USATSI The Manning brothers are back in the NFL — not on the field but in the booth, where Peyton and Eli teamed up for the second season of ESPN2’s alternate “Monday Night Football” broadcast. Commonly referred to as the “ManningCast,” the production became a regular topic during its 2021 debut not only for its celebrity hosts but for the …
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Rising Florida athlete announces scholarship offer from Penn State
It was quite an eventful weekend for Florida native Ricky Knight III as his recruiting process begins to pick up the pace. Among the flurry of scholarship offers coming in for the three-star recruit in the Class of 2024 was one from Penn State. Knight announced the reception of his scholarship offer from Penn State on Twitter on Sunday. The …
Read More »Giants’ Brian Daboll says regular-season losses to Eagles have no impact on their approach to divisional game
A familiar matchup is set for the divisional round of the playoffs, with a pair of NFC East rivals — the top seeded Philadelphia Eagles and the No. 6 seeded New York Giants — getting set to lock horns on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET. These teams already played each other twice this season, with the Eagles winning both. The first game was …
Read More »Charges QB Justin Herbert: “Everyone would be lucky to have a coach like Staley” | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars erasing a 27 point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in Super Wild Card Weekend. Trevor Lawrence remains unbeaten on Saturday (HS, CFB & NFL) and Chargers QB Justin Herbert has yet to secure his first playoff win. The First Things First crew also determine if the Chargers …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh staying at Michigan after coach flirts with NFL during second straight offseason
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will return as Wolverines football coach in 2023 after being rumored as a top candidate for multiple NFL openings over the past several weeks. Harbaugh was tied to numerous NFL opportunities after leading Michigan to its second consecutive Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff appearance. Harbaugh has a history of success in the NFL, including …
Read More »Lamar Jackson posts cryptic message after Ravens’ loss: ‘When you have something good, you don’t play with it’
Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens lost a heartbreaking wild-card game Sunday night against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals, which not only means their season is over, but also means quarterback Lamar Jackson’s offseason has begun. Whether Jackson will be back in Baltimore next year — and if he does stay, what the price will be — are major storylines heading into …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh is staying as Michigan head football coach, university president says
Jim Harbaugh, who had been considered a top candidate for an NFL coaching job, is staying with Michigan, the university’s president announced Monday. Santa Ono tweeted that Harbaugh had called him and “shared with me the great news that he is going to remain as the Head Coach of the Michigan Wolverines.” In a statement Monday, Harbaugh said: “I love the relationships that …
Read More »Michigan State football featured in 2024 4-star QB Davi Belfort’s top three
Davi Belfort is down to three schools and the Spartans have made the cut. Belfort, the son of UFC legend Vitor Belfort, is one of the top quarterbacks on Michigan State’s recruiting board for the 2024 cycle. Belfort, originally from Brazil, plays his high school football at Gulliver Prep in Miami, Florida. He is a 4-star prospect that ranks as …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh to remain coach at Michigan, school president announces
Jim Harbaugh will stay on as Michigan’s head football coach, University of Michigan president Santa Ono announced Monday. Ono’s statement comes after Harbaugh’s name had been rumored as an NFL head coach candidate for the second straight offseason coaching cycle. Harbaugh reportedly interviewed with the Denver Broncos and was also connected to the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers openings. [2023 …
Read More »Cowboys vs. Buccaneers prediction, odds, line: 2023 NFL playoff picks, best bets from proven model on 15-6 run
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) and Dallas Cowboys (12-5) have only met twice before in the NFL playoffs, with Dallas taking both wins in the early 1980s. However, since Tom Brady has been the Buccaneers’ quarterback, Tampa Bay is a perfect 2-0 against Dallas heading into their Monday Night Football matchup to punctuate NFL Super Wild Card Weekend 2023. These …
Read More »Michigan football’s Jim Harbaugh to return for 2023 season; contract extension coming
Michigan football has its coach for the 2023 season and beyond: Jim Harbaugh. University of Michigan President Santa Ono sent out a message on Monday afternoon that Harbaugh had personally told him he will come back to Ann Arbor next year, officially putting to bed any worries about his desires to return to the NFL for this hiring cycle. Sources …
Read More »Sean Payton says trade compensation to acquire his contractual rights will be ‘a mid-to-late first-round pick’
The Sean Payton saga reaches a huge day Tuesday, when the Super Bowl-winning former head coach of the New Orleans Saints will be officially available for in-person interviews. The Denver Broncos, who fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett before the end of his first season, have requested and received permission from the New Orleans Saints to interview Payton, CBS Sports NFL …
Read More »Bengals travel to Buffalo, while 49ers host Sunday night
There’s still one more wild-card game to play. But the NFL’s divisional-round playoff schedule is set. The NFL announced next weekend’s slate at the conclusion of Cincinnati’s win over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday night, which secured a trip to Buffalo for the Bengals. The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play Monday night in the week’s final wild-card game. …
Read More »Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins: ‘If we’d have had Lamar, we’d have won’
Baltimore running back J.K. Dobbins spoke candidly after the Ravens’ season-ending loss to Cincinnati in Sunday’s wild-card game, saying that he believes they would have defeated the AFC North champion Bengals had quarterback Lamar Jackson been active. “If we’d have had Lamar, we’d have won too,” Dobbins said Sunday evening after the 24-17 loss. The Ravens took a 10-9 lead …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh says he will return to Michigan in 2023 despite NFL interest
It looks like Jim Harbaugh will be back at Michigan next season. For the second consecutive offseason, the Wolverines’ head coach interviewed with an NFL franchise. Last year, it was an in-person interview with the Minnesota Vikings that never materialized into a job offer. This year, Harbaugh had a virtual interview with the Denver Broncos and is rumored to have …
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