NFL Rumors: Ezekiel Elliott Blasts Jim Harbaugh

By Jenn Loro - 17 Apr '16 11:43AM

Former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott has taken a dig at Michigan's Jim Harbaugh again. The Ohio State and Michigan rivalry has been one of the most storied and entertaining college football rivalries to date.

As he appeared on Paul Finebaum show recently, the former Buckeyes talked about his NFL Draft prospects where he is rumored to be one of the draft favorites for the potential first round pick.

Things just got a little more interesting when he was asked about Michigan Wolverines and, of course, the infamous Jim Harbaugh whom he really never gotten over with even after leaving college football for the draft.

"I'm tired of hearing about Coach Harbaugh, he needs to get in check with reality," Elliott said about Michigan's head coach as quoted by BTN.

"You can't talk smack about a rivalry when you haven't won a game. You have to win ballgames to talk behind it."

Last season, Elliott rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns and helped the Ohio State to crush Michigan 42-13. But as the Ohio RB pointed out, Harbaugh shouldn't be throwing cheap shots at Ohio even with his overall 10-3 finish since he hasn't defeated Ohio on the gridiron yet as reported by Fansided. It appears that his well-documented hate for the Michigan coach has not yet subsided.

Meanwhile, NFL insider roundup from Jason La Canfora indicated Eagles' seemingly growing obsession of former Ohio Buckeyes runningback Ezekiel Elliott whom they are interested to draft in at No. 8 pick assuming Jared Goff or Carson Wentz have already been drafted on board.

"If the Eagles stay at No. 8, and especially if two quarterbacks are gone by then as widely expected, then I continue to hear running back Ezekiel Elliott is the pick. They are in love with him, they have done extensive work on him, they have parted with accomplished veteran running backs LeSean McCoy and DeMarco Murray the past two years, they need an identity on offense and they are going to be limited at the quarterback position no matter who wins the job. So a run game is imperative," Canfora said as quoted by SB Nation.