As the 2026 NFL Draft came to a close Saturday night with Detroit finishing the three-day event with seven total players, here are some of the best social media reactions to the Lions’ Day 3 picks. As a recap, the Lions amassed a collection of Day 3 talent that included Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder, Arizona…
Longtime Michigan football assistant Jerry Hanlon has died. He was 96 years old. Hanlon came to Michigan in 1969 from Miami (Ohio) with Bo Schembechler, when he was hired as head coach. Hanlon spent 23 seasons, through 1991, at Michigan and coached several positions, including quarterbacks and defensive line, but was notable for his work…
The Baltimore Ravens announced their full coaching staff under new head coach Jesse Minter on Thursday, confirming a number of reported hires for the team. Baltimore Beatdown has already covered most of these hires, and links to those articles can be found in our 2026 Ravens Coaching Staff Tracker. Here’s a look at the rest…
For the most part, Michigan football has managed to secure those it wanted to get out of the transfer portal. But lately, it’s been a little more unpredictable. The Wolverines landed some big names, including Utah defensive end John Henry Daley, Texas wide receiver Jaime Ffrench and Utah wide receiver JJ Buchanan. But after missing…
Michigan football has done a solid job of retaining many of the players it wanted that had entered the transfer portal. But apparently not all. On Friday, it was a surprise when second-year linebacker Cole Sullivan walked through the portal. His entry came with the warning that a return to Ann Arbor was possible. In…
Michigan’s new 2026 football coaching staff is coming together quickly. Newly hired coach Kyle Whittingham has identified the vast majority of his new staff, with only a few decisions left to make as of Friday, January 2. Here are the Wolverines’ new additions, holdovers and leaders heading into spring practice in just a couple of…
Michigan football has found its next head coach to replace Sherrone Moore with the hiring of Kyle Whittingham from Utah football. It’s a hire made by Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, who has the seal of approval from current interim coach Biff Poggi. Although the university has not officially announced Whittingham’s hiring as of this…
At this point, Michigan football has lost its head coach, but there has essentially been no attrition, either of players or coaches, to this point. However, with the upcoming Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, that could very well change quickly. Given the uncertainty in Ann Arbor, especially after Kalen DeBoer appeared to stay at Alabama and Kenny…
The regular season didn’t end the way Michigan football intended it to, but there is reason for optimism in Ann Arbor ahead of college football’s early signing period. The Wolverines enter Wednesday with 27 players committed to the 2026 recruiting class, including two five-star commitments and 13 four-star commitments. Those commitments include No. 6 overall…
Following its second and final bye week, No. 18 Michigan travels to “the friendly confines” of Wrigley Field for a neutral-site matchup against Northwestern this afternoon. The Wolverines (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) have won three straight, but are coming off a lackluster performance two weeks ago in a 21-16 win over Purdue. Michigan will look…
