Football

1/30/2026 |  Shrewd moves in free agency and NFL draft helped GM John Schneider build Seahawks’ Super Bowl roster (Associated Press (AP))

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — John Schneider was hired a little over 16 years ago as general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, a job he has held since.

Schneider added the title of president of football operations in 2024. But when asked Thursday if he could have imagined being in charge of the Seahawks’ personnel for that long, the 54-year-old had a simple answer: “No.”

1/30/2026 |  Pitt Panthers Reduce Capacity at Acrisure Stadium by 17,000 for 2026 (Athletic Business) University of Pittsburgh athletic director Allen Greene announced Wednesday that Acrisure Stadium will not be seating fans in the upper East and West sides of the venue during the Panthers' 2026 home football games, reducing the stadium's capacity by nearly 17,000 seats.

1/30/2026 |  Michigan Football 2026 Schedule: Full Breakdown and Season Outlook (College Football News) If Kyle Whittingham wanted a challenge when he took on the Michigan head coaching job, he's getting it with the 2026 football schedule.

It's Michigan, it's supposed to beat everyone, but last year it beat everyone it was supposed to, and lost the four games against better teams - Oklahoma, USC, Ohio State, and Texas; but that date with the Longhorns comes with a decent excuse.

1/30/2026 |  Why the NFL stood by Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show (ESPN) IN LATE SEPTEMBER, the NFL announced that Puerto Rican superstar rapper and singer Bad Bunny, who has openly criticized the Donald Trump administration for its immigration policies, would perform this year's Super Bowl halftime show. Five days later, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem admonished the NFL for its decision.

1/30/2026 |  2026 NFL contract extension predictions, key situations (ESPN) We're heading into NFL contract extension season, and every year around this time we like to predict where some of these big deals will land.
Will wide receivers Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba be able to push the market beyond Ja'Marr Chase's number? Can running backs Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs crack the $20 million-per-year barrier? What should the Texans and Panthers do with quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young, respectively? And will Jerry Jones pay Brandon Aubrey top-dollar kicker money? Market factors -- including individual team budgets and a continually increasing salary cap -- play a part here, but sometimes we can look ahead and make solid predictions about what a player will be asking for and what a team might be willing (or unwilling) to do.