Rutgers’ Greg Schiano offers self-reflection as part of timeline for new offensive coordinator

Among the large group of recruits who visited Rutgers on Tuesday when the men’s basketball team blew out the Penn State Nittany Lions, 65-45, were multiple blue chips who played together on the same youth football team in Newark. Jaylen McClain, a four-star junior defensive back at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, played wide receiver, defensive end, and cornerback as a youth, while Kaj Sanders, a physical, four-star athlete from Bergen Catholic in Oradell, played running back and linebacker back then.

Rutgers took a step back in its effort to return to the national rankings. The Scarlet Knights (14-7, 6-4) did not re-enter the Associated Press’ Top 25 this week, standing 10 spots outside the rankings after receiving 17 points in Monday’s poll. It is 14 less points and six spots lower than last week.

Iowa just seems to have Rutgers’ number. Perhaps more than any other team in the Big Ten, the Hawkeyes have been a thorn in the Scarlet Knights’ side since they joined the conference. Following Sunday’s 93-82 defeat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Rutgers has lost three consecutive games, six of its last seven meetings and 10 of their 13 matchups with Iowa since the 2014-15 season.

PHILADELPHIA -- John Calipari has brought some of the greatest recruiting classes ever assembled to Kentucky over the years, but one former No. 1 NBA Draft pick believes next year’s class featuring Camden standouts D.J. Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw might be his best. The 6-foot-2 Wagner, ranked No. 2...

Brad Wachtel is hesitant to use the word “lock” to describe where any program stands in the NCAA Tournament picture, especially before the calendar has flipped to February. There are too many variables at play — devastating injuries, catastrophic losses, sudden collapses and stunning rises — that can shift the trajectory of the final month of the campaign.

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson and Dallas Cowboys linebacker and pass rusher Micah Parsons should be mortal enemies. OK, snarling rivals at least. But on Sunday, as the Eagles pounded the San Francisco 49ers, 31-8, in the NFC Championship Game to earn a trip to Super Bowl LVII to meet the Cincinnati Bengals or Kansas City Chiefs, Parsons was applauding Johnson’s stonewalling of left defensive end Samson Ebukam and left defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw.

“I saw the Empire State laid low ... I’ve watched the mighty skyline fall” - Billy Joel in “Miami 2017″. The official Twitter account for the Empire State Building posted a photo on Sunday following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 31-7 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeffrey Lurie stood in the middle of the locker room early Sunday evening as smoke from victory cigars billowed through the air. Given the opportunity to make a bold declaration about his football team, the Eagles owner did not shy away from it. Asked if he thought this...

Eli Manning made a return to Philadelphia. The former New York Giants quarterback was at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 21 for the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Manning, who brought his 11-year-old daughter to the game with him, went on The Carton Show to talk about the experience.

The Devils’ nearly decade-long goalie search – a spiraling mess stained by injuries, inconsistencies that peaked with a seven-netminder rotation last season – appears to be over. At the All-Star break, Vitek Vanecek, whom the Devils acquired via a trade with the Capitals this summer, has the...

The Philadelphia Eagles are going back to the Super Bowl. The team will make its second appearance in the NFL championship game in five years after beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7, on Sunday in the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field. BUY NFL TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER.

It’s onward and upward for the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field, 31-7. During the post-game celebration, quarterback Jalen Hurts and FOX Sports analyst Terry Bradshaw led the Eagles faithful in a stirring (and off-key) rendition of “Fly Eagles Fly,” which you can see here.

PHILADELPHIA – Early in Sunday afternoon’s NFC Championship Game it became apparent that the 49ers’ game plan would include trying to block Haason Reddick with a tight end. Routinely. So what did the Eagles’ Pro Bowl edge rusher think about that?. “Oh, man,” a grinning Reddick...

They are the champions. Again. The Philadelphia Eagles won their fourth NFC Championship title in team history on Sunday, beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7. Check out video of the Eagles, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, center Jason Kelce and wide receiver A.J. Brown, heading to the locker room to celebrate their win here.

Derek Amalbert, who was in the midst of his first season coaching Saddle River Day, has resigned from his post, Saddle River Day athletic director Danny Brown told NJ Advance Media on Saturday. Brown said he did not have any other comment on the matter. Nominate your game changer now...

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs have a date with destiny. The No. 1 seeds will meet Sunday, Feb. 12 in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Eagles advanced to their second Super Bowl in five years by beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7, in the NFC Championship Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

We are counting down to kickoff for Super Bowl LVII. All eyes will turn to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. in two weeks as the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles advanced after beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7, in the NFC Championship Game. The Chiefs...

PHILADELPHIA – Leading up to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers, much of the discussion was about the 49ers defense, which finished the regular season as the top-ranked in the league after allowing just 300 yards per game. The Eagles defense bit...

One piece of the puzzle is in place. The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Super Bowl LVII after beating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7, on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. Want to bet on the NFL?. The Eagles will face the Cincinnati Bengals or Kansas...

Super Bowl LVII will feature the Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC’s No. 1 seed, and the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFC’s No. 1 seed. BUY NFL TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. And there are plenty of storylines:. Kelce brothers. The 35-year-old Jason Kelce, who could retire after the...