions in NFC title game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel, who is dealing with a left shoulder injury, provided some encouraging signs of his progress Wednesday toward returning to action this week. The wide receiver didn’t take part in 49ers practice Wednesday, but the chances …

Bryan Fischer College Football Writer The collective football world spent three years preparing for the news that unfolded on Wednesday evening and the realization that it was finally time to refer to Jim Harbaugh as the former Michigan head coach. Yet the news that Harbaugh was officially making the jump to the NFL to take over the Los Angeles Chargers …

For the most part, Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys delivered in big moments during their 1990s dynasty that produced three world championships in a four-year span.  For whatever reason, the Cowboys have gone the polar opposite way since winning their last title in January of 1996. The franchise seems to always come up short when it matters most, a …

Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter Nothing is certain in the NFL. Except, apparently, Green Bay starting a top-10 quarterback. There were roughly two months when Packers fans were part of the mainstream. They had question marks about their team, which seemed mired in mediocrity. The annual ups and downs that most fans experience haven’t been commonplace for the green and …

Only four teams remain in the NFL postseason with three games left to play — including Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games — and per usual this time of the year given the physical grind playing an NFL season, there are some key injuries.  The respective availabilities for Pro Bowlers Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews, Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey …

Bettors, have you taken a look at the logo for Super Bowl LVIII? If you haven’t yet, you certainly should now. The current logo features the colors of the two teams with the shortest odds to win it all — red and gold for the San Francisco 49ers and purple and black for the Baltimore Ravens. Currently, the Niners’ Super …