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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will start in 100 days and even sooner than that, United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will sit down and choose the 26 players he’s going to call up for the tournament. Trying to get into Pochettino’s head is dangerous, as I said before when he first started. For much of his first months, I did not see a method to the madness; now I’ve started to see more of the method, and I’m much more appreciative, optimistic and bullish about this team under Mauricio Pochettino. There are a few places where there are absolutely going to be questions, but as we are here today, 100 days out from the opening match and 101 days out from the group stage opener against Paraguay, this is the starting lineup I think Pochettino will roll out for the U.S. this summer. Goalkeeper: Matt Freese Whether that’s good or bad, you can tell us. Am I enamored with Matt Freese? Do I think he’s the best goalkeeper in U.S. history? Absolutely not — not even close, especially given our incredible history of quality goalkeepers. Is he world-class? He’s yet to show me that he’s world-class, but there’s nobody else right now that has had the consistency or confidence of Mauricio Pochettino more than Matt Freese. Defense: Chris Richards, Tim Ream. Miles Robinson Chris Richards, I think, is there in the pen and rightfully so. I do have Tim Ream in the back three, whether it’s on that left-hand side or a more central, distributing type of player in the middle. Then I have Miles Robinson. There’s a whole other slew of players out there that absolutely could go, and I think the differentiation between some of these players is minimal, but this is what it is. The only question would be whether Noahkai Banks is on the team, and if he’s on the team, I think he slots in here for a lot of people. But I think this is what Pochettino is going to go for. Midfield: Sergino Dest, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Antonee Robinson On either side, I’m going to have the speedsters pushed up higher than maybe we’ve seen them in the past, when it comes to Sergino Dest on the right and Antonee Robinson on the left. Then we have Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie in the midfield — although Weston McKennie, especially given the way that he’s evolved, will kind of have carte blanche and will kind of interchange with one of the folks in the top three. Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Malik Tillman Christian Pulisic is starting on the left, but he can go anywhere. Malik Tillman is kind of central but can go different places as long as he stays out of the way of Dest on that right-hand side and can interchange with a Weston McKennie, who I know likes to drift in late but also just likes to maraud, and I want to give him the opportunity to maraud and again, the incumbent up top is Flo Balogun.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

With a perspective gained after attending the majority of the NFL’s Scouting Combines held this century, I can share a secret: Despite all the buzz generated by the TV-friendly athletic testing held in Indianapolis each year, few prospects actually impact their stock with NFL teams there. The vast majority of the athletic testing held at the Combine (and in subsequent Pro Day workouts) only reinforce the beliefs scouts had about prospects in the first place. Normally, the most significant movement on draft boards is a result of medical testing and team interviews — results that are understandably rarely shared. But occasionally, prospects do, in fact, surprise us with their athletic testing. The terms “risers” and “fallers” just might be the most overused expressions in the buildup to the NFL Draft. But in the case of the prospects below, the descriptions apply. Players are listed alphabetically. Risers Jeff Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati While four players (including three receivers) technically ran faster than Caldwell’s 4.31, they measured in at an average of 6-foot, 182 pounds. Caldwell checked in at an imposing 6-foot-5, 216 pounds. And unlike most long-limbed speedsters, Caldwell also showed immediate explosiveness, leading all participants in the 2026 Scouting Combine with a 1.48-second split in the 10-yard dash. His 42-inch vertical jump and 11-foot-2 broad jump were also exceptional. Caldwell is very much a developmental prospect who only spent one season at the FBS level (beginning at Lindenwood), but no receiver offers more intriguing tools. Caldwell still likely won’t be drafted until Day 3, but his selection likely “jumped” at least 100-plus spots based on his scintillating workout. Charles Demmings, CB, Stephen F. Austin Scouts were already quite familiar with Demmings, an FCS All-American who stood out among top competition last month at the Senior Bowl. But with exceptional times in the 40-yard dash (4.41 seconds), vertical jump (42″) and broad jump (11′), Demmings can no longer be accurately described as a sleeper. His stellar showing in Mobile, Ala., and Indianapolis could push Demmings into the top 100, a feat no Lumberjack has earned since 1998. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Edge, Penn State With a combined 23.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles registered over his four-year Penn State career, Dennis-Sutton didn’t need to work out at all in Indianapolis to assure being drafted. He was already viewed as one of the more powerful and technically refined edge defenders of this class. Few anticipated, however, that he’d also prove one of the most explosive — leading all edge rushers with a 10’11 broad jump and ranking among the best of his positional group in the vertical (39.5″) and 40-yard dash (4.63), as well. Perhaps even more surprising, the 6-foot-6, 256-pound Dennis-Sutton showed impressive change-of-direction with a 6.90-second time in the 3-cone drill — a mark that not only led all defensive linemen but was swifter than 10 of the 12 receivers and cornerbacks who participated in this drill. Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson Alabama’s Ty Simpson was the most polished of the 14 quarterbacks throwing at this year’s Combine (consensus No. 1 QB Fernando Mendoza did not participate) and Arkansas’ Taylen Green was easily the most athletic. But scouts expected these results, and so their efforts — while impressive — won’t actually change much on NFL draft boards. Klubnik’s showing, on the other hand, was both impressive and notable. He showed precision and timing with his throws to all levels and enough arm strength to make every NFL throw. I also liked the gamble Klubnik made in choosing not to do the other athletic testing, forcing evaluators to focus solely on Klubnik as a passer in this setting. He is already well known in the scouting community as one of the best athletes of this quarterback class — as demonstrated by his 17 rushing touchdowns at Clemson. Had he struggled in the passing session, the gamble might have backfired, but in showing confidence and precision with his passing, Klubnik reminded scouts that he’s a passer first. Kaleb Proctor, DT, Southeastern Louisiana Like the aforementioned Demmings, Proctor was already firmly on NFL teams’ radar before the Combine, but as one of just eight FCS players invited to Indianapolis this year, he still needed an impressive showing there to prove he belonged on the same field as this year’s top prospects. The first-step quickness which helped Proctor lead the Southland Conference with nine sacks last season was verified in precisely 4.79 seconds during his 40-yard dash, the second-fastest time recorded of any defensive tackle this year. Proctor finished among the top five DTs in all four of the events in which he participated. He has a real chance at a top-100 selection. Jacob Rodriguez, ILB, Texas Tech Similar to Dennis-Sutton, Rodriguez’s dominant 2025 tape had already guaranteed he’d be a top-100 selection. But his instincts and quick hands to force an FBS-leading seven forced fumbles earned the mustachioed linebacker as more of a heady player, rather than an elite athlete. Rodriguez destroyed that stereotype with a brilliant all-around performance at the Combine, however. The 6-foot-1, 231-pounder performed well in the premier events, such as the 40-yard dash (4.57 seconds) and vertical jump (38.5″). But many evaluators see the shuttle drills as more important for linebackers — as these test the agility and balance critical to adjusting to ballcarriers in space — and Rodriguez excelled there with a position-best 6.90 seconds in the 3-cone and 4.19 seconds in the short shuttle. I also thought that Rodriguez’s untimed linebacker workout was one of the best of this year’s prospects, regardless of position. Rodriguez leaped into my personal top 50 Big Board with his performance at the Combine. Sam Roush, TE, Stanford There were a few tight ends who registered flashier results in Indianapolis, but at 6-foot-6, 267 pounds, Roush is bigger than most with a history of moving defenders more as a blocker than frightening them as a pass-catcher, scoring just four touchdowns over his college career. A 38.5-inch vertical jump, position-best 7.08-second 3-cone drill and 4.7 flat 40-yard dash time (with a 1.61-second 10-yard split) suggest that Roush could offer much more in the NFL. A Computer Science major with a family history full of professional athletes, Roush’s interviews also stood out among his peers. Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas It is only because of his last name that Washington is the final player listed among the Combine’s biggest winners. In reality, few players boosted their stock faster than Washington, who led all running backs with a 4.33 second 40-yard dash time. Washington, in fact, was faster than any player weighing over 220 pounds at this year’s Combine. His explosiveness was also evident in the vertical jump (39″) and broad jump (10’8). Though it won’t generate nearly as much attention as quarterback, the race to be the second running back selected this spring (after Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love) is one of the real storylines of the 2026 draft. Washington has the size, power and now proven speed to challenge for that role, potentially earning himself a second-round selection with his Combine performance. Fallers Lee Hunter, NG, Texas Tech The Combine isn’t a space where wide-bodied run-stuffers like Hunter are often going to fare well, but even among the big guys, his relative lack of explosiveness and athleticism stood out. The 6-foot-3, 318-pound Hunter finished last (or close to it) among 15 defensive tackles in the three measured tests that he performed in Indianapolis. Most striking was the vertical jump, where Hunter’s 21.5″ hop was a full six inches shorter than any of the other 15 defensive tackles tested this year and ranks historically low, even among similarly built run-stuffers. Hunter projects as a future starting NFL nose guard, but one who almost surely now won’t be drafted in the first round. LT Overton, DL, Alabama The vast majority of Overton’s time at Alabama was spent as an outside rusher, but his relatively sluggish 4.87 mark in the 40-yard dash and 1.7 second 10-yard split suggests that his better fit in the NFL will come inside at defensive tackle. The 6-foot-3, 274-pound Overton has the length (including 33 1/4-inch arms) and physicality to handle this transition, but it will be a significant adjustment. Projected by some as a possible top-50 selection, Overton is now likelier to come off the board in the middle rounds.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Everyone saw the photo. There was Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May, legs crossed, left arm draped casually over the back of a chair. Behind him, Michigan State fans packed into the Izzone – Michigan State’s student section – screaming, booing, and unloading everything they had. The snapshot, taken ahead of the Wolverines’ 83-71 win over the Spartans in East Lansing back on Jan. 30, caught fire across social media within hours. May’s calm demeanor drowning in a sea of green and white. May addressed the viral moment on Monday when he joined FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd on “The Herd.” “I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say you actually enjoyed this,” Cowherd said, suggesting May was silently taunting Spartan fans when the photo was taken. May laughed at the premise, but he didn’t exactly deny it. “I’m completely out of how I am by nature when I’m coaching now,” May said. “I’m a small, fiery, Irish guy who probably got in more fights growing up than I had easy days. Once I got into coaching, I basically left all of that behind and became a borderline pacifist.” And that right there is part of what made the image so striking. Ahead of one of college basketball’s fiercest rivalries, with the Izzone — widely regarded as one of the loudest student sections in the sport — unleashing their fury on him, May looked unbothered. “If a bunch of 18- to 22-year-olds who were probably overserved beginning at 8 a.m. want to yell and scream obscenities at me, let them go ahead,” May said. “It’s all part of the game.” Which raises the obvious question: Was Cowherd correct in his initial assumption? Did May, who is now in his second season at Michigan and has the Wolverines in position to secure a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, get some quiet satisfaction out of the moment? “There’s nothing any of those people can say that is going to get a rise out of me,” May admitted. “So yes, in a way, I did enjoy it, but just for the fact that those kids are never going to be able to get under my skin.” On Sunday, the rivalry resumes in Ann Arbor, and this time, it’ll be Michigan State walking into the storm.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Maxx Crosby isn’t a free agent, but the Las Vegas Raiders’ star edge rusher might be the top player moved in the NFL this offseason. Trade rumors continue to swirl surrounding Crosby after he stormed out of the Raiders’ team facility when the team told him he would sit the final two games of the 2025 regular season. In February, FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer said that Crosby’s time in Las Vegas was likely finished, only increasing the trade speculation. So, will Crosby get dealt, and if so, where? Here are the latest rumors surrounding his potential trade. Maxx Crosby trade could reportedly happen this week, with Cowboys being among suitors We might not have to wait much longer for Crosby to find his next home. A trade involving Crosby could happen as soon as this week, Sports Illustrated reported Monday. The Cowboys, Bears, Ravens, Bills, Patriots, Eagles and Rams are all among the teams that are “keeping tabs” on the Crosby situation as well, according to Sports Illustrated. When it was first rumored that Crosby could get traded this offseason, it was speculated that he might not get moved until around the NFL Draft in April due to his recent knee surgery. But the Raiders reportedly aren’t looking to shop Crosby in the general sense, and a trade involving the star edge rusher might get the ball rolling on other deals this offseason. As for the teams interested in Crosby, the Cowboys expressed interest in him ahead of the trade deadline in November, Glazer reported at the time. Crosby has also said in the past that he’d love to play for Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, according to The Athletic. What Raiders are reportedly looking for in a Crosby trade The framework for a potential Maxx Crosby trade might be similar to the last trade involving a star edge rusher. Las Vegas is looking for two first-round picks and a player in any deal involving Crosby, Pro Football Talk reported. That ask is similar to what the Cowboys got for Micah Parsons in August, landing two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark from the Packers. Crosby is arguably as good a player as Parsons, but there are reasons why some are skeptical that the Raiders will be able to receive that much in a trade. Crosby will be 29 when the 2026 season starts, while Parsons was 26 when he was traded. Parsons also signed an extension with Green Bay when he was traded, presumably adding to his value. Crosby is under contract for four more seasons, but he’s also coming off meniscus surgery and has dealt with injuries over the last few years. Raiders GM John Spytek says team is “listening” to any possible offers for Crosby When Raiders general manager John Spytek met with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine, he seemed to express a desire to keep Crosby. “Maxx is an elite player,” he told reporters at the combine “I’ve been very upfront from the start when I got here that we’re in the business of having really good players on the team, and we need a lot more of them. And it’s hard to build a great team without elite players.” However, Spytek also made it clear that the team is listening to all offers. “We’re always listening,” said Spytek when asked if Crosby was untradeable. FOX Sports NFL writer Henry McKenna interpreted those quotes as a likely sign that the Raiders have accepted their fate with Crosby and will likely trade him. “It’s understandable that the Raiders don’t want to trade Crosby. It’s also starting to feel unrealistic,” McKenna wrote. “He doesn’t want to be there, and when a player of Crosby’s caliber makes a decision like that, it forces the team’s hand. So at some point before the draft, there will likely be a blockbuster trade that sends Crosby to a new home.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

United States midfielder Weston McKennie had his contract at Juventus extended on Monday so that he can spend a decade with the Turin club. The new deal expires in 2030 — 10 years after McKennie signed with Juventus. The extension was announced by Juventus and comes three months before a home World Cup for McKennie. It also comes with a reported salary increase from 2.5 million euros ($3 million) to 4 million euros ($4.7 million) per season, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport. The 27-year-old McKennie has 26 goals and provided 26 assists in 220 appearances for Juventus. He has also become a favorite of new Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti, who appreciates McKennie’s versatility — even fielding him at striker recently. McKennie has eight goals since Spalletti was hired in October — more than any other player in the squad. Reporting by The Associated Press.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly three hours after his media availability in the Indiana Convention Center for the NFL Scouting Combine, I bumped into Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider, breathing a sigh of relief as he exited the facility. Everyone wanted a piece of Seattle’s top personnel man in Indianapolis. That comes with winning a Super Bowl, and that’s why it’s so hard to repeat. Schneider got a chance to briefly exhale after his team’s Super Bowl victory parade a few weeks ago, but now he’s back on the grind, figuring out how he’s going to keep the foundation of his football team together with the start of free agency looming and the draft right after that. “It’s really going to be about my private time, the studying and getting caught up with that,” Schneider said when I asked him at the podium about the shrinking timeline this offseason after the Seahawks won 17 games this year. “We had great free agency meetings during the season, so we’ll learn a lot about what’s going on down here this week. But yeah, the timeline part of that is real. … It’s like the discipline on the weekends to try to figure out how to get caught up. “We’ll get to it.” Schneider also said he does not expect the sale of the Seahawks by owner Jody Allen to impact his team’s plan for this offseason. “It’s just business as usual for us,” Schneider said. The Seahawks only have four draft picks this year. Schneider said part of the reason for that is Seattle anticipated last year’s draft class would be stronger than 2026 and wanted to take advantage of a deep draft talent pool in 2025. Schneider accomplished that by hitting on the team’s first-round selection in offensive guard Grey Zabel, one of the key pieces to Mike Macdonald’s defense in safety Nick Emmanwori, a pass-catching tight end in Elijah Arroyo and a developmental quarterback in Jalen Milroe. While everything fell into place for the Seahawks in 2025, Schneider has done a nice job building a roster that can compete for a Super Bowl for an extended period. Seattle’s average roster age of 25.8 was tied for the fourth-youngest roster in the league at the start of the regular season. Still, Schneider and the Seahawks have some work to do in free agency. Seattle has some money to keep many of its foundational pieces in the fold, including potentially offering new deals to young players eligible for extensions in wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon. Seattle’s projected over $60 million in salary cap space is the sixth-most in the NFL. The top player set to hit the market is running back Kenneth Walker III, but return specialist Rashid Shaheed, edge rusher Boye Mafe, safety Coby Bryant and cornerbacks Josh Jobe and Riq Woolen also will command attention in free agency. Schneider said he’d like to have Walker back. However, a Memphis native who trains in Dallas in the offseason, will have a robust market after finishing as Super Bowl MVP, potentially pricing himself out of staying in Seattle. Along with that, new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury comes from a franchise in San Francisco that has done a nice job of finding productive runners as mid-round selections in the draft. And Seattle’s zone blocking scheme, which originated in Denver decades ago with Mike Shanahan, is known for producing at a high level with less talented running backs. “We’ll start talking to all the agents and we’ll have a better feel where we’re going here towards the end of the week,” Schneider said, when asked about bringing back Walker. “Obviously, we’d love to have everybody. We want to have everybody back, you know, right? When you get done with something special like that, you’re like, ‘Let’s run it back. Let’s run it back.’ It’s going to be an interesting process.” Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said he still hasn’t watched a replay of the Super Bowl victory and doesn’t plan on doing that anytime soon. “I’m going to Hawaii next week, so I ain’t doing it there either,” joked Macdonald at the podium last week. How Macdonald recreated the unique connectivity he established last season will be a priority once players return from a needed break this offseason. Macdonald emphasized the importance of evolving as a franchise, not being complacent about having won the Super Bowl and understanding the fragility of implementing a winning culture within a building. “The principle of how we are going to operate is we want to nail the daily goals — the daily standard of what we’re trying to achieve to become a championship team again,” Macdonald said. “It’s really going to be that simple. How we build the offseason program and what we do on a daily basis, that’s going to look a little different for a variety of reasons. “But how we do our business, how we interact with each other and how we attack schematically and how we put things together, that will all stay the same.” Macdonald also lost continuity with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak leaving to take the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders. However, he expects the core principles to remain the same on the side of the football with Fleury taking over. “We’re going to be the Seattle Seahawks,” Macdonald said. “We’re going to have a different evolution of our offense. It’s going to be built on the same principles, but how it comes to life and the exact plays we’re going to run, I can’t answer that yet. But I know how Brian is going to operate and how our staff is going to operate, and I’m really excited to see this offense come to life.” The bottom line is Schneider and Macdonald both understand the arduous task ahead in defending their Super Bowl title. But Schneider believes the Seahawks will be up for the challenge. “Even in the locker room, at the parade, they’re all talking about next year,” Schneider said. “It’s just cool. There’s a great mix of veteran leadership — dogs, young dogs, athletes, speed – and then guys that are willing to buy into development and their coaches, and the people in the building that are supporting them.” In the Big Picture, we contextualize key moves and moments so you can instantly understand why they matter.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

Here’s what’s happening this week Inside The Garage: Tyler Reddick knows how difficult it is to win one race, let alone three in a season. But three in a row? That’s hard for even him to fathom. And he just accomplished it. “What I see out of our competitors, it’s really hard to, week in and week out, be in contention to win,” Reddick said in the news conference Sunday following his victory at Circuit of the Americas. “So to be able to put it together like we have these first three is just pretty unreal.” [NASCAR HISTORY: 4 Takeaways From Tyler Reddick’s COTA Win] Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three consecutive races to open the season as he followed his Daytona 500 victory with wins at Atlanta and Austin. Not only did Reddick set a new standard for wins to open the season, no organization has won three races to open the season since Petty Enterprises in 1963. For 23XI, which was formed late in the 2020 season and started competing in 2021, it is another sign of growth for the organization co-owned by Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin and basketball legend Michael Jordan. “When I started kicking around trying to find a race team that would let me buy in, none of them were going to give me the control that I wanted,” Hamlin said during his post-race news conference as the winning owner. “I don’t know what the word is for that, but I wanted to make sure if it failed, it was because of something I did, not someone else.” Reddick had just eight wins in 218 career starts before the streak. Those eight victories came at different tracks, as did the first two of 2026. He won at COTA in 2023, his fourth career win and his first victory for 23XI Racing. The year prior, he won the pole at COTA driving for Richard Childress Racing. And his first career victory, for RCR, came on a road course at Road America. So it’s no surprise that he won Sunday, but the odds of him doing it after back-to-back drafting-track victories were slim. “[I’m] just trying to soak it all in, honestly,” Reddick said. “I think it’s so fitting that it had to happen coming into here, a place where I got my first pole years ago. A place that, road-course wise, is a great fit for me.” The victories have come, thanks to better race craft. Reddick hit the hole at the right time to win at Daytona. He put himself in position to make a move for the win at Atlanta, where he led the final two laps. And he didn’t panic when it appeared Shane van Gisbergen and Ryan Blaney would be the class of the field at COTA after Reddick won the pole and faded a little in the opening stage. “Whether it was at the Roval or a number of these other [road-course] races, I kind of just burn up a little too quick and I ended up on the other side of it at the start of the race,” Reddick said. If he continues to show this type of race craft, who knows what 2026 could bring? But even those who do win three consecutive races know how hard it is to continue that dominance. The last time a driver won four consecutive races came in 2007, when Jimmie Johnson did it late in his championship run. Christopher Bell won three consecutive races last year — Atlanta, Austin and Phoenix — and then went on a 24-race winless streak before winning the playoff race at Bristol. Hamlin has confidence that his driver has more wins coming (although maybe not in a row). “He’s complete,” Hamlin said. “The one area that we continue to work on with him is on the short tracks. I think that’s where he can still improve a little bit. But we’re working pretty hard on improving him at those types of tracks. “But he’s complete. Certainly more complete than I am at this stage, where I’ve got a handful of races where it’s like, it would be tough for us to go out there and compete for a win. There’s less of those for him.” Gabehart-JGR Swing In Court Chris Gabehart can continue working as the Spire Motorsports Chief Motorsports Officer as long as his duties aren’t the same as they were when he was Joe Gibbs Racing’s director of Cup Series competition, according to a ruling Monday afternoon as reported by The Associated Press. Joe Gibbs Racing has sued Gabehart and Spire over allegedly stealing confidential information and over possible non-compete clauses in Gabehart’s contract. JGR has requested a temporary restraining order to keep Gabehart from working at Spire and an injunction to keep him from working there for 18 months. A hearing Friday in federal court in Charlotte centered on the non-compete clauses. With North Carolina being a right-to-work state, Gabehart indicated he had a non-tenable situation at JGR. Spire argues that his role — overseeing operations in Cup, trucks, sprint cars and late model programs — is different than his Cup Series director of competition role at JGR. Gabehart, in an email to a JGR executive and in court filings, said that his relationship with team co-owner Heather Gibbs, and her son, Ty, who drives for the team, was so strained that he didn’t think it could be repaired. Gabehart alleges that Gibbs is not held to the same accountability standards as the other drivers on the team. Attending the St. Petersburg Grand Prix truck and INDYCAR weekend (Spire parent company is TWG Motorsports, which also owns Andretti Global) Gabehart chose his words carefully when speaking to me and to the Associated Press. He said he felt bad that this is putting a cloud over NASCAR. And he also said that he doesn’t dislike Ty Gibbs, who won the O’Reilly Series title in 2022 and then whose father (Coy) unexpectedly died in his sleep that same night. Gabehart gave up his role as Denny Hamlin’s crew chief to become the team competition director and believed his role was to help strengthen the entire organization. “Deep down, I believe Ty is a really good person who has been dealt a really tough hand the last three years. Him and his family and all of that, and I feel really bad about that,” Gabehart said. “I share a ton of sympathy because of where I’ve been in trying to help, in a small way, to get through that and am thankful for all the family has done for me. “But unfortunately the 54 car [of Gibbs] and everything that went on last year, starting early in October of ’24 to where we are now, is an important part of my story. It’s an important part of how I’ve gotten here. And if this is something that we’re going to continue to have to talk about publicly, then I’ve got to continue to tell my story so it is understood. This is not about Ty personally, this is not about the family personally. ” TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss backed his organization and said JGR was upset that Gabehart didn’t go to one of the blue blood teams in NASCAR. “I guess, apparently, there’s a caste system in NASCAR that I was unaware of,” Towriss told me and other reporters, later adding: “Do you want your employer telling you what you can and can’t do? This is Spire sticking it to the man. That’s what the story is about, or should say, Chris Gabehart.” In The News — INDYCAR’s officiating board confirmed that Kyle Novak will continue as the race director, Kevin “Rocket” Blanch remains overseeing tech and Arie Luyendyk and Max Papis will remain as chief stewards. Former Andretti crew chief Nick Allen added as a technical inspection manager. — JR Motorsports announced that long-time short-track standout Lee Pulliam will drive for the team in the O’Reilly Series race at Martinsville later this month. — The Indianapolis 500 test dates have been set for April 28-29. — Richard Childress Racing announced that Austin Hill would do a partial Cup schedule this year with his first Cup race this weekend at Phoenix. — Kyle Busch and Pacific Life Insurance (and all parties) have agreed to a settlement in Busch’s lawsuit against the company alleging misrepresentations in policies issued. Busch had sought more than $8 million in damages. Under The Radar It was a great opening INDYCAR weekend for Dale Coyne Racing in St. Petersburg, as Romain Grosjean finished eighth and rookie Dennis Hauger placed 10th. “This weekend is a dream come true,” Hauger said in a team news release. “I have been dreaming of this for a long time, … I know we have more we can find in ourselves to finish even better going forward. “We can build off of this performance, and I’m excited to go out and do this all again next week.” Social Spotlight Maybe it was NFL quarterback Jameis Winston’s pep talk that helped boost Hauger? Sweet Ride For you Tom Petty fans out there, the Felix Rosenqvist paint scheme for the INDYCAR season opener: They Said It “[Michael Jordan] reminded me early this week, he does things in threes. He expected no less today. I was really glad to be able to live up to the standards that he has for us and be able to deliver three in a row. That was really cool to share that moment with him.” —Tyler Reddick In Inside The Garage, Bob Pockrass takes us behind the scenes of the motorsports world the way only he can.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

INDIANAPOLIS — There was plenty of discussion all last week regarding whether the 2026 NFL Draft class might underwhelm both at the combine and on the field this fall. Time will tell on the latter. But man, the top prospects were outstanding during their workouts in Indy. They demonstrated elite athleticism that, maybe, folks didn’t see coming. (I didn’t.) The 2026 class generated real buzz for draft day. I’m much more enthusiastic than I was at the start of last week. Welcome to “Sound Smart,” this time focusing on observations from the NFL Scouting Combine. If I do my job, you’ll be fluent in the NFL’s offseason action. You might notice there are several notes that have nothing to do with the combine. That’s because the event plays host not just to draft prospects but to almost every NFL coach, GM, scout and agent. It’s a great time to dig deep into what’s to come this offseason. Let’s dive in. 1. IF THERE’S ONE THING YOU SHOULD KNOW The castoff quarterback market will offer a massive opportunity. By now, it’s common knowledge that the QB options are especially limited this offseason. In the draft, there’s Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza (the presumptive No. 1 pick) — and that’s just about it. In free agency, the class should include Aaron Rodgers, Malik Willis, Kyler Murray, Tua Tagovailoa, Kirk Cousins and Geno Smith, among others. I predict that Willis is going to be the hottest ticket and top earner at roughly $30 million per year, which is relatively cheap for a starting QB — but of course, you have to keep in mind that he has started only six NFL games. It’s the offseason of the castoff quarterback. But there was a word that I kept hearing in Indianapolis when it came to the quarterbacks. Value. One QB-needy executive expressed confidence to me about his team’s search. And that was, in part, fueled by the prospect that the team wouldn’t have to make a large financial commitment to get a good quarterback. These QBs are not necessarily castoffs because they’re bad. Rodgers, Murray, Tua, Cousins and Smith — they’ve all been highly productive in recent seasons. You could contend that every single one of them was, at one point, a top 10 QB. And that’s why they’ve all been highly paid in recent seasons. In most cases, they were overpaid. That exorbitant pay actively interfered with their performance levels, because the bloated contract made life difficult for their team to provide the supporting cast that the QB so badly needed. The beauty of a guy like Smith or Tagovailoa, they’ve already made at least $100 million each during their careers. They shouldn’t need to bank a whole lot more than that. And so, when they look at contracts this offseason, they can pick the best situation — rather than the most lucrative deal. That’s where the opportunity comes into play. An NFL GM could find his QB1 and criminally underpay him. I’m not going to foolishly predict all of these quarterbacks can bounce back by taking $10 million per year. But I will say that there are some compelling places where these quarterbacks might be lining up to sign that contract. The Vikings. The Steelers. The Rams. The Chiefs. I also don’t hate the Falcons, given their talent on offense. Murray might not have looked great in Arizona at $55 million per year. But what about in Minnesota, where coach Kevin O’Connell is dialing up plays that get the ball in the hands of talented pass-catchers Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson and Jordan Addison? That actually sounds pretty good, right? Smith might have been a disaster in Las Vegas. But what if he was playing distributor to running back Bijan Robinson, receiver Drake London and tight end Kyle Pitts in Atlanta? That unit is stacked like the Seattle offense was when Smith finished fourth in NFL passing yards from 2022-2024. He could do it again, right? It’s not a sexy year to get a QB. But because of that, it might be a sensible one. 2. EDUCATED GUESSES ON THE OFFSEASON Here are 11 quick-fire takes, based on what I heard in Indianapolis. 3. WORKOUT WARRIORS Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq: He wasn’t just the fastest tight end ever at the combine, with a 4.39-second 40-yard dash. He also measured in at a true 6-foot-3 (which some scouts thought wouldn’t happen). And despite being on the shorter side for a tight end, he hit a 43.5-inch vertical leap. He’s not the prototype at tight end, but he could still be remarkable if used properly. Ohio State LB Sonny Syles: His workout was so good that Ravens star Kyle Hamilton, probably the best safety in the NFL, said he got “framemogged” for a combine workout comparison. Styles’ measurables might’ve made him the most complete athlete in this class. Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman: If there’s a guy who might be able to go pound for pound with Styles, it’s Thieneman. And it’s not just that he ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash or jumped 41 inches in the vertical leap (or 10-feet-5-inches in the broad jump). It’s also that the film showed an elite safety and a three-year starter. Just an absurd workout. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love: The measurables came in where you’d expect after watching his film, including his 4.36-second 40-yard dash (matching what Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs ran in 2023). But it was actually his movement skills in drills (not just running back drills but also receiver drills) that jumped — confirming that he would have no business sliding down the board. One scout told me something that echoed the sentiment around Indy: “Love is a better prospect than [Ashton] Jeanty.”Jeanty went No. 6 to the Raiders last season and rushed for 975 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie. 4. SAVING HIS DRAFT STOCK There’s Mendoza. Then there’s Alabama’s Ty Simpson at QB2. But what about Garrett Nussmeier? If you’re a draft nerd or a college football fan, you’ll know that there were high hopes for LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in 2026. He had high hopes for himself, too. In Indy, he said he returned to school this past season to win the national championship. And no doubt, he wanted to land in Round 1 of this year’s draft, given his pedigree. After all, his father, Doug Nussmeier, is a former NFL QB and currently the offensive coordinator for the Saints. For Garrett, things haven’t quite gone according to plan. He helped the Tigers upset then No. 4 Clemson in the season opener, which started a four-game LSU win streak. But it has been mostly bad news from there. For most of the season, Nussmeier played through a “torso injury,” which clearly hampered his game. And at the end of the year, he couldn’t keep the Tigers competitive with the nation’s top teams — suffering blowout losses to Texas A&M and Alabama. “Hopefully the next few weeks go really well for him and he can get back to where he should be — in the first round,” Joe Sloan, former LSU OC and current Kentucky OC, told me by phone last week. “All it takes is a couple teams to go, ‘You know what, we got the opportunity to do this. Let’s look at the entirety of all the information and make the right decision.’” I’m not sure Nussmeier did what he needed to do to solidify his spot as QB3 — and the first round might be a pipe dream. “He played well in 2024 — not so great in 2025,” a high-ranking AFC executive told me. “His combine performance was OK overall. He did have a couple nice throws. Meetings will be important for him the rest of the spring, and pro day.” Nussmeier probably can’t leapfrog Simpson as the draft’s QB2. But the LSU product can probably secure a Day 2 draft slot as a team’s developmental project. If that’s a team with a track record of success at the position, it will probably be what’s best for the QB. 5. PEELING BACK THE CURTAIN How the Seahawks triggered Drake Maye’s mental lapses in the Super Bowl. Even after all the film breakdown of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl win, I went to the combine wanting to better understand how cornerback Devon Witherspoon became the hero of the game — and in the most unlikely way. How did the Witherspoon blitzes go so right? A source familiar with the Super Bowl game plan laid out how the Seahawks fooled Maye so many times with Witherspoon. He was, after all, the real Super Bowl MVP. His series of blitzes on third down completely changed the complexion of the game — contributing to New England picking up just six of 15 third downs and snagging an interception to close out the game. The Seahawks recognized an opportunity to use New England’s two-by-one receiver sets to disguise their cornerback blitzes. Every time, Witherspoon came from the two-receiver side — right out of the slot. As good as Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels usually is at exploiting matchups, that formation ended up giving the Seahawks a Trojan Horse to get into New England’s backfield on third down. To make matters worse for the Patriots, Witherspoon ended up being an especially apt blitzer, in part because — as he explained it — he was exploiting New England’s propensity to overset (sliding toward the sideline), which opened up interior rushes (by a speedy, slippery 185-pound cornerback). The Patriots must have known the blitz was in Seattle’s repertoire, especially after seeing it the first time. But Maye just couldn’t recognize it, even with indicators (often a safety standing over the blitzing cornerback). “He got caught napping,” a source said. Maye’s intellectual maturation went exponential in 2026, but he had yet to hit the heights he needed for the Super Bowl against Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald, undoubtedly the smartest defensive mind in football. 6. WHAT WE LEARNED Broncos coach Sean Payton gave up playcalling to retain OC Davis Webb, per source. It was surprising to see a tenured coach like Payton turn over playcalling at this point in his career. But it wasn’t for a lack of dominance or confidence. Instead, it was to make room for a young voice. There were several teams interested in hiring Webb as their offensive coordinator — including but not limited to the Buffalo Bills. To keep Webb, Payton offered playcalling duties “as a part of the deal,” per a team source. Payton will continue to contribute heavily during the week on the game plan while also weighing in on the playcalling during the games. But Payton knew he had to keep Webb. And this was, apparently, the only way. While on the topic of playcalling, I found it interesting to hear that Payton admitted internally to the Broncos that he did not regret going for it on fourth down against the Patriots in the AFC Championship — a play that ultimately determined the outcome of the game. Payton said he regretted the play call, per a source. It was fourth-and-1 from the 14-yard line, and Payton dialed up a play-action throw from Jarrett Stidham. No one was open, and the backup QB threw an interception. Payton was right to own the poor play call. It was a mess. The decision not to kick a field goal — that’s one that’ll fuel offseason discussion.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

The top conference races are coming to a clear end: Duke flexed its muscle on Virginia, Michigan dominated Illinois in Champaign, Florida beat Arkansas by a million points, and Arizona blew out Kansas to pretty much seal regular-season titles. The Big East and West Coast Conference are still up for grabs, though! And there is a Miami school in the top 25 for the first time this year! Here’s the latest edition of my men’s college basketball rankings as of March 1. IMPORTANT NOTE on Miami (Ohio): The Redhawks continue to win and are now 29-0 (26-0 vs. Division I opponents), but they are still not close to being ranked in my top 25. Miami has played the 320th ranked schedule in the country. It ranks 51st in the NET and 87 at KenPom. I do not believe they are a top-25 team, but they are a wonderful story and I want to see them in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinals have lost three of four games, but they still rank in the top 30 on offense and defense. This team is way too talented to have seven losses in ACC play. This is Louisville’s last chance in my top 25 to show me that it deserves to be here. The Hurricanes have won six of their last seven games, including wins over North Carolina and NC State. The combo of point guard Tre Donaldson and big man Malik Reneau works well. I know the Wildcats have 10 losses (and those matter!), but none of them are bad losses. And when this team is right, it can beat most teams in the land. Guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler both had 23 points in a big win over Vanderbilt. At 27-4, I’ve had my eye on the Gaels for a while, but I needed to see them beat Gonzaga to finally welcome them into the fold. This team is young — it only starts one senior — and could be a top-15 team next season. The Commodores got smacked at Kentucky on Saturday and shot just 7-of-28 from beyond the arc. But they still rank 14th in KenPom and still are a joy to watch. The Vols went 0-2 this week at Mizzou and home against Alabama. The more concerning issue was the knee injury to forward Nate Ament. He’s been their best player this month as a freshman, and we’ll keep our eye on that. The blowout loss at Florida on Saturday didn’t look good, but it shouldn’t erase the solid progress this team has made. Forward Billy Richmond has been playing great basketball lately. Still playing without forward Caleb Wilson, the Tar Heels picked up a big win earlier in the week over Louisville. They followed that with a win against a solid Virginia Tech squad. Clemson and Duke this week will be a real challenge. After getting embarrassed against UConn, the Johnnies took out their frustrations on a solid Villanova squad. Big man Zuby Ejiofor got a triple-double (with assists). The Jayhawks beat Houston early in the week and then got blown out by Arizona. I think every team in the country would take that 1-1 split. Guard Darryn Peterson wasn’t very efficient, but he finished both games and played more than 30 minutes in each. Let’s celebrate that. The Zags lost to Saint Mary’s on Saturday night and are now tied in the WCC standings. It was the last ever WCC regular-season game between the teams, as Gonzaga will be joining the new/old Pac-12. Maybe a rematch in the conference tourney in Vegas? I hope. [MEN’S NCAA SEED PROJECTIONS: Illinois, Florida Move Up; Gonzaga Stumbles] An 0-2 week for the Boilermakers has them falling down the rankings, but this offense still ranks No. 2 in the country, according to KenPom. This was a terrible week for the Illini with a loss at UCLA, followed by a home loss to Michigan. But I refuse to give up on this team because I’ve seen what it’s capable of with wins over Texas Tech, at Purdue, at Tennessee and at Nebraska. I’m so impressed with the Red Raiders, who are now 3-0 since the JT Toppin injury and with a win at Iowa State. Six players reached double figures in scoring, and center Luke Bamgboye had 13 points down low. Duke humbled the Cavaliers on Saturday, but Virginia didn’t drop that far because I believe most teams ranked lower in my rankings would have been dominated as well. Carry on. One of the fastest risers in my top 25, the Crimson Tide have won eight straight, including a close one at Tennessee on Saturday since losing to Florida on February 1. Guard Lebaron Philon Jr. came off the bench (illness) but still scored 23 points and hit the game-winner. The Cyclones looked pedestrian in their first home loss of the season to Texas Tech on Saturday. The Big 3 of guard Tamin Lipsey and forwards Joshua Jefferson and Milan Momcilovic was good… but got little from anyone else. The Cornhuskers have quietly won three straight and are tied with Michigan State for second in the Big Ten. And they have an interesting matchup at UCLA on Tuesday. The Bruins NEED it to feel safe, and Nebraska wants a 2-seed. Tom Izzo’s squad beat Purdue and Indiana this week to stake its claim as second best in the Big Ten. Forward Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with a career-high 21 points at Indiana. I was surprised he hadn’t scored more than that, given how good he’s been this season. I no longer view the Cougars as one of the favorites to win the title after losing three of their last four games, but I also don’t believe they should drop any lower than this. While there are better teams than Florida, no team is playing better right now. Nine wins in a row, including a 34-point victory over a talented Arkansas team. The Huskies’ demolition of St John’s earlier this week was one of the better defensive performances of the year, forcing the Johnnies to miss their last 24 shots of the game! An ugly win against Villanova was also nice to keep their 1-seed hopes alive. The Wildcats pretty much locked down the No. 1 seed in the West by crushing Kansas at home. Freshman forward Koa Peat came back after missing three games and was excellent, while freshman guard Braden Burries led the way in scoring. The Wolverines’ destruction of Illinois in Champaign was impressive and confirmed what they are capable of. Losing guard L.J. Cason to an ACL injury was a bummer, as he was playing his best basketball this month. It took me the entire season to finally submit to the Blue Devils’ defense. It’s the real deal, holding Michigan to 63 last week and Virginia to 51 on Saturday.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

INDIANAPOLIS — The primary purpose of the NFL Scouting Combine is for teams to gather intel on the top prospects in the upcoming draft and scout them in simulated drills. However, the week in Indianapolis also gave us several tea leaves on what to expect in the NFL this offseason. Will Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby get traded? What does George Pickens’ franchise tag mean for the Cowboys? Will the Patriots pursue Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown? Those questions were asked this week, and while they weren’t answered, we got comments that gave us plenty to read into. So, here are the seven most telling comments we heard at the combine, and how we interpreted them: Raiders GM John Spytek on a potential Maxx Crosby trade: ‘We’re always listening’ Henry McKenna: This situation feels a whole lot like an organization that is committing to their QB1 — “right now.” When a team says something like that, they’re almost inevitably going to replace their QB. So when John Spytek said this about Crosby … “We’re always listening,” said Spytek, when asked if Crosby was untradeable. It meant that they were almost inevitably going to trade him. Of course, let’s make sure to honor everything Spytek said. Because he’d clearly like to keep the edge player. “Maxx [Crosby] is an elite player,” he told reporters at the combine on Tuesday. “I’ve been very upfront from the start when I got here that we’re in the business of having really good players on the team, and we need a lot more of them. And it’s hard to build a great team without elite players.” It’s understandable that the Raiders don’t want to trade Crosby. It’s also starting to feel unrealistic. He doesn’t want to be there, and when a player of Crosby’s caliber makes a decision like that, it forces the team’s hand. So at some point before the draft, there will likely be a blockbuster trade that sends Crosby to a new home. Brian Schottenheimer says he hopes the Cowboys can lock up George Pickens on a long-term deal McKenna: If George Pickens had made it to free agency without the franchise tag, he would’ve been the most sought-after player. Bar none. In fact, he was ranked No. 1 in our own Greg Auman’s top 100 free agents list for this offseason. But as is often the case with pending free agents, the Cowboys are not letting Pickens onto the free market. They placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on him, which — for now — sets his 2026 earnings at almost $27.3 million. Prior to news of Pickens’ franchise tag, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer addressed whether the team planned to lock up the receiver to a long-term deal. “I hope,” he said. “Everything I’ve been around George from the time he got here, and I say this respectfully, I kicked his ass in shooting free throws in my office. He might not remember it that way. I knew this guy’s a competitor and he loves football, so I hope so.” With Jerry Jones running the operation, there is almost no margin for error in contract negotiations. But Pickens proved he can be among the league’s most dangerous threats. It’s a no-brainer. Lock him up and enjoy having two elite players at one position that everyone else covets. Mike Vrabel fueled trade rumors by explaining that he and A.J. Brown have a strong bond — years after working together McKenna: Mike Vrabel and A.J. Brown like each other. They have both made that abundantly clear. Earlier this offseason, Brown spoke on how much he appreciates Vrabel — even if the wide receiver didn’t initially love playing for the coach. But there’s a real chance Brown could play for the coach again. The Patriots are going to be in on Brown’s trade market, per MassLive.com. And Vrabel has openly spoken about his relationship with Brown. “I’ve watched him grow. I’ve watched him mature. I’m proud of him, proud of the father that he is. I’m proud of the husband that he is,” Vrabel said. “That has nothing to do with where he plays or where he played. Those are the things that are important. “We reach out and text each other during the good things that happen to each other. Sometimes things don’t go so well for the people that you’re close with, and you text for those as well. It’s a two-way street of support and reminders of what got us to where we are here today.” The question is whether trading for Brown could get the Patriots back into the playoffs for a second straight year. And if the answer is yes, then perhaps we’ll see them pull the trigger. Steelers GM Omar Khan: expecting answers ‘sooner than later’ on Aaron Rodgers Ben Arthur: The Steelers may be in a wait-and-see mode with Aaron Rodgers again, but it feels like they’re positioned in the best way possible given the challenging circumstances of a down quarterback market this offseason between the draft and free agency. First, the door is open for the 42-year-old Rodgers in a way that doesn’t seem like it would cripple their timetable to go after another viable veteran starter should he retire. “I don’t foresee this going like it did last year,” general manager Omar Khan told CBS Sports. “I’m pretty certain we’ll have an answer sooner than later.” And even if Rodgers returns, they can draft their potential quarterback of the future (Alabama’s Ty Simpson is an option with the 21st overall pick) to sit for a year. The franchise has gushed about rising second-year quarterback Will Howard, too, and he appears to be firmly in the future plans. So it could be Rodgers (or another veteran QB), a quarterback drafted this year, Howard and Mason Rudolph (who still has one year on his contract) in the QB mix. It’s not a great scenario, but it would give Pittsburgh some stability at the most important position in 2026 and something to look forward to in 2027. There are quarterback-needy teams across the league that have much worse outlooks. Nick Caserio called the C.J. Stroud trade speculation ‘moronic’ Arthur: Clearly, Texans general manager Nick Caserio isn’t a fan of the C.J. Stroud trade rumors. “Moronic,” he said, in part. And honestly, he’s right. It’s clear to all league observers that C.J. Stroud hasn’t been the same player since his historic rookie season, and that his current trajectory is concerning. That needs to change. But his play shouldn’t warrant panic. Just because he’s now eligible for an extension doesn’t mean Houston has to give him one this offseason. Despite the narrative surrounding Stroud coming out of a disastrous playoff run, the most sensible move with him has long been to pick up the fifth-year option in his rookie contract by the May 1 deadline, which would give him $25.904 million guaranteed for 2027. That’s bottom-tier money for non-rookie contract starting quarterbacks, which is appropriate for his production over the last two years. “He’s our quarterback,” Caserio said. “He isn’t going anywhere.” Houston can push back talks about Stroud’s future to next offseason. One team told Fernando Mendoza to ‘get arrested’ so he’d slide to them Mendoza looks like the runaway favorite to go first overall. The Indiana quarterback said he had a “fantastic” interview with the Raiders. If they feel the same way, there’s really no reason why they wouldn’t pick him first overall. And that’s why, when he met with another team, they told him that he’d need to “get arrested” to land in their draft spot, the Indiana quarterback said in an interview with CBS Sports. So yeah, it would be stunning to see him slip past No. 1 at this point. It’s Mendoza mania from now until April 23, when the Raiders will turn in the first pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. John Harbaugh wants to … build a team like Mike Macdonald. And not the other way around Arthur: We’ve talked so much about what John Harbaugh means for the Giants. What if the Giants are making a profound impact on him as well, in terms of how he sees the game? Harbaugh this week acknowledged that he’s learning from Seahawks coach Mike MacDonald, his defensive coordinator in Baltimore from the 2022 and 2023 seasons, who just won a Super Bowl. “Mike’s amazing, and to see that happen for them, the type of team they built — I guess probably more than anything — is really kind of studying the kind of team that they built,” Harbaugh said this week. “He and [assistant head coach] Leslie Frazier, as partners in that process, Jay Harbaugh, a part of that too. Seeing the team that they’ve built is reflective, I would say, for sure of the team that we want to build in New York.” So often we see older coaches stuck in their way and unwilling to change, especially if they’ve had success doing it their way. And Harbaugh won plenty with the Ravens, who he led to a Super Bowl victory and six division titles in his 18 seasons as head coach. But his remarks show a willingness to learn. Maybe it’s the Giants and the fresh start they’ve afforded him that will warm him to fresh, modern ideas in his new chapter.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports