Coach News Today — October 5, 2026
Chargers' Harbaugh standing by OC McDaniel: 'Job is not in jeopardy' and more — today's coach signal.
The sports world is buzzing with coaches under pressure and teams fighting to get back on track. In the NFL, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh is showing confidence in his offensive coordinator, stating that their job is not in jeopardy despite the team's struggles. Meanwhile, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo got a much-needed win against the Bills, which he believes gets his team "back in the race." The victory was a relief for Mayo and the Patriots, who are now looking to build on their momentum.
College football is also seeing its fair share of coaching shakeups and evaluations. Colorado State's defensive coordinator won't be around to see the rest of the season, having been fired by head coach Jim Mora after leaving the sidelines in the first half of their latest game. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is also taking a hard look at his team's quarterback play, saying they "got to play better" after a blowout loss. On the women's side, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Nakase is getting a fresh start with the Valkyries and is using a tough on-court collapse as a learning experience. With coaches and teams at all levels working to turn things around, there's no shortage of drama and intrigue in the sports world right now.
Today's signal:
• Chargers' Harbaugh standing by OC McDaniel: 'Job is not in jeopardy' (espn.com)
• Relieved Maye rebounds in win vs. Bills that gets Patriots 'back in race' (espn.com)
• Nakase ready to coach Valkyries, acknowledges wake-up call of on-court collapse (espn.com)
• Deion to reevaluate Buffs' QBs after blowout loss: 'Got to play better' (espn.com)
• Colorado State DC leaves sideline in first half, fired by Mora after game (espn.com)
• Deion to reevaluate QBs: 'Got to play better at one specific position' (espn.com)